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By Nadia Joy Schult– Originally published in Charisma News Religious freedom comes at a price – one that Florida State University student Jack Denton no longer has to pay. The university has settled a religious freedom lawsuit on behalf of former student Jack Denton, who was discriminated against for sharing his faith […]
SA court challenge of ‘irrational’ ban on religious gatherings moving forward Houses of worship in California won a victory this week when a district judge permanently banned the state from imposing discriminatory Covid-related religious service restrictions. The court also ordered California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, to pay $1.35 million […]
An open letter from Dr Warren Goldstein, the chief rabbi of South Africa to President Cyril Ramaphosa that was published in the Sunday Times last Sunday Mr President, allow me the opportunity of responding to your public letter regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We have debated these issues in private on […]
Originally published in CBN News Gazans cheered in the streets as the ceasefire came into effect. Senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya on Friday called it “a victory” to his movement. But like the three previous wars between Israel and Hamas, this one ended tentatively. Israel said it crippled Hamas’ terror […]
Originally published in Charisma News Texas governor Greg Abbott signed the “Heartbeat” bill into law on Wednesday, banning abortions after six week –when a foetal heartbeat can usually be detected — in the state of Texas. Up until this point, state law prohibited abortions after about 20 weeks. The law […]
Since lockdown began last year Calvary Temple Church in Hyderabad, with more than 330 000 members, has distributed 700 tons of food supplies to families in desperate need. Now as India is in the grip of a devastating second wave, their church building has been converted into a 300 bed Covid care […]
Originally published in Uganda Christian News From a life without limbs to a life without limits. Nick Vujicic, a Christian evangelist born without arms or legs, has set out on a mission of proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ to one billion more people across the world by 2028. According […]
By Dr Susan Michael, USA director of ICEJ — Originally published in Charisma News A Zoom meeting this week of the global leadership of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem was abruptly interrupted by the sounds of sirens as the international participants watched the Jerusalem-based participants run into their bomb shelters. […]
With tension mounting in Israel in a week of unprecedented Hamas missile attacks and the prospect of a full-scale war, Dawn Barkhuizen looks at what is different about the conflict and what lies behind it Conflict is not new in Israel but this week’s escalation of hostilities against the Jewish […]
By Jonathan Feldstein I have been hosting a variety of briefings and doing media interviews this week, putting into perspective many of the complicated, frustrating, and scary things that Israel is undergoing and enduring this week. Today I read a vile comment that Israel’s goal is “dead Palestinians and bombed […]