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Originally published in Eternity News This week, a Pakistani Christian couple, who had been on death row for seven years on false blasphemy charges, has safely arrived in Europe*. The Lahore High Court had overturned their death sentence in early June. A session court had sentenced Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel to death by hanging in 2014. The parents of four faced death threats after the news of their acquittal broke. “We are delighted that Shagufta and Shafqat […]
Originally published in Sports Spectrum US track star Sydney McLaughlin was silent on social media during the Tokyo Olympics, in which she won gold in the 400-meter hurdles, broke her own world record and set the Internet abuzz. Last Thursday, she broke that silence with a lengthy Instagram post glorifying God. “Let […]
Originally published in Church Times Western governments and media outlets have accepted the “politically correct narrative” that the killing of thousands of Christians in Nigeria is the result of climate change and a fight for economic resources, the Primate of Nigeria, the Most Revd Henry Ndukuba, said this week. They had chosen to “ignore […]
First published on CBN News. A Florida boy who was nearly killed by his own father in 2018 found a new home with one of the detectives who responded to the crime scene. WKRC News reports that Corporal Mike Blair of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office went to a call where […]
By Milton Quintanilla — Originally published in Christian Headlines Victoria Petersen, a former foster child who is now a foster mom herself, was recently crowned Mrs Universe. In a post on Facebook late last month, Petersen shared photos of the event as she gave glory to God for winning the pageant. “Glory […]
Originally posted in Charisma News Pastor and social media influencer Jacob Coyne, from Vancouver, Washington, uses his phone to reach people for Jesus. He logs on to his Instagram account, goes live and shares from the Bible, bringing encouragement and praying for people during his live streaming sessions. On July […]
Originally published in Voice of the Martyrs Three Christian men who converted from Islam were recently sentenced to five years in prison after they refused to renounce Christ. In November of last year, Iranian authorities raided the homes of the three men and seized Bibles, mobile phones and computers, ordering […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News A federal court had decided to review a previous court case involving the liability of video hosting service Vimeo concerning removing an account hosting ex-gay content. The Second Circuit of Appeals announced that they have agreed to rehear Pastor James Domen v. Vimeo, a recent legal case involving […]
Originally published in The Christian Post A Pakistani Christian woman imprisoned on death row for over eight years based on trumped-up blasphemy charges recounted how that experience helped her “grow strong in faith.” In an address to religious freedom advocates at the annual International Religious Freedom Summit, Asia Bibi, aided […]
The Church of England is due to offer an apology for the role of English churches in the expulsion of Jews in the 13th Century. Speaking at a meeting of the general synod, Anglican leaders announced plans for an “act of repentance” to apologise for historic antisemitism within churches across […]