As we mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe, celebrations of victory are tempered by the fact that it cost 50 million lives, which puts the present coronavirus crisis in perspective. Among those were six million Jews who were cold-bloodedly murdered as the Nazis tried to […]
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Covid-19 adds to suffering of persecuted Church
Covid-19 has considerably changed daily life for most people in most countries around the world. This worldwide crisis, however, has a devastating influence on the persecuted Church and Christians in countries closed to the Gospel. Open Doors, an international organisation, aiming to support and strengthen persecuted Christians in more than […]
Israel threatens to shut down new evangelical GOD TV channel if it proselytises
By Samuel Smith — Originally published in The Christian Post A new evangelical Christian television channel in Israel has been threatened with being shut down if it engages in any type of missionary activity, according to Israeli media reports. The Jewish Telegraphic Agency reports that the international television network GOD […]
Chinese Christians warn religious persecution much worse than indicated by new US report
By Calvin Freiburger — Originally published in LifeSiteNews The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has released its annual report on religious persecution around the world, and while it calls attention to ongoing abuses at the hands of the Chinese government, Chinese Christians say the situation on the ground […]
Chance to join second global communion event tonight
Originally published in CBN News In response to the first Global Communion Service held earlier this month, US prophetic leader Dr Joshua Fowler has announced a second online event titled Global Communion Service 2.0. CBNNews.com and the CBN News YouTube channel will carry the event live beginning at 3pm EDT in the US […]
Boy, 7, has prophetic dream about Covid-19 seven nights in row — Here’s what God showed his parents
Originally published in Charisma News Editor’s Note: This article is an update to “7-Year-Old Has Prophetic Dream of Covid-19 Ending—Perhaps as Soon as April 30,” which Charisma News originally posted on April 16. The author of the article, Will Ford, now provides insight into what he says God showed him […]
WATCH: A community is transformed by receiving the Bible in their mother tongue
Word For The World, a ministry that trains people to translate the Bible into their own language, sent us a video and the following message: “It’s been a rough month for everyone, with COVID-19 affecting the whole world. For us, as South Africans, the lockdown measures has been tough on […]
Great quarantine revival — more than 100 000 salvations through virtual outreaches
More than 100 000 people from dozens of countries across the world indicated they wanted to put their faith in Jesus after hearing the gospel during recent, virtual, evangelistic events hosted by Nick Hall and his student-led prayer and outreach movement, Pulse. The responses, which came via international call centres, […]
Simple prayer leads to miracle healing, births international prayer movement
Originally published in Charisma News. Brian Alarid remembers the desperation he felt four years ago. His 12-year-old daughter had to be rushed to the hospital because of severe stomach pain. Doctors didn’t know what was wrong. But something was definitely wrong. Alarid tells the story of how he and his […]
Iranian Christian human rights leader sentenced to flogging and prison
Iranian Christian human rights activist Mary Fatima Mohammadi (PHOTO: International Christian Concern) Originally published in International Christian Concern. International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on April 21, Christian human rights activist Mary Fatima Mohammadi received a suspended prison sentence of three months by the Iranian government. The sentence included […]