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New Zealand passes Covid-19 law allowing police to enter homes to check on number of people gathered

By Doug Mainwaring — Originally published in LifeSiteNews New Zealand majorly relaxed pandemic limitations on all gatherings except religious services As part of a phased-in relaxing of the nationwide shutdown, the government of New Zealand has passed new legislation into law that allows only 10 people to attend a religious […]

Ravi Zacharias’ daughter Naomi pays tribute to her father, shares ‘How Great Thou Art’ performance

Originally published in The Christian Post Naomi Zacharias taped a video tribute to her father, world-renowned apologist Ravi Zacharias, just days before the family announced that no other treatment options are available for the minister’s advanced stage of cancer. In the heartfelt message, Naomi, who serves as the director of […]

Megachurch pastor Rodney Howard-Browne meets with sheriff who had him arrested

Originally published in The Christian Post. Leader of Revival International Ministries and The River at Tampa Bay Church in Florida, Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne, appears to be mending fences with Hillsborough County Sheriff, Chad Chronister, who had him arrested in March for hosting in-person church services during the coronavirus pandemic. Howard-Browne, […]

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 […]

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 […]