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Originally published in Christian Today Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen has called for a repeal of all European “hate speech” laws, following her conviction by the Finnish Supreme Court. Räsänen was initially investigated in 2019 for a pamphlet published in 2004 that promote traditional Christian views on marriage and sexuality. Despite being […]
Originally published in Christian Daily International Christians, rights advocates and civil society members at protests in Pakistan on Sunday (March 29) condemned a recent federal court verdict upholding a forced conversion/marriage of a Christian girl by a Muslim man. Following a Federal Constitutional Court ruling that enabled a 30-year-old Muslim to retain […]
Originally published in CBN In January, Sameera and her 16-year-old daughter took to the streets to protest the Iranian regime. Later that evening, security forces opened fire, taking the young girl’s life. Recently, Sameera spoke with CBN News about that tragic night and why she believes the fight against the […]
Originally published in The Christian Post A bill that critics warn would eliminate key religious protections from criminal bans on acts of “hatred” has passed the Canadian House of Commons, prompting concerns from religious freedom advocates. Canada’s House of Commons passed the measure, called the “Combatting Hate Act,” last Wednesday. The […]
Originally published in Christian Today A Scottish grandmother who was arrested and charged for holding a sign offering consensual conversation in an abortion clinic buffer zone has another court hearing on Thursday. Rose Docherty, 75, was arrested outside the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow last September as she quietly […]
Originally published in Christian Today Dame Sarah Mullally has been formally installed today as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury and the first woman to hold the role in the Church of England’s 1 400-year history. The installation ceremony took place at Canterbury Cathedral on the Feast of the Annunciation and […]
Originally published in Worthy Christian News An Iranian Christian convert who fled a deadly crackdown on anti-government protests in early January says he plans to return to his homeland as a fighter, underscoring growing concerns over the safety of minority Christians amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic. […]
Originally published by ADF International In a narrow 3–2 decision, the Finnish Supreme Court has found parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen guilty of “hate speech” on one charge relating to the expression of her beliefs on marriage and sexual ethics in a twenty-year-old church pamphlet. Räsänen has been criminally convicted for publishing the 2004 pamphlet for her church, alongside Lutheran Bishop Juhana Pohjola. The conviction is for “making and keeping […]
SEE ALSO: Middle East crisis debate highlights need for SA Christians to pray, advocate strategically — Marie Sukers The statement below was released today by Shervin Ghorbani, on behalf of the Iranian community in South Africa Today, as Iranians around the world mark Nowruz, the Persian New Year, this should […]
Originally published in Charisma Something extraordinary is happening in the heart of Israel — and for many, it feels deeply prophetic. From the Negev Desert, Israeli tour guide Yoav Rotem shared with CBN News what he calls a “super exciting” discovery: a tree grown from a 2 000-year-old seed, dating […]