Originally Published in Premier Class A drugs and three “massive” knives were among a haul of items handed over at a Pentecostal church in London last weekend. Heroin, crack cocaine and five blades were surrendered at SPAC Nation by a “newcomer” following an altar call on Sunday, leaders said. Senior […]
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’40 Days for Life’ says 446 babies saved from abortion during campaign
Originally published in Urban Christian News Pro-life organisation “40 Days for Life” has announced 446 confirmed reports of babies saved from abortion through their campaign efforts which coincide with the season of Lent. 40 Days of Life’s mission is “to bring together the body of Christ in a spirit of […]
Chinese police beat 60 Christians, close Church, bury bibles
Originally Published in Christian Headlines More than 100 Chinese police officers and SWAT team members closed a newly constructed church and beat dozens of Christians who were guarding it, and then buried Bibles and hymnbooks before leaving. The incident in Henan – China’s third largest province – took place in […]
Altar cross miraculously survives Notre Dame blaze
By Will Maule — Originally published in Faithwire A stunning image has emerged from the ashes of the fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Standing tall and bathed in a late-evening glow, the cross at the famed golden altar remained completely unscathed. As of yesterday, firefighters have reported that they […]
Thousands of young people demand outlawing of visiting prostitute in Netherlands
Originally Published in Christian Today Some 42 000 young people have signed a petition demanding that it be made illegal to visit a prostitute in the Netherlands. The Exposse movement, which has brought together Christian and feminist groups, gained momentum after powerful images about the worth of women were posted […]
Ohio governor signs heartbeat abortion ban into law
Originally published in The Christian Post Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed a bill into law that would prohibit abortions for unborn babies that have a detectable heartbeat, which can be found as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. “The essential function of government is to protect the most vulnerable […]
Trafalgar Square to host prayer, worship on Pentecost Sunday
By Marcus Jones — Originally published in Premier London’s Trafalgar Square is set to host a huge gathering of Christians celebrating Pentecost on June 9. The event will be the climax of this year’s Thy Kingdom Come campaign which calls on believers to commit to praying for 5 people […]
Brunei adopts Sharia law — conversion from Islam carries death penalty
Originally published in Open Doors USA Yesterday, the full extent of Sharia law goes into effect in Brunei. The newest and third phase of the law is difficult news for Christian converts who are expected to have to go into deeper hiding in the small Sultan-ruled country on the Southeast […]
Hindu push in Nepal reminiscent of India extremism
Originally published in Mission Network News A group in Nepal is calling for the nation to once again return to a Hindu state. The pro-Hindu Rastriya Prajatantra Party recently launched an initiative in each province to push its pro-Hindu agenda in the country. Currently, Nepal is a secular republic, but […]
Homeless Christian refugee family’s life changes when son, 8, wins chess competition
Originally published in Faithwire A young homeless boy who emigrated to the United States from Nigeria has been lifted out of poverty through the most unlikely of hobbies: chess. Fearing that, as a Christian family, they would become victims of Boko Haram militants, Tanitoluwa Adewumi and his family fled the […]