Originally published in Christian Today In July 2012, Naghmeh Abedini’s life changed in an instant. Her husband Saeed, an Iranian-born American pastor, was arrested in Iran for his involvement with house churches. After two months of interrogation under torture, he was charged with threatening the security of the state and […]
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Holocaust survivor honoured for faith in Christ
Originally published in WND The attendees rose to their feet all at once in a thunderous standing ovation. Five hundred people applauding one elderly woman who was making her way to the stage. It was Anita Dittman, 87, who as a girl survived 12 years of Adolf Hitler’s Nazi rule […]
Netanyahu warns US Congress that “bad deal” paves way for Iranian nukes
Originally published in Times of Israel Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned today (Tuesday, March 3, 2015) in a landmark address to the joint houses of Congress that a nuclear deal taking shape between Iran and Western powers “paves the path for Iran” to a nuclear bomb, rather than blocking […]
US pastor says God called her to be judge on controversial ‘Sex Box’ TV show
Originally published in The Christian Post A Florida pastor who’s set to make her debut as one of three “sexperts” on a racy and already controversial TV show called “Sex Box” premiering on WE tv Friday in which a mix of gay, straight, married and unmarried couples have live sex in […]
John Paul Jackson dies
Originally published in Charisma News Prophetic minister John Paul Jackson has died. “Over this past weekend we’ve started to see signs that his weakened breathing is causing vital organs to become oxygen deprived,” reads a post on his website. Jackson has been battling cancer since May 2014 after doctors found a large, […]
“God bless America” ruled as not unconstitutional, after Atheist protests
Originally published in Charisma News A Florida high school that last week told a student to stop adding the phrase “God bless America” when reading scripted morning announcements, announced on Tuesday his use of the phrase does not violate the U.S. Constitution. The initial decision drew protests and irate phone calls from […]
Biden snub amplifies Obama administration’s tension with Israel
Originally published in Breaking Israel News The latest episode in a history of tension between the Obama administration and Israel has escalated to a new level, with US Vice President Joe Biden opting out of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s March 3 speech before a joint session of Congress on […]
Doctor says mother’s prayer restarted dead boy’s heart
Originally published in Fox News When rescuers arrived to Missouri’s Lake Sainte Louise on Jan. 19 after reports that three 14-year-old boys had fallen through the ice, John Smith had already been underwater for 15 minutes. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports he was taken to a hospital with no pulse, […]
Students transformed in powerful move of God in California schools
Originally published in God Reports Overcome by the darkness, this young Grant High School student decided she would end her life at the end of the school day. But instead, she went to an on-campus Christian club and heard Brian Barcelona share with about 150 other students. After a stirring […]
Christian bakers lose business, face $150 000 fine for refusing to bake same-sex marriage cake
Originally published in The Gospel Herald When Aaron and Melissa Klein refused to bake a cake promoting gay marriage in 2013, they never imagined it would mean the end of their business and a personal liability suit that could result in the couple paying up to $150 000 (R1.69m) in […]

