By Sima Samar and Dyan Mazurana — Originally published in RNS Since returning to power three years ago, the Taliban have been enforcing oppressive laws that violate people’s freedoms and human rights, especially those of women and girls. But a newly passed “vice and virtue” law goes further. It is among the […]
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Evangelist hospitalised after sharing Gospel with Muslims
Originally published in The Christian Post Muslims in eastern Uganda beat an evangelist on September 20, leaving him hospitalised with head injuries and a broken hand, sources said. Robertson Eriot, 41, and fellow evangelist, Kefa Mukisa were visiting homes outside of Busia town, seat of the district of the same […]
Aspiring Kingdom ‘world changers’ invited to enrol for Wilberforce Academy 2025
Clarina van Ieperen and Ryan Smit shine a light on the unique opportunity for believers who desire to be used to impact society with the justice, truth and love of Jesus in their vocational spheres, to sign up for the Wilberforce Academy residential week in January The third annual Wilberforce […]
Police in UK compensate preacher for unlawful arrest, jailing
United Kingdom police last week paid R230 000 (10 000 British pounds) in damages and costs to a Christian preacher arrested, strip-searched and jailed for denouncing Islam in 2022 at a renowned public speech site in London. Police at Speakers’ Corner on June 26 2022,treated Hatun Tash, director of Defend […]
TRANSFORMING A NATION: The rise of Islam and its influence on the Church — Season 2: Episode 24
In this week’s Transforming A Nation podcast, Janet Brann-Hollis focuses on the rise of Islam and the response of Christians to this growing power. Each week we publish the latest episode of the podcast which can be viewed at the following YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5hLMkCPnQ9TfBC-mbDNiUw
Shining a light on Australia’s contribution to restoration of Israel — Charles Gardner
I get the impression that there’s a people group who sometimes feel forgotten, living as they do on the other side of the world – Down Under! I should know, because I have close family there. So I will try to remedy this. I have just received a glowing report […]
Revival sweeping through US college campuses impacting tens of thousands
Originally published in CBN Crowds at the University of Arkansas Bud Walton Arena are usually there to cheer on Razorback basketball. However, this night was much different. With loud voices and raised hands, nearly 10 000 college students joined together. Abby Matthews, a college student, shared: “When we gather altogether […]
Lausanne Movement celebrates 50 years with urgent call to take Gospel to a digital world
The Church must embrace every technological tool at its disposal to engage with today’s digital world or else lose the next generation, the head of the Lausanne Movement has said. Dr Michael Oh laid out the vision for the global evangelical movement during its 50th anniversary celebrations in Incheon, near […]
‘The Lord is number 1’, says judo Olympian suspended for making sign of Cross
Originally published in Premier Christian News A Serbian judo champion has been suspended from the sport for five months for making the sign of the cross during the Paris Olympics. 28 year old Nemanja Majdov made the sign just before his round 16 match on July 31. Writing this week […]
Jihadists slaughter 26 Christians during worship service in Burkina Faso
Originally published in Christian Today Islamist extremists in Burkina Faso carried out a two-day killing spree, slaughtering hundreds of civilians, including 26 worshippers at a church service, according to reports which identify the incident as one of the deadliest attacks in the West African country since the Islamist insurgency began […]