Originally published in Breaking Israel News Christian persecution ‘at near genocide levels’ the title of a May 3 BBC report, cites a lengthy interim study ordered by British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt and led by Rev Philip Mounstephen, the Bishop of Truro. According to the BBC report, one in three […]
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Christianity in Iraq is ‘perilously close to extinction’, says archbishop
Originally published in Christian Today An Iraqi Archbishop has pleaded with Britain’s Church and political leaders to do more to save the Christian community in Iraq from being wiped out. At an address in London, the Archbishop of Irbil, the Rt Rev Bashar Warda warned that Christians in Iraq face extinction […]
Iranian court upholds prison sentences of two Christian converts
Originally published in Christian Today A court in Iran has upheld the prison sentences of two Christian converts involved in house churches. Saheb Fadaie was sentenced to 18 months in prison and Fatemeh Bakhteri to 12 months last September after being found guilty of “spreading propaganda against the regime”. In […]
Christian broadcaster’s studio firebombed in Jerusalem
Originally published in God Reports An arsonist threw a firebomb into Daystar’s Jerusalem studio as they were putting the finishing touches on renovations, destroying much of the facility. Daystar had been remodelling their studio overlooking Mount Zion and the Mount of Olives when it was hit Saturday morning, May 18th, […]
Latest Christian uproar highlights our ‘dualism’ — Afrika Mhlophe
South Africa’s 2019 National elections are done and dusted and the results tell an interesting tale. As to be expected, the ANC took the lion’s share of the vote and will continue to govern for the next five years. What stands out for me is something that took place immediately […]
Ten years after fake blasphemy charge, Pakistani Asia Bibi reunited with family
Originally published in World Watch Monitor Asia Bibi’s daughter Eicham was 9 when she saw her mum badly beaten and in front of a mob charged with “blasphemy” against the Prophet Muhammad. For over 9 years, Eicham has visited her on death row in Pakistan. Finally, today, now a young […]
Concerned at spread of Christianity, Iran questions citizens about conversion
Originally published in Christianity Today Iran’s intelligence minister, Mahmoud Mahmoud Alavi, openly expressed concern last weekend about the spread of Christianity in the Islamic republic and said that some converts to Christianity were “summoned” to explain why they have converted. The 65-year-old Alavi gave a speech before Shia clerics on […]
Terrorists in Burkina Faso execute six at Pentecostal Church
Originally published in Christianity Today Christians in Burkina Faso are mourning a deadly attack on a Protestant church as “a new turning point in terrorism” in the West African nation. Sunday’s shooting at an Assemblies of God congregation in a northern village left six people dead, including the pastor, and […]
Six Biblical responses to Sri Lanka’s Easter bombings
Ajith Fernando, a theologian in Colombo, is teaching director of Youth for Christ, Sri Lanka, and author of Discipling in a Multicultural World (Crossway 2019). Following the brutal bombings on Easter Sunday across the nation of Sri Lanka, which killed at least 320 people, he declares that God gives Christians the freedom to […]
Australian PM slams ‘gutless keyboard warriors’ who mocked his Christian faith
Originally published in Stuff New Zealand Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has denounced “disgusting” critics who likened his worshipping at a weekend church service to the Nazi salute, in a broader stinging attack on “grubs” and “gutless keyboard warriors”. Morrison, who along with Labor leader Bill Shorten temporarily suspended the […]