Originally published in CBN News An online Christian preacher has been ordered by a Washington County judge in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, to stay silent on social media for five years after he expressed his moral and religious concerns in posts about a church that endorses same-sex marriage and a public drag […]
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Psychologist Jordan Peterson vows to fight against “woke” reeducation attempts to take his licence
Originally published in Beliefnet News Canadian psychologist and popular media personality Dr Jordan Peterson is pushing back against a demand from the Ontario College of Psychologists that he must submit himself for mandatory social media training due to a handful of complaints from people claiming his tweets and comments on […]
Christian to stand trial after sharing ex-gay testimony
Originally published in Christian Today A Christian man in Malta is being prosecuted after he shared his testimony about leaving behind homosexual relationships in an interview with a local media outlet. In what is believed to be the first case of its kind, Matthew Grech will stand trial on 3 […]
Perspective on arrest of outspoken Ugandan pastor, ex-presidential candidate, arrested for ‘promoting sectarianism’
Advocate Evelyne Naikoba team leader of Crownel Co. Ltd. a legal advocacy firm in Kampala, Uganda, focuses on the recent arrest of pastor-politician Joseph Kabuleta who she suggests is in trouble for ‘speaking truth to power’ Joseph Kizza Kabuleta (born March 17, 1972) is a Ugandan pastor, journalist, sports analyst, […]
Legal action brought against Birmingham City Council over prayer ban outside abortion clinic
Originally published in Christian News A Christian pro-life group has launched legal action against Birmingham City Council after it imposed a so-called ‘buffer zone’ outside an abortion clinic. In September, the council issued a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) to deter people from gathering outside Robert Clinic in Kings Norton […]
UK bans prayers near abortion clinics, even silent ones
Originally published in CBN News A person caught praying outside an abortion clinic in England can now face up to six months in prison–even if they pray silently. In a 297-110 vote, members of parliament backed an amendment to the government’s Public Order Bill that would outlaw the offering of […]
Police apologise to London woman evangelist who was arrested twice, attacked and stabbed
Originally published in The Roys Report A Christian apologist who was arrested twice by London police while preaching at London’s Speaker’s Corner has been given an apology and a financial settlement. Hatun Tash, a former Muslim who is now a Christian speaker sharing the Gospel with Muslim background people, spends […]
Finnish MP legal fight over Bible tweet on homosexuality continues as Court of Appeals reopens case
Originally published in Christian News The Helsinki Court of Appeals in Finland has accepted the complaint of the Finnish state prosecutor and will reopen the case against Christian Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen and Bishop Pohjola. Both Rasanen and Bishop Pohjola were accused of hate speech for sharing their thoughts on […]
Chinese Christians banned from sharing religious content online
Originally published in Christian News Christians in China are facing a crackdown by their government, to control every word and image of religious content they post on the internet. The country’s unregistered house churches, aided by online content, to survive the pandemic and persecution, are having that support stripped away, according […]
Mogoeng Mogoeng vindicated in Masuku judgment
By Nicola Miltz — Originally published in South African Jewish Report The highest court in the land last week ruled that recently retired Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng’s so-called controversial Israel comments made during a webinar in 2020 were “nothing more than his religious and personal views”. Earlier this month, Mogoeng […]