Brother Andrew, whose clandestine Bible deliveries behind the Cold War Iron Curtain earned him the title of “God’s smuggler” and who launched a global organisation supporting persecuted Christians, died yesterday at his home in Harderwijk, Netherlands. Brother Andrew, whose given name was Andrew van der Bijl, was 94 years old. […]
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Churches urged to commemorate ‘Persecution Sunday’ on June 12
The ministry organisation Open Doors S.uthern Africa has launched a special campaign to commemorate Persecution Sunday on June 12. The campaign aims to get churches and Christian organisations to take hands in creating awareness about the plight of persecuted Christians. The first Sunday after Pentecost (June 5 this year) is […]
Acquitted Christian couple fear for their lives
Originally published in Morning Star News A Christian couple acquitted by a high court in Pakistan fear for their lives as Islamic extremists have started a campaign calling for their murders ahead of their yet unconfirmed release from jail, sources said. The Lahore High Court on June 3 overturned the 2014 conviction […]
Persecuted Pygmy group facing ‘devastation’ from Covid-19
Originally published in The Voice A group of Pygmies from the Democratic Republic of Congo – already fleeing violence – are set to face further devastation as coronavirus enters the nation. Thousands of the largely Christian Pygmies have been driven from their homes in the country’s North Kivu province – […]