Originally published in CBN News GOD TV’s Hebrew-speaking channel Shelanu TV is threatening to take legal action against the chairman of Israel’s media oversight council, the latest development in the Messianic channel’s battle with the Israeli government over its desire to broadcast its faith-based content to the Israeli public. The […]
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Israel shuts down Christian TV channel in rare move
Originally published in Fox News Israel is pulling the plug on a new GOD TV channel for failing to disclose its evangelical missionary agenda, local regulators announced Sunday. The Hebrew-speaking “Shelanu” channel, which began airing at the end of April on GOD TV as part of a seven-year deal, will […]
Open letter to Laurie Cardoza-Moore on her call for GOD TV to be stopped from evangelising Jews
Laurie Cardoza-Moore, founder of Proclaiming Justice to the Nations. Israeli Messianic Jewish leader and author Ron Cantor has written an open letter [See below] to Laurie Cardozo-Moore a prominent US Christian supporter of Israel and host of the popular ‘Focus on Israel’ TV programme after she wrote to Israeli prime […]
Israel threatens to shut down new evangelical GOD TV channel if it proselytises
By Samuel Smith — Originally published in The Christian Post A new evangelical Christian television channel in Israel has been threatened with being shut down if it engages in any type of missionary activity, according to Israeli media reports. The Jewish Telegraphic Agency reports that the international television network GOD […]
Indonesian pastor sentenced to prison for evangelising to Muslim cab driver
Originally published in The Christian Post An Indonesian court sentenced a Protestant pastor to four years in prison and slapped him with a hefty fine on Monday simply because he shared his faith with a taxi driver. The Jakarta Post reports that a district court in Tangerang, Java, issued the […]
Algeria government criticised over heavy fines for transporting Bibles
Originally published in World Watch Monitor The Algerian government has once again been criticised for alleged discrimination against the country’s Christian minority, this time by handing large fines to two brothers for carrying over 50 Bibles in their car. Prosecutors claimed the Bibles were to be used for proselytism, though […]
Eight Christians face trial for distributing bibles in Nepal
Originally published in Christian Today Seven Protestant Christians and a pastor could be tried for proselytising after being found distributing bibles to school-children, Asia News reported. A trial date has not yet been set but a court is preparing to charge the suspects, according to local sources. The seven were […]