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Originally published in The Christian Post A Christian preacher in the United Kingdom, accused of making anti-Muslim remarks during a sermon in a town centre, has been found not guilty. A jury at Swindon Crown Court in southwest England returned the verdict after a six-day trial. Shaun O’Sullivan, 36, was […]
Originally published in The Christian Post The Mexican government has withdrawn a controversial bill that sought to regulate religious content on social media and digital platforms. Federal Deputy Arturo Ávila Anaya of the ruling Morena Party announced the decision that came after a strong wave of criticism from Evangelical leaders, […]
Originally published in Christianity Today When Matthew Okeyo heard in 2023 that a religious sect leader had led hundreds of followers to starve to death in Kenya’s Shakahola Forest, he felt “shocked but not surprised.” Okeyo, who pastors African Inland Church Milimani in Nairobi, Kenya, said unchecked heretical groups have tricked and […]
In this report on an important religious-freedom trial in the Grahamstown Supreme Court tomorrow, ChristianView Network founder Philip Rosenthal challenges the arguments of Rhodes University in support of its decision to expel Arthur Vamva Expelled Christian SRC candidate Arthur Vamva is taking Rhodes University to court on Thursday November 20 […]
Originally published in Christian Today Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen is praying that she will finally be exonerated of hate speech charges over her biblical views on marriage and sexuality after the case against her was heard by the Supreme Court today. Räsänen, former Minister of the Interior, was first charged […]
Originally published in Harbinger’s Daily The state of Massachusetts has stripped another Christian foster care couple of their foster licence after they declined to sign a state-enforced gender affirming policy. The state’s policy, which puts Christian foster care families in its crosshairs for their Biblical beliefs on sexuality, is the […]
ALSO SEE: SANCF asks ConCourt to declare CRL chair’s reappointment unlawful The South African Community of Faith-Based Fraternals and Federations (SACOFF) and Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) have both released statements warning that “self regulation” by the religious sector that is enforced by legislation amounts to state control […]
Originally published in Harbinger’s Daily US Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has introduced the Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025, a bill designed to protect Christians and other religious minorities from widespread persecution in Nigeria. The legislation seeks to hold accountable Nigerian government officials who enable Islamist jihadist violence or enforce […]
At least 70 people were killed and an unknown number were injured in an attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a mosque near the Abu Souk Camp for internally-displaced persons (IDPs) in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State, Sudan, on September 19. The building was […]
Originally published in Christian Daily International. The attorney general of New South Wales (NSW), Australia last week reaffirmed a ban on praying for sexually-struggling people even if they request it. Lyle Shelton, national director of the Family First Australia political party and a candidate for a seat in the Upper […]