Originally published in Premier Christian News A Christian teacher, previously suspended for addressing a transgender boy as ‘her’ says he’s ‘devastated’ to be banned from teaching. In a ruling thought to be the first of its kind in the UK, Joshua Sutcliffe was found guilty of unprofessional conduct and “bringing the […]
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Christian mother denied right to adopt over religious beliefs, files suit
Originally published in Premier Christian News A mother of five has launched legal action against the State of Oregon after her application to adopt was allegedly denied due to her Christian views on sexuality. Jessica Bates — who began the process to adopt siblings from foster care last year — has filed […]
Israel won’t criminalise sharing the Gospel amid pushback to new bill, Netanyahu says
Originally published in Christian Today Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that his government will not pass a bill that would criminalize Christian evangelism, a proposal that drew concern from American Evangelicals. In a tweet posted last week in both English and Hebrew, Netanyahu expressed his opposition to a bill proposed by […]
Evangelicals urge Netanyahu to stop proposed law to outlaw evangelism in Israel
Edited version of report originally published in All Israel News Pro-Israel Evangelical leaders in the United States have called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly oppose a bill that seeks to criminalise sharing the Gospel. The bill, introduced by influential Ultra Orthodox Knesset (parliament) members Moshe Gafni and […]
ANC threatens preachers in hate speech debate
ANC leaders Henrietta Maseko-Jele and Deputy Minister of Justice John Jeffrey threatened to use the Hate Speech Bill to silence preachers’ controversial speech in Tuesday’s hate speech debate in Parliament. This provides evidence of the ill intent of the bill, which we have received legal advice will prove useful in […]
2023 International Religious Freedom Summit: ‘China poses greatest threat’
Originally published in CBN News Thousands of world leaders, activists, lawmakers, and more are in Washington this week with the goal of shining a spotlight on those being persecuted for their faith. They’re a part of the International Religious Freedom Summit, which was created to highlight the issue of religious […]
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 […]
Pro-life volunteer arrested after praying ‘silently’ near abortion clinic
Originally published in Christian Today A pro-life volunteer has been arrested after allegedly being told by police that she might have been praying silently near an abortion clinic in Birmingham. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, who is the Co-CEO of March for Life UK and runs 40 Days for Life Birmingham, was approached by […]
Zelensky must protect religious freedom, not quash it
By Hedieh Mirahmadi — Originally published in The Christian Post This December, while the world prepares to celebrate the birth of Christ, Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky proposed a law to ban all religious organisations “affiliated with centres of influence” in Russia. Zelensky justified his decision as necessary to prevent Moscow from being able […]
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, […]