Pastor, Daughter and Son-in-Law Slain in Plateau State, Nigeria – Morningstar News
Fulani herdsmen last month killed a pastor, his daughter and her husband, leaving the couple’s 3-month-old baby with a machete wound, in Plateau state, Nigeria.
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11-Y-O Drummer Boy Dies After Nigerian Church Collapses During Sunday Mass
A Nigerian church service turned deadly this past Sunday after a church building in the Delta State collapsed on the congregation s faithful during morning mass
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Israeli Christian Plans to Build Town for Aramaean Christians to Preserve Aramaic Language, Culture
An Israeli Christian intends to build a new town in Israel specifically for Christian Aramaeans to preserve their language and culture
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A Christian Genocide on the World’s Most Christian Continent: Searching for Truth Amid the Bloodshed
Thousands of Christians have been killed in the past year alone Families have lost their loved ones, their churches, their houses, and everything they have in an instant
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Military-Backed Forces in Burma Beat Two Youth Pastors, Sources Say – Morningstar News
YANGON, Burma (Morning Star News) – Burmese army-backed militia beat two youth pastors in northern Burma (Myanmar) last week, detaining one of them overnight at the force’s base, sources said. At the home of one of the Christians in Kachin state, members of the army-based Border Guard Force (BGF) on Tuesday (July 31) kicked and beat […]
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Efforts to broaden abortion legalization continue in Chile
Pro-life groups in Chile are criticizing efforts to legalize abortion for any reason up to 14 weeks of pregnancy.
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Pope Francis and the death penalty: a change in doctrine or circumstances?
Catholic theologians have weighed in on changes Pope Francis has made to the Catechism of the Catholic Church’s teaching on the death penalty, pointing to some unresolved questions about what, exactly, the changes mean.
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In Turkey, Suspicion of US Clouds Case of Pastor Andrew Brunson
ISTANBUL, Turkey (RNS) — A Turkish judge ruled on Wednesday (July 25) that Andrew Brunson, an American Presbyterian pastor and missionary facing terrorism charges, be moved from prison to house arrest.For many in Turkey, it has little to do with his faith or his work as a missionary, and everything to do with how Washington addresses the concerns of Ankara.
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Rwanda: Over 8,000 Churches Close After Gov’t Passes Law Regulating Religious Groups
The Rwanda Governance Board continues to close churches it says fail to meet requirements laid down at the beginning of the year
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YouVersion Launched 10 Years Ago — And the Bible App’s Success Is Absolutely Stunning
On its 10-year anniversary, the founders of Bible app “YouVersion” have announced that their smartphone app has been downloaded some 330 million times.
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Cricket star declares victory in disputed Pakistan election
Cricket star–turned-politician Imran Khan declared victory Thursday morning for his party in Pakistan’s historic elections. He said in a televised address that “thanks to God, we won and we were...
