25 churchgoers abducted from worship service in Nigeria; pastor shot
Terrorists attacked a church service in northwestern Nigeria on Sunday Jan 15 , shot and wounded the pastor and kidnapped 25 congregation members, sources said
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Ex-Gay Man Faces Charges for Sharing His Testimony About Finding Freedom in Christ
A Christian charity worker is facing criminal charges for allegedly promoting "conversion practices" in his own country during an online interview about how he chose to leave his former homosexual lifestyle after finding salvation in Jesus Christ.
'What's the Nature of Your Prayer Today?': Army Vet Fined for Silent Prayer Near UK Abortion Clinic
A British Army veteran was fined by local English authorities for praying for his deceased son near an abortion clinic in the town of Bournemouth last November.
Pakistan Makes Blasphemy Law More Stringent, Sparking Alarm among Christians
Pakistan s Parliament has amended one of its blasphemy laws to increase the punishment for insulting the Prophet Muhammad s companions and other sacred personalities, sparking alarm among Christian ...
Church of England Refuses to Back Same-Sex Marriage
The Church of England said Wednesday it will allow blessings for same-sex, civil marriages for the first time but same-sex couples still will not be allowed to marry in its churches. The decision followed five years of debate and consultation on the church’s position on sexuality.
Worldwide Persecution of Christians Worst Ever, Now Rising in Sub-Saharan Africa
Open Doors released its 2023 World Watch list this week, and North Korea has returned to the top spot as the world's worst persecutor of Christians. Worldwide, Christians are now facing more persecution or discrimination than ever
Andrew Brunson: His Turkish Prison Time, His Book, and a Message for the Church
Andrew Brunson is an American pastor who ministered in Turkey for more than twenty years. In 2016, Turkish police arrested Brunson on false charges. For more than two years, he suffered in Turkish prisons or under house arrest. His book, God's Hostage: a True Story of Persecution, Imprisonment and Perseverance, chronicles that ordeal. Now Brunson believes he has a message for the Church.
Remember: Tel Aviv Holocaust Survivor Relays Powerful Story to Journalists in Living Room Setting
As time goes on, fewer and fewer Holocaust survivors remain to tell their stories of hardship at the hands of the Nazis and their endurance afterwards. One Israeli initiative is teaching the younger generation this history with an up-close and personal approach. It's called Zikaron Basalon – “Living Room Remembrance” – and it's become a powerful way for Holocaust survivors to tell their stories directly to young people, carrying a longer-lasting impact.
Israeli Scientists Hopeful for New Treatment to Fight Secondary Cancer
Israeli scientists at Tel Aviv's Bar Ilan University have produced an amino acid chain that prevented secondary cancer in mice with a 90 percent success rate. They're hopeful that the peptide substance will lead to a medicine to prevent secondary cancer in humans. The spread of cancer cells from a primary tumor to body tissues or organs is the major cause of death for cancer patients.
Chameleon: Changing the Way the Deaf Community Discovers Jesus
In my work with the global Deaf community, I've discovered that less than two percent of the Deaf identify as followers of Jesus. But new technology offered by Wycliffe Bible Translators and their global partners is trying to change that.
