Mexico (Mission Network News) — This week, security forces remain in Villa Union, a small town roughly 35 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border. The death toll now stands at 23 following Saturday’s cartel attack and subsequent gun battles with Mexican security forces. Mexico’s murder rate is up two percent this year, and that’s on top […]
(International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on November 19, 2019, Korean evangelist Jinwook Kim was stabbed on the streets in the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir. He later died in the hospital from his injuries; he was 41 years old. The Public Security Branch Directorate of Murder Bureau has […]
(Evangelical Focus) — Spain continues to be one of the countries with the least evangelical Christians in the world, with more than 7,000 towns and villages that have not been reached by the gospel. Although many of these locations are in rural areas and have less than 100 inhabitants, there is also a group of […]
NEW YORK (CBS New York) – A 79-year-old man preaching from the Bible on a subway was left beaten and bloodied by a man who identifies as a woman who allegedly attacked him with a high heel shoe. The violent attack was captured on video by riders on board a southbound 2-train nearing Times […]
Sidewalk counselors outside of an abortion facility in Bristol, Tennessee have become the targets of aggressive behavior by pro-abortion advocates, which is both physical and profane. The Skeen family, whose matriarch, Denise, was once convicted of handling the money in the murder-for-hire of her then-boyfriend’s wife, and who is now an outspoken advocate for abortion, […]
Hong Kong (Mission Network News) — Protests continue in Hong Kong after three months. At the moment, there is no end in sight. BBC News reports the protests have caused a steep drop of nearly 40 percent in tourism to the city. But, even in the social chaos, Mission Cry recently sent a container filled with […]
NEWCASTLE — A member of parliament in Australia says she plans to talk to authorities as she took to social media on Tuesday to accuse a local church of distributing “hate flyers” as members conducted their weekly distribution of gospel tracts — with last weekend being the Newcastle Pride Festival. Sonia Hornery, who represents the […]
(Mission Network News) — Lebanon may be short on money, but it’s full of problems. An estimated 900,000 to 1.5 million Syrian refugees strain resources and infrastructure. Forced deportations, ongoing since April, send refugees back to Syria whether they want to leave or not. Political leaders blame the refugees for many of Lebanon’s problems, especially […]
(LifeSite News) — The Drag Queen Story Time’s question-and-answer session didn’t go as planned. After this event at Westcliffe Community Centre in Ottawa on Saturday afternoon, evangelical street preacher Dorre Love responded to an invitation for questions. “I have a question,” Love said. “What are you going to do when you stand before God […]
South Asia (Mission Network News) — Rescue efforts continue this week as monsoon season kicks off in South Asia. The death toll stands at 670 so far across Nepal, India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, but many remain missing. Flooding affected more than 25 million people, the UN reports. Floodwaters are receding now, but they covered entire […]