(Radio Free Asia) — Ethnic Montagnards who have fled Vietnam for Cambodia say they are forced to leave after enduring relentless persecution by authorities in their home country, but regularly face difficulties when they apply for asylum across the border. About 200 Montagnards have entered Cambodia illegally from Vietnam’s Central Highlands since late last year, […]
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A Bangladeshi pastor survived an attempt on his life by three men who came to his home pretending to want to learn about Christianity, police and the victim said Tuesday. The attempt follows two killings of foreigners last week in the predominantly Muslim country grappling with violence claimed by hard-line Islamic […]
WASHINGTON — A group of over 60 legal scholars have signed a statement calling upon American citizens and public officials alike to reject the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion declaring that states must legalize same-sex “marriage.” “We stand with James Madison and Abraham Lincoln in recognizing that the Constitution is not whatever a majority of Supreme […]
Syria (Christian Aid Mission/Mission Network News) — The Islamic State’s use of brutality as a way to force Christians to renounce their faith is only escalating. But besides physical danger, there is another issue threatening the work of faithful Christians in Syria: trauma. *Aafa, a missionary supported by Christian Aid Mission, recently learned of the torture and murder of 11 indigenous missionaries […]
BELVIDIRE, N. J. — A homeschooling family in New Jersey has filed a $60 million dollar lawsuit against the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency for intruding into their home and asking them personal and detailed questions about their lives and their son’s education. According to reports, the incident occurred this past January as […]
ISTANBUL, Turkey (Morning Star News) – The terrorist group Islamic State (IS) late last month killed three Assyrians, presumably in Syria, and threatens to execute more according to a video released Wednesday. In the video, the group threatened to kill some 200 other Christians and Catholics in Syria unless it receives a ransom of $50,000 each […]
WASHINGTON — A former manager at a Planned Parenthood facility in Iowa gave testimony on Thursday against the abortion giant, stating that the organization is “is more concerned about its bottom line than it is about the health and safety of women.” Sue Thayer, a mother of six who has fostered over 100 children, worked […]
PHILADELPHIA — The leader of a Pennsylvania-based group that followed the late Harold Camping, a radio host who made numerous false predictions about the end of the world, is shrugging off his incorrect prognostication that the Earth would be “annihilated” by fire on Wednesday. “Since it is now October 8th it is now obvious that we were […]
Chuzhou, Anhui (China Aid) — The pastor of a house church in China’s eastern Anhui province spoke with China Aid on Tuesday following a 15-day administrative detention. Lü Jiangyang of Quiotou House Church in Anhui province was taken by authorities on Sept. 20 and released Monday. He told China Aid’s reporter Qiao Nong that the […]
NORTH PORT, Fla. — A school board in Florida has agreed to pay $600,000 in a settlement to a lawsuit filed by the families of three students who died after being hypnotized by their high school principal. The board of the Sarasota County School District voted on Tuesday to pay $200,000 to each family—just days […]