(The Christian Institute) — A new documentary on BBC Radio 4 has investigated puberty blockers—the controversial drugs given to children who are confused about their gender. The drugs were originally designed to pause development in children suffering from “precocious puberty,” where they begin to go through puberty at a very early age. They are, however, […]
Indonesia (Mission Network News) – Open Doors’ 2019 World Watch List was recently released. Indonesia was previously ranked #38 on the list of the most severe places for Christians to live. But on the new list, it was ranked as #30. Forgotten Missionaries International’s Bruce Allen says Indonesia is the world’s largest Muslim majority nation, […]
(International Christian Concern) – Gospel for Asia (GFA), a ministry that has been serving the least of these in Asia since 1979, has issued an urgent prayer appeal on behalf of one of its field-partner workers who was abducted at gunpoint in Myanmar. On January 19, five people forced Pastor Tun Nu to leave his […]
Iran (Mission Network News) — Amid news of Iran’s deepening economic woes, a new report describes the regime’s continued crackdown on Christians. Violations of the Rights of Christians in Iran 2018 was compiled by Article 18, Christian Solidarity Worldwide, Middle East Concern, and Open Doors International. It begins by listing rights and freedoms guaranteed by […]
(Evangelical Focus) — Cubans in the island and elsewhere have reacted to the news of the lethal tornado that lashed La Habana on January 27. Four people died and 195 were injured. More than 1,200 houses were affected, leaving thousands of people without a roof, in a country where many households struggle financially. The Methodist […]
(The Christian Institute) — Medics from the University of London and Maastricht University are concerned that euthanasia in the Netherlands is approved too readily and puts vulnerable people at risk. Responding to a Guardian article, they agreed that the life-ending procedure is a “slippery slope” with ever-changing standards. This comes as the Royal College of […]
(World Watch Monitor) — In what might be a first-ever, a Pakistani lower court in mid-January acquitted a Christian of blasphemy after a three-year trial for lack of evidence against him. However, before his arrest on the false charge, Pervaiz Masih’s wife was brutally tortured by the police as they sought to find out where […]
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Muslim policemen on Saturday, Jan. 19 beat and arrested a Christian man on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya in retaliation for refusing to recant Christianity, his relatives said. Accompanied by two Muslims of Somali descent who had attacked him previously, the policemen arrived at the home where Hassan (surname […]
Malaysia (Mission Network News) – In February 2017, there was a dramatic story coming out of Malaysia: a military-precision kidnapping of Pastor Raymond Koh. The kidnap was caught on CCTV and shocked the nation. It prompted an urgent cry to find Pastor Koh before something happened to him. For a couple days, the headlines were […]
(The Christian Institute) — A new study by University College London (UCL) confirms that children who experience family breakup are more likely to develop emotional and behavioral problems than those living with both parents. In 2009, the University of London (UoL) found that “evidence indicates that younger children are at greater risk of adverse outcomes, […]