(Evangelical Focus) — Douglas Petrovich, archaeologist and epigrapher of the Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo (Canada), is proposing an innovative reading of several inscriptions on Egyptian slabs from the 18th to 14th centuries BC. These slabs could be the first “alphabet” in the world, an early form of Hebrew with data that coincides with some […]
(Evangelical Focus) — Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro has died at age 90. Fidel Castro was the last survivor of the Cold War, and probably one of the most important political personalities of the 20th century. He started his political career on January 1, 1959 after overthrowing the Batista regime. His influence on the Caribbean […]
U.K. (The Christian Institute) — Proposals for Ofsted to inspect Sunday Schools illustrate that government ministers see religious faith as “a problem,” a former Cabinet minister has said. Labor MP Stephen Timms, a former chief secretary to the Treasury, made the comments while speaking at the release of a new report about faith-based charities. The government […]
(Evangelical Focus) — Three football (soccer) players, a stewardess, an airplane technician and a journalist have survived the airplane crash in Colombia, in which other 75 people lost their lives. “The situation is complicated, difficult. Only God can give us strength now. Thank you God,” wrote Amanda, the wife of Alan Ruschel on Instagram after […]
(The Christian Institute) — Parents are up in arms after being told their children will have to use gender-neutral toilets in a new school building. A new building at Buxton School in Leytonstone, East London, has been fitted with the toilets, for use by children aged eight and above. Headteacher Kath Wheeler says the facilities […]
BUFUJA, Uganda (Morning Star News) – Muslim villagers in eastern Uganda on Nov. 23 destroyed the maize crops of a former Islamic sheikh (teacher) in eastern Uganda who was beaten unconscious after revealing his faith in Christ, sources said. The day before his fields were destroyed, 30-year-old Malik Higenyi of Bufuja village, Butaleja District, received threatening […]
Middle East (Mission Network News) — The conflicts in Middle Eastern countries like Syria and Iraq are cutting their way through communities and families. The physical, large-scale damage is easily visible and horrifying to witness. But even deeper is the trauma that carves its way through the hearts and minds of those who survive. Ray […]
(The Christian Institute) — Expectant mothers may soon be able to view their unborn baby in virtual reality (VR), after the announcement of ground-breaking new scanning technology. Scientists in Brazil have merged ultrasound images with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to build a 3D model of a baby in the womb, which can be brought to […]
JOHANNESBURG (CNN) — Images of a South African Pastor spraying insecticide into the faces of his congregants are circulating on social media. Lethebo Rabalago, of the Mount Zion General Assembly (MZGA), in Limpopo, has openly posted photographs on his Facebook page of him spraying congregants with Doom Super Multi Insect Killer to cure various ailments. A post […]
Sudan (Mission Network News) — Czech Christian aid worker Petr Jasek has been in a Sudan prison for 352 days — nearly a full year. He’s one of the people featured on Voice of the Martyrs’ Prisoner Alert system, and an example of the abuse of religious freedom in Sudan today. According to Open Doors […]