‘At No Stage’ Should Medics Show ‘Bias Toward Abortion’ if Abnormality Detected, Says UK Minister of Care

‘At No Stage’ Should Medics Show ‘Bias Toward Abortion’ if Abnormality Detected, Says UK Minister of Care

(The Christian Institute) — Medics should not show “any bias towards abortion” if they suspect there may be a problem with a pregnancy, the Minister for Care has said. Helen Whately, Conservative MP for Faversham and Mid Kent, made the remarks during a parliamentary debate to mark Down Syndrome Awareness Month. In the UK, abortion […]

UK Police Issue First Street Preacher Payout for Heavy Handedness During Lockdown

UK Police Issue First Street Preacher Payout for Heavy Handedness During Lockdown

(Christian Concern) — A Christian charity leader has been given the first lockdown related compensation award from Dorset police after being manhandled and unlawfully prevented from preaching on the back of his truck. With thanks to support from the Christian Legal Centre, police have now paid street preacher Dominic Muir, 44, £1,250 in damages and […]

‘Rescued From This Evil’: 179 Arrested, 45 Missing Children Recovered in Ohio’s ‘Operation Autumn Hope’

‘Rescued From This Evil’: 179 Arrested, 45 Missing Children Recovered in Ohio’s ‘Operation Autumn Hope’

(Yahoo News) — Law enforcement agencies across Ohio cooperated in a monthlong investigation, dubbed Operation Autumn Hope, that led to 179 arrests and the recovery of 45 missing children. In all, 109 human trafficking victims were rescued and referred to social services, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office reported. More than 50 agencies participated in the […]

Harassment Becomes the New Norm for Members of Sichuan Church

Harassment Becomes the New Norm for Members of Sichuan Church

(International Christian Concern) – An elder and a worshiper from Sichuan’s heavily persecuted Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) were taken away again during the Sunday service. Elder Li Yingqiang, who only recently moved back with his family to Sichuan to shepherd the house church, after being forced to live in his hometown in Hubei, has […]

Chinese Communist Party Fines Hotel for Allowing Christians to Hold Religious Activities

Chinese Communist Party Fines Hotel for Allowing Christians to Hold Religious Activities

XIAMEN, Fujian Province (ChinaAid) — On Oct. 16, the Bureau of Culture and Tourism of Siming District, Xiamen and Municipal Bureau of Ethnic and Religious Affairs of Xiamen jointly issued a notice, charging that Xiamen Sea View Garden Hotel Co., Ltd. violated the Regulations on Religious Affairs. The hotel provided a gathering place for Christians several […]

Poland’s Highest Court Rules Law Allowing Abortion of Babies With Defects Is Unconstitutional

Poland’s Highest Court Rules Law Allowing Abortion of Babies With Defects Is Unconstitutional

(The Christian Institute) — Poland’s highest court has ruled that abortions on the grounds of disability will no longer be permitted. The Constitutional Tribunal ruled that the current law is unconstitutional. It is under this law that 98 percent of the country’s abortions are carried out, including for conditions such as Down syndrome. … In […]

Churches Attacked Amid Police Brutality Protests in Nigeria

Churches Attacked Amid Police Brutality Protests in Nigeria

JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Protests against police brutality in Nigeria that grew into generalized unrest over poor government took on a religious dimension this week with attacks on Christians and church buildings. Following peaceful protests that began earlier this month against torture and killings by Special Anti­­-­Robbery Squad (SARS) forces, counter-demonstrations against the #EndSARS protestors […]

Chinese Pastor Recounts Persecution of His Church and Family

Chinese Pastor Recounts Persecution of His Church and Family

ZHAOTONG, Yunnan Province (ChinaAid) — During an interview with a reporter on Oct. 19, Wang Hai, a Miao pastor, talked about persecutions he and the church he pastors routinely experience. According to Hai, government officials have relentlessly harassed him and his family. They have ransacked his home, as well as those of other church members. […]

Church Service in Central India Raided by Mob of Hindu Nationalists

Church Service in Central India Raided by Mob of Hindu Nationalists

(International Christian Concern) – On Oct. 16, a Christian worship service was attacked by a mob of radical Hindu nationalists in India’s Madhya Pradesh state. After being falsely accused of engaging in forced religious conversions, a pastor and seven other Christians were taken into police custody for questioning. According to Pastor Dhanlal Pargi, 30 to […]

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