(The Christian Institute) — Parents have successfully persuaded a library to cancel a Drag Queen Story Hour event aimed at children as young as two. The event, where drag queen Sab Samuel would read to children, was planned to take place online via Leeds Libraries’ Facebook page but was cancelled following a campaign by parents […]
(Morning Star News) – Legislation passed by parliament in Iran could make it easier to arrest and imprison Christians and other religious minorities, rights advocates said. Under amendments to articles 499 and 500 of the Islamic Penal Code, those found guilty of “deviant psychological manipulation” or “propaganda contrary to Islam,” whether in the “real or […]
(Article 18) — Seven Christian converts in the south-western Iranian city of Bushehr have been given sentences ranging from prison and exile to work restrictions and fines. The seven, including three married couples, received their verdicts on June 21 at the revolutionary court in Bushehr. They were given 20 days to appeal and intend to do […]
(The Christian Institute) — A mother has shared how she defied the doctors who advised her “three or four times” to have an abortion, giving birth to a healthy baby. At a 12-week scan, Kimberly James was diagnosed with the rare condition hydrops fetalis, a build up of fluid during pregnancy with a survival rate […]
South Korea (Mission Network News) — It’s a bittersweet new week in South Korea. Last week brought perfect conditions to launch four Bible balloons into North Korea, which only happens a handful of times each year. As described, ministry staff tracks each balloon’s journey across the border using GPS transmitters. Stress, however, remains high for […]
(Mission Network News) — Picture a little girl from rural South Asia, a six or seven-year-old from Pakistan, India or Bangladesh. Instead of starting school, David Lovett of Operation Mobilization USA says she — and other little girls like her — only have a few years left to enjoy childhood. Then comes marriage, often to […]
(The Christian Institute) — A baby who was given just a three percent chance of survival has astounded doctors by beating the odds during lockdown. Born at just 23 weeks, Oliver-Cash Lowther-Ryan weighed just 1lb. 3oz. at birth, and he was so delicate that his parents had to wait nine weeks before they could hold […]
Ethiopia (Mission Network News) – Drought, flooding, and locusts have plagued Ethiopia for months. Now in the second half of June, experts say the locusts will begin their migration again, potentially leaving Ethiopians and others in the region devastated by continued food shortages. Locusts have caused and continue to threaten widespread disaster for crops. They […]
(The Christian Institute) — A retired Canadian judge has criticized his government’s plans to make it illegal to help children who are experiencing gender confusion to accept their biological sex. Writing in The Epoch Times, Judge Brian Giesbrecht said: “It is truly frightening that if this legislation is passed, any counseling that is not deemed […]
Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – A Christian family in Pakistan claims their relative was murder by police after refusing to change his testimony in regards to a crime he witnessed. The Christian family has filed charges against the police and the case has led to several local protests. On June 22, several police officers, led […]