Spanish Evangelicals Issue Call to Pray and Help Nursing Homes Severely Affected by Coronavirus

Spanish Evangelicals Issue Call to Pray and Help Nursing Homes Severely Affected by Coronavirus

BARCELONA (Evangelical Focus) — Nursing homes have become one of the most vulnerable places in this coronavirus crisis. In Spain, the residences for the elderly have registered high mortality rates. Noemí Bello is an occupational therapist at the Betania evangelical nursing home in Santa Coloma de Gramanet, Barcelona. She describes what they are experiencing as […]

World Health Organization: Abortion Is ‘Essential’ During Coronavirus Pandemic

World Health Organization: Abortion Is ‘Essential’ During Coronavirus Pandemic

(Daily Caller) – Abortion is considered an essential service during the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization said in a statement Saturday. The WHO said in its statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation that “services related to reproductive health are considered to be part of essential services during the COVID-19 outbreak.” Continue reading this […]

‘Send Them Strength’: Australian Prime Minister Prays for the Nation, World Amid COVID-19 Crisis

‘Send Them Strength’: Australian Prime Minister Prays for the Nation, World Amid COVID-19 Crisis

 SYDNEY (The Christian Institute) — The Australian Prime Minister has committed his country to God in prayer as he seeks to lead the nation through the COVID-19 crisis. Scott Morrison, who attends an evangelical church in Sydney, said his faith gives him “enormous encouragement” when making difficult decisions. … Following a short statement and […]

Christians in India’s Karnataka State Endure Spike in Persecution

Christians in India’s Karnataka State Endure Spike in Persecution

(International Christian Concern) – Since the beginning of 2020, there has been a dramatic escalation in Christian persecution in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. Reports of violent attacks on the state’s Christians, often justified by false accusations of forced religious conversions, have become a regular part of the news. Many Christians in Karnataka are […]

Police in Nepal Falsely Charge Pastors With Violating Coronavirus Lockdown

Police in Nepal Falsely Charge Pastors With Violating Coronavirus Lockdown

(Morning Star News) – Police arrested two pastors in Nepal on Saturday (March 28), falsely charging them with holding worship services amid the Himalayan country’s lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19, sources said. Police jumped over a locked gate and intruded into the Nissi Church building in Surkhet District, Karnali Province as 69-year-old pastor […]

Latin American Churches Offer Their Premises for Community Needs During Coronavirus Pandemic

Latin American Churches Offer Their Premises for Community Needs During Coronavirus Pandemic

(Evangelical Focus) — The Christian Alliance of Evangelical Churches of Argentina (ACIERA) sent a letter on March 24 to President Alberto Fernández, saying that its “places of worship, multiple facilities, resources and volunteers are at the service of the country for anything it needs.” … In Colombia, the pastor of the Ríos de Vida Church, […]

New Zealand Passes Law Decriminalizing Abortion

New Zealand Passes Law Decriminalizing Abortion

(BBC) — New Zealand’s parliament has passed a bill decriminalizing abortion and allowing women to choose a termination up to 20 weeks into a pregnancy. Voting to remove the procedure from the country’s Crimes Act changes a law that has been in force since 1977. Previously, two doctors were required to approve an abortion – […]