(The Christian Institute) — Writer and broadcaster Melanie Phillips has spoken about the “devastating impact” fatherless families can have on young men. She urged the government to acknowledge “the role played by family upbringing in crime” and to develop appropriate policies. … Phillips said that while there are many factors which contribute to crime, “studies […]
India (International Christian Concern) – On Feb. 20, an Indian evangelist’s mother, wife and 11-month-old son were beaten when he was not found at home as a radical group descended on their house. Podiya Tati, an evangelist in Chhattisgarh, was meant to be the target of the attack but was away working at the time. […]
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – The families of three Christian schoolteachers killed by Islamic extremists in northeastern Kenya have suffered loss beyond words, but aid from donors in Ireland is helping to compensate for lost income, they said. Somalia-based Al Shabaab militants on Jan. 13 killed Titus Sasaka, a member of the New Testament Church of […]
(Article18) — Nine Christian converts have lost their appeals against five-year prison sentences, though none of the men, nor their lawyers, were permitted to attend the Feb. 25 hearing. A lawyer for one of the men told Article18 that Iran is attempting to expedite its judicial processes due to a backlog of cases related to […]
(Mission Network News) — The devadasi lifestyle is outlawed in India, but the practice remains in pockets of the country. Devadasis are temple prostitutes dedicated to a particular god or goddess. They perform sexual favors, and much of the money they earn goes to the temple as a religious offering. Haida was only seven years […]
(Barnabas Aid) — Two Christian men were shot in the head and one was attacked with an ax on Feb. 2 during a church building construction dispute between the Masih family and some Muslim neighbors, in Sahiwal, Punjab province. … The Masih family wanted to provide a building for the local Christian community, numbering at […]
(Article18) — Christian convert Ismaeil Maghrebinejad has been sentenced to an additional two years in prison. The 65-year-old was sentenced in January to three years in prison for “insulting Islamic sacred beliefs.” Now, following a court hearing on Feb. 27, he has been sentenced to an additional two years in prison for “membership of a […]
(The Christian Institute) — Doctors in the Australian state of Victoria have helped 52 patients to kill themselves in the six months since an assisted suicide law came into force, it has been revealed. Of the 52 people, 43 died from self-administering lethal drugs, while nine were killed by their doctor. The law currently applies […]
(Evangelical Focus) — Two evangelical churches located in the cities of Torrejón de Ardoz and Leganés (both in the Madrid area), have registered cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) among their members. The director of the Center for Coordination of Health Alerts and Emergencies of the Spanish Ministry of Health, Fernando Simón, reported on Monday morning a […]
TEL LACHISH — The ruins of what has been characterized as a Canaanite temple, along with numerous artifacts — including a gold-plated bottle referencing the historic Egyptian leader Rameses and two bronze “smiting gods”— have been unearthed in Lachish, the biblical city where the Scripture chronicles in the Book of Joshua that “the Lord delivered […]