(World Watch Monitor) — At least ten people, including five children, have been killed in an attack on a college in South Sudan teaching theology, education and business, according to the Christian charity Open Doors International. Three guards and five students—one secondary and four primary school pupils—were among the victims of the 14 May attack […]
(The Christian Institute) — A mother who was shocked by her daughter’s sexualized makeup has succeeded in encouraging Boots to drop the product. Angela Fitzsimons complained to the retailer over names such as “homewrecker,” “sugar daddy” and “foreplay” that featured on the Obsessive Eyes product. It has now been removed—although a similar product remains on […]
(The Christian Institute) — Wales has become the first part of the U.K. to introduce a new technique for screening unborn babies for Down syndrome on the NHS. Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT), a type of blood test, is claimed to be 99 percent accurate in diagnosing the condition. Critics have repeatedly argued that it is […]
Pop singer Katheryn Hudson, who goes by the stage name Katy Perry and is known for her lesbian experimentation song “I Kissed a Girl,” recently spoke on transcendental meditation alongside her mentor at the Vatican’s “Unite to Cure” conference. Her appearance, along with others, such as Deepak Chopra and Dr. Mehmet Oz, have raised concern about […]
(International Christian Concern) — Evin Prison is known by many names: the regime’s torture factory, the black hole of evil, Iran’s most notorious jail, to name a few. According to research by International Christian Concern (ICC), it is the preferred prison for Christians who are jailed because of their faith. Those believers who have completed […]
BEIJING (China Aid) — Two house churches in Beijing reported that authorities in the past week have investigated churches and pressured landlords to cancel the leases on houses of worship. One of the churches chose to remain anonymous, though a member of this church named Yin said that on Sunday, May 6, the leader of […]
ALBERTA, Canada — Alberta Child and Family Services has reversed its original rejection of a couple’s adoption application due to their biblical beliefs about sexuality. According to reports, the couple, which has only been identified as C.D. and N.D., filed the application in October 2016. The case was assigned to Catholic Social Services, which conducted interviews and […]
PARIS — A knife-wielding man shouting “Allahu Akbar” killed one person and injured four others on Saturday in a popular tour district in Paris. He was killed by police minutes later. “France has once again paid in blood, but will not give an inch to the enemies of freedom,” French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted. According […]
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. — One of the three men who were freed from North Korea this week and returned home to America with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo handed Vice President Mike Pence a note that contained text from Psalm 126 on the back. Pence shared a photo of the Scripture, written on a lined index […]
(BBC) — The funeral for Alfie Evans will be a private event, but well-wishers have been invited to watch the procession. The 23-month-old, from Bootle, died at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool last month after suffering a degenerative brain condition. Merseyside Police said well-wishers could line the pavement outside Goodison Park from 11:00 BST […]