(World Watch Monitor) — The man charged with killing 39 people on New Year’s Eve at Istanbul’s exclusive Reina nightclub attack, Abdulkadir Masharipov, has testified before a Turkish court, saying, “My purpose was to kill Christians.” The Uzbek national was arraigned in court 11 Feb., nearly a month after he was captured by Istanbul police […]
WASHINGTON — Nearly 80 members of Congress have signed a letter to Turkish President Recep Erdoğan, calling for the immediate release of an American pastor who was jailed on an accusation that he is a member of a “terrorist organization.” Andrew Brunson and his wife Norine, who have been living in Turkey for over 20 […]
(The Christian Institute) — A national landmark representing one million answered Christian prayers is set to be built in the UK. The Wall of Answered Prayer will be built with a million bricks, each representing a prayer believed to have been answered by God. The monument will be exclusively Christian rather than a multi-faith wall. […]
(The Christian Institute) — Expectant parents can now see their child in the womb in incredible detail thanks to a technological breakthrough. While ultrasound has been commonplace in maternity clinics since the 1980s, a new MRI scan captures footage of the unborn child in clear, high-quality imaging. The technique has come to the public’s attention […]
DRC (Mission Network News) — Over one-third of the population in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is illiterate, according to The Joshua Project. Which means for this portion of the population, their main method of gathering and sharing information is through oral methods. And for the purpose of sharing the Gospel, audio methods […]
(Evangelical Focus) — Winterthur in Switzerland hosted the Farmer’s Conference, a weekend that brought together around 800 participants from across the country. In its 7th edition, the initiative offered times of “prayer, united worship and networking.” Personal testimonies of what faith in God looks like in the context of agriculture across Switzerland were the focus this […]
NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – A Christian in Jharkhand state, India last month succumbed to illnesses incurred when villagers immersed him and his wife in frigid water because they refused to deny Christ, relatives said. Upset that his family had left their indigenous religion, tribal residents of Kubuaa village, Palamu District immersed Bartu Urawn and […]
(The Christian Institute) — Marriage is “associated with more family stability for children across the globe,” and cohabitation “typically associated with more instability,” a new study has found. The report by the Social Trends Institute also stated that there is a “growing consensus” that children are more likely to thrive in a stable family than […]
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Associated Press) – A Canadian man who was found not criminally responsible for beheading and cannibalizing a fellow passenger on a Greyhound bus has been granted his freedom. Manitoba’s Criminal Code Review Board announced Friday it has given Will Baker, formerly known as Vince Li, an absolute discharge, meaning he is longer subject […]
(Open Doors USA) — The long drawn-out Boko Haram insurgency in Northern Nigeria has created an ongoing humanitarian disaster. In the northern state of Yobe, one of the three worst affected states, Christians who have finally returned to their destroyed and severely damaged communities are facing added pressure for their faith. Reports reached Open Doors […]