WASHINGTON — The presiding bishop of the U.S. Episcopalian “Church” is refusing to recant the apostate denomination’s support for “gay marriage” despite the sanctions placed on its fellowship with the Anglican Communion. “They heard from me directly that that’s not something that we’re considering,” Michael Curry told reporters. “They basically understand we made our decision, […]
Thailand (Mission Network News) — There’s a familiar saying in Thailand: “To be Thai is to be Buddhist.” It’s history, and it’s assumed that the idiom is really an indicator of national identity. Now, throw in the fact that the wars were of kingdoms and kings, and there’s potential for misstep when visiting with the […]
(All Africa) — The Nigerian military has warned the public of a new tactic in use by the extremist Boko Haram sect to move Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) around in order to unleash deadly attacks on the public. A statement by the acting director, defense information, Rabe Abubakar, said the military found that members of […]
(KSDK-TV) — An American missionary was among at least 28 people killed in an attack Friday night in West Africa that has been claimed by al Qaeda. The family of Mike Riddering told NBC news that his wife Amy identified his body at the morgue in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. The St. Louis-based […]
LONDON — The Anglican Communion voted on Thursday to place a temporary suspension on the fellowship of the U.S. Episcopal “church” within its global body over the apostate denomination’s support for same-sex “marriage.” For the next three years, Episcopalians will be banned from making policy decisions in the 85-million member Anglican Communion as a task force […]
KARAJ, Iran — An American pastor who has been imprisoned in Iran for over three years as part of an eight-year prison sentence has been set free in a prisoner swap between the U.S. and Iran. “It is confirmed: Saeed is released!” Saeed Abedini’s wife Naghmeh posted on social media this morning. As previously reported, […]
MAINZ, Germany (NBC News) — The first 4,000 copies of Adolf Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” have sold out less a week after a new annotated version of the Nazi leader’s manifesto hit German bookstores. Publishers also received 15,000 pre-orders before sales even started on January 8, said Simone Paulmichl of Munich-based Institute of Contemporary History (IFZ), […]
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – Muslims in a town in Pakistan’s Punjab Province who seized a church property have disrupted a prayer meeting at a private residence, sources said. After police arranged a reconciliation meeting between the Muslims and members of the congregation in Sialkot District on Jan. 4, the Muslims instead armed themselves with […]
PYONGYANG — An American being held in North Korea on espionage charges is a Christian missionary who was working in the nation to help the poor, reports state. The man, who served as a pastor in Fairfax, Virginia before moving to Yanji, China, was identified as Kim Dong-chul, 60. “He told the churches that he was […]
MOSCOW — A Russian man has been granted allowance to wear a crocheted colander on his head for his driver’s license photo after he asserted that it was a part of his religion—a satirical movement that is meant to mock Christianity and its beliefs. Muscovite Andrei Filin became the first person in Russia to wear a colander […]