Pastor on Trial for ‘Hate Crime’ of Calling Islam ‘Satanic,’ ‘Heathen’ During Sermon Declared Not Guilty

Pastor on Trial for ‘Hate Crime’ of Calling Islam ‘Satanic,’ ‘Heathen’ During Sermon Declared Not Guilty

BELFAST, Northern Ireland — A pastor in Northern Ireland who was prosecuted with a hate crime for denouncing the Islamic religion during a Sunday sermon has been declared not guilty of both charges leveled by the prosecution. As previously reported, James McConnell, 78, pastor of the Whitewell Metropolitan Church in North Belfast, discussed Islam during an evening sermon […]

Non-Muslims Targeted in al-Shabaab Attacks in Kenya

Non-Muslims Targeted in al-Shabaab Attacks in Kenya

NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – An attack on a bus and a truck in Kenya by Islamic extremists from Somalia’s Al Shabaab insurgency took two Christian lives in December. In the attack on a bus with more than 100 passengers in Kenya’s northeast on Dec. 21, the Al Shabaab rebels tried to separate Christians from […]

Islamic Terror Group Uses Trump Clip on Banning Muslim Immigration in Jihad Recruitment Video

Islamic Terror Group Uses Trump Clip on Banning Muslim Immigration in Jihad Recruitment Video

A jihad recruitment video released by the Islamic terror group al-Shabab features footage of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump calling for a temporary ban on Muslim immigration into the U.S. The nearly hour-long video includes remarks from former al-Shabab leader Anwar al-Awlaki, who was killed during a drone strike in 2011. “Take heed and learn […]

Chinese Officials Convince Landlord to Terminate Church’s Lease

SHENZHEN, Guangdong (China Aid) — Government officials in China’s southern Guangdong coerced a landlord and corporation to terminate the rental contracts of a house church, leaving them without a place to hold religious services. Initially, the landlord notified Huaqiao City Church that, due to pressure from the authorities, they would not be allowed to renew […]

Norway Officials Place Children Seized From Parents Over ‘Christian Indoctrination’ Up for Adoption

Norway Officials Place Children Seized From Parents Over ‘Christian Indoctrination’ Up for Adoption

Officials in Norway have moved to place five children that were seized from their parents on charges that included “Christian radicalization and indoctrination” up for adoption, reports state. As previously reported, on Nov. 16 and 17, Norway’s child welfare services, the Barnevernet, seized Marius and Ruth Bodnariu’s two daughters, two sons and their baby, Ezekiel. The […]