Thousands Rally in Support of Christian Bakers Facing Lawsuit for Declining ‘Gay’ Cake

Thousands Rally in Support of Christian Bakers Facing Lawsuit for Declining ‘Gay’ Cake

BELFAST — Thousands in Ireland rallied on Wednesday in support of a Christian bakery that is fighting a civil lawsuit after it declined to make a Bert and Ernie cake that bore the phrase “support gay marriage.” As previously reported, in May of last year, Ashers Baking Company in Newtonabbey—founded by Christians and named after Genesis […]

Chinese Pastor Who Opposed Government Removal of Church Crosses Sentenced to Prison

Chinese Pastor Who Opposed Government Removal of Church Crosses Sentenced to Prison

BEIJING (New York Times) — A Christian pastor who defended local churches when the Chinese authorities removed church crosses was sentenced to one year in prison on Tuesday night by a court in Zhejiang Province. The pastor, Huang Yizi, was sentenced by the People’s Court in Pingyang County after being convicted of “gathering crowds to […]

Preacher Fined for ‘Emotional Harm’ Caused by Quoting Levitical Law Against Homosexuality

Preacher Fined for ‘Emotional Harm’ Caused by Quoting Levitical Law Against Homosexuality

TAUNTON, UK — A street preacher in the UK who was charged with making “homophobic” remarks has been declared guilty of breaking English law and must pay a fine for his speech, including to a man to whom he quoted Scripture from the book of Leviticus. As previously reported, Mike Overd, a street preacher for five […]

Feds Investigating After ISIS Targets U.S. Military by Posting ‘Kill’ List

WASHINGTON — Federal investigators are conducting an investigation after the barbaric Islamic group ISIS, which identifies itself as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, released a “kill” list targeting approximately 100 members of the U.S. military. The list, released by the terrorist organization’s “hacking division” provides the names, addresses, and photographs of the servicemen, urging […]

Obama Calls for American Pastor Imprisoned in Iran to Be Released for Persian New Year

Obama Calls for American Pastor Imprisoned in Iran to Be Released for Persian New Year

WASHINGTON — Barack Obama issued a call on Friday for an American pastor imprisoned in Iran to be released for the Persian New Year, which began yesterday. As a tradition during the Iranian holiday Nowruz, some prisoners are set free or receive reduced sentences. Obama called upon the Iranian government on Friday to free Pastor Saeed […]

Vietnamese Christian Human Rights Lawyer Attacked While Under House Arrest

Vietnamese Christian Human Rights Lawyer Attacked While Under House Arrest

HANOI, Vietnam (Christian Solidarity Worldwide) — Vietnamese human rights lawyer and activist Nguyen Van Dai has reported that his home in Hanoi was attacked by “thugs” earlier this month. Lawyer Dai is reportedly unable to leave his home because he fears he will be attacked by “thugs” and security officers. On March 5, unidentified assailants […]

Two Christians Attacked, Church Building Burned in Coastal Kenya

Two Christians Attacked, Church Building Burned in Coastal Kenya

NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Two siblings in their mid-20s were attacked and a church building burned last month in an area of Kenya where Islamic extremists killed at least 13 people last July – including the siblings’ father. Somalis in coastal Kenya’s Lamu County struck 25-year-old Annah after she answered their knock on the […]

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Tunisian Museum Attack That Left Over 20 Dead

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Tunisian Museum Attack That Left Over 20 Dead

TUNIS, Tunisia — The Islamic terror group ISIS, which also identifies itself as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on tourists to a museum in North Africa that left over 20 people dead, including the gunmen. Members of the group posted a statement online on Thursday, calling the […]

ISIS Threatens to ‘Blow Up’ White House, Demands Middle East Christians ‘Convert to Islam’

ISIS Threatens to ‘Blow Up’ White House, Demands Middle East Christians ‘Convert to Islam’

In a new audio recording released by the Islamic terror group ISIS, which identifies itself as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, spokesman Abu Muhammad al-Adnani threatened to blow up the White House, Big Ben and Eiffel Tower and take over much of the world for Islam. “We won the day Europe and [the] U.S. dreamed of […]