The Singapore High Court has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to challenge the island’s ban on homosexual behavior, which is a crime under the law. Gary Lim Meng Suang, 44, and Kenneth Chee Mun-Leon, 37, had challenged Section 377A of the Singapore Penal Code, which prohibits male-to-male sexual contact. The men, who have been in a […]
An American pastor who was sentenced to eight years in an Iranian prison for planting house churches in the country says that officials in Iran have given him the ultimatum to either deny Christ or remain incarcerated. The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), which has been working for the pastor’s release, reports that […]
London, England — A Christian woman who lost her job in sales at Heathrow Airport in London after her co-workers complained that she was “anti-Islamic” has been granted the right to appeal her case before an employment tribunal. Nohad Halawi was fired in July 2011 from World Duty Free after an ongoing ordeal with her […]
County Armagh, Ireland — A Christian printer in Ireland is facing the threat of a lawsuit after declining to publish a profane homosexual magazine. Reports state that Nick Williamson of Bluefire Media in County Armagh was approached last month by editor Danny Toney of MyGayZine for a printing quote. However, as the two communicated via […]
Purcellville, Virginia — Tens of thousands of Americans have signed a petition the White House to grant asylum to a German family that risks deportation for seeking to come to America to find the freedom to homeschool their children. The Homeschool Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) is just 15,000 signatures shy of bringing its request before the […]
In France, any woman who chooses to can have an abortion for free. As of April 1, the French state covers 100 percent of the costs for 100 percent of terminations. Previously, only girls under 18 could claim the full cost back from social security, while older women would receive between 70 and 80 percent. […]
An Indian missionary sponsored by the organization Gospel for Asia was recently released from prison after fighting a false charge behind bars for the past eight years. The missionary, who is only being identified as Pastor Samuel, was first arrested in 2004 in Jhharkhand, India for allegedly participating in a riot that left 19 dead. […]
Edith Schaeffer, wife of the late Francis Schaeffer, a reknown pastor, author, abortion opponent and founder of the L’Abri conference center in Switzerland passed away today. She was 98. Schaeffer was born into missionary life in China. She met her husband Francis in the 1930’s at a Christian event in Germantown, Pennsylvania. Later, the two […]
A graphic designer has claimed that he was denied a job with a county hotel near Colchester simply because of his Christian faith. Jamie Haxby, 24, was invited for an interview with Prested Hall Hotel after applying for a job to design the venue’s advertising and promotional material. But after discovering that he was a Christian, manager Celie Parker said that […]
NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Christians suffered serious head injuries, expulsion from home and incarceration based on false witness as Hindu extremists continued their reign of terror in India this month, sources said. In the southern state of Kerala, some 100 Hindu extremists on March 10 attacked a Brethren Assembly church service in Chirayinkeezzh village, […]