An American pastor who was sentenced to eight years in an Iranian prison for planting house churches in the country has reportedly sent another letter to his family detailing the suffering and abuse that he is enduring while incarcerated. Saeed Abedini’s letter, which was written on scraps of newspaper, was received this Thursday by his […]
Rome, Italy — Pope Francis held his first ecumenical meeting at the Vatican Wednesday, greeting Christian, Muslim and Jewish leaders, as well as those who ascribe to no faith at all. “For my part, I wish to assure you, following in the path of my predecessors, of my firm will to continue on the path […]
Washington, D.C. — The wife of an American pastor that has been sentenced to eight years in an Iranian prison for planting house churches in the country delivered an emotional plea for help during a Congressional hearing on Friday. “Our family needs your help,” she said tearfully. “Our family needs your support.” Negmeh Abedini told […]
An evangelical preacher in Ecuador who ran for president earlier this year has been sentenced after he was found guilty of violating the country’s electoral code by speaking against homosexual behavior. Nelson Zavala has been fined for more than $3,000 and banned from running for office or being involved with any political party for one […]
Geneva, Switzerland — Nearly a year after the announcement that scientists in Geneva had possibly discovered the existence of a particle that was believed to be the key to the universe, physicists are claiming to have confirmed their suspicions. As previously reported, scientists announced last July that they had found what appeared to be the […]
As the conclave in Rome elected the first Jesuit pope to power yesterday, the move has turned the spotlight on the order of the Jesuits, and how the new pope may usher in the “new evangelization” of Christians and the world at large. The History of the Jesuits The Society of Jesus, which later became […]
Rome, Italy — White smoke arose from the Sistine Chapel this evening in Rome, signaling to those watching that a new pope had been selected to lead the Roman Catholic religion. Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 76, was announced as being the successor of Pope Benedict XVI, a Jesuit Argentinian who was elevated to the role of […]
London, England — An elementary school teacher in London is facing disciplinary action after she refused to read a book to her class about gay penguins. The teacher, who is only going by “Mrs. A” in the media in order to protect her identity and her job, had begun to read And Tango Makes Three […]
Washington, D.C. — A Congressional hearing that is set for this week will include testimony on an American pastor that is serving a sentence of eight years in a notoriously brutal Iranian prison. According to the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the U.S. Congress has scheduled […]
Islamic clerics are expressing outrage following comments made by Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that deceased Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez will come back to earth at the return of Jesus Christ. Chavez, a Roman Catholic, passed away on Tuesday following a two-year battle with cancer. “Give me Your crown, Jesus. Give me Your cross, Your thorns […]