(Christian Aid Mission) — Church members and community leaders had gathered for prayer following a series of murders in their town in western Kenya when a young man burst in and confessed to raping and killing six young women. The gathering was part of a three-day prayer event called in response to violence against young […]
(The Christian Institute) — The prime minister has supported the decision of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) to keep men out of women’s competitions. Boris Johnson said he agreed with the change of policy — announced last week — which excludes men who have gone through puberty from competing against women. On Tuesday, Culture Secretary […]
(The Christian Institute) — A man who lived for around five years as if a woman is preparing to sue the NHS, saying it pressured him into the “biggest mistake” of his life. While in his twenties, Ritchie Herron, who was battling mental health issues, was told by strangers on the internet he “must be […]
Laos (Mission Network News/Christian Aid Mission) — A 45-year-old widow in Laos was sharing Jesus with her village — and paid for it with her freedom. Christian Aid Mission says Rina* began following Christ after police came to her Prai tribal village and announced on loudspeakers that they were banned from worshiping the Christian God. […]
(Fox News) — The Supreme Court handed a big win to a former Washington high school football coach who lost his job over reciting a prayer on the 50-yard line after games. At issue was whether a public school employee praying alone but in view of students was engaging in unprotected “government speech,” and if […]
(The Christian Institute) — The Presbyterian Church in Ireland has stated emphatically that it will not reinterpret the Bible’s stance on issues such as marriage, abortion, and “gender identity.” Speaking at the denomination’s General Assembly 2022, outgoing Moderator Dr. David Bruce told elders that the church must be confident in its God-given calling, especially in […]
WASHINGTON — After nearly 50 years of legalized bloodshed of unborn children in the name of women’s “rights,” the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the 1973 decision of Roe v. Wade and has sent the matter of abortion back to the states. “[T]he Constitution does not confer a right to abortion. Roe and Casey must be […]
Ukraine (Mission Network News) — Soldiers and officials have harassed four Protestant churches in Russian-occupied Eastern Ukraine. They conducted searches, demanded to see documents, and stole equipment. In one case, they even forced church members out of their building. All these incidents took place between June 12 and 16. Pastor Eric Foley with The Voice […]
OSLO, NORWAY – 27 May 2019: Oslo Freedom Forum – Portraits. (Photo by Dan Taylor – ©Dan Taylor). 06/22/2022 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Nury Turkel will serve as the next Chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). Fellow USCIRF Commissioners unanimously elected Turkel to lead the Commission for the […]
(The Christian Institute) — A claim that Japan’s ban on homosexual marriage is unconstitutional has been rejected by a district court. Osaka District Court dismissed the case brought by three same-sex couples who argued that being unable to legally marry violated their constitutional right to equality. Legislation recognizing same-sex partnerships has been adopted in nine […]