Al-Shabaab Calls Upon Muslims to Rejoice in the COVID ‘Punishment Visited by Allah Upon Disbelievers’

Al-Shabaab Calls Upon Muslims to Rejoice in the COVID ‘Punishment Visited by Allah Upon Disbelievers’

(Barnabas Aid) — A spokesman for the Al-Shabaab terror group active in Somalia declared coronavirus as a “punishment visited by Allah upon the disbelievers” in an audio message reported on April 27. As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Mogadishu began to climb, the militant, known as Ali Dhere, called on Muslims to gloat […]

Church Members Injured, Property Damaged During Police Raid on Unregistered Church in China

Church Members Injured, Property Damaged During Police Raid on Unregistered Church in China

(Christian Solidarity Worldwide) — Authorities in China’s Xiamen shut down a Sunday service at Xingguang Church on May 3, injuring several church members and damaging property during the process. Witnesses report that police violently dispersed church members, removing those who resisted by force. One church member sustained several significant injuries, including two fractured ribs. Police […]

Johnson County, Illinois Sheriff: ‘We Will Not Force Any Business to Close’

Johnson County, Illinois Sheriff: ‘We Will Not Force Any Business to Close’

VIENNA, Ill. (WSIL) — Johnson County Sheriff Pete Sopczak announced Thursday evening his department’s stance on enforcing the extension of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a post on the department’s Facebook page, the sheriff’s department said, “We will not force any business to close or arrest anyone for conducting […]

Children’s TV Ministry Aims to Educate, Encourage Youth in the Middle East, North Africa During Pandemic

Children’s TV Ministry Aims to Educate, Encourage Youth in the Middle East, North Africa During Pandemic

MENA (Mission Network News) – Stay at home orders are difficult for everyone, but even more so for those with little control, such as refugees and children. Despite these restrictions, SAT-7, a satellite TV ministry to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), continues to bring the hope of the gospel to those most in […]

U.S. Marriage Rate Hits Historic Low

U.S. Marriage Rate Hits Historic Low

(U.S. News & World Report) — The U.S. marriage rate reached a historic low in 2018, according to federal data spanning more than a century. Social and economic shifts in the U.S. are visible through the lens of the country’s marriage rate, measured as the number of marriages per 1,000 people. That rate has fluctuated […]