Chinese Christians in Spain Discuss Discrimination From Those Who Equate Chinese With Coronavirus

Chinese Christians in Spain Discuss Discrimination From Those Who Equate Chinese With Coronavirus

(Evangelical Focus) — The Chinese Christian Church has 34 communities throughout Spain, with more than 7,000 members. In this local church alone, more than 350 people gather each week, in the two worship services they celebrate on Sunday mornings and in the afternoon. … Our meeting with some leaders of the Chinese Christian Church in […]

Italian Churches Suspend Worship Services, But Call Upon Christians to Face Coronavirus With ‘Trust, Not Fear’

Italian Churches Suspend Worship Services, But Call Upon Christians to Face Coronavirus With ‘Trust, Not Fear’

(Evangelical Focus) — Italy has become the epicentre of the Covid-19 crisis in Europe, as the death toll in the country soared to 366 on Monday, with around 7,300 people more infected. In the Northern region of Lombardy, more than 10 million people are under new quarantine rules. The government has announced the closure of […]

US Coronavirus Death Toll Rises to 22, Americans Warned to Avoid Cruises

US Coronavirus Death Toll Rises to 22, Americans Warned to Avoid Cruises

 (The Weather Channel) — U.S. officials on Sunday warned the elderly and people with underlying health issues to stay off cruises and reconsider air travel just as one cruise ship hit by the coronavirus prepared to dock in Oakland, California, and another waited off Florida’s east coast for test results on two crew members. […]

Members of Two Evangelical Churches in Madrid, Spain Affected by Coronavirus

Members of Two Evangelical Churches in Madrid, Spain Affected by Coronavirus

(Evangelical Focus) — Two evangelical churches located in the cities of Torrejón de Ardoz and Leganés (both in the Madrid area), have registered cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) among their members. The director of the Center for Coordination of Health Alerts and Emergencies of the Spanish Ministry of Health, Fernando Simón, reported on Monday morning a […]

Coronavirus Concerns for Iranian Christians at Home and in Prison

Coronavirus Concerns for Iranian Christians at Home and in Prison

(Article18) — There are growing concerns in Iran about the potential for coronavirus to spread quickly within Iran’s overcrowded prisons, where at least 17 Christians are currently incarcerated as a result of the peaceful practice of their faith. There have already been reports of infections in at least three prisons within the country. IranWire reported […]

‘She Said Yes’: Chinese Pastor Shared Gospel With Member’s Mother Before She Died of Coronavirus

‘She Said Yes’: Chinese Pastor Shared Gospel With Member’s Mother Before She Died of Coronavirus

CHENGDU — A pastor said at a recent memorial service for the first victim of the coronavirus in China’s Sichuan Province that he was able to share the gospel with the woman before she died. A translation of the message from Peng Qiang, pastor of Chengdu’s Enfu Reformed Gospel Church, was posted this month on […]

Christians in China Distributing Masks, Gospel Tracts to Show Love of God in Midst of Coronavirus Crisis: Video

Christians in China Distributing Masks, Gospel Tracts to Show Love of God in Midst of Coronavirus Crisis: Video

 WUHAN, China — A video posted online shows Christians in China distributing protective masks and gospel tracts to passersby in Wuhan — the center of the coronavirus crisis — to show the love of God to the people of the city. “[This mask is] for you. It represents the love of God,” one man […]

Crisis in China Over Coronavirus: People Dragged From Homes, City Streets Sprayed, Bodies Being Cremated ’24/7′

Crisis in China Over Coronavirus: People Dragged From Homes, City Streets Sprayed, Bodies Being Cremated ’24/7′

WUHAN — Videos out of China have been described as “apocalyptic” as they show workers in Wuhan fighting the coronavirus by spraying city streets with disinfectant and authorities seizing for quarantine those who are suspected to have been exposed or infected. Reports also state that the government has required cremation of those who died from […]