Hobby Lobby Agrees to Forfeit Over 5,500 Artifacts, Pay $3 Million in Settlement With Department of Justice
The popular arts and crafts chain Hobby Lobby has agreed to forfeit over 5,500 ancient artifacts and pay $3 million in a civil settlement after the U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint asserting that the items had been illegally shipped into
Mission Trips Enable the ‘First Experience’ of Hearing God’s Word
Photo Credit: Audio Scripture MinistriesSouthern Mexico (Mission Network News) — First experiences are often exciting to have, and sometimes even more exciting to watch. Think of when you saw a baby take their first steps, or a child perform in
Church of England Overwhelmingly Votes to ‘Welcome and Affirm’ Transgenders
Photo Credit: Hans Musil3YORK, U.K. — The Church of England, also known as the Anglican Church, has voted overwhelmingly to “welcome and affirm” transgendered persons, and might now also offer special liturgies to mark the person’s “transition” and accept them in
Pastor in India Shot Dead
HYDERABAD, India (Morning Star News) – A pastor in northern India’s Punjab state was shot dead in front of his church premises two months after Hindu extremists took offense at a gospel event celebrating his church’s 25th anniversary, sources said. Pastor Sultan Masih
Partial Pardon for Imprisoned Algerian Christian
(Middle East Concern) — Algerian Christians are grateful that Slimane Bouhafs, imprisoned since September 2016 for blasphemy, has received a partial pardon. His three-year sentence was reduced by 16 months on July 5, the national day of Algeria, following a
Christian Student Killed in Spate of Boko Haram Attacks in Northeast Nigeria
JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Among several Boko Haram bombings that have put northeastern Nigeria on edge this year was a suicide attack on Christian student organization quarters that killed a Christian student, sources said. Ambore Gideon Todi, a 21-year-old student
Report: Chinese Provinces Seek to Eradicate Sunday Schools, Christian Summer Camps
Photo Credit: Bibles for ChinaHANGZHOU, Zhejiang (China Aid) — As China clamps down on the freedoms of its state-run churches, officials in the country’s eastern Zhejiang province have recently issued orders aimed at closing Sunday schools and keeping children from
Faith Communities Offer a Pathway to Ending AIDS in Africa
Faith Communities Offer a Pathway to Ending AIDS in Africa Since the earliest days of the AIDS epidemic, many communities of faith have supported millions of people living with HIV and kept future generations free from HIV
Good Works of Churches Often Go Unnoticed
Good Works of Churches Often Go Unnoticed At least half of Americans realize that churches feed and clothe the poor but far fewer are aware of other social services that congregations provide, a new study shows. LifeWay Research found