US Supreme Court Declines 5-4 to Halt Nev. Rule Limiting Churches to 50 People While Casinos Open at 50% Capacity
Photo Credit: Luis Quintero/Pexels WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Friday to grant an injunction against a Nevada rule limiting church attendance to 50 people while casinos, bars, restaurants and gyms are permitted to operate at 50% capacity at
Chinese Police Demolish More Christian Homes in Building Used for Xiamen House Church
(International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on July 22, local authorities descended on Xingguang Church in China’s Xiamen city in Fujian province for further demolition of Christian homes in conjunction to the house church. A month after local
Supreme Court Rejects Nevada Church’s Appeal to Reopen Lik…… | News & Reporting
A sharply divided US Supreme Court denied a rural Nevada church’s request late Friday to strike down as unconstitutional a 50-person cap on worship services as part of the state’s ongoing response to the coronavirus. In a 5-4 decision, the high
Chinese Cyberspies Hack Email of Chengdu House Church Pastor
Photo Credit: Kevin Ku/Pexels China (International Christian Concern) – China’s ubiquitous security has always tracked citizens for a variety of purposes. Tracking Christian citizens has enabled authorities to raid house churches and arrest pastors. According to the Department of Justice, Li Xiaoyu,
Unprecedented Bail Demand for Iranian House Church Leader
(Article18) — The family of an Iranian-Armenian house church leader who remains in detention more than three weeks after his arrest has been told they must deposit 3 billion tomans (around $150,000) for his bail. This is twice the previous highest
Lukewarm Faith Shrinks Worldwide, as More Say Religion Is …… | News & Reporting
The personal importance of faith is increasing in much of the world, according to a survey of more than 38,000 people across 34 countries spanning 6 continents. In an analysis released this week, the Pew Research Center found that 61 percent
Black Books Matter | Christianity Today
I am preaching to myself when I say black is beautiful—that black is brilliant and bold, and that books written by black men and black women matter. In May, after reading Playing in the Dark by Toni Morrison, I realized how