Study: For Service Members in Combat, Bible, Chaplains Increase in Importance With Number of Deployments
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A study conducted by the American Bible Society as part of its 2020 “State of the Bible” report has found that while many in the Armed Forces don’t read the Bible daily, as the number of combat
Blind Woman No Longer Prohibited From Sharing Faith in Public Park as Settlement Reached
WESTERLY, R.I. — A blind woman is no longer prohibited from sharing her faith in a Rhode Island public park after a religious liberties organization intervened on her behalf and worked out an amicable solution. According to reports, Gail Blair, 66,
Bibles and Christian Books Sent Into Muslim Country of Albania
Albania (Mission Network News) — A container of Bibles and used books arrived in Albania, providing Christians with access to the Word of God and other faith-based books and resources. Mission Cry partners with a ministry in Amsterdam who approached them
Chinese Christian Summoned for Speaking on “Christianity and Chinese Culture”
Photo Credit: Andrey Filippov/Wikipedia Commons China (International Christian Concern) – Ran Yunfei, a Chinese writer and a high-profile democracy activist who converted to Christianity in 2016, was briefly summoned on Nov. 4 by the police after he gave a lecture in
Hillsong NYC Leader Carl Lentz Fired Over ‘Breaches of Trust, Recent Revelation of Moral Failures’
Screenshot YouTube NEW YORK (Religion News Service) — Hillsong founding pastor Brian Houston notified staff and members of Hillsong East Coast by email on Wednesday afternoon (Nov. 4) that Carl Lentz has been terminated as lead pastor for the megachurch’s New
BLM Activist, Liberal Female Minister Cori Bush Wins US Congressional Seat
Screenshot CBS News/YouTube (New York Post) — A Black Lives Matter activist in Missouri breezed to an election night victory to become the state’s first black congresswoman. Cori Bush, who may become the fifth member of “The Squad,” garnered a whopping 84
Pastor of Chinese House Church Taken Away by the Police
Photo Credit: Anthony Beck/Pexels China (International Christian Concern) – On Oct. 25, the pastor of Enguang Church in Guizhou’s Guiyang city and his wife were allegedly taken away from their home at night by local security officials. According to Twitter user @luohanguo,
Nev. Father Accused of Throwing Baby Off Balcony During Argument
LAS VEGAS (Yahoo News) — Clarence Martin, Jr. allegedly suffered from “mental issues.” A two-month old is gone too soon. A newborn was allegedly thrown from the second-floor balcony by her father on Saturday around 4 a.m. in Las Vegas. Clarence Martin,
American Bible Society Study Shows 35% Republicans, 47% Democrats Are ‘Bible Disengaged’
Photo Credit: Rod Long/Unsplash PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia-based American Bible Society has released chapter seven of its annual “State of the Bible” report, which focuses in part on Scripture engagement and political identity. It found that, for those surveyed, a significant
Police in Wales Shut Down Church Gathering of 36 People in Enforcing COVID Rules: ‘Worship in Other Ways’
CARDIFF, Wales — Police in Wales shut down a church service of 36 people on Sunday evening, noting that current regulations prohibit more than six people from gathering during a government “firebreak” COVID lockdown. “You need to stay at home. [The