NC Man Shoots 5-Year-Old Neighbor in Head in Front of Siblings While He Was Playing in Yard, Police Say
WILSON, N.C. (KMOV-TV) – A man in North Carolina shot and killed his five-year-old neighbor in front of the boy’s family. Police in Wilson, North Carolina said Darius Sessoms, 25, shot and killed Cannon Hinnant while the boy was playing in his yard
Kan. Pastor’s Wife Goes Missing While Traveling to Visit Family, Obtain Help for Mental Health Issues
LEAWOOD, Kan. — The wife of a Baptist pastor in Kansas disappeared more than a week ago while traveling to Alabama to be present for the birth of her sister’s baby and to obtain help for mental health issues. According to
Authorities in Eritrea Arrest 30 Christians at Wedding
(Voice of the Martyrs Korea) — In a further crackdown on Christians, the government of Eritrea arrested 30 people that were attending a wedding ceremony held in the capital, Asmara, during the last week of June 2020. That brings the
Two Kazakh Pastors Appeal to President Tokayev to Save Churches From Seizure
(Barnabas Fund) — Two pastors in Kazakhstan have appealed directly to the country’s president, asking him to stop local authorities seizing the land on which their churches stand. City authorities in the capital Nur-Sultan (formerly Astana) have ordered the confiscation of
Christian Arrested on Blasphemy Charges in Pakistan
Photo Credit: Aa Dil/Pexels (International Christian Concern) – According to UCA News, Sohail Masih, a Christian man, was arrested under blasphemy charges after a discussion on eating sacrificial meat at the Eid al-Adha festival in the Punjab province of Pakistan. “It is
Survey Finds Americans Turning to TV, Movies to Cope With Coronavirus Rather Than Bible
Photo Credit: Jan Vasek/Pixabay WASHINGTON — A survey released by the Washington, D.C.-based Pew Research Center finds that Americans by far are turning to television and movies to help themselves cope with the coronavirus pandemic rather than spending their time in
Chinese Court Rules Homeschooling Mother Must Send Children to School
Photo Credit: ChinaAid BEIHAI, Fujian (ChinaAid) — A court in China’s Fujian province has ruled it illegal for a Christian mother to homeschool her children. Fan Ruzhen began homeschooling her children several years ago, hoping to provide them with a Christian education.
Pakistani Court Sparks Outrage by Ruling 14-Year-Old Christian Girl Must Stay Married to Alleged Abductor
Photo Credit: Jamal Panhwar/Pixabay (The Telegraph) — A Pakistani court has sparked outrage by ruling a 14-year-old Christian girl was legally married to a Muslim man who allegedly abducted her at gunpoint. In a case that has renewed focus on the persecution
Parents, Teacher, Churches Sue Chicago School District to Stop Hindu Meditation From Being Taught to Students
Photo Credit: Pezibear/Pixabay CHICAGO — A coalition of parents, a teacher and a group of churches have filed suit against Chicago Public Schools in an effort to stop the district from allowing Hindu transcendental meditation, and its initiation Puja, from being
Parent, Teacher, Churches Sue Chicago School District to Stop Hindu Meditation From Being Taught to Students
Photo Credit: Pezibear/Pixabay CHICAGO — A parent, a teacher and a group of churches has filed suit against Chicago Public Schools in an effort to stop the district from allowing Hindu transcendental meditation, and its initiation Puja, from being taught to