Young Woman Who Fled Persecution in Eritrea Says Trials Taught Her to Depend on God
(Voice of the Martyrs) — Sesuna was 14 when she first read the Bible. She became a born-again Christian and spent her school senior year in prison. Disowned by her family, she came to depend on God. In 2002, the Eritrean
Vietnamese Christian Imprisoned on ‘Illegal Logging’ Charge for Repairing House Now Free
Photo Credit: Nam Le/Pixabay Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – A pastor in northwestern Vietnam told ICC that on Jan. 10, a Christian man named Sung A Khua returned home after serving two and a half year in prison. In 2018, when Sung
Satanic Temple Sues City of Boston to Obtain ‘Equal Opportunity’ to ‘Invoke Satan’ at Council Meetings
BOSTON — The Satanic Temple (TST) has filed suit against the City of Boston to challenge its practice of allowing council members to choose those who present the invocation during public meetings rather than accepting requests from community members. The
Arkansas Bill Would Prohibit State From Closing Churches During Emergencies
Photo Credit: Gabriela Clare Marino/Unsplash LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A bill presented in the Arkansas legislature would prohibit the State from closing churches or prohibiting religious gatherings during disasters and emergencies, while also upholding the States’ right to issue safety guidelines
Pandemic Makes Child Marriage Problem Worse in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (Mission Network News) — Child marriage is an ongoing problem in Zimbabwe. One-third of girls across the country get married before their 18th birthday. Simon Marijani — an Operation Mobilization USA partner — explains how the COVID-19 pandemic worsens
Man Playing Football Game Online Streams Himself Screaming Profanity at Baby, Using Lord’s Name in Vain
(Insider) — On Thursday night, a clip from Twitch streamer Buckkerz that showed him screaming at his young child after losing at a video game went viral. In the clip, Buckkerz (whose legal name hasn’t been confirmed by Insider) can be
Iranian Christian Group ‘Dismantled’ for ‘Creating Moral Deviations’
Photo Credit: Jirono/Pixabay (Article 18) — An Iranian news agency linked to the Revolutionary Guard Corps has reported the arrest of a “network” of Christians in “several provinces” for “creating moral deviations” and “promoting [religious] conversion.” According to the report, published by
Christians in Nepal Continue to Face Growing Persecution
<span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> Nepal (International Christian Concern) – Persecution in Nepal continues to be an increasing concern for the growing Christian population of the predominantly Hindu country. The Global Press Journal recently published
Kentucky Teen Abandoned as Newborn Advocating for Safe Haven Baby Boxes
<span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> (LEX 18) — Louisville teenager, Isabella Lamkin, is advocating to bring Safe Haven Baby Boxes to Kentucky. Safe Haven Baby Boxes allow a parent to surrender their child safely, securely, and
Ethical Stem Cell Research Finds Motor Neurone Disease Damage May Be Reversible
(The Christian Institute) — Researchers have reported a medical breakthrough in the quest to reverse the effects of motor neurone disease (MND). Using ethical adult stem cells, scientists at the University of Edinburgh’s Euan MacDonald Centre for MND Research believe they