Utah Earthquake Causes Angel Moroni Atop Mormon Temple to Lose Trumpet
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — As a 5.7 magnitude earthquake shook Salt Lake City Wednesday morning, it also damaged an icon of one of the word’s most recognized false religions, causing the statue of the Angel Moroni — on the
New UK Guidelines for Asylum Recognize ‘Real Risk’ of Persecution for ‘Ordinary’ Iranian Christians
Photo Credit: Heart for Iran(Article18) — The UK’s new guidelines for asylum cases involving Iranian Christian converts acknowledge there is a “real risk” of persecution for “ordinary” Christians in Iran, and not just leaders or those with a “particularly evangelical
Churches Face ‘Test of Faith’ Amid Coronavirus Outbreak Across Europe
(Barnabas Aid) — Pastor Tan Songhua, of Wuhan Fangjioashi Church, wrote a prayer letter to Chinese Christians, calling the coronavirus outbreak a “test of faith” for the Church in Wuhan. Now, as the pandemic spreads across Europe, Christians here are
Members of Congress Call for Release of American Pastor Detained in India
(International Christian Concern) – U.S. Members of Congress have sent a letter to India’s foreign secretary calling for the immediate release of an American pastor who has been detained in India for the past five months. In October 2019, Pastor
Iranian Christian’s Exile Extended by 11 Months
(Article18) — A Christian convert serving two years in internal exile in a remote southeastern Iranian city has had his exile extended for a further 11 months due to alleged unauthorized leave of absence. Ebrahim Firouzi, who is 34, began his
Indian Pastor Tied to Tree and Beaten for Hours
Photo Credit: David Mark/Pixabay(International Christian Concern) – A pastor in India’s Karnataka state was hospitalized after enduring a brutal assault by more than 150 radical Hindu nationalists. According to local sources, attacks on pastors have dramatically increased in recent weeks
Chinese Christians in Spain Discuss Discrimination From Those Who Equate Chinese With Coronavirus
Photo Credit: Jonatan Soriano/Evangelical Focus(Evangelical Focus) — The Chinese Christian Church has 34 communities throughout Spain, with more than 7,000 members. In this local church alone, more than 350 people gather each week, in the two worship services they celebrate on
‘Gender Neutral Retail’? Calif. Bill Would Fine Large Stores for Separating Boys and Girls Toys, Clothing
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Democratic lawmaker in California has proposed a bill that would require large retail stores in the state to combine boys and girls clothing departments, as well as their boys and girls toy sections, into un-gendered areas,
Shutdown of Jiangxi Province’s House Churches in Full Swing
(Bitter Winter) — Throughout 2019, authorities in the southeastern province of Jiangxi forcibly demolished numerous house churches, looted their property, and arrested clergy members under the pretext of the nationwide campaign to “clean up gang crime and eliminate evil.” Bitter
UK Broadcaster Melanie Phillips: Gov’t Must Recognize Link Between Fatherless Homes and Crime
Photo Credit: Laura Garcia/Pexels(The Christian Institute) — Writer and broadcaster Melanie Phillips has spoken about the “devastating impact” fatherless families can have on young men. She urged the government to acknowledge “the role played by family upbringing in crime” and to