Ontario Church Elders Summoned to Court for Holding Services During Lockdown, Face Up to $10K in Fines
WATERLOO, Ontario — All six of the elders and pastors of a church in Ontario, Canada received a summons to appear in court after they held in-person church services on Dec. 27 with more than 10 people. The elders, who
Birmingham Pastor Says Killings ‘Out of Control, Unacceptable,’ Calls for State of Emergency
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AL.com) — A pastor who has been outspoken about the number of killings in Birmingham is asking Mayor Randall Woodfin to declare a state of emergency in the city. Paul Hollman of Mount Mariah Baptist Church on Monday delivered
First Christian Arrested Under New ‘Unlawful Conversion’ Statute in Uttar Pradesh, India
Photo Credit: Pllanemad/Wikipedia NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – A Korean Christian and three nationals of India are in jail in Uttar Pradesh state, accused of fraudulent conversion attempts while distributing food and other aid to people in need due to COVID-19
Appeals Court Grants Injunction to Ohio Faith-Based Schools That Sued Over COVID Closures
Photo Credit: Cole Stivers/Pixabay CINCINNATI, Ohio — The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has granted an injunction to nine faith-based schools who sued the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department (TLCHD) in Ohio for temporarily banning in-person instruction while permitting some secular facilities to
United Methodist ‘Pastor’ Opens 117th Congress With Prayer Ending in ‘Amen and a Woman’
<span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> WASHINGTON — A Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives who also leads St. James United Methodist Church in Kansas City, Missouri opened the 117th Congress with a prayer
House Church Preacher in Taiyuan, China Detained Again
China (International Christian Concern) – The preacher of a house church in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, who was just detained last November, was detained again along with five other members, after their Bible study at the preacher’s home on Dec. 30. More
Chinese Street Evangelist Detained on New Year’s Day
Photo Credit: Ferdinand Feng/Pixabay China (International Christian Concern) – On Dec. 31, a Christian street evangelist in China’s Hunan province was again sentenced by the authorities to ten days in administrative detention for “disturbing public order.” Last August, Chen Wensheng, who is
Ala. Pastor Dies After Battling COVID-19 for Six Weeks
HAMILTON, Ala. (ABC 33/40 News) — Pastor Mike Stancil preached the gospel at Fulton Bridge Baptist Church for nine years. This week, his congregation is grieving. “It’s still hard to believe. I still believe Brother Mike should be back here Sunday to
US Secretary of State Calls for Release of Chinese Christian Journalist Jailed for Wuhan Reporting
WASHINGTON (Christian Post) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has called for the release of Chinese Christian journalist Zhang Zhan, who was sentenced to four years in prison over her coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. He said her case is
Vatican Joins Some of the Largest Corporations to Promote an Inclusive ‘Reform’ of Capitalism
<span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> (Evangelical Focus) — Reforming the economic system to make it more equitable and sustainable. This is how the raison d’être of the Council for Inclusive Capitalism can be summarized. The Vatican