24-Hour New Year’s Eve Prayer Event to Focus on Persecuted Church
(Voice of the Martyrs Korea) — Mosa, an Egyptian Christian, did not deny Christ as police electrocuted him, beat him unconscious, and knocked out his teeth. Today, Mosa lives a humble life with his wife and children. Still, he has
Fla. Sen. Rick Scott Files Resolution Supporting Houses of Worship; NJ Senator Objects to ‘Inaccuracies’
WASHINGTON — Florida Sen. Rick Scott recently presented a resolution supporting the rights of houses of worship and the free exercise of religion during the COVID pandemic, but his effort was blocked by a Democratic senator who objected to the
Huts, Mountains and Coffee Plantations: The Hidden Church in Colombia
<span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span>(Open Doors UK) — For many of you, your Sunday services have taken on an unusual feel this year. The locations, routines and form you’ve grown familiar with were changed
UK Woman Cleared of Wrongdoing in ‘Misgendering’ Case
Photo Credit: George Hodan (The Christian Institute) — Judges have emphatically defended free speech and the “right to offend” in their ruling on a case involving “misgendering.” Mother-of-two Kate Scottow was arrested at her home in front of her children after she was reported
Pastor’s Son in Colombia Refuses Guerrilla Gang, Finds Refuge in Christian Children’s Center
COLOMBIA (Missions Box) — Timóteo’s family found Jesus and converted from the beliefs of their tribe in Colombia. That made them targets for persecution — and made Timóteo a target for guerrilla gangs. You’re 11 years old, and you’re walking home
Clay Seal Bought From Antiquities Dealer Believed to Have Belonged to Servant of Biblical King Jeroboam II
Photo Credit: Dani Machli/Ben Gurion University BEERSHEBA, Israel — A clay seal that was purchased from an antiquities dealer in the 1980’s and was tested for its authenticity is believed to have belonged to a servant of the biblical king Jeroboam
99,149 Abortions in Spain Last Year
Photo Credit: Cheryl Holt/Pixabay (Evangelical Focus) — Almost one hundred thousand lives of the unborn were terminated in Spain last year, according to the newest report issued by the Spanish Health Ministry. According to the official statistics, 99,149 abortions were performed in
Survey Shows Protestantism, Catholicism Both on Decrease in Switzerland
Photo Credit: Agnes Monkelbaan/Wikimedia Commons (Evangelical Focus) — The Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO) has recently released the second edition of its survey on language, religion and culture. According to the survey, over 70% of the Swiss population said they belong to
European Court of Human Rights Dismisses Christian Family’s Lawsuit Over Govt. Seizure of Children
After agreeing last year to hear the case, the European Court of Human Rights has now decided to dismiss a legal challenge filed by a Christian family whose children were seized by Norwegian child welfare agents after the school principal contacted
Americans Annoyed as Coronavirus Relief Bill Includes $10M for ‘Gender Programs’ in Pakistan
Photo Credit: Francine Screca/Pixabay WASHINGTON (Fox Business) — The lengthy coronavirus relief bill lawmakers agreed upon over the weekend — and are hoping to approve this week — includes a number of lesser-known provisions that have raised some eyebrows. Among them are