Alabama Lawmaker Files Bill That Would Authorize Elective Bible Classes in Public Schools
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- An Alabama senator has prefiled a bill that would authorize the offering of elective Bible classes in public schools in the state, following in the footsteps of several lawmakers who have recently offered similar bills in other
Kidnapped Pastor Tun Nu Killed in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
(International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on February 1, Pastor Tun Nu, who was kidnapped at gunpoint in Myanmar’s Rakhine state on January 19, has died. According to Gospel for Asia (GFA), the mission organization
Judge Dismisses Lesbians’ Lawsuit Against Christian Retirement Village That Denied Application
ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- A federal judge nominated to the bench by then-President George H.W. Bush has dismissed a lawsuit against a Christian retirement village that denied an application from two lesbian women due to its longstanding Bible-based cohabitation policy
Proposed Kansas Ballot Initiative Would Grant ‘Equal Protection’ for Babies Beginning at Moment of Fertilization
Photo Credit: Raw Pexel/Pexels.com TOPEKA, Kan. -- With the backing of 20 state lawmakers, a Republican representative in Kansas has introduced a bill that, if approved, would place before voters a ballot initiative to amend the Kansas Constitution to specifically
Indonesia Becoming Increasingly Difficult for Christians
Indonesia (Mission Network News) – Open Doors' 2019 World Watch List was recently released. Indonesia was previously ranked #38 on the list of the most severe places for Christians to live. But on the new list, it was ranked as
‘Pastors’ Make Show of Super Bowl During Service, Pretend to Be Football Players, Compete in Preaching
LEXINGTON, Ky (WKYT) -- It wasn't the typical Sunday at Crossroads Lexington. The congregation held its own version of Super Bowl Sunday. "We've got jambalaya cooking out front, a pig roast, and pulled-pork sandwiches," said Mark Stetcher, lead pastor of
Pastor Kidnapped by Local Gang in Myanmar Still Missing
(International Christian Concern) – Gospel for Asia (GFA), a ministry that has been serving the least of these in Asia since 1979, has issued an urgent prayer appeal on behalf of one of its field-partner workers who was abducted at
Restaurant to Pay $7K in Penalties, Legal Costs After Employee Tells Man Not to Use Women’s Restroom
WASHINGTON -- A restaurant in the nation's capital has agreed to a settlement that includes the payment of $7,000 in penalties and legal costs after the attorney general of Washington, D.C. found the eatery guilty of discrimination against a man
2018 Sees ‘Unprecedented’ Persecution in Iran
Photo Credit: Heart 4 Iran Iran (Mission Network News) — Amid news of Iran’s deepening economic woes, a new report describes the regime’s continued crackdown on Christians. Violations of the Rights of Christians in Iran 2018 was compiled by
Cuban Churches Offer Help After Tornado
Photo Credit: Council of Churches of Cuba (Evangelical Focus) -- Cubans in the island and elsewhere have reacted to the news of the lethal tornado that lashed La Habana on January 27. Four people died and 195 were injured. More