UK Police Apologize for Bursting Into Church During Broadcast
Photo Credit: Christian Concern (The Christian Institute) — Police in the U.K. have apologised to a pastor after bursting in on his service broadcast and incorrectly telling him that he was breaking coronavirus regulations. On Nov. 20, two officers interrupted Daniel Mateola’s
Hong Kong Christian Activist Sentenced to 13 Months in Prison
(Evangelical Focus) — Hong Kong Christian activist Joshua Wong has been sentenced to 13 and a half months in prison. He was imprisoned on Nov. 23 after pleading guilty to organising an unauthorized meeting in June 2019. Fellow activists Agnes Chow and
Okla. Gov. Declares Thursday a Statewide ‘Day of Prayer and Fasting’ Amid COVID Pandemic
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The governor of Oklahoma has declared Thursday a statewide “Day of Prayer and Fasting,” calling upon all people to pray for the sick during the COVID pandemic, as well as wisdom for those who are handling
German Restaurant Owner’s Free Speech Upheld Following Investigation Over Bible Verses
Photo Credit: Karolina Grabowska/Pixabay BERLIN (ADF International) — Are Bible verses allowed to be displayed in public? A court in Berlin has upheld a restaurant owner’s right to freedom of speech and religion and found the search warrant issued by the
Churches ‘Race Against Time’ to Save Needy Children in Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Zone
Photo Credit: Slavic Gospel Association/Facebook LOVES PARK, Ill. (Missions Box) — Courageous churches on the edge of an active war zone are in a race against time to save the lives of children as bitter winter weather looms. Members of evangelical churches near
Christian in Myanmar Accused of Denigrating Buddhism
(Voice of the Martyrs) — A Christian accused of speaking against Buddhism has been told that a verdict will soon be delivered. Aung Tun Oo was accused by two radical Mahbahtah monks of denigrating Buddhism in 2017. Since the case
Indian Christians Arrested After Mob of 1,500 Assembles Against Believers
Photo Credit: Devanth/Pixabay (ADF India) — In the past few months, Christians in Gagari have been living under tense circumstances, with the constant fear of being attacked or thrown out of the village. Gagari is a medium-sized village located about 25
NC Pastor Thankful to Be Alive After Life-Threatening Battle With Coronavirus
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A pastor in North Carolina is thankful to be alive after fighting a severe reaction to the novel coronavirus and spending 87 days in the hospital, followed by a number of complications in the months that followed. Rory
Pro-Life Student Midwife Wins Apology Over Hospital Placement Ban
(The Christian Institute) — A midwifery student who was banned from her hospital placement over her pro-life views has won an apology and settlement from her university. Julia Rynkiewicz was suspended from her placement after a lecturer at the University of
Teacher With Cannibal Interest Charged With Murder After Human Remains, ‘Meatless’ Bone Found in Field
BERLIN (Insider) — A 41-year-old high school teacher was arrested on Thursday after the discovery earlier this month of a set of bones in a field in north Berlin, according to Deutsche Welle. The remains turned out to be those of