Two More Algerian Churches Closed, Others Threatened
(World Watch Monitor) — Local authorities in Algeria’s north-western city of Oran have closed two more churches amidst growing pressure on Christians in the Maghreb country. The two churches—L’Oratoire (The Oratory) in Oran’s city centre, and a village church in
Malaysian Federal Court Refuses Four Their Right to Affirm Christian Identity
(World Watch Monitor) — Malaysia’s highest court dismissed an appeal today (Feb. 27) against four appellants who wanted to be formally recognized as Christians. The five judges of the Malaysian Federal Court ruled that in matters of conversion away from
Archaeologist: Unearthed Clay Seal Might Have Belonged to Biblical Prophet Isaiah
JERUSALEM — An archaeologist in Israel says that a seal that her team discovered during an excavation in Jerusalem several years ago might have belonged to the biblical prophet Isaiah, as it bears the Hebrew name and was found in
Death of Christian Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Raises Suspicion of Communist Regime
NANJING, Jiangsu (ChinaAid) — Physicians in China’s eastern Jiangsu province declared renowned Christian human rights lawyer Li Baiguang dead on Sunday despite a previous record of clean health, indicating that he was murdered by the Chinese Communist Party, whom he
Six Pakistani Christians Charged With Blasphemy for Allegedly Insulting Islamic Poetry
(International Christian Concern) — International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that six Christians from Elahiabad, a town located near Faisalabad, were charged with committing blasphemy on Friday, February 23. Following the blasphemy accusations, a majority of the Christians from the
Atheist Man Buried With Belongings in Non-Religious Ceremony in Turkey’s Ayvalık
(Hurriyet Daily News) — An atheist man who died in the Ayvalık district of the western district of Ayvalık has been buried in a cemented grave along with his personal belongings, forgoing a religious ceremony in line with his will.
Norwegian Homeschooled Boy Returned to Parents Under Stipulation That He Attend School
NORWAY — A homeschooled boy who was seized by Norwegian child welfare agents earlier this month has been returned to his parents until the stipulation that he be sent to school next week, and that the parents temporarily hand over
Norwegian Boy Chased, Taken Into Custody by Authorities for Being Homeschooled
NORWAY — “Barnevernet is stealing our child in Norway because we want to homeschool!” That’s what one mother is heard shouting in a viral video posted to social media. According to the Homeschool Legal Defense Association (HSLDA), Leif and Terese Kristiansen removed
Dutch Woman Allowed Assisted Suicide After Arguing Mental Illness Gave Her a ‘Rotten Life’
Photo Credit: Julia Freeman Woolpert(The Christian Institute) — A disturbing case of a 29-year-old woman being euthanized in the Netherlands has led to politicians speaking out against changing the law in the UK. Aurelia Brouwers was killed by a lethal
Authorities in Sudan Demolish Church Building in Khartoum
JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – Authorities in Sudan yesterday demolished a church building in North Khartoum. The 64 members of the Evangelical Church in Al Haj Yousif in the Sudanese capital will have no place to worship next