Indian Pastor Complained of Threats Before He was Found Dead
(World Watch Monitor) — The body of Gideon Periyaswamy, 43-year-old pastor of the church of Maknayeem in Adayachery village, in India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, was found hanging from the roof of his house on Jan. 20. Church congregation members
Pakistani Christian Dies After Inhaling Poisonous Gases From Sewer Work
(World Watch Monitor) — A Pakistani Christian, who fell ill after inhaling poisonous gases at work, died on Saturday (Jan. 20) after three days on a life-support machine. Shahzad Masih, 24, who leaves a wife and two young children, worked
North Korea Sends Rare Announcement to All Koreans, Calls for Unification
Photo Credit: David EerdmansSEOUL (Reuters) — North Korea sent a rare announcement addressed to “all Koreans at home and abroad” on Thursday, saying they should make a “breakthrough” for unification without the help of other countries, its state media said. It
UK Mother Fighting for Infant Son With Brain Damage Says it Is for God, Not Man, to Decide When He Dies
Photo Credit: The SunLONDON — The mother of an 11-month-old infant in the UK who suffered brain damage from a lack of oxygen at birth is fighting for the right to keep his life support connected, and says that her son
President of Bolivia Repeals Penal Code That Raised Concern Among Evangelicals
Photo Credit: Wikipedia/Joel Alvarez(Evangelical Focus) — The president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, has announced through social networks that his government has decided to “repeal the penal code” that was approved on December 15. Morales decided to revoke it to “avoid
Report: UK Women Who Identify as Men Not Offered Routine NHS Breast Cancer Screening
(The Telegraph) — Women who identify as men are not being routinely offered potentially life saving NHS screening for breast and cervical cancer, amid fears it might offend them it is claimed. However men living as women are being invited
Thousands Call for Release of ‘Doctor of the Poor’ Abducted by Al-Qaeda Offshoot
(World Watch Monitor) — Thousands took to the streets of Djibo, a northern town in Burkina Faso, on Monday (Jan. 15) to call for the government to secure the release of an Australian doctor, Ken Elliott, kidnapped two years ago.
‘Pope Francis’ Places Crown on Head of Statue of Mary During Visit to Chile
Photo Credit: Vatican NewsSANTIAGO, Chile — Jorge Bergoglio, the leader of Roman Catholicism who is also known as “Pope Francis,” placed a crown on the head of a statue of Mary during his visit to Chile on Tuesday. The coronation
Study: Half of Germans Have a Bible, Only 6% Read it Regularly
Photo Credit: Jeffrey Stanley(Evangelical Focus) — In Germany, the country that once experienced the Protestant Reformation, not many read the Scriptures on a regular basis. Half of the Germans have a Bible at home, but only 6% actually read it,
‘Destiny Readings’? ‘Expert Seers’?: Australian Group ‘Christalignment’ Drawing Concerns Over New Age Practices in the Name of God
Photo Credit: Christalignment/FacebookMELBOURNE — An Australian group that identifies itself as “Christalignment” is drawing concerns over practices that have been deemed New Age and occultic, including its use of “expert seers,” which provide “destiny readings,” dream interpretations and “energy impartation.” Christalignment