Student Complains About Professor’s ‘Abhorrent Beliefs’ in Stating Biological Fact About Female Health
(The Christian Institute) — A university academic has been accused of “abhorrent bigotry” after she posted on social media that only women can have periods. Dr. Eva Poen was commenting on a post on Twitter which called for a fitness app
Pastor in India Continues Ministry in the Face of Escalating Persecution
Photo Credit: DMZ/Pixabay(International Christian Concern) – On Feb. 2, leaders of the Hindu nationalist group Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) held a press conference claiming they identified 30 locations in India’s Uttar Pradesh state where religious conversions were taking place. The
UK Member of Parliament Seeks to Help Situations Where Doctors, Parents Cannot Agree About Child’s Treatment
(The Christian Institute) — A Labor Party member of Parliament has called for a clarification in the law surrounding situations where parents and doctors cannot agree about medical treatments for a child. … In introducing his bill, Bambos Charalambous highlighted Tafida
No Longer a Curse But a Child of God: The Story of Sam in Uganda
(Mission Network News) — Growing up deaf in Uganda, Sam believed the words of his village when they said he was cursed. The only deaf person in his small village, he believed he was alone. Different and rejected, his parents attempted
Euthanasia Requests Up 22 Percent at Dutch Clinic
Photo Credit: Immortal Shots/Pexels(The Christian Institute) — The number of people asking to be killed at a euthanasia clinic in the Netherlands rose by 22 percent in 2019. Last year, 3,122 people contacted the Euthanasia Expertise Center, which was significantly higher
Two Pakistani Christians Shot, One Attacked With Ax Over Church Construction Dispute
Photo Credit: Center for Legal Aid and Settlement(Barnabas Aid) — Two Christian men were shot in the head and one was attacked with an ax on Feb. 2 during a church building construction dispute between the Masih family and some
Cuban Police Interrogate Independent Christian Journalist
(Evangelical Focus) — The Cuban State Security informed young independent journalist Yoé Suárez on Feb. 5 that he was no longer allowed to travel outside of Cuba. Officials also threatened his wife and young son. According to Suarez, the young journalist
Abducted Christian Parliamentarian in Myanmar Released
(International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Christian parliamentarian U Hawi Tin, who was abducted on November 3, 2019 by the Arakan Army (AA), has been released today. The member of the Upper House for Chin State
City of David Archaeologists Say 2,000-Year-Old Central Jerusalem Market Found
JERUSALEM (Times of Israel) — A rare Second Temple measuring table was recently discovered in the City of David, and it is causing archaeologists to identify an ancient Jerusalem square as the city’s 2,000-year-old central market, according to Israel Antiquities
Chinese Police Hunt for and Persecute Buyers of Religious Books
(Bitter Winter) — As reported by ChinaAid, on September 1, 2019, the owner of Wheat Bookstore, an online Christian bookseller, was taken into custody for selling religious publications from Taiwan, the United States, and other countries that were not approved by