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News on what’s happening in the world of Christianity as well as cultural events shaping the world.
Pakistani court upholds death sentence for Christian woman accused of insulting Islam
Pakistani court upholds death sentence for Asia Bibi, a Christian woman, who is accused of insulting Islam.
City Threatens To Arrest Ministers Who Refuse To Perform Same-Sex Weddings
Two Christian ministers who own an Idaho wedding chapel were told they had to either perform same-sex weddings or face jail time and up to a $1,000 fine, according to a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court.
City of Houston Demands Pastors Turn Over Sermons Critical of Mayor
The city of Houston has issued subpoenas demanding a group of pastors turn over any sermons dealing with homosexuality, gender identity or Annise Parker, the city’s first openly lesbian mayor. And those ministers who fail to comply could be held in contempt of court.
‘Museum of the Bible’ hopes to have faithful flock to Washington
If Steven Green’s prayers are answered, a new museum will take its place three years from now in Washington, alongside such venerable repositories of art and artifacts as the Smithsonian and the Air and Space and U.S. Holocaust Memorial museums.
Ebola Children Survivors Accused of Witchcraft, Black Magic in West Africa
Ebola children survivors accused of witchcraft, black magic in west Africa.
Christian Outfitter Forced To Undergo ‘Diversity Training’ For Refusing To Print ‘Gay Pride’ Shirts
A Lexington, KY, human rights commission ordered the employees of a local apparel company, Hands On Originals Christian Outfitters, to undergo “diversity training” after they refused to print t-shirts celebrating a “gay Pride” festival.
New York School Faces Backlash After It Refuses to Renew Students’ Christian Club
A New York high school could face legal action after refusing to renew a Christian student organization this year.
Islamists Torch 185 Churches in Nigeria
A prominent Nigerian reverend has revealed Islamist terror group Boko Haram destroyed over 180 churches in the West African country following its capture of towns and villages in the north-eastern states of Borno and Adamawa.
US Tourist Jeffrey Fowle Was Arrested in North Korea for Leaving Bible Behind
North Korean authorities arrested U.S. tourist Jeffrey Fowle three months ago, accusing him of Christian proselytizing, which is considered a crime in North Korea. The arrest was made with the charge that he left a copy of the Bible with his contact information and pictures under a bin in the bathroom at a restaurant during his 10-day visit to that country.
Student Suspended for Saying “Bless You” to Sneezing Classmate
Kendra Turner, a High School student at Dyer County High School in Tennessee, was recently suspended because she chose to say “Bless You” when a classmate of hers sneezed.
Who Will Stand Up for the Christians?
Why is the world silent while Christians are being slaughtered in the Middle East and Africa?
Navy removes Bibles from guest rooms
There is growing outrage among sailors and religious liberty advocates over a directive that calls for the removal of Bibles from lodges and hotels run on U.S. Navy bases. The directive comes after an atheist group filed a formal complaint earlier this year over the placement of Bibles in the rooms.
Federal Court Says Ground Zero Cross Will Stay
A federal court ruled Monday that the existence of a cross at Ground Zero does not violate the Constitution, slamming the appeal filed by the secular activist group American Atheists.
Christian Holocaust Underway in Iraq
When U.S. troops invaded Iraq in 2003, there were at least 1.5 million Christians in Iraq. Over the last ten years, significantly in the last few months with the emergence of ISIS, that figure has dropped to about 400,000.
Man Gets 6 Years in Egyptian Prison for Liking A Christian Website on Facebook!
An Egyptian man was convicted and sentenced Tuesday to six years in prison along with a fine of $840 dollars for violating Egypt’s blasphemy laws, which make illegal any criticism of the Islamic religion.