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News on what’s happening in the world of Christianity as well as cultural events shaping the world.
12th Dead Sea Scroll Cave of Qumran Discovered
Excavations in the cliffs of Qumran, by the north-west shore of the Dead Sea, have revealed a 12th cave believed to have concealed the Dead Sea Scrolls, an ancient collection of religious texts.
UN Gay Rights Envoy: Religious Freedom ‘Not an Absolute Right’
The United Nations envoy for gay rights has declared that when there is a clash between homosexual rights and religious liberty it must be recalled that “freedom of expression and religious freedom are not absolute rights and may be limited if necessary.”
Priest Dresses Mary and Joseph In Muslim Garb, Causes Outrage
A parish priest in the south of Italy enraged parishioners by dressing the Virgin Mary in a Muslim burqa for his church’s Christmas Nativity scene, adding a boat full of refugees and a rainbow flag in place of the star of Bethlehem.
FBI Warns ISIS Wanting Attacks On Churches and Christmas Gatherings
WASHINGTON (CBS) — Federal authorities warned Friday that Islamic State of Iraq and Syria sympathizers “continue aspirational calls for attacks on holiday gatherings, including targeting churches.”
Atheists Threaten to Sue Ohio Town for Nativity Scene
Militant atheists at the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) are threatening to sue St. Bernard, Ohio, over the city’s Nativity scene — a Christmas display depicting the scene of Jesus’s birth in Bethlehem in the Holy Land.
Update On East-Tennessee Churches After Fires
Here’s a partial update on churches in the east-Tennessee area near Gatlinburn, Sevierville, and Pigeon Forge where the wildfire has damaged so much of the area. We encourage you to please pray for the people there.
ACLU Sues Indiana Town over Cross on Top of Christmas Tree
The American Civil Liberties Union is taking aim at one small Indiana town’s Christmas tree.
Likely Islamic Terrorist Responsible For Bombing Church, Killing 35, Injuring 22
A bomb exploded Sunday killing 35 in a church in Egypt. Islamic terrorism likely to blame.
Muslim Marauders Murder 12 Christians, Burn Two Churches
Muslims went on a three-day-long rampage of mayhem and murder, slaughtering 12 Christian, burning two churches, and terrorizing hundreds of others as part of an ongoing pogrom against Christians that has been going on for the last month.
Coup Purge: Turkey Ousts Only Christian Mayor
The only Christian mayor in Turkey, a U.S. NATO ally, has been removed as part of a purge by the ruling Islamist government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan following an abortive coup earlier this year.
Jason Fowler Trades Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll for Jesus
Jason Fowler watched alcohol addiction destroy the lives of many of his family members so he swore to himself he would never drink.
Penn. HS Football Team Forced to Stop Praying Before Games
A football program in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania is being forced to stop its pregame prayer, a tradition that goes back decades.
Exclusive: Christian Militias Unite Against the Islamic State in Northern Iraq
All Christian militias have come together to fight as one force in an effort to recapture their historical homeland in northern Iraq from the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
Mob of Muslims Call for Christian Mom Who Argued with a Muslim to be HANGED
Hundreds of Muslims took part in coordinated mass demonstrations across Pakistan, chanting slogans and holding banners, as they called for the death of Asia Bibi, 50.
Sweden Bans Christmas Street Lights To Avoid Offending Muslim Migrants
Towns across Sweden have banned Christmas street lights in the name of “security,” but the real reason is almost certainly because the country has completely capitulated to Islam.