Wilson Chowdhry of the British Pakistani Christians Association warned Asia Bibi's ordeal is not over, saying it will take time for her to adjust to life outside of prison...
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Thursday, 31 January 2019
Mafia State: Freeing Venezuelans from Maduro's 'Criminal Gang' Government
Anyone who wants to get rid of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro cannot do it without the army. And that's the tricky part because the army has been a willing partner in the Venezuelan government's criminal activities.
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Tuesday, 29 January 2019
Do You Think God Is Angry With You? Here Are 3 Biblical Truths About God’s Wrath
The idea of God’s anger or wrath is sure to pop up in religious news and social media circles every time our nation or the world faces a tragedy, natural disaster or violent attack. Invariably, someone will attribute the destruction and pain to God’s anger with some subsection of humanity, or indeed humanity as a whole.
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Ebola Survivor Dr. Rick Sacra Receiving Prestigious Award to Expand Medical Mission in Liberia
Dr. Rick Sacra was exposed to the Ebola virus in 2014 while caring for pregnant women at a Christian hospital in Liberia. He narrowly survived.
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Top Pakistani Court Upholds Acquittal, Frees Asia Bibi
Pakistan's top court on Tuesday upheld its acquittal of a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy, clearing the last legal hurdle and freeing Aasia Bibi to leave the country in a move that dealt a blow to radical Islamists who had demanded her execution.
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Monday, 28 January 2019
'Desecration': ISIS Behind Deadly Double Bombing that Killed 27 Churchgoers?
The Islamic State group, ISIS, has allegedly claimed responsibility for the deadly twin bombings that hit a Catholic Church in Jolo, Sulu in the southern Philippines, on Sunday morning.
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'Many Are Having Dreams and Visions of Jesus': ISIS Sickened Muslims in Iraq, Now They're Turning to Christ
Iraq will never be the same after ISIS. Sectarian divisions are more deeply felt across the country now than ever before. But there's another, more positive effect ISIS has accidentally created.
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Not Safe Yet: Pakistan's Supreme Court Reconsiders Decision to Free Asia Bibi
Pakistan's Supreme Court will re-examine its decision to acquit Asia Bibi on all blasphemy charges Tuesday after Islamic extremists pressured the government to execute her immediately.
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Sunday, 27 January 2019
Auschwitz Survivors Pay Homage as World Remembers Holocaust
The world marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Sunday amid a revival of hate-inspired violence and signs that younger generations know less and less about the genocide of Jews, Roma and others during World War II.
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20 Dead as Bombs Target Sunday Mass in Philippine Cathedral
Two bombs minutes apart tore through a Roman Catholic cathedral on a southern Philippine island where Muslim militants are active, killing at least 20 people and wounding 81 others during a Sunday Mass, officials said.
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Saturday, 26 January 2019
40 Dead, Many Feared Buried in Mud After Brazil Dam Collapse
The death toll from the collapse of a dam holding back mine waste in southeastern Brazil rose to 40 on Saturday as searchers flying in helicopters and rescuers laboring in deep mud uncovered more bodies. An estimated 300 people were still missing and authorities expected the death toll to increase during a search made more challenging by intermittent...
Imprisoned in China: Pastor John Cao's Appeal Hearing Delayed for Fourth Time as His Health Deteriorates
Pastor John Cao, a US permanent resident from Greensboro, North Carolina, has been incarcerated in a Chinese prison for almost two years after being convicted and sentenced by a Chinese court without any evidence against him. Now comes word that the trial court has postponed Cao's appeal hearing for the fourth time and the pastor's health is failing. ...
Friday, 25 January 2019
'Lord Jesus, We Trust in Your Great Love': Latin American Christians Cry Out for God's Mercy Over Venezuela
Christians in Venezuela are taking up the fight for the country's future – in prayer.
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Thursday, 24 January 2019
China Blocks Microsoft's Bing, Ramping Up Its Communist Censorship
Chinese internet users have lost access to Microsoft Corp.'s Bing search engine, setting off grumbling about the ruling Communist Party's increasingly tight online censorship.
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US-Venezuela Showdown: Trump Recognizes New Leader in Effort to Oust 'Illegitimate' Dictator Maduro
President Donald Trump has issued a statement recognizing a new interim president of Venezuela as the country's dictator is still clinging to power.
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Former Christian Governor Imprisoned for Blasphemy Is Finally Free
A Christian politician was set free in Indonesia Thursday after serving nearly two years in prison for blasphemy.
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Wednesday, 23 January 2019
Trump Recognizes New Leader for Venezuela in Effort to Oust 'Illegitimate' Dictator Maduro
President Donald Trump has issued a statement recognizing a new interim president of Venezuela as the country's dictator is still clinging to power.
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Tuesday, 22 January 2019
Iranian Christians Refuse to Renounce Christian Faith in Exchange for Freedom from Prison
Facing a final appeal hearing on Jan. 15 in Tehran, two Iranian Christians were asked by judges Hassan Babaee and Ahmad Zargar to renounce their faith, which they refused. In response, the judges told them to expect a verdict in their case soon, according to the website CSW.
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'Murder on a Genocidal Scale': Why the US Church Needs to Wake Up to Scourge of Global Christian Persecution
The problem here in America where people don't see that much Christian persecution is that most don't realize how bad it is in many places around the world – nor do they know what to do about it. That's why Bishop Keith Butler, the chairman of Save the Persecuted Christians (STPC), says the first crucial goal is just waking people up.
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'Murder on a Genocidal Scale': Why the US Church Needs to Wake Up to Scourge of Global Christian Persecution
The problem here in America where people don't see that much Christian persecution is that most don't realize how bad it is in many places around the world – nor do they know what to do about it. That's why Bishop Keith Butler, the chairman of Save the Persecuted Christians (STPC), says the first crucial goal is just waking people up.
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Taliban Attack Kills 45 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan was reeling on Tuesday from a brazen Taliban assault on a military base in the country's east the previous day that killed at least 45 people and wounded as many as 70, most of them military personnel, according to provincial officials.
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Monday, 21 January 2019
'I Tell Them About Jesus' Love': As Japan's Suicide Rate Soars, Christians Offer a Reason to Live
Japan is facing its highest suicide rate in 30 years... Christians here say ignorance of God could be why so many desperate Japanese take their own lives.
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The Head of the Church of England Reveals: 'I Pray in Tongues Every Day'
The Archbishop of Canterbury, known as the leader of the Church of England, has revealed he prays in tongues every day. It all started back when he was a teenager.
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Chinese Officials Going Home to Home Removing Christian Symbols
China's Communist Party is continuing its assault on the country's Christians, making it more dangerous to profess faith in Christ there.
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Saturday, 19 January 2019
Horrifying Fireball at Ruptured Mexico Oil Pipeline Kills 66; 85 Missing
A massive fireball that engulfed people scooping up fuel spilling from a pipeline ruptured by thieves in central Mexico killed 66 people and badly burned 71 others with 85 people reported missing.
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Thursday, 17 January 2019
Plague of Tens of Thousands of Locusts Descends on Mecca, Islam's Sacred City
A massive swarm of locusts and cockroaches has descended on Mecca, one of Islam's holiest cities in Saudi Arabia, prompting officials there to deploy specialized sanitation crews to tackle the plague.
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Wednesday, 16 January 2019
Death Toll in Nairobi Attack Climbs to 21
The death toll from an extremist attack on a luxury hotel and shopping complex in Nairobi climbed to 21, plus the five militants killed, police said Wednesday in the aftermath of the brazen overnight siege by al-Shabab gunmen. Two people accused of facilitating the attack were arrested.
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'Many Christians Are Being Killed': World's Worst Persecutors Revealed, 60,000 Christians in Concentration Camps
North Korea again tops the list of the 50 most dangerous countries to follow Jesus Christ. The 2019 World Watch List released Wednesday by Open Doors USA highlights where action is desperately needed to protect Christians.
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Joyce Meyer Takes a Jab at the Prosperity Gospel, Denounces Her Past Beliefs In It
Evangelist Joyce Meyer recently admitted that in the past, her views on the “prosperity Gospel” were “out of balance.”
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Four Americans Killed in Syria by ISIS Suicide Bomber
A deadly explosion in Syria on Wednesday killed and injured more than a dozen people, including four Americans -- two service members and two civilians.
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'Many Christians Are Being Killed': World's Worst Persecutors Revealed, 60,000 Christians in Concentration Camps
North Korea again tops the list of the 50 most dangerous countries to follow Jesus Christ. The 2019 World Watch List released Wednesday by Open Doors USA highlights where action is desperately needed to protect Christians.
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Open Doors USA to Reveal World's Worst Persecutors of Christians Wednesday
The persecution of Christians around the world is just as bad as ever and shows no signs of slowing down. In response, Open Doors USA (LINK) will unveil their 2019 Open Doors World Watch List, a ranking of the top 50 countries where it is most dangerous and difficult to be a Christian.
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Tuesday, 15 January 2019
Report: World Council of Churches Trains Anti-Israel Activists
The World Council of Churches (WCC) is sponsoring a program to train young people in the West Bank as observers and then send them home as anti-Israel advocates, according to a new report by an Israeli group that monitors non-governmental organizations.
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Terror: Gunfire and Blast Rock Upscale Complex in Kenya's Capital
An upscale hotel complex in Kenya's capital came under attack on Tuesday, with a blast and heavy gunfire. Witnesses and police at the scene called it a terror attack.
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Polish Mayor, 'True Friend' of Jewish Community, Stabbed to Death at Charity Event
Polish mayor Paweł Adamowicz died Monday after an attacker stabbed him at a charity concert Sunday.
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Monday, 14 January 2019
'Pastor Stanley's Words Are Dangerous': Messianic Believers Say 2nd Biggest US Church Should NOT Ditch Old Testament
A trio of Messianic Jewish leaders in the Atlanta area is the latest to publicly sound alarms concerning the "replacement theology" teachings about Christians and the Old Testament by Andy Stanley, pastor of North Point, the nation's second largest church.
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'We Say No to Everything That Has Any Religious Connotations': Swedish Officials Ban Christian Messages for Cars
A country whose flag includes a golden cross is saying no to God more and more. Swedish officials now admit they're taking intentional steps to limit expressions of religion.
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Friday, 11 January 2019
'This Is Totally Underhanded of the UK': Pakistani Christian in Fear for Life After Being Deported Back Home
Asher Samson, a Pakistani Christian who fought to stay in the UK, has been deported back to Pakistan. "This is totally underhanded of the UK government," Samson's pastor, Rev. Lorraine Shorten, charged. "Asher is now back to square one and his life is in danger."
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Thursday, 10 January 2019
'Huge Setback' for Parents' Rights as European Court Rules Against German Homeschoolers
The European Court of Human Rights today ruled against a German homeschooling family who many believe were the victims of persecution by the German government.
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33 Vietnamese Christians Terrorized by Government for Refusing to Bow Down to Buddha
Vietnamese government officials assaulted and arrested several Hmong Christians after they refused to renounce their faith in Christ according to the persecution watchdog group, International Christian Concern (ICC).
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Wednesday, 9 January 2019
Chinese Officials Wipe Away First Commandment From Church Display Because It Challenges Power of President
Chinese government officials have ordered the removal of a church display which contained the First Commandment because they believe it directly contradicts the policy of President Xi Jinping.
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Smartphones Could Usher in the Anti-Christ? You May Be Surprised Who Issued This Warning
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church says smartphones risk bringing humanity closer to the arrival of the anti-Christ.
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Erdogan Slams Bolton, Ignores US Calls to Protect Kurdish Safety
Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan refused to meet with US National Security Advisor John Bolton on Tuesday. Bolton met with Turkish officials for two hours in tough talks over arrangements for the pending US troop withdrawal from Syria and future US involvement there.
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Tuesday, 8 January 2019
YouVersion Bible App Rings in the New Year with Whopping 1 Million New Subscribers
"Starting a Bible Plan is one of the best ways to build a discipline of daily Bible reading," said Bobby Gruenewald, YouVersion's founder.
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Sunday, 6 January 2019
Cardinal’s Cover-up Trial a Reckoning for French Catholics
The Roman Catholic Church faces another public reckoning when a French cardinal goes on trial Monday for his alleged failure to report a pedophile priest who confessed to preying on Boy Scouts and whose victims want to hold one of France’s highest church figures accountable.
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Christians Celebrate Epiphany Across Europe
Christians across Europe celebrated Epiphany on Sunday, with worshippers plunging into icy waters and parades being held in Poland and elsewhere.
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Saturday, 5 January 2019
Ukrainian Orthodox Church Breaks Away From Russian Influence
An independent Ukrainian Orthodox church was created at a signing ceremony in Turkey on Saturday, formalizing a split with the Russian church it had been tied to since 1686.
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Friday, 4 January 2019
Brazil's New President and Special Ops Police Combat Epidemic of Violence
CBN News visited Rio De Janeiro and went on patrol with an elite team of Brazilian special operations police who are leading the move to take down the drug gangs
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'Door to Door Searches to Hunt Christians': These Syrians Say US Pullout Means It WILL Happen Again
These Syrian Christians are deeply concerned about the impact of President Trump's decision to remove US troops out of northeastern Syria. They say Turkey is threatening them daily "to invade, and kill us. They are calling us 'infidels'."
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'All-Out War Against Religious Minorities': Faith Leaders Expose China's Brutal Persecution of Christians
China is tightening its grip on the country's Christians through repeated efforts to persecute and silence the Church.
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Thursday, 3 January 2019
'The Stuff of Movies': A Battered Wife's Journey from Islam to Christian Pastor
An Iranian Muslim woman trapped in an abusive marriage tells the story of her journey to a new life in Sweden, where she is now a Christian minister.
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Survivors Outraged as Roman Catholic Bishops Gather for 'Prayer and Reflection' on Sex Abuse
US Roman Catholic bishops have begun a week-long retreat in Mundelein, Illinois, to focus on the church's sexual abuse scandals. But the way they're doing it is causing a backlash.
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China Now a Serious Space Force? Chinese Spacecraft Makes First Landing on Dark Side of Moon
China's burgeoning space program achieved a first on Thursday: a landing on the so-called dark side of the moon that brings the country closer to its goal of becoming a space power.
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Wednesday, 2 January 2019
Russia Allows US Officials to Meet with American Held on Espionage Charges
The Russian government said Wednesday that it has allowed an American citizen held on espionage charges to have access to U.S. officials seeking answers about his arrest.
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Libyan Officials Uncover Mass Grave of Christians Killed by ISIS
Last month Libyan officials uncovered dozens of bodies from a mass grave used by the Islamic State, Catholic News Agency reported. The bodies of 34 Ethiopian Christians killed by the terrorist group in 2015 will soon be sent back to Ethiopia, where they will be laid to rest with the dignity they deserve.
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'I'm so Scared': UK Plan to Deport Pakistani Christian Would Be a Death Sentence
A Pakistani Christian is fighting to stay in the UK after being threatened with execution by Islamic extremists in his home country. Asher Samson arrived in the UK in 2004 to finish theology school to become a pastor.
from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2CLza...
A Global Religious Shift Underway? What It Means for Evangelical Christians and Israel
A strong voice for evangelicals around the world says Christians should expect some big changes in the world's religious landscape this year.
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Tuesday, 1 January 2019
'Defund Planned Parenthood': Abortion Killed 42M People Last Year, the Leading Global Cause of Death
More people died from abortions in 2018 than any other cause of death in the world.
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Bloody Christmas Season for India's Persecuted Christians
Instead of Christmas being a season of joy and glad tidings, it became a time of horror and persecution for some of India's Christians.
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Urbana Conference Draws Thousands of Young People Eager to Play Role in Great Commission
Urbana 18, InterVarsity’s 25th student missions conference, has drawn over 10,000 college students and others to St. Louis for a 5-day conference. The conference, which is held every three years, has been challenging each generation of college students to find their place in the Great Commission for 75 years.
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New Year's Eve Terror: Stabber Shouted Islamic Slogans as He Slashed People
The incident happened at Manchester's Victoria Station on New Year's Eve, a busy rail station that's next to the Manchester Arena where a suicide bomber killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert in 2017.
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