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Supplied by Voice of the Martyrs. At 10 p.m., Ruth awoke with a start to the sound of nearby bombing. She and her family lived in a small village in central Mindanao, Philippines, an area where Muslim insurgents had been fighting Philippine government forces for decades. But in the 18 years they had lived there, Ruth had never heard fighting so close to their home. She and her husband, Armando, had moved to the village in 1990 to start a church, which over the years had grown to 20 families. Their village of about 800 households was evenly split between Muslims and Christians,…
By Ken Ham. A church in South Carolina has been in the news lately after it posted a video showing the graduation of its 2026 “Gracism” class, who all left as “ministers of reconciliation.” What is “gracism”? It appears the church training came from a group called Gracism Global, which defines the word as “extending positive favor to other people regardless of, and sometimes because of, their color, class, or culture.” Their website doesn’t give much more information than that beyond “The Eight Sayings of a Gracist”: When you read through the short description of each of these sayings, it sounds very much like typical DEI trainings that emphasize and…
Image: Dr Tibenderana Katho Blaise, who died of Ebola on Tuesday at Bunia medical centre, is buried. He was the fifth hospital staff member to die. Photograph: Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/Reuters By Prosper Heri Ngorora in Goma Medics battling the incurable disease in Democratic Republic of the Congo working in ‘agonising’ conditions When Dr Vladimir Maduali died of Ebola in the early hours of Sunday morning, he was the fourth member of staff at his hospital to be killed by the disease in as many days. Two days later, his colleague Dr Tibenderana Katho Blaise also died of the disease at…
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By Shirit Avitan Cohen The Prime Minister’s Office confirmed the visit, saying the trip led to a historic breakthrough in ties between Israel and the Gulf state. The UAE Foreign Ministry has denied the claim. The Prime Minister’s Office confirmed that at the height of Operation Roaring Lion, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a secret visit to the United Arab Emirates, about 250 kilometers (155 miles) from Iran, where he met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed. The Prime Minister’s Office said the visit led to a historic breakthrough in relations between Israel and the UAE. Israel Hayom has learned…
Supplied by Partner News Agency. Relatives of a man in eastern Uganda chopped off his hands after he converted from Islam to Christianity. Kalegeya Faruku, 40, has been recovering from severe injuries after being maimed in the attack at his family home in Jinja. “I gave my life to Jesus in early March, and my family members were not happy,” Faruku told a Morning Star News contact. “They became very angry and started sending me threatening messages about taking my life.” Faruku said he returned home briefly on the evening of April 17 to collect personal belongings before relocating to a safer…
By Elie Mischel/Israel 365 News Last month, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba posted that he was “ready to deploy 100,000 Ugandan soldiers in Israel. Under my command. To protect the Holy Land. The land of Jesus Christ our God.” Kainerugaba is Uganda’s Commander of Defense Forces and the son of its president, Yoweri Mucseveni, who has ruled the country since 1986. He is also widely expected to succeed his father. He was just getting started. Over the following weeks, he offered to send 500,000 soldiers to fight Iran “for free,” warned that any talk of defeating Israel would bring Uganda into the…
By Morning Star News Two men of traditional tribal religion in central India on April 13 assaulted a pastor and his family for their Christian faith in an attempt to chase them from their land and home, sources said. In a village in Chhattisgarh state’s Sukma District, the two men came with a mob to his home, where his church meets, accusing Pastor Motu Sodi of luring villagers from their tribal religion and fraudulently converting them to Christianity. The two men assaulted the pastor, his wife, his non-Christian sister and a niece, he said. “Even though they came with a huge…
In brief The bigger question NZ First has drawn the line. Winston Peters has unequivocally ruled out forming any kind of coalition with Labour, regardless of who is the leader. Fair enough. But maybe this is the wrong question. If National keeps drifting left under Christopher Luxon, Nicola Willis and Chris Bishop, why shouldn’t voters ask whether National would ever rule out Labour? It sounds absurd at first. National and Labour are supposed to be enemies. Blue versus red. Tax cuts versus spending. Business versus unions. Right versus left. But look closer, and the gap is not always as wide…
The trial of an Egyptian Christian man imprisoned on charges related to his conversion from Islam and his attempt to change his religious designation on identity papers opened last week in Cairo. Said Mansour Rezk Abdelrazek was arrested in July under “terrorism” related charges. Apostasy is not illegal in Egypt, but changing the religious designation on official identity documents is practically impossible and leaves converts open to prosecution as a “national security threat.” Prosecutors brought multiple charges against Abdelrazek, according to advocacy group Coptic Solidarity, including establishing and leading a group in violation of the law; joining a group that was…
Supplied by Partner News Agency. Bread of Life Community Church in Essex has been issued with a Community Protection Notice (CPN) that could criminalise its pastor and members for preaching the Christian gospel in Colchester city centre. This is believed to be an unprecedented use of public‑order powers against a whole church, rather than individual Christian street preachers and further seeking to criminalise the content of the message rather than just the manner of preaching. The CPN, served following months of pressure from council wardens, prohibits the church’s use of amplification during its weekly outreach. Breaching the notice is a…
Supplied by Persecution.org Persecution remains a persistent reality in South Central Ethiopia, where those who convert to Christianity face opposition, social rejection, and significant personal risk. In this region, the gospel is gradually taking root in a challenging spiritual environment through the dedicated ministry of Konjo Midekso, a mother of four who faces ongoing insecurity and pressure because of her faith in Christ. Midekso is paying a heavy price for her faith. Since coming to Christ, she has served as a church planter, leading five new believers to baptism. But her faithfulness has drawn increasing hostility. “Between December 2025 and early January 2026, I faced intensified persecution from local…
At the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council, Humanists UK called on the Maldivian government to protect the rights of non-religious people. It urged them to abolish the death penalty, repeal blasphemy and apostasy laws, and recognise non-Muslims as citizens. The state of human rights in the Maldives The intervention followed the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Maldives. UPR is a process where every UN country has its human rights record peer-reviewed by other countries. Each country is reviewed every four and a half years. Other countries can recommend ways it could better meet international human rights standards, and…
By Ailin Vilches Arguello The German state of Hesse is preparing to introduce legislation that would criminalize denying Israel’s right to exist, as authorities move to confront a surge in anti-Israel demonstrations and a growing tide of antisemitic rhetoric and attacks that have intensified pressure on Jewish communities across the country. On Thursday, Hesse Minister-President Boris Rhein and Justice Minister Christian Heinz of the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) announced the new initiative in the western German state, saying they plan to bring the draft law before the Bundesrat, the legislative chamber known as the Federal Council where Germany’s 16 state governments…
Source: Chris Lynch Media Christ Church Cathedral will be bathed in poppy red from dusk to dawn in the days leading up to and including Anzac Day, as the city pays tribute to all New Zealanders who have served their country. The western façade of the Cathedral will glow in commemorative light throughout the period, a visual tribute to generations of servicemen and women who have sacrificed in the service of Aotearoa. On Saturday 25 April, people of all ages will once again gather in Cathedral Square to honour the fallen and returned, continuing a tradition observed in the heart…
By Ella Scott-Fleming Warning: This story details indecent assault offending. A victim says her life hasn’t been the same since she was groped by her relative, who was a church leader, when she was 17. She said the sexual violation in 2024 has had a lasting psychological and emotional impact. But her elderly family member maintains his innocence. He defended one charge of doing an indecent act on a dependent family member under the age of 18 in the Manukau District Court in January. At the conclusion of the jury trial, presided over by Judge Janey Forrest, the man was…
by Sudesh Kissun/Rural News New Zealand exporters are putting the blowtorch on politicians to get the free trade deal with India over the line. But it seems that the two main political parties are no closer to agreement. An open letter signed by 28 exporters, including Beef + Lamb NZ, the Meat Industry Association and Apples & Pears NZ, calls for all MPs to support the agreement and provide certainty for growers, exporters and regional New Zealand. National concluded the FTA in December but is yet to sign the deal because coalition partner New Zealand First withdraw support. While the…
Supplied by Rueters. Iranians striving to maintain a semblance of normal life after weeks of US and Israeli bombing and a deadly crackdown on protesters in January remain daunted by the future as damage from airstrikes and internet cuts take a toll. With Iran and the US wrangling over a truce extension and an agreement to end the conflict, shops, restaurants and government offices have stayed open. On sunny spring mornings, city parks are busy with family picnics and young people playing sports while others gather at streetside cafes. But behind such peaceful scenes, Iran’s economy is in tatters and…
Supplied by partner media In recent years, many observers of the Christian church have expressed concerns over what they perceive as a growing trend of apostasy within modern congregations. Apostasy, defined as a falling away or abandonment of the faith, has biblical roots and is a theme that reverberates throughout scripture. As believers navigate their spiritual journeys in today’s increasingly secular world, it is vital to discern the signs that indicate a departure from sound doctrine and biblical truth. Understanding these signs can help Christians remain vigilant and faithful to God’s Word, especially as they recognize the challenges that contemporary…
Supplied by Christian Daily International/Morning Star News ABUJA, Nigeria — Fulani terrorists killed 12 Christians in attacks on two worship services on Easter Sunday in Kaduna state, Nigeria, following the killing of 17 Christians in Benue state, sources said. The assailants raided predominantly Christian Ariko town, in Kachia County, in northern Nigeria’s Kaduna state, and fired on Christians worshiping at an Evangelical Church Winning All site and at St. Augustine Catholic Church. Dozens of others were kidnapped, and both church buildings were damaged, area residents said. “The attackers, who have been identified as Fulani bandits, were in large numbers,” Kachia Council…
By Simon Atkinson/ BBC Australia. The world’s biggest social media companies are not doing enough to keep children in Australia off their platforms, the country’s internet regulator says, despite a law that came into effect late last year. The legislation banned users under 16 from 10 platforms, but eSafety says it has “significant concerns” about the compliance of Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube. Australia’s ban – which is being closely watched by countries like the UK – was justified by campaigners and the government as necessary to protect children from harmful content and addictive algorithms. Firms like Meta and…
The installation of Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury was supposed to project dignity, history, and hope. Instead, it exposed, once again, just how far the Church of England has drifted from biblical Christianity — and why so many believers now view the institution less as a church and more as a fading religious bureaucracy desperately trying to keep up with the age. Sarah Mullally became the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury and the first woman ever to hold the office, in a ceremony staged with all the grandeur of Anglican tradition and all the theological confusion of modern liberal Protestantism.…
By Pieter Vermeulen, ICC Board Member In much of the Western world, believers are not imprisoned for their faith. They are not dragged before courts or threatened with violence. Yet many quietly endure another form of suffering; one that is harder to name and often more isolating: resistance, marginalization, and spiritual control from within the very communities meant to nurture them. This is not a story of persecution by governments. It is a reflection on something more subtle: when the Kingdom of God clashes not with secular culture but with religious systems that have retained a form of godliness while…
By Lynn Arias A concerted effort to rewrite, slander, or outright ban the Bible is happening around the globe. Some attacks are fully exposed and out in the open, while others are more insidious and covert. Schools In 2025, a university in England placed a deceitful warning label on the Bible for English Literature students who would be reading it as part of their coursework. Due to the crucifixion of Jesus and the story of Cain and Abel, the University of Sheffield inaccurately described Scripture as containing “graphic bodily injury and sexual violence.” However, the warning is a false flag, as the…
by Tola Mbakwe/ Premier Christian News Statistics suggesting a rise in church attendance among the Gen Z generation, coining the widely used term “the quiet revival”, have now been found to be unreliable. YouGov, which carried out the two surveys in 2024 after being commissioned by the Bible Society, has apologised after admitting it recently found major flaws in its data collection. It said that, due to human error, a range of quality control technologies were not activated. These systems are designed to filter out respondents outside the country of study, as well as those who attempt the survey multiple times or complete…
Story by Michaela Gordoni/ USA Who knew a grandma playing Minecraft could help her grandson fight cancer? The grandma herself, Sue Jacquot, didn’t know until she went viral. After a little money from her videos comes in, it’s all going toward her grandson’s medical bills. Ever since her grandkids taught her to play Minecraft, the 81-year-old Arizona resident has been uploading videos under the gamer name, GrammaCrackers. Her grandson, Jack, is currently in remission for sarcoma cancer, which affects soft muscles and tissue. His family still has a lot of medical bills to pay from his chemo treatments. “The first…
By Joshua Arnold/Washington Stand When bested in debate, progressives often retreat to the safe and comfortable ground of ad hominem attacks, accusing their opponents of racism, sexism, and Nazism. In 2023, Lutheran minister, Iowa representative, and now congressional candidate Sarah Trone Garriott (D), repeated all the same attacks — albeit in mild form — with her own unique twist sure to provoke head-scratching: “It’s Billy Graham’s fault.” You read that correctly. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) reverend blamed evangelist Billy Graham for the “white [hear: racist] patriarchy [hear: sexist]” she alleged was the basis for contemporary evangelicalism, something…
by BBC News /Kali Hays, Technology reporter,/ Nardine Saadand/ Regan Morris,Los Angeles A Los Angeles jury has handed down an unprecedented win for a young woman who sued Meta and YouTube over her childhood addiction to social media. Jurors found that Meta, which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, and Google, owner of YouTube, intentionally built addictive social media platforms that harmed the 20-year old’s mental health. The woman, known as Kaley, was awarded $6m (£4.5m) in damages, a result likely to have implications for hundreds of similar cases now winding their way through US courts. Meta and Google said separately…
By Eliabeth Black/Christian reporter. USA Military chaplains, all of whom are officers, will no longer wear their rank insignia on their uniforms, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday. Instead, chaplains will display a symbol of their religion. The change will remind everyone that chaplains should be primarily viewed as spiritual guides with a divine calling, though their roles as officers still matter, Hegseth said. He also said the move could alleviate hesitation that junior service members might feel when approaching a senior officer. The Chaplain Corps will recognize only 31 religious affiliations, down from its prior list of over 200, he said.…
Supplied by Partner Media Outlet. Authorities in Pakistani capital Islamabad have temporarily halted plans to evict around 25,000 people, most of whom are Christians, from settlements currently occupying government land. Last week the interior minister, Mohsin Naqvi said the government had “launched an operation against informal settlements and illegal occupants in Islamabad. Wherever there is government land that has been encroached, it will be vacated.” The move led to significant protests by Christians affected by the move, who say that due to poverty and discrimination, they have nowhere else to go. The situation has also attracted the notice of the…
By John Stonestreet and Timothy D Padgett In February, James Talarico, a U.S. Senate candidate from Texas, claimed that the biblical story of the Annunciation from the Gospel of Luke supports his proabortion position. On the Joe Rogan podcast, Talarico asserted that because the angel sought Mary’s consent, a woman has a right to choose her own procreative destiny. The most obvious flaw with this assertion is that the angel did not ask Mary’s permission. In fact, the angel of the Lord said, “And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.” Mary submits to accept…
By Jessica Murphy/BBC Toronto A controversial secularism law in Quebec is heading to Canada’s Supreme Court – but the outcome will impact much more than religious expression in Canada, legal experts say. The case has the potential to test national unity and the balance between courts and elected officials. “This case is probably going to be the most important constitutional case in a generation,” said Christine Van Geyn, executive director at the Canadian Constitution Foundation. At the heart of the case is Bill 21, which bars civil servants like judges, police officers and teachers from wearing religious symbols at work.…
By Amalat Goglik French voters returned to the polls this Sunday to elect mayors in Paris, Marseille and more than 1,500 other municipalities, in a vote widely seen as a test for political parties ahead of next year’s presidential election. France counts nearly 35,000 municipalities, ranging from major urban centres to small villages with only a handful of residents. At the local level, mayors remain the most trusted elected officials in the country. Polling stations opened at 8 a.m. local time and are due to close between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., depending on the location. Results are expected to be…
by Tola Mbakwe A Christian researcher has said new polling, which suggests many Britons still value the country’s Christian heritage, should encourage believers to speak more confidently about their faith. Andrew Hawkins, chief executive of polling firm Whitestone Insight, said the findings show Christianity continues to resonate with the public, even as fewer people identify as Christian. The survey of more than 2,000 adults found 52 per cent believe Britain risks moral decline if its Christian roots are ignored. Meanwhile, 58 per cent said Christianity still has something positive to offer in how the country is governed. Hawkins told news outlet Premier Christian…
Author Unknown: In February 2015, twenty-one Christian men were led to a lonely shore along the Mediterranean Sea in Libya. Most were poor laborers from small villages in Egypt. They had traveled abroad simply to provide for their families. Instead, they were captured by ISIS militants and imprisoned for months. On the morning of their execution, they were marched across the sand wearing orange prison garments, each man forced to kneel with the sea behind him and a masked executioner standing at his back. They were given one final chance. Deny Jesus Christ—and live. Not one of them did. Witnesses…
By Samira Hosseini & Gavin Blackburn/Euronews Rights groups said the trio, who included a teenager who had taken part in international wrestling competitions, were executed without a fair trial and had given confessions under torture. Iran executed three men on Thursday who were accused of killing police officers during protests in January, with activists warning of the risk of a new surge in hangings as war rages with Israel and the United States. They were the first hangings Iran has carried out related to the nationwide demonstrations that were met with a brutal crackdown by the authorities. Rights groups said the trio, who…
By Ian M. Giatti, Police say an overly enthusiastic churchgoer was removed by security during a Sunday morning service at a Texas megachurch. The disruption occurred March 15 at the 11 a.m. worship service in the main sanctuary of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, a suburb north of Dallas. A man, described by one churchgoer as a possible “protester” and by others as overly excited, began “shouting” during a sermon by Pastor Jack Graham on “America, Israel and War in the Middle East.” Linda Casey, who told The Christian Post that she has attended Prestonwood since 2000, said at one point during the…
Supplied by Partner Christian News Agency PNW For generations, Christian parents have sacrificed, saved, and prayed so their children could attend universities that claim to be grounded in biblical truth. These schools promise something rare in modern higher education: a place where faith is not mocked but nurtured, where Scripture shapes the worldview of the next generation. Yet a shocking new report suggests that many institutions bearing the name of Christ have quietly compromised one of the most fundamental teachings of the Christian faith — the sanctity of human life. According to a new nationwide study, one in seven Christian…
John Perkins, a distinguished black civil rights activist, author and Bible teacher known for his work in racial reconciliation, has died at the age of 95. V. Elizabeth Perkins, one of his children, posted an announcement to the John & Vera Mae Perkins Foundation on Friday stating that Perkins had died that morning while surrounded by his family. “To the world, he was Dr. John M. Perkins, a voice for justice, reconciliation, and the gospel of Jesus Christ,” she wrote. “He received 19 honorary doctorate degrees, but most importantly, he was the devoted husband of his bride, Vera Mae Perkins, for 74…
Story by Olivier Melnick/Harbinger’s Daily Early in February 2026, a new document emerged, titled “Draft of the Temporary Constitution of the State of Palestine.” While it is currently in draft form, the 53-page document introduces what the constitution of the State of Palestine should be. It comes at the time when the Trump Peace Plan is “supposedly” entering Phase II. Coincidence? I think not! The document has over 160 articles. They hide under a veneer of democracy, justice and human rights, but it doesn’t take much scratching of the surface to discover the real agenda which-to nobody’s surprise-has no place…