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by Mandy Te/Interest NZ. A mixture of political optics, an election year and a free trade agreement that doesn’t deliver the typical level of market access into India that New Zealand is used to in its trade agreements, has led to a political scrap putting the future of the deal in question. Labour is accusing National of pushing through a rushed, secretive India Free Trade Agreement (FTA), as it seeks more details on visas for students and investment. But that has raised eyebrows in National, with Trade Minister Todd McClay telling interest.co.nz they had four months of engaging “extensively” with Labour on…

Overseas funding for Christian mission work in India could be inhibited by a proposed amendment to a law surrounding foreign funding. The amended Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment Bill would allow the Indian government to seize the assets of any organization that has its FCRA license blocked or that has a lapsed license. The FCRA license is what permits NGOs in India to accept foreign funding. Joseph D’Souza, head of the All India Christian Council, said, “This is a dangerous and deeply alarming crisis, with immediate and potentially irreversible consequences.” Critics of the new law fear it will be used by…

Supplied-Partner Media Outlet. A paramedic has been struck off after secretly injecting his lover with abortion drugs during a sexual encounter. Stephen Doohan, who was married at the time, began an affair with his victim after they met in Ibiza. Doohan later separated from his wife and it soon became apparent that his new lover was pregnant. Despite agreeing together to keep the baby, Doohan crushed up some abortion drugs and secretly injected them into his lover while they were having sex. The woman later had a miscarriage and suspected that Doohan may have done something. Doohan convinced her to…

By Obianuju Mbah/Partner Media The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has reported that 1,402 Christians were killed by armed groups in Nigeria over a 96-day period this year. The incidents are said to have occurred between January 1, 2026, and April 6, 2026, spanning from New Year’s Day to Easter Monday, Nigeria’s Daily Post newspaper reports. In its latest update, Intersociety said that 1,800 Christians were abducted in the same period – with 180 of the abductees killed. “Out of every 1,000 abducted, 100 will never come back,” said Intersociety chairman, Emeka Umeagbalasi. The figures form part…

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…

Story by Lana Lam/BBC Australia. Australians must prove they are over 18 before they can access adult content such as porn, R-rated video games and sexually explicit AI chatbots under new laws. The changes will protect children from harmful content, with platforms fined for breaches, Australia’s online safety regulator said. “We don’t allow children to walk into bars or bottle shops, adult stores or casinos, but when it comes to online spaces… there are no such safeguards,” its commissioner Julie Inman Grant said. Experts say the new laws – which come three months after Australia introduced an under-16s social media…

Story by Sasha Vakulina/Euronews Kyiv is reviewing official requests from countries neighbouring Iran, as well as from the US and European countries, which are now asking Ukraine for help with anti-drone air defence. Eleven countries have requested Kyiv’s help in countering Shahed-type drones amid the Iran war and Tehran’s ongoing attacks against the Gulf states, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday. “As of now, there are 11 requests from countries neighbouring Iran, European states, and the US”, Zelenskyy said. “There is clear interest in Ukraine’s experience in protecting lives, relevant interceptors, electronic warfare systems, and training,” he added. Zelenskyy said…

Supplied by Persecution.org For centuries, Christian marriage and divorce law in Pakistan has been governed by legislation inherited from the colonial era, with little meaningful reform. The primary law regulating Christian marriages, the Christian Divorce Act 1869, was enacted during British rule and has remained largely unchanged since. Under the provisions of the colonial-era law, the grounds for divorce are particularly limited for husbands. Section 10 of the Act allows a Christian husband to seek dissolution of marriage only if he can prove that his wife committed adultery after the marriage was solemnized. The law also requires the husband to…

Daniel Bush, Washington correspondent and Olivia Ireland/BBC News US President Donald Trump has demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender” as the American and Israeli military continued to launch strikes. Trump said the US and allies would make Iran “economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before” after it picked “acceptable” new leadership. With the war close to entering a second week, it remains unclear who will lead Iran after the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei a week ago, or on what terms the US would end its offensive against Tehran, which has triggered region-wide retaliatory strikes. Speaking on Friday, White House…

By Wessam Al Jurdi/European Correspondent. The reopenings are not limited to the Jussiyeh and Yabous crossings, but have been extended to the Masnaa border crossing in Lebanon’s Bekaa region, the main land crossing between the two countries. The border crossings between Syria and Lebanon have witnessed an unprecedented reverse exodus, with tens of thousands of Syrians returning to their country to escape the ongoing Israeli military escalation on Lebanese territory. This new wave comes amid deteriorating security conditions and growing fears of a widening conflict, prompting families to voluntarily leave their places of residence in Lebanon in search of relative stability…

Story provided by Partner Media Outlet. In a keynote speech laden with biblical references and patriotic fervor, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth addressed the National Religious Broadcasters’ (NRB) Freedom 250 Celebration by drawing a direct line from the Bible to the founding of the United States. Billed as the headline speaker for the NRB 2026 International Christian Media Convention at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee, Hegseth, 45, began his address by crediting God and praising President Donald Trump as “a fierce defender of Christians and people of faith.” He highlighted administration actions like rescinding a…

Story By Leah MarieAnn Klett,  Kathy Ireland was 18, and alone in a Paris apartment when she opened a Bible her mother had tucked into her suitcase. “I’d never read one before,” the 62-year-old former supermodel told The Christian Post. “I opened to the book of Matthew, and as I read, I knew that what I had in my hands was the truth. I just thought, I want to follow Him. I want to follow Jesus.” It was 1981. Ireland had just begun modeling, a career that would eventually make her one of the most recognizable faces in the nation. But…

Story by Gavin Blackburn/Euronews The 86-year-old Khamenei has no known successor and his death is almost certain to create a leadership vacuum in Iran, given that he had final say on all major policies. In retaliation, Iran initially targeted US military assets in all countries across the Gulf region except Oman. And by Saturday evening, Iranian state TV was reporting the deaths of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and around 40 other senior officials. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps vowed to unleash “the most devastating offensive operation” against US bases and Israel. Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani said the transition process following…

Story By Jon Brown/Christian Post Conservative political commentator and author Ann Coulter recently dismissed the increasingly common assertion from some Christians that the Bible’s commands regarding personal hospitality apply to U.S. immigration policy. During a Feb. 18 interview with two college students at the Delaware-based Intercollegiate Studies Institute, Coulter also suggested that Christian leaders who promote such an idea are simply doing so because they crave the approval of the liberal cultural elite. “I think they’re total fake, phony frauds,” she said of such people. “They want to be praised in The New York Times. This has nothing to do with Christianity.”…

Story by Wanda Alger An undeniably significant cleansing and correction is presently occurring in the Body of Christ, particularly in the charismatic world, but it is across several denominations and ministries. And if indeed this is of God, as I believe it is, we must make peace with the process. Many people, myself included, have wrestled with questions and misgivings about this season of exposure in the Church, as podcasters and others take to social media to make claims (some providing more receipts and proof than others, to be sure) to shed further light.The prophet in me wants to call for justice and accountability,…

Story by Dr Carl Wieland Up to 30,000 people a night would flock to hear Canadian evangelist Charles Templeton1 who, in his heyday, was more famous than his team-mate at the time, Billy Graham. Thousands professed to have found salvation in Christ through Templeton’s preaching. Then things changed. Templeton had long had doubts about the history in Genesis, which is foundational to the entire structure of the Gospel, and how it seemed to contradict the ‘scientific facts’. Logically, ‘millions of years’ meant that the fossils were laid down long before man, hence before sin. But the fossils showed death, bloodshed and…

By Randy Crawford/Pastor at Soldier of Faith Ministries. Your children can run from you.They can run from your rules.They can run from your home.They can run from the church pew they once sat in. But they can never outrun your prayers. Jesus said:“Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart.” (Luke 18:1) Parents, do not lose heart.Your child may wander into rebellion.They may harden their heart.They may chase the world, love their sin, and silence conviction. But if you are crying out to God day and night, heaven hears you.…

Story by Lana Lamb/BBC News A bomb scare at the Australian prime minister’s home originated from written threats directed at a Chinese dance and music group banned by Beijing. In emails seen by local media, performers of the Shen Yun group were told to cancel their upcoming Australian shows or risk explosives being detonated at Anthony Albanese’s official residence in the nation’s capital. The claims were first reported in a newspaper associated with the Falun Gong religious movement, which is also banned in China and has ties with Shen Yun. Authorities refused to comment on the emails, only confirming they…

Analysis by Brett H. McGurk – Global Affairs Analyst | CNN The United States is positioning military forces across the Middle East capable of launching multiple waves of strikes into Iran. If ordered, this would mark a significant operation beyond President Donald Trump’s prior, more discrete uses of force. Unlike earlier operations that were time-bound and tethered to defined objectives — from targeting ISIS leadership to striking Syrian airfields after chemical attacks or the single night of strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities last summer — this campaign would begin without a clearly defined end state. How did we get here? The answer lies in…