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Partner News Agency Päivi Räsänen—the Finnish parliamentarian convicted of “hate speech” earlier this year by Finland’s Supreme Court for expressing her Biblical beliefs in a church pamphlet about marriage and sexual ethics —has been banned from traveling through London’s Heathrow Airport. The former Finnish Minister of the Interior and physician said that her electronic travel authorization (ETA) for the U.K. has been revoked after initially being approved. ETA’s are required for travelers without a Visa to pass through U.K. border control. “The Supreme Court’s closely divided ruling has had unexpected consequences,” Räsänen said. “In addition to restricting freedom of expression,…

Gerald McFlurry. You have had thoughts and done things that have hurt others and yourself. You have suffered the consequences, sometimes not even realizing it, and sometimes realizing it all too well. Thoughts and actions that harm our bodies, minds and relationships are sin. They oppose the nature of our Maker, who loves each person He has created. Our sins are ultimately against Him. The Creator of mankind knows which thoughts and actions harm us and which benefit us. Like Adam and Eve, we think we know the difference between good and evil, but that knowledge is far beyond us! So we continue to think…

Christian Daily International–Morning Star News A violent protest erupted in Karachi, Pakistan on Thursday (July 9) after unidentified persons mailed a desecrated page of the Quran to a Muslim shopkeeper along with photographs of a Christian and his mother, sources said. Asif Bastian, a Karachi-based Christian rights advocate, said the envelope was delivered to Waleed General Store in Qazafi Colony, Baldia Town. It contained a burnt page of the Quran, photographs of 40-year-old Catholic Azeem Javaid and his mother, and an image of her national identity card. “As news of the alleged desecration spread, several hundred Muslims, including activists from religious…

Morning Star News Islamists in June demonstrated against the presence of a church in one city in West Java Province, Indonesia and prevented a funeral Mass in another, local sources reported. Dozens of Muslims demonstrated against the church in the Hegarmanah Indah housing complex, Cikancung District, Bandung Regency, on June 24, video appearing online shows. Christian women recorded and responded to the protestors. At one point the group chanted the jihadist slogan “Allahu Akbar [God is greater]” and announced they would say Islamic prayers. The protestors were not local residents and were unknown to neighborhood inhabitants, according to eyewitness testimony documented…

Stephen Flurry and Richard Palmer Outside 10 Downing Street, the prime minister announced that it was time to resign. This happened in 2016, 2019, 2022, 2022 again, 2024 and, most recently, in June of this year. The nation is now heading for its seventh prime minister in a decade. “The conduct of the great office of prime minister of the United Kingdom in the last 15 years has no precedent in the history of that position,” wrote former newspaper editor Conrad Black last year. First the Conservative Party imploded, cycling through five leaders in quick succession. Now the Labour Party has proved…

AFP Israel shared intelligence with the United States this week about a new and “specific” plan by Iran to assassinate President Donald Trump, US media reported today. The reports come as renewed US and Iranian attacks raised fears of a return to all-out war, and after Trump’s puzzling use of an old plane to depart from Turkey after the Nato summit. Washington has monitored “a steady drumbeat” of intelligence about possible plans to assassinate Trump, “but the warning from Israel was new and concerned a specific plot,” CNN reported, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. The Wall Street Journal, also…

Morning Star News  Fulani herdsmen guided toward Christian leaders on Monday (June 22) killed 28 Christians, including a pastor, in a raid on a village in Plateau state, Nigeria, sources said. The Fulani terrorists attacked Kawel village, Bokkos County at about 2 a.m., said resident Jesse Peter Dukut. “We were inside our houses when the Fulani herdsmen invaded our village,” Dukut said. “If anyone came out of their houses, they were shot at sight. And a sound from any of the houses in the village attracts shooting from the terrorists.” Phone and telecom services were cut, keeping resident from calling…

Timothy Goeglein/Daily Signal The late James Q. Wilson, former professor of government at Harvard University, once said, “It is not money, but the family that is the foundation of public life. As it has become weaker, every structure built on that foundation has become weaker.” Those words came to mind when I reviewed some sobering and disturbing statistics from Pew Research and others on the views of Christians when it comes to marriage and cohabitation–especially young Christians. It has been stated many times that the downfall of every great civilization, as well as institution, comes from within–not from aggressive external…

Herman Muhumuza  Across Africa, pastors and lay Christians who would love to attend Bible school but can’t afford to do so are being approached, and seemingly befriended, by strangers offering them the chance to do so for free. Recruiters slip into churches, Bible studies, and campus fellowships. An aggressive missionary cult called Shincheonji is luring unwary believers to enroll in Bible training online or at its local “Zion Truth Bible Centers.” Its recruiters slip into churches, Bible studies, and campus fellowships. Their methods are polished, their language sounds biblical, and their claims are bold. Shincheonji boasts of being “The only…

Chris Lynch Media Trade Depot has apologised after a job advertisement for a warehouse and dispatch role in Hamilton listed proficiency in Hindi or Punjabi as an essential requirement. The advertisement, published on SEEK, was widely shared online before being removed. In response to questions from chrislynchmedia.com, Trade Depot Managing Director John Christie acknowledged the wording was incorrect. “An advertisement was posted on SEEK for a warehouse and dispatch role at our Hamilton site stating that proficiency in Hindi or Punjabi was essential,” Christie said. “The wording was wrong, and that error is ours. “Those languages should have been described…

Supplied by Partner Media Outlet Eight years after 14-year-old Leah Sharibu was kidnapped by Islamic extremists along with 109 others from a girls’ school in Nigeria’s Yobe state on Feb. 19, 2018, she is the only remaining captive. Now 22, Leah refused her captors’ demands to deny Christ and convert to Islam in order to be released after the attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on the Government Girls’ Science and Technical College in Dapchi. Most of the other kidnapped girls have been released, with some dying in captivity. Ahead of the U.N.’s International Day for the Elimination…

Supplied: International Christian Concern. Christian persecution in Nepal is rising sharply as Hindu nationalist influence grows across the country, according to a new report from International Christian Concern (ICC). The organisation warns that Nepal’s fragile religious freedoms are being eroded by political pressure, social hostility, and the spread of anti‑conversion sentiment. Although Nepal’s constitution guarantees freedom of religion, ICC says the reality on the ground is shifting. The report highlights a pattern of arrests, intimidation, and legal threats against pastors and Christian workers, often under the guise of “anti‑conversion” enforcement. These laws, introduced in 2017, criminalise any activity perceived as…

Jo Elizabeth/ALL Israel News There are significant spiritual dynamics at play in the Middle East conflict, Ali Siadatan, an Iranian author and commentator, told ALL ISRAEL NEWS. He was recently invited to Jerusalem by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs to share his expertise on Iran and the eschatology of the Islamic regime. Now based in Canada, Siadatan looks at Iran through a wide-angle lens. He not only sees the geopolitical elements on the ground today but looks back over its sweeping history and beyond the physical realm to the spiritual aspects of the conflict as revealed in the Bible. Israel’s…

Mariam Wahba and Samuel Ben-Ur During his first term, President Donald Trump made fighting Christian persecution around the world a foreign policy priority. In his second term, it has become something more than that. The complications stemming from this virtuous decision during the first Trump administration were real. Relationships with adversaries and allies involved in Christian persecution were strained, and strategies became muddied. Do you sanction Egypt, a critical partner in a volatile region, over its treatment of Coptic Christians? Do you let jihadist networks consolidate in Nigeria while you debate religious freedom benchmarks with Abuja? Do you refuse to engage China over its “Sinicization” of Christianity…

AFP News To the never-ending list of scarcities in Cuba comes a new addition: communion for the Catholic faithful. Priests say that they have been ordered to ration the small wafers intended to symbolise the body of Jesus Christ during church services. Communion wafer is made from a mix of flour and water pressed into flat discs that the priest places on worshippers’ tongues during mass. All that wafer consumed by Cuba’s Catholics is made at a Carmelite monastery in Havana, which like the rest of the city and country has been battling extended power cuts, made worse by a…

Supplied More than 388 million Christians around the world now endure high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith, according to the latest report from Open Doors International. This marks an eight-million increase from the previous year and represents one in seven Christians globally,up from one in eight five years ago. Alarmingly, 13 Christians are killed every day for their faith.  Open Doors, a global advocacy group for persecuted Christians, tracks and ranks the countries where Christians face the most extreme persecution. Last year, the violence was particularly pronounced across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with numerous countries now experiencing extreme…

 Miguel Bustillos/ Partner Media Outlet. In a culture increasingly marked by anxiety, addiction, and spiritual confusion, many people are searching for freedom but do not know where to find it. For some, traditional solutions have fallen short. What they often do not realize is that their deepest need is not only emotional or psychological — it is spiritual. This is where deliverance ministry, when practiced biblically, becomes more than an act of personal liberation. It becomes a powerful witness to the reality of Jesus Christ. Throughout the Gospels, Jesus did not separate preaching from demonstration. He proclaimed the Kingdom of…

By Elizabeth Black. Canada’s House of Commons faces a final vote this month on a bill that would establish a hate crime offense in the criminal code. The measure would criminalize hate speech in public statements and through the display of some symbols, such as the Nazi swastika. The Canadian Senate voted 45-13 in favor of the bill on Thursday, The House of Commons already approved the bill in March, but the Senate amended it to add the noose to its list of banned symbols. The noose represented lynching and white supremacy, senators said. If the lower chamber approves the change, Bill C-9 will take…

By Samantha Kamman The Iranian morality police shot a woman visiting her parents’ graves after she refused to wear a traditional head covering, according to a report that authorities in Iran are once again brutally enforcing strict dress codes for women. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, an Iranian refugee still in contact with civilians in the country told NewsNation that Iran’s morality police system is back in effect and once again arresting women for not wearing a hijab. “A few days ago, the police shot a woman dead at her relative’s grave as she had no scarf on her head and refused…

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…