India Militants Attack Christians
Posted on: Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Christians in two Indian states were still recovering of injuries and shock Tuesday, January 11, after Hindu militants attacked a church and Christians as part of their battle against the spread of Christianity among Hindus, Christians said.
India’s Hopegivers Founder Dies At 74
Posted on: Saturday, December 11, 2010
The often prosecuted founder of one of India's largest evangelical mission groups that rescues orphans and abandoned children has died after a long battle with health problems, his family and organization confirmed Saturday, December 4.
NEWS ALERT: Iran Releases Pastor’s Wife as Husband Faces Execution
Posted on: Monday, October 18, 2010
The wife of a prominent evangelical pastor in Iran was free Monday, October 18, after four months of detention, but her husband still faced the death penalty for abandoning Islam, the Church of Iran said. Fatemeh Passandideh, the wife of…
Romania’s Interior Minister Resigns Amid Social Turmoil
Posted on: Monday, September 27, 2010
Romania's interior minister has resigned, after police rallied against the government's harshest austerity measures in years. The opposition is now demanding the resignation of the entire government, which introduced steep wage cuts to help the country overcome an economic crisis.
“Daughters of Cambodia” Frees Girls from Sex Industry
Posted on: Sunday, September 5, 2010
Daughters of Cambodia, a Christian outreach and rehabilitation program started by British missionary Ruth Elliott, is working to free girls sold into the sex slave industry, Worthy News has learned.
North Korea Releases American Christian
Posted on: Friday, August 27, 2010
North Korea released an American Christian Friday, August 27, seven months after he was detained for illegally entering the reclusive state to protest reported human rights abuses.
Jewish Artist to Draw “The Ultimate Portrait of Jesus”
Posted on: Sunday, August 22, 2010
David Ilan, a Jewish artist renowned for producing artworks comprised completely of dots, is to invite one million people to participate by sending a dot with the answer to the question "Why Jesus?" to him, Worthy news has learned. Starting…
Youth Pastor Who Was Arrested For Sharing His Faith Vindicated
Posted on: Friday, August 20, 2010
In what is seen as a victory not only for freedom of speech, but also for Christians and the ability to share their faith in an increasingly hostile climate here in America, a California Appeal Court issued a sharp rebuke…
200,000 Christians In Pakistan Impacted By Deadly Flooding
Posted on: Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Up to 200,000 Christians are among the millions impacted by deadly flooding in Pakistan Worthy News learned Tuesday, August 17, but the United Nations warned that only a fraction of flood victims have received any help.
Christian Group Encouraging Prayer For Muslims During Ramadan
Posted on: Tuesday, August 17, 2010
From August 11 to September 10, Muslims will be celebrating Ramadan, seen by followers of Islam as a holy month. A Christian outreach group, known as 30 Days International, is encouraging Christians everywhere to pray for Muslims during this time,…
BREAKING NEWS: Call2all Co-Founder Avery Willis Dies At 76
Posted on: Friday, July 30, 2010
Missionary Avery Willis, the co-founder of one of the world's largest evangelistic movements 'Call2all', has died after losing his battle with leukemia, his family and the movement's president confirmed Friday, July 30. He was 76.
North Korea Urged To Release American Christian Amid War Games
Posted on: Monday, July 26, 2010
Rights investigators expressed concerns Monday, July 26, about the plight of a jailed American Christian in North Korea, while U.S.and South Korean warships practiced anti-submarine maneuvers off the Korean peninsula to warn Pyongyang against aggression.
BREAKING NEWS: Pentecostal Pastor Shot Dead In Dagestan
Posted on: Friday, July 16, 2010
The pastor of the largest Pentecostal church in Russia's violent, mainly Muslim republic of Dagestan, has died after being shot in the head, in an apparent bid to intimidate converts from Islam, Christian rights activists and police said Friday, July…
NEWS ALERT: Niger Christians Starving, Group Says
Posted on: Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Christians in this vast, drought-prone country on the edge of the Sahara desert, were among those facing starvation Tuesday, July 6, after aid groups described the food situation in Niger as "extremely desperate".
