Violence against Christians Ratchets Up in Southern India
Christians in southern India are increasingly living in fear as the level of violence against them continues to rise, sources said.
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Trump’s evangelical supporters hail Kavanaugh confirmation
Evangelical backers of President Donald Trump have hailed the Senate’s confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court justice on Saturday.
Pakistan delays decision on whether Christian woman will face death penalty for blasphemy against Islam
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday delayed its ruling concerning the final appeal of a Christian woman who’s been facing the death penalty since 2010 for blasphemy against Islam.
Voters in 3 States to Consider Pro-Life, Anti-Roe Measures
Abortion may be legal nationwide, but voters in three states — Alabama, West Virginia and Oregon — will decide in November whether to curtail the right to end an unborn baby’s life.
Evangelical Belief in Reincarnation and Astrology Shockingly High, Survey Finds
Roughly half of self-identified evangelicals affirm at least one New Age belief, including a third who believe in psychics and one in five who believe in reincarnation or astrology, according to a new Pew Research Center poll.
Prayer Banned at Graduations, School Events After Nation’s Largest Atheist Group Complains
A school district in Massachusetts will no longer allow prayer at its school-sponsored events in order to appease one of the nation’s leading atheist groups.
Pro-Lifers Praise California Gov. for Vetoing Bill to Give College Girls Abortion Drugs on Campus
Christian conservatives and pro-life advocates are praising California’s Democrat Gov. Jerry Brown for his veto of a bill that would have required all state universities to provide access to abortion-inducing drugs.
Number of Christian Refugees Entering the US Hits Historic Low
The US has significantly cut the number of Christian refugees it welcomed in the last two years and dramatically slashed the number of Muslim refugees.
Rebels in Burma Detain More than 90 Christian Leaders, Shut Down More Churches
After shutting down at least 10 churches in early September, ethnic Wa rebels in eastern Burma (Myanmar) have closed dozens of other churches and detained 92 Christian leaders and 42 students in a bid to curtail Christian activities, sources said.
Is this cross too Christian? Only the Supreme Court can save these war monuments
Very soon, the Supreme Court could announce its decision to hear an appeal over whether the 40-foot ‘Peace Cross’ — as it is known by locals in Bladensburg, Md. — is too tall and too Christian for a government to own and maintain in accordance with the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
Kavanaugh Clears Committee, FBI Investigation Now Looms
Republican Sen. Jeff Flake voted with his GOP colleagues Friday on the Senate Judiciary Committee to advance the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh but also joined with a bloc of senators from both sides of the aisle in pushing for an FBI investigation of the sexual assault allegations that would be limited to one week.
India: Police Arrest 10 Pastors, Families in Mass Raid on Churches
At least 10 pastors were arrested with their families last Sunday as they worshiped in church services across the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, a leading persecution watchdog has reported.
7,000 Christian Evangelicals parade through capital in annual Jerusalem March event
Some 7,000 Christian Evangelicals from more than 100 countries took part, along with thousands of locals, in an extravaganza of color, music and flags on Thursday in the annual Jerusalem Feast of Tabernacles March.
Palestinian Pastor Recalls Personal Encounter with Jesus That Led Him to Repent of Hatred for Jews
Bassam Adranly was born a Palestinian and grew up in the Greek Orthodox Christian tradition.
Brazil’s evangelicals say far-right presidential candidate is answer to their prayers
On a visit to Israel two years ago, far-right Brazilian lawmaker Jair Bolsonaro leaned back into the River Jordan in a white robe to be baptized in the arms of a fellow congressman and evangelical pastor.
Teen Stranded at Sea for 49 Days Turns to the Bible and Prayer to Survive
A 19-year-old boy who was stranded at sea for seven weeks said, he survived by reading his bible and heeding the advice of his parents to pray.
Rebel Force Attacks Churches in Burma
Ethnic Wa rebels this month shut down churches or destroyed their buildings and temporarily detained several clergymen in eastern Burma (Myanmar), sources said.
More Chinese Pastors Sign Statement Affirming Religious Freedom as US Govt Holds Hearing on Persecution
The Chinese government’s efforts to tighten its controls over religious matters in the communist country continues.
Christian conservatives believe in Trump’s power to turn away a Democratic ‘blue wave’
Predictions of a looming Democratic ‘blue wave’ haven’t soured Christian conservative activists, who say President Trump has notched so many surprise wins that they have faith he will again defy the naysayers and deliver Republican victories in November.
Over 70 Charlotte Churches of All Denominations Join Unity Sermon Series on the Gospel
Over 70 churches in Charlotte, North Carolina, have come together to declare in a unified sermon series what they are for, as opposed to what they are against.