Kirk Cameron’s Christian story hour draws overflow crowd after disagreement with host library
Christian actor Kirk Cameron’s debut story hour for his Christian story book drew an overflow crowd to the Indianapolis Public Library.
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Nigeria Islamists Burn Homes After Killing Christians
Christians in several parts of Nigeria were reeling Thursday from new attacks by Islamic fighters who reportedly torched homes and killed Christians, including a pregnant woman.
Christian Families Expelled From India Town
Some 13 Christian families in India’s central state of Chhattisgarh spent Christmas outside their homes after being beaten and expelled from a village for refusing to deny their faith in Christ, several sources said.
‘Nigerian Woman Still In Jail For Condemning Christian’s Death’
Christians have appealed for prayers and advocacy on behalf of Rhoda Ya’u Jatau, a woman detained in Nigeria since May for posting protests against the killing of a Christian student on social media.
China Frees Church Elder, But Online Gathering Interrupted
A Christian leader has been released after spending four years in a Chinese prison for his involvement in a banned church, but concerns remain about other jailed church members, Worthy News learned Thursday.
Nigeria: Fulani herdsmen hack six Christian farmers to death in Benue state
In a years-long spate of deadly attacks, six more Christian farmers in Nigeria’s Benue state were murdered by Fulani Islamic terrorist herdsmen in recent weeks, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
World largely silent as thousands of African Christians were butchered this year
The world and the Church were largely silent as almost 6,000 Christians around the globe were murdered by Islamic jihadists in 2022, most of them in Africa, Israeli journalist Hananya Naftali reports for the Christian Post.
Norway: Lesbian artist faces possible jail time for saying men cannot become pregnant
A lesbian artist in Norway is now facing a possible prison sentence for hate speech after posting on Facebook in October that men can neither become pregnant nor become lesbian, the Christian Post reports. Tonje Gjevjon has been outspoken in criticizing trans activists and Norwegian politicians for promoting “gender identity” policies at the expense of women’s rights.
Algeria: Christian convert from Islam imprisoned for three years on account of his faith
An Algerian Christian man has now been sentenced to three years in prison on account of his faith after having been brought back from Tunisia against his will in 2021, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Hungary’s Premier: ‘Dissolve EU Parliament’
As European legislators prepared for their long Christmas holidays, Hungary’s prime minister advised them not to return.
Israel’s Christian population grew 2% last year – Central Bureau of Statistics
To mark Christmas 2022, Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics released data about the 182,000 Christians who live in the Jewish state.
Wife Of Jailed Chinese Church Leader Urges Prayers
The wife of a well-known church leader jailed in China has urged Christians to pray for her husband ahead of Christmas.
UK government admits prosecutor was wrong to say parts of the Bible are “no longer appropriate” in society
A high-ranking UK government lawyer admitted last week that it was wrong of Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service to have argued that sections of the Bible are ‘no longer appropriate in modern society’ when it charged a Christian street preacher with committing a ‘hate crime,’ Christian Concern (CC) reports.
Nigeria: Fulani jihadists slaughter 41 people in pre-Christmas attacks on Kaduna state Christian areas
Fulani jihadists in Nigeria’s Kaduna state murdered 41 people in a series of attacks on predominately Christian areas this month, Anglican Ink (AI) reports. The attacks have raised concern of even more intensified violence in these Christian areas during the run-up to Christmas.
India Releases Evangelical Leader On Bail
A jailed leader of more than 30 churches and congregations in northeastern India has been released on bail after International pressure, Worthy News learned Tuesday.
Uganda: Muslim extremists attack their own brothers for converting to Christ
Muslim extremists in eastern Uganda last month severely beat up two of their own brothers for leaving Islam and putting their faith in Christ, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Although Muslims are a minority in Uganda, where Christianity is legal, Islamic extremists are carrying out attacks against preachers and new believers in Christ at an increasing rate.
Millions of Gospel tracts to be handed out during King Charles’ coronation
Thousands of Christians are preparing to distribute millions of Gospel tracts to people gathering for the coronation of Britain’s King Charles III next year, Christian Headlines (CH) reports.
Bali Bomb Maker Apologizes For Killings
An Indonesian bomb maker convicted for his role in the deadly 2002 nightclub attacks on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali that killed hundreds has apologized to the victims’ families.
$100 million development plan for site of Jesus’ baptism aims to bring 1 million Christian pilgrims to Jordan
The site where John the Baptist is believed to have baptized Jesus could be getting a $100 million makeover as part of a plan to draw as many as a million Christian pilgrims annually to the country of Jordan.
Nearly 40% of Americans believe we are in the End Times, poll finds
A new poll by Pew research shows that half of self-professed U.S. Christians, and 39% of all Americans – religious or otherwise – believe “we are living in the End Times,” the Christian Post (CP) reports.