Detained Iran Pastor Briefly Home For Easter
A detained pastor of Iran’s largest evangelical network of house churches spent Easter Sunday with his family but was due to return to prison Monday, Worthy News learned.
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Ukraine’s President Warns Russia Will Use Nuclear Weapon
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky says the world should be prepared for Russia targeting Ukraine with a nuclear weapon. His comments came as new strikes hit the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, while explosions were heard in the western city of Lviv.
Taiwan Condemns China Military Drills
Taiwan has condemned China’s military for conducting military drills nearby while U.S. lawmakers visited the island.
Algeria Christians Facing New Church Closures
Supporters of Christians in Algeria urge prayers saying Islamic authorities close worship places, including in the Mediterranean port city Béjaïa.
Indonesia Jails Christian YouTuber For 10 Years
Christians urged prayers Wednesday after a Muslim-background Christian was sentenced to ten years in prison for “blasphemy” and hate speech in Indonesia’s West Java Province.
Biden Sends Arms Against Claims of Russia ‘Genocide’
U.S. President Joe Biden has announced an additional $800 million in military assistance to Ukraine after calling Russia’s actions in Ukraine “genocide,” prompting criticism from France.
Walt Disney To Air Transgender Ad
The Walt Disney Company will air an advertisement on all its broadcasting channels condemning bills banning genital mutilation surgeries for children and the teaching of LGBT ideology in schools.
Sri Lanka Christians Pray After Buddhist Attack
Evangelical Christians in bankrupt Sri Lanka were weighing their options Friday after new details emerged of a Buddhist mob storming a church and injuring one believer.
Florida GOP Gov. DeSantis signs into law state’s 15-week abortion ban
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a 15-week abortion ban into law Thursday as the state joined a growing conservative push to restrict access ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that could limit the procedure nationwide.
GOP lawmakers demand FDA publish COVID vaccine safety and efficacy data going forward
Two months after the CDC acknowledged hiding the vast majority of its COVID-19 data, partly to protect the reputation of vaccines, the FDA is under pressure to release its current and future safety and efficacy data on COVID vaccines and therapeutics.
IAEA report: Iran’s new Natanz centrifuge plant to speed up enrichment
Iran has opened a centrifuge parts workshop at Natanz that will provide parts for its uranium enriching centrifuges, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) revealed in a Thursday report, according to Reuters.
Iran says preliminary deal reached to release funds frozen abroad
Iran’s foreign minister said Wednesday that a preliminary deal had been reached with a foreign bank over frozen funds belonging to the Islamic Republic.
Israeli strikes launched at targets near Damascus for 2nd time this week, Syria says
Israeli jets carried out airstrikes near the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday night for the second time in under a week, Syrian state media said.
Vietnam Church Face Tense Easter After Raid
Devoted Christians in northwestern Vietnam faced a challenging Easter after government officials raided a Catholic Church service in the region.
New York Police Detain Subway Shooter
Police in New York City have detained a man for allegedly shooting 10 commuters in a rush-hour attack at a Brooklyn subway station.
Palestinian court releases evangelical pastor
A Palestinian court has released evangelical pastor Johnny Shahwan, who spent 40 days in jail for allegedly meeting with Israeli rabbi and politician Yehuda Glick, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Hamas calls for escalation against Israel
Leaders of the Hamas terror group which rules Gaza called for an escalation against Israel Wednesday, after Israeli counter-terrorism agents made arrests in the West Bank town of Silwad and after a Jewish extremist group called for sacrifices to be made on the flashpoint Temple Mount during the month of Ramadan, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
Iran: Imprisoned pastor is granted 5-day home leave
A pastor in Iran who is serving a six-year prison sentence for ‘acting against national security by ‘promoting Zionist Christianity,’ has been granted a five-day furlough to be with his family, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reports. Yousef Nadarkhani was released from Evin prison on 13 April, for reasons that are not clear.
Nigeria: Slaughter of Christians headed toward Genocide if nothing is done say NGOs
A new report by major Christian advocacy and international human rights organizations warns that the ongoing slaughter of many thousands of Christians in Nigeria’s Middle Belt at the hands of Fulani Muslim terrorists could increase to the level of genocide if it continues to be unchecked, International Christian Concern (ICC) report.
Russia warns nuclear expansion assured if Sweden and Finland join NATO
Nuclear expansion will inevitably make its way to the Baltics if Sweden and Finland join NATO, according to former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.