Christian News Source: World News. Reuters. Despite increasing persecution, China is in the grip of . Yale University Art Gallery (public domain)Archaeologists may have identified the oldest depiction of Mary, the mother of Jesus. The drawing was found on a wall of what is considered as the oldest Christian church, which lies in the city of Reuters.
A Chinese Christian woman has been accused of belonging to a cult she has no association with and detained for nearly four months despite the pleas of her family. World Watch Monitor.
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Islamic extremists slit the throat of an Egyptian Christian teen in an attempt to boy further intimidate believers ahead of Easter, say his family. Facebook/The Violet Mosse Foundation. She credits her long life to her faith in God and upholding the teachings of the Bible.
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CBN News is a national/international, nonprofit news organization that provides programming 24 hours a day by cable, satellite and the Internet. American Pastor Saeed Abedini is now free after having been convicted and sentenced to 8 years in one of Iran's toughest prisons simply for sharing his Christian faith.
Facebook/Karen Oliveto. The United Methodist Church is set to make a “declaratory decision” as to whether or not an LGBT person can serve as an ordained minister. Reuters/Darren Whiteside. After a divisive election campaign rocked with protests and a blasphemy trial, Jakarta’s “quick count” election results show Christian governor Ahok trailing behind Muslim candidate Anies Reuters British Prime Minister Theresa May, during her Easter message, talked about religious freedom and said people should be able to freely talk about their faith, including their faith in Jesus Christ. Open Doors USAThe widow of an Egyptian Christian killed during ISIS' Palm Sunday bombings has revealed that prior to her husband's death, he predicted he would be soon be among the . AP Photo. Seven suspected ISIS militants were killed by Egyptian forces as they gathered to plan another attack on minority Christians, the government has said.
Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany. The targeted Palm Sunday bombing of two Coptic churches in Egypt left more than 4. Coptic church leaders and members refuse to respond to their Reuters. Bomb attacks on two Coptic churches holding Palm Sunday services in Egypt today killed at least 4. Reuters/Amir Cohen. The chief of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization declared that Jerusalem is the “capital of David” and recognized the importance of protecting its heritage.
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Reuters. Christian churchgoers in China were hospitalized after clashing with officials who attempted to install surveillance cameras inside churches. Dozens of Pakistani Christians on trial for lynching two men they suspected of the double bombing of two churches in March 2. Reuters. A deaf girl living in Central Asia remains hospitalized with severe injuries after her family beat her because she refused to renounce the name of Jesus Christ. Reuters. A North Korean woman who was sold as a sex slave in China and then imprisoned risked everything - even her life - to return home and share her Christian faith with her family. While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced ongoing turmoil within his governing coalition and criminal investigations back at home, the Israeli leader embarked on his latest groundbreaking visit to Yahoo News.
Attorney David Friedman was approved as the new U. S. Open Doors USAOne month after Pastor Raymond Koh was abducted by suspected Islamic extremists, Christians, Jews, Buddhists and Muslims united to pray for his safe recovery. Reuters. Thanks to one miraculous dream, a Muslim extremist who once reveled in killing in the name of Islam now leads a Bible study for believers in Turkey and describes himself as the . A devout Muslim woman who harbored a deep hatred of Christians converted to Christianity after Jesus appeared to her in a dream and told her to visit a local church. China. Aid. As a meeting of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) convened this month, Beijing police detained two Christians who had travelled Reuters. A . Reuters Two South Korean Christian pastors have been arrested in China for allegedly helping to smuggle North Korean defectors out of the country.
A Nigerian pastor was left blinded after being tortured by security agents who falsely accused him of using counterfeit money. Wikimedia Commons. A young Peruvian man who attempted to kill himself by poisoning embraced Christianity after hearing the Gospel on a radio program - and now works to share that Good News with others. One month after Pastor Raymond Koh's abduction, his wife has said she has suffered feelings of .
Reuters. In a rare victory for Egypt's Christian community, the Muslim murderer of a Coptic man killed . A blind Christian woman has shared how God protected her from certain death after she refused to convert to Islam despite the demands of ISIS militants. Canon Andrew White, better known as the . A Muslim man who once adhered to a strict interpretation of Islam embraced Christianity after a .
Reuters. A Coptic Christian woman has revealed how, after brutally murdering her husband and son, an ISIS fighter calmly checked their names off of a hit- list he carried.
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My Stories. Wednesday, April 0. The Taliban faction responsible for that deadly Easter bombing in Pakistan is threatening more attacks against Christians and other minorities in the days ahead. Wednesday, April 0. North Carolina is paying a high price after striking down Charlotte's bathroom ordinance bill. Tuesday, April 0.
A young mother in Britain has committed suicide after aborting her second child. The 2. 1- year- old left a suicide note in which she wrote of her struggle after her abortion. But will the governor veto it? Tuesday, April 0. Syrian troops have recaptured the town of Qaryatain from ISIS, liberating an area where Islamic jihadists had repeatedly abducted and terrorized Christians.
House of Representatives Paul Ryan led a bipartisan delegation to Israel this week to reinforce the strong alliance between the two countries. Tuesday, April 0. Israel could lose its military edge as neighboring countries continue arms buildups, Israeli Air Force chief Brig.- Gen.
Tal Kalman says. Monday, April 0. Mississippi's Republican Gov. Phil Bryant has signed a new religious freedom bill which the state legislature approved last week.
Monday, April 0. 4, 2. Oxford announced it will allow its undergraduate theology students to skip studying Christianity after the first year. Instead, they can swap in subjects like feminism, Buddhism, Islam and even mysticism. Monday, April 0. 4, 2. Two faith- based films finished in the top five at the box office this weekend. Monday, April 0. 4, 2. The bombing of Christians in Pakistan on Easter was just one of the latest examples of rising Christian persecution around the world.
But most Americans don't understand how serious the state of Christian persecution is worldwide. Monday, April 0. 4, 2. The first three boatloads of migrants to be deported from Greece docked in Turkey on Monday. The move is part of the EU's new . Muslim man who was murdered for wishing Christians a . Saturday, April 0.
Nine federal agencies plan to implement new regulations to protect the religious- liberty of faith based organizations and the people they serve. Saturday, April 0. Rick Warren appointed former prison inmate Danny Duchene as pastor over Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California.
He will lead Mercy Ministry, a program that ministers to those that are incarcerated. Saturday, April 0. Workers across several major airports in the U. S. Friday, April 0. A judge in the UK says a British father is not allowed to take his son to church. Thursday, March 3.
Former Mississippi State student Jaelyn Delshaun Young is facing up to 2. ISIS in Syria. Thursday, March 3. The U. S. Food and Drug Administration has relaxed guidelines for an abortion- inducing drug, making it more accessible in some states. Thursday, March 3. An Israeli company resolved the FBI's standoff with Apple Inc., allowing access to an i.
Phone belonging to one of the Islamic terrorists in the deadly San Bernardino attack. Thursday, March 3. Can government agencies make property owners pay the costly price for permits without a court ever deciding whether the agency is correct?
Supreme Court is set to rule in a case that could set a new precedent for property owners. Thursday, March 3. A tornado struck Oklahoma Wednesday night leaving many homes and businesses damaged and seven people severely injured. He accidentally recorded a major impact on the huge planet. Wednesday, March 3. Police took 2. 3- year- old Abdul Raheem Habil Ali- Skelton into custody early Sunday after he threatened to open fire on everyone in a Walgreens store in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Tuesday, March 2.
Your worst taxpayer nightmare may have nothing to do with the amount of income tax you owe. You could find yourself a victim of tax return identity theft. Taxpayers' rights advocate Dan Pilla says there are steps you can take to fight back, but you have to act fast. Supreme Court is requesting additional information in the case that has pitted The Little Sisters of the Poor against Obamacare.
Tuesday, March 2. Following the deadly terrorist attacks last week, chaplains with the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team are in Belgium's capital city, providing emotional and spiritual support. Tuesday, March 2.
The legal showdown between Apple and the FBI is officially over after the intelligence agency successfully hacked into the i. Phone of one of the San Bernardino terrorists. Tuesday, March 2. Utah has become the first state to require doctors to give anesthesia to women having abortions at 2. Tuesday, March 2. Cuba's former dictator Fidel Castro has written a harsh response to President Barack Obama's recent historic visit.
Tuesday, March 2. The hijacking situation at an airport is over and the suspected hijacker has been arrested, a Cyprus official announced Tuesday. The incident is raising questions about airport security. Monday, March 2. 8, 2. Easter Sunday is usually the time church goers dress to impress. This year, however, many chose to 'forget the frock,' dress down and support a charity instead. Monday, March 2. 8, 2.
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has vowed to veto a bill that would have allowed clergy and pastors to refuse performing gay marriage and protecting people who refuse to attend the ceremonies. Sunday, March 2. 7, 2. Drug lord Joaquin .
Saturday, March 2. Actress Jen Lilley makes her living playing Theresa Donovan on the daytime drama, .
Thursday, March 2. Colorado residents are digging out Thursday after being pummeled by a powerful spring snowstorm. The storm is now moving into the Midwest, bringing snow to the Plains states on into Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. How are Americans to respond to these threats? Is terrorism in line with the teaching of Islam? Nabeel Qureshi, a studied expert in both Islam and Christianity, offers real answers in his latest book, Answering Jihad. Wednesday, March 2.
Corporations are putting pressure on Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal to veto a watered- down religious freedom bill that merely protects the rights of faith- based institutions. Tuesday, March 2. A new survey reveals most Palestinians in the West Bank (biblical Judea and Samaria) support the daily stabbing attacks against Israeli citizens. Tuesday, March 2. Voters in Arizona and Utah head to the polls for presidential primaries today. Will challengers stop Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton from winning enough delegates?
Tuesday, March 2. The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attacks in Brussels, Belgium, that killed at least 3. Monday, March 2. 1, 2. Astronaut Jeff Williams, the 5. American record holder for cumulative days in space, says contrary to popular speculation, his scientific knowledge and his Biblical knowledge don't contradict.
Monday, March 2. 1, 2. Fourteen more Yemeni Jews arrived in Israel in recent days including one community's rabbi, who brought a 5. Torah scroll with him. At the airport, he opened the scroll to the story of the Exodus from Egypt.
Monday, March 2. 1, 2. Police in Pasco County, Florida, near Tampa, were surprised to encounter a symbol on a child's toy that is similar to one used by pedophiles to designate their sexual preference. Monday, March 2. 1, 2. Money coach Bola Onada Sokunbi spoke with CBN News about why women are afraid to talk about money and what every woman should know about financial planning. Friday, March 1. 8, 2. It's a miracle that children were not on a school bus damaged by part of a building that collapsed. Thursday, March 1.
Despite living in an era of anti- religious sentiments and secularism, Christians are positive about their place in society, according to new research from the Barna Group. Thursday, March 1. Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas is set to star in a new reality TV show.
Douglas explained to CBN News how grew up in a devout Christian home, where she faith became part of her DNA. Thursday, March 1. Newly released emails reveal Hillary Clinton was made aware of security concerns over her Blackberry when she became secretary of state.
Thursday, March 1. Secretary of State John Kerry has declared that ISIS is indeed committing genocide against Christians and other minorities in Iraq and Syria. Wednesday, March 1. Kentucky public schools are now authorized to create an elective social studies course on the Bible. Tuesday, March 1. Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio dropped out of the race for president Tuesday, ending his White House bid after a humbling loss in his home state to Donald Trump. Tuesday, March 1.
Pastors in Florida are now protected from potential lawsuits if they refuse to perform same- sex marriages. Tuesday, March 1. French investigators are calling for mental health reform after news that a German pilot who flew a jetliner into a mountain in the Alps last year was on antidepressants. Tuesday, March 1. One of the most prominent ISIS leaders, serving as the group's military commander in Syria, has died from wounds suffered in a U.
S. Investigators say Fortune struck his wife with a wooden vanity stool, kicked her, and threw her against a wall in their home. Monday, March 1. 4, 2.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a partial pullout of the Russian military from Syria, voicing hope that the move will contribute to the success of Syria peace talks that began Monday. Monday, March 1. 4, 2.