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Stephen Lungu, a well-known evangelist and retired CEO of African Enterprise (AE), died Jan. 18 in Malawi in southeastern Africa from COVID-19 complications. He was 78. The announcement of Lungu’s …
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Two of the world’s most dangerous regimes, known for violating human rights on a broad scale and threatening U.S. national security and global peace, are clearly relieved that President Trump …
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BAGHDAD (AP) — Twin suicide bombings ripped through a busy market in the Iraqi capital Thursday, killing at least 28 people and wounding 73 others, officials said. The rare suicide …
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American pastor Butch Tanner says Hong Kong has changed dramatically in the few years he’s been here. “Hong Kong, as Hongkongers see it, is a totally different place than it was …
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Chinese police and other communist officials raided a house in Chengdu, China on Thursday where children of Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) were being homeschooled. Education bureau administrators, national security …
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WASHINGTON (AP) – On his way out the door, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has hit China with new sanctions by declaring that China’s policies on Muslims and ethnic minorities …
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MOSCOW (AP) – A Russian judge on Monday ordered opposition leader Alexei Navalny jailed for 30 days, a ruling that comes after the leading Kremlin critic returned to Russia from …
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Astronaut Victor Glover recently reflected on the beauty of a sunrise and sunset from outer space, adding that they remind him of a Bible verse in Psalms. Glover, one of …
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MAMUJU, Indonesia (AP) — Damaged roads and bridges, power blackouts and lack of heavy equipment on Saturday hampered rescuers after a strong earthquake left at least 46 people dead and …
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A mob of radical Muslims killed a man in Uganda one week after he converted to Christianity. International Christian Concern (ICC) reports that 41-year-old Yusuf Kintu, a former imam, was …
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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard conducted a drill Saturday launching anti-warship ballistic missiles at a simulated target in the Indian Ocean, state television reported, amid heightened tensions …
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We’re living through an era in which novelist George Orwell’s book “1984” seems less like fiction and more like a blueprint of what’s to come. In fact, right now, the …
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MEXICO CITY (AP) – Mexico’s president vowed Thursday to lead an international effort to combat what he considers censorship by social media companies that have blocked or suspended the accounts …
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The watchdog organization Open Doors USA says levels of Christian persecution are at a record high around the world. The group announced the 2021 World Watch List this week. The …
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Political conspiracy theories helped fuel last week’s Capitol Riot, and some continue to spread, even in the church. Now, key pastors are stepping up to condemn them as dangerous lies. …
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To China, what happened at the Capitol last week was a propaganda gift. The government-owned Global Times newspaper called it, “An Iconic Humiliation! The Madness of the Capitol Has Dragged …
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Christians in India are facing more persecution as the Indian government tries to enforce the Hindu religion across the country. International Christian Concern (ICC) reports that police in India’s southwestern …
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PETRINJA, Croatia (AP) — Aftershocks jolted central Croatia on Wednesday, a day after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake killed at least seven people, injured dozens and left several towns and villages in …
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Pakistani police discovered the bodies of two Christian women in Lahore on Jan. 4 who were reportedly killed by their Muslim supervisors for not converting to Islam. Sisters Sajida Mushtaq …
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WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration on Monday re-designated Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism,” in a move that hits the country with new sanctions shortly before President-elect Joe …
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Zhang Zhan, a 37-year-old Christian journalist in China, has been sentenced to four years in prison in Shanghai due to her reporting of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, the epicenter …
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The United States flew two B-52 bombers over the Persian Gulf on Wednesday as a forewarning to Iran against any potential attacks against American or allied targets in the Middle …
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There have been reports of more violence against Christians by Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria’s Kaduna state. International Christian Concern (ICC) reports at least 18 people were killed and many others were …
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Argentina on Wednesday became the largest nation in Latin America to legalize elective abortion. After a marathon 12-hour session, the country’s Senate passed the law after midnight by a 38-29 …
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Religious persecution is projected to rise in 2021, warns Release International (RI), an organization that supports persecuted Christians around the world. In the organization’s report, RI revealed that persecution is …
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LONDON (AP) – Britain’s Parliament voted resoundingly on Wednesday to approve a trade deal with the European Union, paving the way for an orderly break with the bloc that will …
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This week President Trump issued a proclamation that was filled with some profound quotes about faith and freedom, intended to reaffirm America’s mission to end religious persecution worldwide. The proclamation …
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Sailors involved in transferring fuel oil from an Iraqi tanker in the Persian Gulf to another vessel owned by a shipping company traded in …
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – A Sriwijaya Air passenger jet carrying 62 people lost contact with air traffic controllers after taking off from Indonesia’s capital on Saturday on a domestic flight, …
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran said Saturday it plans to enrich uranium up to 20% at its underground Fordo nuclear facility “as soon as possible,” pushing its program …
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