Christian tortured to death by Pakistan police

Last updated on December 6th, 2019 at 04:24 pm

Police in Lahore, Pakistan, have killed a young Christian father.

On 28 August police officers unlawfully arrested 28-year-old Amir Masih, falsely accusing him of theft, and tortured him for four days. … Read More

Science silences criticism of evolution, says professor

A renowned Yale professor has warned that there is “nothing approaching free speech” in the academic world on the topic of evolution.

Professor David Gelernter says that Intelligent Design Theory (ID), which claims that the evidence for design in nature … Read More

G7 rejects extreme abortion push

World leaders at the G7 summit in France have rejected calls to support abortion without limits and censor pro-life online content. For the second year running, leaders of the world’s top economies refused to use “abortion language” in their final … Read More

State tries to ban faith at work

An estate agent working for the government of Virginia in the US has been targeted for being open about her faith.

The Virginia Real Estate Board filed a complaint against Hadassah Carter, accusing her of violating Virginia’s Fair Housing Act, … Read More

Doctor fired for telling mum-to-be her baby is a human

A South African doctor has lost his job and may be barred from practising medicine after telling a woman the facts about her unborn child.

Dr Jacques de Vos is alleged to have told a patient that “a foetus is … Read More

UNESCO tries to impose liberal sex views on the world

The UN agency for culture and education, UNESCO, wants governments to “overcome social opposition” to abortion and gay rights.

A UNESCO document explores ways of manipulating public opinion on abortion rights, gender identity and homosexuality so that these subjects can … Read More

Brexit – my reluctant conversion to ‘no-deal’

Economic analyst John Petley reviews God’s providence in the EU referendum result and says ‘no deal’ is now “the least bad option”

 For nearly 20 years, I have been an ardent and active supporter of leaving the EU and took … Read More

Hong Kong protesters 

Your depiction of the protestors in Hong Kong (International news, Aug/Sept) as Christians who are doing what Jesus would do in their situation is quite appalling – and a serious misrepresentation of the character and ministry of Jesus, who, “when … Read More

Powerful prayer

Following the powerful Eurovision day of prayer for the nation on 31 August, our home group returned with our hearts ‘burning’.

Having recently looked at the biblical minor prophets, we would commend the book of Joel to other believers as … Read More

Cathedral playtime

With a 55ft tall helter-skelter in Norwich Cathedral at £2 a go and a crazy golf course in Rochester Cathedral, we must be living in the “last days” when people will be “lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God” … Read More