Will Brexit bring economic death or glory?
Fasten your seatbelts – economic analyst John Petley predicts temporary turbulence but encourages us to pray for a safe landing Deal or no deal? What will be the new Prime…
Burmese Christians forced to convert
Officials in western Burma (Myanmar) have forced three Christians to become Buddhists, according to Morning Star News. Firstly, in May, two ethnic Chin Christians, a pastor and member of his…
Hymns replaced with communist anthems
Churches in China are being forced to sing songs praising the state instead of God. The communist government is banning traditional hymns and ordering registered churches to use a new…
Children killed by extremists in Nigeria
Three children were among Christians killed recently in two Nigerian states by Muslim Fulani herdsmen. Morning Star News reports that on 17 June in Kaduna state, over 200 armed herdsmen…
Swedish council bans prayers
A local council in Sweden has prohibited prayer in local council-run schools, care homes and offices. Premier reports that the municipality in Bromölla on the north-east coast of Skåne argued…
Hindu mob forces Christians to flee
Christian families have fled their homes in the Jharkhand state of India after threats from angry Hindus. According to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), seven families left Masiya Mahuwatoli village on…
Californian liberalism turns nasty
California is well known as one of the most liberal states in the US, but now that tolerance has turned to intolerance. The California State Assembly has passed a resolution…
Saving lives through shock tactics
Centre for Bioethical Reform UK showcase, Emmanuel Centre, London, 23 May Using shocking images to change public opinion is not new. Slavery gradually became unthinkable when the abolitionists showed what…
Praise for churches’ activism
Civic prayer breakfast, King’s Hall, Stoke-on-Trent, 10 May Stoke-on-Trent’s civic prayer breakfast is one of the largest in the UK and has been replicated across the country. Nearly 330 attended…
Winning men for Jesus
Christian Vision for Men meeting Salvation Army hall, Berwick, 11 July Reaching men where they’re at with the Gospel was the theme when Christian Vision for Men (CVM) delivered a…
News from HEART supporters
HEART partner pastor Christy Smith and his wife Linda travelled to Mozambique and Malawi this June to help communities devastated by Cyclone Idai. Around 1,200 people died and 250,000 were…
The power of public preaching
Despite UK street preachers frequently getting arrested for daring to state what the Bible says, Christians from ten churches gathered on 29 June to read the Bible publicly for the…
Redeeming the rainbow
Given how the ‘Pride’ movement is taking over the West, the Church’s silence over this issue speaks volumes. As Christian laity depend upon their leaders for guidance in matters of…
Notre Dame and the Queen of Heaven
I write to correct Robert Tromans’ point that Notre Dame Cathedral is a monument to the Queen of Heaven (Letters, June/July). Notre Dame is a place of Christian worship dedicated…
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