Christians at heart of Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong anti-extradition law protest on 16 June 

WHILE the British media have rightly highlighted the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong this summer, they have been peculiarly quiet about the faith at the heart of the demonstrations.

Yet such is … Read More

Bolsonaro joins massive March for Jesus

In one of the largest Christian gatherings in the world, three million Brazilians marched for Jesus in São Paulo.

Joining them was President Bolsonaro – his first time at the march as president (he attended in 2018 as a presidential … Read More

Church drops crime rate by 42 per cent

Chicago is notorious as one of the most crime-ridden cities in the USA, but in one area crime has reduced by 42 per cent due to one church.

New Life Covenant Church’s outreach activities have changed the community. The church … Read More

Sweet victory for Christian bakers

The US Supreme Court has overruled a lower court decision against a Christian bakery that refused to make a cake for a lesbian wedding.

For the owners of the Oregon bakery, Aaron and Melissa Klein, it was the end of … Read More

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 left homeless. In Mozambique, which was the hardest hit, the … Read More

Asia Bibi safely in Canada – but “no thanks to Foreign Office”

Campaigner Luke de Pulford has accused the Foreign Office of having a “blind spot” over suffering Christians, which could be seen in its treatment of Asia Bibi. Read More

‘Divine deed’ to land

Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon dramatically held up the Bible as the ‘deed’ to their land during a special session of the United Nations Security Council.

Tasked with the job of proving the case for Jewish connection to the Holy … Read More

EU call to end rocket attacks

The European Coalition for Israel, a Christian advocacy group, welcomed the EU’s condemnation of the latest round of rocket attacks on Israeli civilians from Hamas in Gaza, a fortnight before Israel was to host the Eurovision Song Contest. Read More

Netflix series implicated in suicides

Teen TV series ‘13 Reasons Why’ is accused of encouraging suicides

Youth suicides rose dramatically after the release of Netflix TV series ‘13 Reasons Why’, according to the US National Institutes of Health (NIH)

The Christian Post reports that the … Read More

Churches fight Ebola

A Doctor carrying a Congolese child

AS DEATHS from the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) passed 1,000 in early May, churches are playing a vital role in counteracting the virus.

The outbreak, which began in August 2018, is the second deadliest in history. The World Health Organisation says mistrust and violence are hampering the battle against the disease. Read More