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German family takes home-schooling battle to top European court
May 23, 2019 | Mike Waller
The four Wunderlich children today, after being reunited with their parents
A German Christian couple whose children were taken away by the state is taking the fight for home schooling to the top human rights court of Europe.
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We will see a day when abortion is unthinkable
May 23, 2019 | Mike Waller
THAT’S the belief of US pro-life campaigner Abby Johnson after seeing new movie ‘Unplanned’ prompt abortion workers to resign.
The movie tells the story of Abby’s journey from abortion clinic director to pro-life advocate, and has been a hit with moviegoers despite media opposition and censorship. Read More
Bombed Sri Lanka church forgives the terrorists
May 23, 2019 | Mike Waller
Bodies are retrieved from Zion Church In the aftermath of the bombing
THE leader of an evangelical church in Sri Lanka that was bombed on Easter Sunday has offered forgiveness to the attackers.
Pastor Roshan Mahesen, who lost many members of his congregation, said: “We are hurt. We are angry also. But still Read More
DOUBLE TROUBLE: Christians and Jews are both in the firing line
May 23, 2019 | Mike WallerWhy I sense that God is speaking to both Christians and Jews, telling us we’re in this together
by Charles Gardner
With Israelis recently bombarded by 700 rockets within the space of a single weekend in May, courtesy of terrorist neighbours Hamas, it is well to recall that – 80 years ago – it was the British government pulling the trigger. Read More
A German Brexit?
May 21, 2019 | Mike WallerA scandal of subversive statecraft by John Petley
Cast your mind back to summer last year. The Cabinet gathered at the Prime Minister’s country retreat of Chequers, on the sylvan Chiltern downs. There was very important business: Theresa May, flanked by senior civil servant Olly Robbins, presented the draft agreement for Britain’s departure from the EU. For the first time, ministers (including Brexit secretary David Davis and foreign secretary Boris Johnson) saw the proposed terms – and the extent to which May would abide by her pledge of ‘Brexit means Brexit’. The chief whip instructed that nobody could leave without consenting to the Withdrawal Agreement, unless they resigned – and must then find their way home without ministerial transport. Read More
America’s abortion battles
March 30, 2019 | kevin
CONTROVERSY has raged over the New York State law that allows abortion on demand up to birth.
Child marriages may be lawful in Germany
March 30, 2019 | kevinA NEW law in Germany to ban child marriage may be unconstitutional under a ruling by the Federal Court of Justice, the highest court on matters of criminal and civil law.
Austrians will ‘bless’ same sex couples
March 30, 2019 | kevinAfter weeks of discussion, the General Synod of the Austrian Evangelical Church (EKÖ) – a Lutheran denomination – have agreed to allow homosexual couples to receive a church blessing during a public ceremony of worship. The move was approved by 45 votes to 18.
Lutheran pastor dies in plane crash
March 30, 2019 | kevin
Rev Norman Tendis (WCC/Marcelo Schneider)
A LUTHERAN pastor was one of the 157 people who died when an Ethiopian Airlines aeroplane crashed just six minutes after taking off from Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.
God is the X Factor for Maltese TV contestant
March 30, 2019 | kevin“BY GOD’S help Malta will not weaken but will endure until victory is won.”