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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.”
Africans convert Chinese workers
March 30, 2019 | kevinCHINESE workers in countries throughout Africa have been discovering the love of Jesus Christ, thanks to outreach efforts by evangelical churches.
Joni “looks up” in cancer battle
March 30, 2019 | kevin
Joni and her husband Ken with CT radiation scan specialists Paul and Jason (Joni & Friends)
THE BATTLE against cancer continues for wheelchair-bound heroine Joni Eareckson Tada who is trusting God – whatever the eventual outcome.
Foreign Secretary orders persecution report
February 4, 2019 | kevinThe Foreign Office has commissioned an independent report on global Christian persecution, to be led by the Bishop of Truro.
Iraq makes Christmas a holiday
February 4, 2019 | kevinThe Iraqi government has designated Christmas Day as a public holiday, encouraging the 300,000 Christians left in the 95 per cent Muslim country.
On 25 December, the Iraqi government tweeted: “Happy Christmas to our Christian citizens, all Iraqis and to … Read More
Dutch Christians investigated for signing sexuality statement
February 4, 2019 | kevinOver 250 Dutch Christian leaders are under investigation for signing the Nashville Statement.
The Statement, affirming belief in traditional Christian sexual ethics, was launched in 2017 in the US and signed by over 22,000 Christian leaders.
But after Dutch LGBT … Read More