International News in Brief – June-July 2014
PASTOR SAEED: BEATEN, REMOVED FROM HOSPITAL, RETURNED TO PRISON “BECAUSE OF NUCLEAR TALKS” PERSECUTED CHRISTIAN PASTOR SAEED ABEDINI was removed from an Iranian hospital where he had been interred for…
PASTOR SAEED CASE RAISED AT UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
THE UNITED STATES and Germany have raised American Pastor Saeed Abedini’s case by name at the United Nations Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva. It follows an incident in which…
World Vision US in a storm
In an extraordinary about turn World Vision USA made clear cut claims sanctioned by its board to accept employees in same sex marriages – and then reversed them 48 hours…
INTERNATIONAL NEWS IN BRIEF April-May 2014
Prayer and the Ukraine crisis Ukraine’s new interim president is a Christian who warned his countrymen about “dangerous signs of separatism” before the Russians annexed Crimea, according to a Mission…
Iranian to embrace Jews in Israel
Charles Gardner hails a unique Middle East conference A BRITISH-BASED IRANIAN PASTOR is planning to embrace the sworn enemies of his country when he visits Israel this spring.
Sweden’s most famous Pentecostal pastor converts to Catholicism
Sweden’s most famous Pentecostal pastor converts to Catholicism Ulf Ekman shocks evangelicals and Pentecostals ULF EKMAN, THE WELL-KNOWN SWEDISH PASTOR AND WORD OF FAITH PREACHER, HAS ASTONISHED the Pentecostal and…
THE CROSS IN THE CROSSFIRE: A warning from the Third Reich
By Sister Joela Krüger Published by the Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary As we draw near to the time of Jesus’ second coming, it is his cross that will unite or…
“Deteriorating” situation in Palestinian society
Howard Stern reports on a visit to Bethlehem this December IT IS MY BELIEF THAT WITHIN FIVE YEARS we will see the West Bank Christians in a similar condition to…
Son of Holocaust survivor continues to save lives in disaster zones
Clive Price tells the remarkable story behind the commander of Israel’s Field Hospital Unit AN ISRAELI DOCTOR – whose father was spared from the Holocaust by a Christian woman –…
Arafat’s former assassin on God’s Middle East peace process
Tass Abu Saada, a former assassin and personal chauffeur for Yasser Arafat spoke at a number of churches in the south of England at the start of this year Tass…
EX-BASKETBALL PLAYER’S “FOUL” IN NORTH KOREAN TRIP
Crowd trouble over Dennis Rodman’s support of tyrant AMERICAN ex-basketball player Dennis Rodman’s recent visit to North Korea has caused outrage in the West. The former sportsman showed support for…
Mission leader welcomes royal support for believers under pressure
Clive Price reports PRINCE CHARLES has joined a chorus of cries “that is sounding louder and louder in the UK” on behalf of the suffering Church, says Barnabas Fund International…
“Set your alarm to pray for the persecuted Church”
A BAPTIST scholar and activist has responded positively to the Pope’s plea for suffering believers across the globe – by setting his own alarm to pray daily for them.
Pastor Saeed: still no medical treatment
Saeed Abedini, the 33 year-old US citizen held in prison in Iran for his faith, has still not had treatment for injuries sustained during prison beatings and has been told…
HOLLYWOOD HORROR OVER OSCAR-LISTED CHRISTIAN FILM
Song performed by quadriplegic speaker Joni is tipped for movie award HOLLYWOOD HAS BEEN REELING from the shock of a humble Christian film song being short-listed for the Oscars, overtaking…