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Christian Missionary Kidnapped In Niger
The American aid worker kidnapped by gunmen in Niger was a Christian missionary who had links to Youth With A Mission (YWAM), a spokesman has confirmed.
Over 1,000 Muslims in Mideast, Africa and Asia Await Baptism as They Are Set to Begin New Lives as Followers of Christ
More than a thousand Muslims are set to begin new lives as followers of Jesus Christ as they await their formal baptism in about a dozen Muslim-majority countries.
Atheist-Led Canadian Church Dispenses With Bible, Replaces Lord's Prayer With Secular Invocation
From Canada comes this shocking news: A Christian church is being led by an openly atheist minister who has mostly done away with the Bible and has replaced the Lord's Prayer with a nonsectarian affirmation.
ISIS May Use Fire from Oil, Other Mediaeval Strategies to Defend Itself as Colossal Battle for Mosul Looms
The Islamic State (ISIS) is bracing for a colossal battle in Mosul, Iraq's second largest city with a population of over a million people. The city has been under ISIS occupation since June 2014.
No Stopping Church Growth in North Korea Despite 70 Years of Christian Persecution
God is hard at work even in North Korea, considered as the number one country where Christians are most persecuted.
Archaeologist Uses Holy Bible to Locate Where Jesus Was Really Crucified
An archaeologist has used the Holy Bible to locate where Jesus Christ was really crucified, and he found an area different from what has traditionally been believed to be the site of the crucifixion.
Turkey Deporting More Christian Ministry Workers, Tagging Them as Threats to National Security
More and more Christians doing ministry work or working in churches in Turkey are being deported by local authorities from the Muslim nation, with some of the Christians tagged as threats to the country's national security.
Australian Teens Arrested, Accused of Plotting ISIS-Inspired Terrorist Attack Inside Prayer Hall
Two teenage boys from Australia were recently arrested right inside a prayer hall for allegedly plotting to carry out a terrorist attack inspired by the extremist organisation Islamic State (ISIS).
US Broadens Syria Talks As Ferocious Assault On Aleppo Continues
US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov returned to Syria talks on Saturday, three weeks after the failure of their painstakingly drafted ceasefire that many saw as the last hope for peace this year.
US Aid Worker Kidnapped In Niger
According to French news outlet Radio France Internationale, the victim worked for Christian missionary organisation Youth With A Mission (YWAM).
Fear Of Rise In Child Sex Abuse After Hurricane Matthew In Haiti
Christian charity World Vision is scaling up its plans to set up protection centres for children who have suffered as a result of the devastating storm.
Church Bells In Europe Ring Death Toll For Aleppo Victims
Church bells are tolling across parts of Europe in tribute to the thousands of innocent victims being slaughtered in the ceaseless bombing of Aleppo in Syria.
Controversial Anti-Islam Politician To Go On Trial For Allegedly Inciting Racial Hatred
Dutch politician Geert Wilders can face trial on charges of inciting racial hatred, a court in The Hague ruled today.
3 Places That Need Your Prayers This Weekend
Many of us want to pray for people affected by war and conflict, but don't know where to begin.
Iranian Court Set to Hear Appeal of Christian Converts Sentenced to 80 Lashes Each for Drinking Communion Wine
Eighty lashes for drinking Communion wineâthat's the penalty that awaits each of the three Christian converts in Iran after they were charged earlier this month with that offence.
'Hero Killed For The Name Of Jesus'. An Iraqi Christian Monk Describes Life Under Islamic State
The honey-stoned monastery has been a fixture of the Middle Eastern landscape since the fourth century, a symbol in the land of its birth of Christianity, the faith that shaped the West. But now, its senior priest is urging all Christians to flee Iraq, because he warns they have no future there any more.