UK to okay gay marriage ceremonies in churches
THE United Kingdom may soon allow same-sex couples to hold partnership ceremonies in churches, news reports said. The unions could also be officially known as ‘marriages’.
Christian news agency senses govt move to control
BOSNEWSLIFE was ordered recently to register with the Hungarian authorities under a new controversial law that critics say is part of a crackdown on independent media.
British Muslim population could double in 20 years
PEW Research Center researchers have made projections that the world’s Muslim population could increase by about 35 per cent over the next two decades.
US govt urges Afghanistan to release Christian converts
SOME international Christian organizations have joined hands with the US government to urge Afghanistan to release two men who face apostasy charges for converting to Christianity.
Christianity world’s biggest religion, Islam catching up
IN 1910, Christians made up 34.8 percent of the world’s 1.75 billion people. Today, Christianity makes up only 33.2 percent of the 6.9 billion world population.
Italy raps EU for ignoring Christian persecutions
ITALIAN foreign minister Franco Frattini lambasted the European Union on Dec 22 for not doing enough to combat Christian persecutions in Iraq and other middle eastern countries.
European rightists speak out against Islam, cozy up to Israel
FAR-RIGHT political parties in Europe are associating themselves with Israel with a renewed vigor even as they have fine-tuned their anti-Muslim stance.
Recently, Marine Le Pen of France’s National Front...
Heavy snow disrupts Christmas holiday in Europe
CONTINUED heavy snowing in Europe that forced several big airports to close and threw air traffic out of gear has also dampened the Christmas holiday mood across the continent.
The happiness of suffering
Suffering for our own mistakes tends to be a source of shame. But to suffer for the sake of righteousness (because we are followers of Jesus) is a cause for joy in the Lord.
Have faith in God: Smith Wigglesworth
It is grand to see people believe God. God knew all about this leg and that it was broken in two places. I said to the woman, "When I pray, something will happen." Her husband was sitting there; he had been in his chair for four years and could not walk a step.
Churches petition Murmu to save Christians in Manipur
An estimated 35,000 Meitei Christians face “total cleansing and obliteration" in all the valley districts of the hilly state, according to their memorandum submitted to Murmu on June 26.
