Ariel Sharon’s health worsens
SHARON, 85, has been in a coma since 2006 when a devastating stroke incapacitated him at the height of his political power. His family has said that he sometimes opens his eyes and moves his fingers.
Nigerian Christians struggle to raise ransom money for kidnapped women
The sustained attacks in recent months targeting Christians in the area are seen by some as an attempt to wipe out the minority Christians in Katsina State.
In Europe, many Muslims renounce Islam, embrace Christianity
A number of Muslims in Europe are publicly abandoning their religion to become Christians or agnostics despite their former community's taboo against such acts.
Turkey allows first new Christian church since 1923
THERE are currently approximately 100,000 Christians in Turkey, which has an almost exclusively Muslim population of 80 million.
Modi meets Xi in Wuhan for an informal summit
Modi and Xi will also hold two meetings in the presence of six top officials from their respective countries, though sources insisted it would be incorrect to describe them as formal delegation-level talks.
Pastor Jack Hayford passes away
Hayford authored more than 50 books, including serving as executive editor of The Spirit-Filled Life Bible.
Slaughter of Christians by ISIS is genocide: European parliament
THE European Parliament has declared the wanton slaughter of Christians and other religious minorities by ISIS is tantamount to genocide.
Syrian troops kill 13 anti-govt protesters
THE violence Sunday came on the first day of the Muslim Eid al-Adha festival, and just days after the government of President Bashar al-Assad agreed to an Arab League peace plan in which the government promised to end its crackdown against the uprising.
Proposal for Mar Thoma church in Sydney gains support
Church trustee George Paniker said the name was derived from the Assyrians because the Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar was part of the ancient Christian community in Kerala, India founded by St Thomas.
Asia Bibi’s fate hangs in balance after Taseer killing
BIBI, a mother of four, was sentenced to death for allegedly insulting Muslim’s prophet Muhammad. She has been in solitary confinement for the past month after she was sentenced to hang for blasphemy.
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.
