American aid worker Jeff Woodke released after 6 years
It's believed that Woodke was taken by an ISIS-connected group before he was turned over to Al Qaeda affiliates in neighboring Mali, his family has said.
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.
‘180,000 Catholics quit church last year in Germany’
AS many as 180,000 Catholics quit the church last year in the wake of persistent child sex abuse scandals, a media report said recently.
Power of the resurrection of Jesus changed the world: Pope
“The primacy of Grace,” concludes the Pope, “does not lead to passivity, on the contrary, it increases energy a hundredfold and increases sensitivity to injustice”.
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.
Serbian Orthodox Church patriarch Irinej dies of Covid-19, buried
In his eulogy on November 22, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said he regarded his relationship with Irinej as more than simply "a relationship between the patriarch and the president."
‘Once is not enough’: Interview with Ted Kim
The watering down of the gospel messages is due to the loss of faith in the Bible, the unique truth of Jesus Christ, and the power of the Holy Spirit. The loss of faith in the Bible is critical. If pastors cannot believe the Bible, what will they preach about, and why should they preach it, asks Rev. Ted Kim, author of 'Save Europe', in an interview with The Christian Messenger.
BBC’s Religion head says channel’s ‘too Christian’
BBC director general Lord Hall has been handed Mr Ahmed's dossier and is believed to be mulling over the suggestions.
Irish parliament denies Hindu priest’s opening prayer plea
The request for the prayer came from Rajan Zed, a Hindu priest and president of the Universal Society of Hinduism.
Italian woman, UK social services fight it out over 1-year-old baby
A legal battle is continuing to rage in the United Kingdom after Essex social services obtained a court order to forcibly remove the unborn child of an Italian woman who was on medication for mental health issues.
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.
