Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, leader of one of China's largest underground churches, has been released from detention and reunited with his family in the United States, less than two months after U.S. President Donald Trump personally raised his case with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, his family and rights advocates said Saturday, according to The Associated Press.
South Africa remained relatively calm on June 30th as an unofficial ultimatum from anti-immigration groups expired without the violence many had feared. Save for a few isolated incidents, major cities avoided the looting and destruction seen in past protests, thanks to a robust police deployment and the government’s firm stance against lawlessness
A miracle of global fraternity in our fractured, polarized, warring world has been created by one of humanity’s great shared languages: football. The FIFA Football (Soccer) World Cup is watched by billions of people around the world every four years. Sport presents an opportunity for people to come together, expend energy, and learn precious life skills. Where would we be without it?
In the midst of persecution and abuse, believers suffering trauma in the Sahel have a new option for healing as they rebuild their lives. A healing center offers a pathway to recovery that centers on Jesus as the one who heals, bringing wholeness of mind, body, spirit, and soul. The healed then tend to want to help their abusers come to know Jesus too.
In the British Crown's "The Sovereign Grant" annual report, King Charles is revealed as "Supreme Governor of the Church of England... protecting the space for Faith (sic) within the multi-faith nation". This reveals a subtle shift in the British monarch's mandate. Not just protecting but potentially validating all faiths, which is biblically untenable.
The release of files by the US Government revealing the existence of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) has generated much creative content online. But the myth of little green (or grey) beings is just that—a fantasy. It does, however, open the door for great gospel conversations about spiritual realities!
Parents and church pastors in the United Kingdom could face court trials, hefty fines and prison time under a proposed ban on practices aimed at changing sexual orientation or identity, an advocacy group warned.
Efforts to remove abortion from Germany’s criminal code could endanger protections for both mothers and unborn children, the leader of the country’s national evangelical alliance told Christian Daily International.
