Chinese authorities crackdown on house churches ahead of G20 summit next month, says China Aid
Authorities in the Chinese coastal province of Zheijiang have increased pressure on churches in the area, closing down at least one house church in the lead-up to the G20 summit next month, China Aid has claimed. The US-based organisation said authorities have been closely monitoring hotels, restaurants, churches and temples ahead of the summit in […]
CASTING THE NET: WHAT ABOUT JESUS?
DAVID ADAMS finds a site with everything you need to know about Jesus (and other common questions about Christianity)…
Deadliest attack in DRC since 2014 leaves at least 36 dead
World Watch Monitor At least 36 people were killed in an attack on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday night, the latest in a series of massacres that has left hundreds dead. The attack, in the village of Rwangoma, near Beni, the major town in the region, was was the deadliest attack […]
GO AROUND THE BLOCK
When navigating a strange place I used to live on the edge of my seat. If we made a wrong turn I would panic and think, ‘It’s the end of the world; we’re gonna be lost forever!’ My wife, however, showed me another way. If we missed a turn, my wife did something radical – […]
New video of Chibok schoolgirls released by Boko Haram
A video released by the radical Islamist group, Boko Haram, appears to show some of the schoolgirls abducted from the northern Nigerian town of Chibok more than two years ago. The footage, which is undated, reportedly shows some 50 girls with a masked gunman who demands the release of Boko Haram fighters in exchange for […]
SIGHT-SEEING: BREXIT OFFERS OPPORTUNITY FOR INTERNATIONAL CONGREGATIONS IN EUROPE
In an article first published by ASSIST News Service, KENNETH D MacHARG reflects on the opportunities Brexit may open for church congregations in Europe…
LIBYA: FIVE YEARS AFTER GADDAFI’S OVERTHROW, NORTH AFRICAN NATION STILL ONE OF MOST DANGEROUS PLACES TO BE A CHRISTIAN
DAVID ADAMS examines a new report concerning the dangers still facing Christians in Libya, five years after the overthrow of dictator Muammar Gaddafi…