Christian humanitarian agencies express “deep disappointment” at Australia’s latest foreign aid cuts
Christian aid and humanitarian agencies have expressed their disappointment at the Turnbull Government’s decision to cut more than $300 million from Australia’s foreign aid in the Federal Budget handed down Tuesday night. World Vision Australia says the latest $303.3 million cut means that today’s levels of foreign aid are less than half the 0.5 per […]
Ahok found guilty of blasphemy and sentenced to two years jail
World Watch Monitor (with DAVID ADAMS) In a verdict that surprised many, an Indonesian court has sentenced Jakarta’s outgoing governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, known as ‘Ahok’, to two years in prison for blasphemy. The sentence is higher than the prosecutors had asked for. The news was welcomed by Islamic hardliners who had gathered outside of the court, […]
US says detention of American Christian in North Korea ‘concerning’
RNS North Korea has detained a US citizen – a self-described Christian missionary – raising the number of Americans held there to four. Kim Hak-song, who was taken into custody Saturday, taught at Pyongyang University of Science and Technology. The university, founded in 2010 with donations from South Korean and American Christians, including the Illinois-based Church of […]
CHOICE
Being able to choose your career is a very modern phenomenon. DECISIONS, DECISIONS. PICTURE: Liane Metzler/Unsplash For most of human history few people got to choose their occupation, their station in life, or even their life partner. But they did have one choice – they could be happy about the hand they were dealt, […]
Eighth El-Arish Copt killed in targeted attack in Egypt’s Sinai
World Watch Monitor The funeral service of Nabil Mansour at Mar Girgis church in Kozzika, Helwan. PICTURE: World Watch Monitor. Nabil Saber Ayoub Mansour became the eighth Egyptian Coptic Christian to be murdered in El-Arish, northern Sinai, this year in what appear to be linked killings. He was shot dead by four masked men on 6th May. Mansour, 40, was […]
WOW! FORMER ISLAMIC STATE LEADER TURNS FROM DEATH TO LIFE IN CHRIST
PETER WOODING, of ASSIST News Service, reports on how a former leader of the so-called Islamic State came to Christ…
UK: HOW THE BRITISH DEVELOPED A TASTE FOR RELIGION IN POLITICS
CATHERINE PEPINSTER, of Religion News Service, reports on how religion is already playing a role in the UK’s upcoming general election…