Iran Christians detained; church leaders await outcome of appeal
BosNewsLife Iranian Christians are concerned about the plight of eight prominent church workers who they say face lengthy prison terms and torture following an appeal hearing and further detentions this week. Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani, Mohammadreza Omidi, Yasser Mossayebzadeh, and Saheb Fadaie are appealing 10 year prison sentences received for their involvement in house churches and allegedly promoting “Zionist […]
POSTCARDS: US VETERANS RETURN TO VIETNAM AND WITNESS SOMETHING THEY NEVER IMAGINED
In an article first published on the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) website in the US, TOFFANY JOTHEN writes about two Vietnam war veterans who returned to the country recently with Franklin Graham on what was an historic – and life-changing – trip…
Church in Vietnam ordered to take down nativity scene
St Joseph’s Cathedral in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi has also faced challenges over ownership of the land next to the church which led to protests in 2008. PICTURE: World Watch Monitor. One of the highlights at this time of year for the citizens of communist Vietnam is to go to see often highly elaborate temporary ‘constructions’ […]
BOOKS: EXPLORING THE LINKS BETWEEN CLIMATE CHANGE AND (BIBLICAL) JUSTICE
NILS VON KALM reads climate scientist Dr Mick Pope’s A Climate of Justice: Loving Your Neighbour in a Warming World…
CHRISTMAS IN KYRGYZSTAN
I have some friends who work in Kyrgyzstan, part of the former USSR. Christmas there is very interesting. THREATENING? What is it about the birth of Christ that our systems find so threatening? PICTURE: Greyson Joralemon/Unsplash. The communists eliminated Christmas. You don’t celebrate on 25th December, rather you give presents at New Year, under […]