Christian missionaries a ‘threat’ to India’s unity – MP
World Watch Monitor Christian missionaries are a threat to India’s unity, a Hindu-nationalist parliamentarian told reporters on Saturday. “Christian missionaries control the Congress,” said Bharat Singh, an MP for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). “Sonia Gandhi, the mother of Congress president Rahul Gandhi, works on the directions of these missionaries. These missionaries are a threat for […]
Korean churches ask for prayer in lead-up to summit
The National Council of Churches in Korea has called on Christians around the world to pray for a successful outcome when representatives of North and South Korea prepare to meet in a summit late this week. The 27th April summit is the first between the two nations in more than a decade. The NCCK is […]
SOUTH SUDAN: SCHOOLS FREE DISABLED IN WAR ZONE FROM ‘CURSE’
STEFANIE GLINSKI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how schools are helping the disabled in strife-torn South Sudan…
Willow Creek responds to new allegations against former pastor Hybels
RNS As the allegations against former Willow Creek Community Church senior pastor Bill Hybels mount, his congregation is trying to cope – spiritually and practically. During services on Sunday, Steve Carter, the church’s lead teaching pastor, recalled standing onstage less than two weeks ago with church elders and praying over Rev Hybels, who has denied […]
THIS LIFE: FIVE WAYS TO KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE LORD
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, looks at how to keep out eyes on the Lord in tough times…
Pakistani Christian dies after being set on fire by Muslim in alleged dispute over who should convert
World Watch Monitor A Christian woman from north-eastern Pakistan has died from her injuries after being set on fire by a Muslim man, who claims it was an accident and followed a discussion about which of them should convert if they were to marry. Asma Yaqoob, 24, died in a Lahore hospital on 22nd April […]