In China, six churches closed, crosses removed from three others
World Watch Monitor Authorities in China have closed at least six “underground” Protestant churches in Guizhou province in south-west China, reports UK-based CSW. The churches in Guiyang city were closed on 8th October on account of being “illegal religious venues”. Since the introduction of the revised regulations on religion in February, pressure on Chinese churches has […]
Another church building sealed shut in Algeria
Morning Star News Authorities in Algeria sealed shut a church site on Tuesday, even after Christian leaders complied with orders to meet building codes, sources said. In Azaghar village near Akbou, about 185 kilometres east of Algiers in Bejaia Province, Kabylie Region, eight policemen sealed shut the doors of the Church of Jesus Christ, pastor […]
SNAPSHOT: IGUAZU FALLS, BRAZIL
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Quick facts – How much food is wasted globally?
Thomson Reuters Foundation Rich nations waste $US750 billion of food each year, double the amount needed to end global hunger, David Beasley, head of the United Nations World Food Programme, said this week, in a statement marking World Food Day on Tuesday. Here are some facts about how much food is wasted globally: • About […]
As refugee admissions drop, fewer persecuted Christians admitted to US: World Relief
RNS The number of Christian refugees coming to the United States from the countries where Christians are most persecuted has dropped dramatically under President Trump’s administration. That comes despite the President’s pledge during his first week in office that helping persecuted Christians overseas would be a priority for his administration. Thousands of Syrian refugees walk in order […]
AFRICA: TIRED OF WAR, SOUTH SUDANESE PRAY FOR LATEST PEACE DEAL
DOREEN AJIAMBO, writing for Religion News Service, reports from South Sudan…
Europe urged to protect thousands of children from human traffickers
Thomson Reuters Foundation European nations must do more to protect thousands of children from being trafficked by criminal networks and their own families, Europol said on Thursday, highlighting the under-reported risks faced by boys and young migrants. In the wake of Europe’s migration crisis, traffickers are increasingly targeting children from the continent and countries such […]
ESSAY: THE SIN AND CRIME OF PLAGIARISM IN CHRISTIAN PUBLISHING
US author and public speaker MARY DEMUTH, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says plagiarism in the Christian publishing world is rooted in the “cult of Christian celebrity” plaguing the North American church…