Trump lawyer Jay Sekulow and family hope ‘Bald Beagle’ will teach kids ‘God and country’ American history
RNS President Donald Trump believes American history is under attack. His lawyer – and his lawyer’s kids – want to do something about it. Enter Bald Beagle. The half American eagle, half beagle cartoon figure is the mascot for a new series of kids’ videos being planned by the American Center for Law and […]
Three Californian churches sue Governor Newsom for ban on singing in places of worship
RNS Three evangelical churches in California have sued Governor Gavin Newsom for banning singing and chanting in places of worship but permitting such activities elsewhere. The state’s 13th July order about COVID-19 permits worship services as well as fitness centres, hotels, shopping malls and protests to remain open or active in Mendocino and Butte counties, where the […]
US pastor trapped in India over customs violation
RNS A US pastor has spent the past three weeks stranded in India after he was arrested and then released over a customs violation, according to his attorney. Pastor Bryan Nerren, a US citizen who heads the International House of Prayer Ministries in Shelbyville, Tennessee, was on his way to Nepal with two other pastors […]
Turkish court puts trial of US pastor on hold for three weeks
World Watch Monitor Andrew Brunson got his first day in a Turkish court Monday to answer espionage charges. It will be three weeks until he gets his second. The American-born Ps Brunson, pastor of a small Protestant church, told the court he denies any wrongdoing. He is accused of supporting the attempted 2016 coup of […]
Turkey rejects initial appeal to release jailed US pastor
World Watch Monitor A Turkish court denied an initial appeal last week for the release of Rev Andrew Brunson, an American Protestant pastor kept under arrest for the past three months over alleged links to a terrorist organisation. In the wake of the 29th December refusal to release Rev Brunson, his lawyer confirmed to World […]