Lifestory: At 92, John Perkins still mobilises Christian communities
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, profiles John Perkins, Christian minister, activist and community developer and author of the influentiual book, ‘Let Justice Roll Down’…
From would-be pastor to “fighting cock”, South Korean President Yoon carves own route to the top
Seoul, South KoreaReuters Yoon Suk-yeol seals his surge to the summit of South Korean politics on Tuesday when the man who once dreamt of becoming a pastor, but was nicknamed the ‘fighting cock’ for his tenacity as a prosecutor, is sworn in as president. Elected in March, the 61-year-old former prosecutor-general only formally entered the […]
Roma pastor in Hungarian village takes in Roma fleeing Ukraine
Tiszabecs, HungaryReuters In the poorest street of Tiszabecs, a tiny village on the Hungarian-Ukrainian border, the local Roma community now gives shelter to 150-200 Roma who fled western Ukraine in the past few days, half of them children. Their local pastor, 44-year-old Attila Pater, who has been working for the Hungarian Pentecostal Church on both sides of the border, […]
US Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett joins liberal justices to stay execution, grant inmate’s pastor access
Washington DC, USRNS US Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined three liberal justices in allowing a pastor to be present during an execution, hinting at her broader approach to religious liberty disputes. The decision regarding Dunn v Smith, which was handed down late Thursday evening, involved death row inmate Willie Smith, a Christian who requested his […]
South Korea pastor tests positive amid virus spike at church
Seoul, South KoreaAP A conservative South Korean pastor who has been a bitter critic of the country’s President has tested positive for the coronavirus, health authorities said Monday, two days after he participated in an anti-government protest in Seoul that drew thousands. More than 300 virus cases have been linked to Rev Jun Kwang-hun’s huge […]
Hong Kong: A pastor’s year on the frontlines of protest
SHUK WA CHENG reports, in an article first published on Religion Unplugged, on how pastor Chan Young-man has responded to Hong Kong’s ongoing protests…
Charges dropped against Florida pastor over stay-home order
Tampa, Florida, USAP Misdemeanor charges were dropped Friday against a Florida pastor accused of violating stay-at-home orders by holding Sunday services with hundreds of people in March amid the coronavirus pandemic. Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren said in a statement that the prosecution of Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne of the River at Tampa Bay Church […]
Florida pastor arrested for refusing to halt worship amid outbreak
RNS A Florida pastor was arrested by a local sheriff on Monday after he refused to stop holding worship services at his church despite regulations banning large in-person gatherings that could further the spread of the novel coronavirus. For weeks, Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne of the River at Tampa Bay Church has defied local regulations designed […]
Kidnapped – and tortured, Baptist pastor in Nigeria freed after 17 days
Morning Star News A Baptist pastor kidnapped last month in Nigeria was released over the weekend after his family and Christian leaders paid a ransom, sources said. Muslim Fulani herdsmen in Kaduna state, who abducted Rev Elisha Noma on 14th August, received three million naira ($US8,181) before freeing him on Saturday (31st August), the chairman […]
Colombian pastor found shot dead; speculation his killing may be linked to protests
A Colombian pastor was shot and killed in his home in the country’s north late last week with speculation that it was linked to a church protest calling for the restoration of peace in the region. PICTURE: Pastor Plinio Rafael Salcedo/via Facebook UK-based religious freedom advocacy CSW says the body of Pastor Plinio Rafael Salcedo, […]