Freedom From Religion Group Attacks NCAA Teams Over Chaplains
March Madness is sweeping the United States for the NCAA Basketball Championships. At the same time, the Freedom From Religion (FFR) is harassing six teams for having chaplains.
’60 Minutes’ Reports on Plight of Christians in Iraq
Last night, “60 Minutes” aired a report by Lara Logan on the plight of the Christian church in Iraq. Among those interviewed for the program was Bishop Bashar Warda whose flock has expanded by 60,000 as Erbil has abandoned thousands of those displaced by the Islamic State.
Persecuted Christians Get Prayer Support from New Video
With news of the martyrdom of 21 Christians by fundamentalist Muslims in Egypt still fresh in their minds, those in the English-speaking world might be relieved to see a new video that asks for prayers for the persecuted Church.
Church Makes Strong Intercession for Pastor Held in North Korea
Hundreds of friends, parishioners and Korean-Canadian religious leaders gathered at a suburban Toronto church on Mondayto pray for a Canadian pastor detained in February by North Korean authorities while on a humanitarian mission.
70 Churches Destroyed in ‘Anti-Charlie Hebdo’ Protests
The Christian community in Niger says it is in shock in the wake of weekend violence that has claimed the lives of 10 people and led to the destruction of dozens of places of worship and Christian homes.
The protest, which started in the country’s second city, Zinder, on Friday, Jan. 16, quickly spread to surrounding areas before reaching the capital Niamey on Saturday.
Congressman: ‘Advancing Religious Liberty Worldwide Must Be a U.S. Priority’
“The recent attacks in Paris and Nigeria remind us again that religious freedom and religious engagement need to be central pillars of U.S. foreign policy and national security strategy—we ignore this fact at our peril,” said Cong. Chris Smith, (NJ-04) Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Human Rights.
