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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Trump: War on Terror is Battle Between Good and Evil, Not Faiths
President Donald Trump said the war on terrorism isn’t a battle between different faiths, toning down rhetoric that had fueled concerns America was at war with Islam.
Venezuela protests: Man set alight as death toll rises
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused opposition protesters of setting alight a government supporter in Caracas on the 50th day of protests.
Egypt: 48 IS militants referred to court over church bombings
Egyptian Attorney General Nabil Sadik on Sunday said he referred 48 suspected Islamic State militants to a military court over the bombing of Coptic churches in which more than 70 people died.
US, Gulf States, sign deal to end financing for terror
US President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Sunday with leaders of the oil-rich Gulf monarchies to cut funding for terrorism, a day after Washington told their arch rival Iran to dismantle its 'network of terrorism.'
Exxon and others sign over $50 billion in Saudi deals on sidelines of Trump's trip
U.S. and Saudi firms signed over $50 billion in energy investment deals on Saturday, including a major agreement between Exxon Mobil and Saudi heavy industries.
Donald Trump should worry about another 9/11 rather than making claims about Iran, says Tehran
Donald Trump should spend his time in Riyadh discussing how to avoid Saudi Arabians 'carrying out another' 9/11 atrocity in the US instead of making baseless claims about terrorism against other countries, Iran's foreign minister has said.
Trump's speech in Saudi Arabia reassures foreign policy critics
President Trump on Sunday discarded 'America First' in his speech to Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia, falling back on the bipartisan internationalism that has characterized U.S. foreign policy for decades.
North Korea launches another mid-range ballistic missile, officials say
U.S. and South Korean officials announced on Sunday that North Korea fired a medium-range missile, in the latest ballistics test for a country speeding up its development of nuclear weapons and missiles.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Next stop for Trump is Israel, in pursuit of 'Peace'
President Donald Trump has cast the elusive pursuit of peace between Israelis and Palestinians as the "ultimate deal." But he will step foot in Israel having offered few indications of how he plans to achieve what so many of his predecessors could not.
Goodwill gestures to Palestinians came at Trump's request, says PMO
The Prime Minister's Office said on Sunday that the raft of goodwill gestures to the Palestinians approved by the cabinet on Sunday came in response to a request from US President Donald Trump.
Inside the United States
US Lawmakers Pass Bill Requiring Greater Oversight on European Antisemitism
The US House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation requiring greater State Department reporting on European antisemitism.
Fate of Obamacare's exchanges could come Monday
A routine court filing may bring about the beginning of the end of Obamacare's insurance exchanges.
Comey, budget and healthcare collide in Congress next week
Former FBI Director James Comey could testify as early as next week about his firing, President Trump and all things Russia, which would be the topper in a week filled with several other highly anticipated events.
Trump Expected to Propose Plan to Balance Budget in 10 Years
President Donald Trump likely will propose a plan next week calling for a balanced budget in 10 years, fiscal experts predict. It also will address how to fund the border wall, higher defense spending, and other Trump initiatives over the next decade.
Christian News
Church of Scotland expected to move towards towards gay marriage
Scotland is moving towards being the country in the UK with most liberal Christian practice on gay marriage with the Church of Scotland and the Scottish Episcopal Church both taking steps in this direction in the near future.
Texas Governor Signs New Law Protecting Pastors
Texas Governor Greg Abbot is taking a huge step to defend religious liberty.
Wives of Imprisoned Chinese Rights Activists Detail Their Husbands' Torture, Persecution to Congress
The wives of Chinese human rights lawyers imprisoned and tortured by the government in China detailed their husbands' experiences and told members of Congress Thursday that families are also being persecuted by the Chinese government.
Around the World
Trump: War on Terror is Battle Between Good and Evil, Not Faiths
President Donald Trump said the war on terrorism isn’t a battle between different faiths, toning down rhetoric that had fueled concerns America was at war with Islam.
Venezuela protests: Man set alight as death toll rises
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused opposition protesters of setting alight a government supporter in Caracas on the 50th day of protests.
Egypt: 48 IS militants referred to court over church bombings
Egyptian Attorney General Nabil Sadik on Sunday said he referred 48 suspected Islamic State militants to a military court over the bombing of Coptic churches in which more than 70 people died.
US, Gulf States, sign deal to end financing for terror
US President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Sunday with leaders of the oil-rich Gulf monarchies to cut funding for terrorism, a day after Washington told their arch rival Iran to dismantle its 'network of terrorism.'
Exxon and others sign over $50 billion in Saudi deals on sidelines of Trump's trip
U.S. and Saudi firms signed over $50 billion in energy investment deals on Saturday, including a major agreement between Exxon Mobil and Saudi heavy industries.
Donald Trump should worry about another 9/11 rather than making claims about Iran, says Tehran
Donald Trump should spend his time in Riyadh discussing how to avoid Saudi Arabians 'carrying out another' 9/11 atrocity in the US instead of making baseless claims about terrorism against other countries, Iran's foreign minister has said.
Trump's speech in Saudi Arabia reassures foreign policy critics
President Trump on Sunday discarded 'America First' in his speech to Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia, falling back on the bipartisan internationalism that has characterized U.S. foreign policy for decades.
North Korea launches another mid-range ballistic missile, officials say
U.S. and South Korean officials announced on Sunday that North Korea fired a medium-range missile, in the latest ballistics test for a country speeding up its development of nuclear weapons and missiles.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Next stop for Trump is Israel, in pursuit of 'Peace'
President Donald Trump has cast the elusive pursuit of peace between Israelis and Palestinians as the "ultimate deal." But he will step foot in Israel having offered few indications of how he plans to achieve what so many of his predecessors could not.
Goodwill gestures to Palestinians came at Trump's request, says PMO
The Prime Minister's Office said on Sunday that the raft of goodwill gestures to the Palestinians approved by the cabinet on Sunday came in response to a request from US President Donald Trump.
Inside the United States
US Lawmakers Pass Bill Requiring Greater Oversight on European Antisemitism
The US House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation requiring greater State Department reporting on European antisemitism.
Fate of Obamacare's exchanges could come Monday
A routine court filing may bring about the beginning of the end of Obamacare's insurance exchanges.
Comey, budget and healthcare collide in Congress next week
Former FBI Director James Comey could testify as early as next week about his firing, President Trump and all things Russia, which would be the topper in a week filled with several other highly anticipated events.
Trump Expected to Propose Plan to Balance Budget in 10 Years
President Donald Trump likely will propose a plan next week calling for a balanced budget in 10 years, fiscal experts predict. It also will address how to fund the border wall, higher defense spending, and other Trump initiatives over the next decade.
Christian News
Church of Scotland expected to move towards towards gay marriage
Scotland is moving towards being the country in the UK with most liberal Christian practice on gay marriage with the Church of Scotland and the Scottish Episcopal Church both taking steps in this direction in the near future.
Texas Governor Signs New Law Protecting Pastors
Texas Governor Greg Abbot is taking a huge step to defend religious liberty.
Wives of Imprisoned Chinese Rights Activists Detail Their Husbands' Torture, Persecution to Congress
The wives of Chinese human rights lawyers imprisoned and tortured by the government in China detailed their husbands' experiences and told members of Congress Thursday that families are also being persecuted by the Chinese government.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Syria airstrike: US military bombs pro-Assad forces
A coalition airstrike in Syria on Thursday targeted pro-regime forces who were threatening a coalition base where advisers train anti-Islamic State fighters, the U.S.-led coalition command said.
Trump waives Iran nuclear sanctions - what next?
The US 'needs to formulate a new strategy very soon, though not in a panic,' former Israeli Atomic Energy Commission official and INSS expert Ephraim Asculai told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday after the Trump administration waived nuclear-deal sanctions against Iran a day earlier.
Thousands of U.S. forces may still be needed for post-ISIS Iraq
The U.S. may need to keep as many as 20,000 troops and other military personnel in Iraq, even after the Islamic State is driven out, to stabilize the country, the former head of the Pentagon's policy shop said Thursday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Report: Jordanians claim leaked intel was theirs, not Israel's
Intelligence about ISIS allegedly leaked by US President Donald Trump to Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Ambassador Sergey Kislyak during an Oval Office meeting last Wednesday was sourced by Jordanian spies, not Israelis, Al Jazeera reported on Thursday morning.
Palestinians to ask Trump for economic stimulus package
In the lead-up to US President Donald Trump's visit to Israel and the West Bank next week, senior Palestinian Authority officials have presented a list of requests to the US government for economic projects that they say will help jumpstart their economy.
Inside the United States
U.S. military satellites in crisis as foreign weapons advance and proliferate
The U.S. military’s satellite communications are facing a crisis, threatened by a growing array of foreign weapons, including cyberattack capabilities, lasers, electronic jammers and anti-satellite weapons, according to a Pentagon study.
Judge: Lerner's tea party-targeting testimony can stay secret -- for now
Lois G. Lerner and Holly Paz, two key figures in the IRS' tea party-targeting, can keep testimony about their role in the targeting secret, at least for now, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
Why did Comey Stonewall Evidence Obama Spied on Trump?
Lost in all the hubbub and furor over President Trump's firing of James Comey is that the former FBI director never complied with key a request from the House Intelligence Committee.
Leaked Trump Memo Could Backfire Big-Time on Former FBI Director
The leak of the infamous Comey memo to the press might severely boomerang on the former FBI director, according to legal experts.
Virginia sheriff's office to remove Bible verse from cars
A Virginia sheriff's department is removing Bible verse decals that have adorned the backs of its patrol cars since March.
Net Neutrality Supporters Want to 'Ban Drudge'
Alt-left advocates for net neutrality, who say they want a 'free and open internet,' want to ban the Drudge Report.
Senate Democrats to propose a bill trying to halt Republican deregulation blitz
Democrats are striking back at the regulation-cutting blitz in the U.S. Congress and White House, as Republicans ratchet up attacks on rules they say hurt business and give bureaucrats too much power.
Russian election meddling probe now a criminal investigation
The Justice Department's look at Russian meddling in the presidential election has turned from a counterintelligence investigation into a criminal probe, leading senators said Thursday as they emerged from a secret briefing with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
House May Need to Vote Again on GOP Obamacare Repeal Bill
House Republicans barely managed to pass their Obamacare repeal bill earlier this month, and they now face the possibility of having to vote again on their controversial health measure.
Christian News
Report: Attack on Indian Christians Occurs Every 40 Hours
A new report says that violent attacks on the Christian minority in India are increasing at an alarming rate, as the emboldened members of groups close to the governing Hindu nationalist party seek to create a 'Hindu nation.' There's an anti-Christian attack every 40 hours, the report highlights.
Eritrea Christians Arrested as Crackdown Continues
A number of Christians have been arrested in Eritrea in round-ups of members of unregistered denominations that occurred during the week of 8 May.
Church Building, Pastor's Home Burned Down in Tamil Nadu State, India, Sources Say
Hard-line Hindus in southern India, upset that members of their caste-based group have become Christians, burned down a church building and the pastor's home this month, sources said.
Christian Pastor in Bible Belt Admits Personally Worshiping Allah
A former church has been taken over and converted to a mosque in a rural North Carolina county, and a group of Christian pastors took part in the conversion ceremony in an effort to 'show mutual respect' for their Muslim neighbors.
Cuban Pastor and Wife Sentenced to Jail for Homeschooling Their Children; Advocates Demand Asylum
A Cuban evangelical pastor was sentenced to prison because he removed his kids from the state-run communist schools to homeschool them. Homeschooling advocates are calling upon the Trump administration to grant them asylum in the United States.
Around the World
Syria airstrike: US military bombs pro-Assad forces
A coalition airstrike in Syria on Thursday targeted pro-regime forces who were threatening a coalition base where advisers train anti-Islamic State fighters, the U.S.-led coalition command said.
Trump waives Iran nuclear sanctions - what next?
The US 'needs to formulate a new strategy very soon, though not in a panic,' former Israeli Atomic Energy Commission official and INSS expert Ephraim Asculai told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday after the Trump administration waived nuclear-deal sanctions against Iran a day earlier.
Thousands of U.S. forces may still be needed for post-ISIS Iraq
The U.S. may need to keep as many as 20,000 troops and other military personnel in Iraq, even after the Islamic State is driven out, to stabilize the country, the former head of the Pentagon's policy shop said Thursday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Report: Jordanians claim leaked intel was theirs, not Israel's
Intelligence about ISIS allegedly leaked by US President Donald Trump to Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Ambassador Sergey Kislyak during an Oval Office meeting last Wednesday was sourced by Jordanian spies, not Israelis, Al Jazeera reported on Thursday morning.
Palestinians to ask Trump for economic stimulus package
In the lead-up to US President Donald Trump's visit to Israel and the West Bank next week, senior Palestinian Authority officials have presented a list of requests to the US government for economic projects that they say will help jumpstart their economy.
Inside the United States
U.S. military satellites in crisis as foreign weapons advance and proliferate
The U.S. military’s satellite communications are facing a crisis, threatened by a growing array of foreign weapons, including cyberattack capabilities, lasers, electronic jammers and anti-satellite weapons, according to a Pentagon study.
Judge: Lerner's tea party-targeting testimony can stay secret -- for now
Lois G. Lerner and Holly Paz, two key figures in the IRS' tea party-targeting, can keep testimony about their role in the targeting secret, at least for now, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
Why did Comey Stonewall Evidence Obama Spied on Trump?
Lost in all the hubbub and furor over President Trump's firing of James Comey is that the former FBI director never complied with key a request from the House Intelligence Committee.
Leaked Trump Memo Could Backfire Big-Time on Former FBI Director
The leak of the infamous Comey memo to the press might severely boomerang on the former FBI director, according to legal experts.
Virginia sheriff's office to remove Bible verse from cars
A Virginia sheriff's department is removing Bible verse decals that have adorned the backs of its patrol cars since March.
Net Neutrality Supporters Want to 'Ban Drudge'
Alt-left advocates for net neutrality, who say they want a 'free and open internet,' want to ban the Drudge Report.
Senate Democrats to propose a bill trying to halt Republican deregulation blitz
Democrats are striking back at the regulation-cutting blitz in the U.S. Congress and White House, as Republicans ratchet up attacks on rules they say hurt business and give bureaucrats too much power.
Russian election meddling probe now a criminal investigation
The Justice Department's look at Russian meddling in the presidential election has turned from a counterintelligence investigation into a criminal probe, leading senators said Thursday as they emerged from a secret briefing with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
House May Need to Vote Again on GOP Obamacare Repeal Bill
House Republicans barely managed to pass their Obamacare repeal bill earlier this month, and they now face the possibility of having to vote again on their controversial health measure.
Christian News
Report: Attack on Indian Christians Occurs Every 40 Hours
A new report says that violent attacks on the Christian minority in India are increasing at an alarming rate, as the emboldened members of groups close to the governing Hindu nationalist party seek to create a 'Hindu nation.' There's an anti-Christian attack every 40 hours, the report highlights.
Eritrea Christians Arrested as Crackdown Continues
A number of Christians have been arrested in Eritrea in round-ups of members of unregistered denominations that occurred during the week of 8 May.
Church Building, Pastor's Home Burned Down in Tamil Nadu State, India, Sources Say
Hard-line Hindus in southern India, upset that members of their caste-based group have become Christians, burned down a church building and the pastor's home this month, sources said.
Christian Pastor in Bible Belt Admits Personally Worshiping Allah
A former church has been taken over and converted to a mosque in a rural North Carolina county, and a group of Christian pastors took part in the conversion ceremony in an effort to 'show mutual respect' for their Muslim neighbors.
Cuban Pastor and Wife Sentenced to Jail for Homeschooling Their Children; Advocates Demand Asylum
A Cuban evangelical pastor was sentenced to prison because he removed his kids from the state-run communist schools to homeschool them. Homeschooling advocates are calling upon the Trump administration to grant them asylum in the United States.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
'Political schizophrenia': Putin to provide transcripts of Trump, Lavrov conversation
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he's ready to turn over transcripts of President Trump's meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, as he mocked the news media furor in the U.S. over alleged intelligence sharing.
Trump admin. rolls out new sanctions against Iran
President Trump on Wednesday ordered a new round of economic sanctions against Iran, punishing the country for its growing ballistic missile program while also quietly extending Obama-era sanctions relief mandates tied to the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran that Mr. Trump harshly criticized on the campaign trail last year.
Merkel and Macron: New Power Couple to Shake Up Europe
Freshly elected French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are the new power couple leading the charge against anti-European populists and trying to put the struggling EU back on track, analysts say.
Scientists get closer to making personalized blood cells by using patients' own stem cells
New research has nudged scientists closer to one of regenerative medicine's holy grails: the ability to create customized human stem cells capable of forming blood that would be safe for patients.
ISIS on 'brink of total defeat' in Mosul, coalition spokesman says
The last of the Islamic State militants remaining in the Iraqi city of Mosul were completely surrounded and 'on the brink of total defeat,' a spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition said Tuesday.
Trump to unveil plans for an 'Arab NATO' in Saudi Arabia
When President Donald Trump arrives in Riyadh this week, he will lay out his vision for a new regional security architecture White House officials call an 'Arab NATO,' to guide the fight against terrorism and push back against Iran. As a cornerstone of the plan, Trump will also announce one of the largest arms-sales deals in history.
Ransomware hackers say they will dump data on North Korea nukes
A group of hackers claiming responsibility for the global ransomware cyberattack that began Friday said they would soon 'dump' data related to North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Report: U.S. Embassy to Stay in Tel Aviv For Now
President Trump will not move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem immediately, but a final decision on moving it has not yet been reached.
Israel's public enemy No. 1 may be Iran - and tensions are escalating
Israel has often had hostile relations with its Muslim neighbors. But right now its greatest enemy may be Iran, which has one of the most powerful militaries in the region and has for years been openly hostile toward the very existence of Israel.
Air Force One and 40 transport planes: Ben-Gurion International Airport waiting for Trump
The Israel Airports Authority and the Defense Ministry are preparing for a reception for Donald Trump on Monday, when two Air Force One planes will be landing at Ben-Gurion International Airport.
Inside the United States
Intel officials scoff at hype over Trump's reported sharing of information with Russians
Some of America's top intelligence officials are expressing frustration at the wave of media hysteria that has greeted reports that President Trump may have shared sensitive intelligence with top Russian diplomats last week, with some saying a handful of news organizations are guilty of hyping what amounts to a nonstory.
Free of Obama restraints, immigration agents make 38% more arrests in Trump's first 100 days
Immigration arrests surged 38 percent during the first 100 days of President Trump's tenure, authorities said Wednesday, adding that agents have been freed from the tight restrictions of the Obama era and are now able to target a far broader universe of illegal immigrants for deportation.
After Mueller appointment, Democrats still want independent commission on Russia
The Justice Department's appointment of a special counselor to investigate alleged Russian interference into the 2016 election hasn't deterred Democratic calls for a separate independent commission.
Gohmert: I'm 'Amazed Comey Appears to Be Confessing to a Crime'
Congressman Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) said former FBI Director James Comey 'appears' to be 'confessing to a crime' if allegations surrounding a memo about a conversation with President Trump are true.
Oklahoma House Declares Abortion Murder
An Oklahoma House resolution passed on Monday declares that abortion equals murder and criticizes the U.S. Supreme Court for making the procedure legal.
Christian News
Christianity Growing in North Korea Despite Persecution, Defector Says
Kim Chung-seong, a North Korean defector now working as a Christian missionary, says despite the persecution faced by Christians in the world's most difficult place for Christians, the church continues to grow there.
Texas attorney general fights to allow judge to open court with prayer
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked to intervene Wednesday on behalf of a county judge who's battling to be allowed to open his courtroom with a prayer.
Christian Ministry to Hold Bible Study, Discipleship Camps in Russia Despite Crackdown on Evangelism
One U.S.-based Christian ministry has said that it will continue its outreach in Russia, offering Bible study and discipleship programs for youths this summer, despite the reported crackdown on religious freedom in the country.
Around the World
'Political schizophrenia': Putin to provide transcripts of Trump, Lavrov conversation
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he's ready to turn over transcripts of President Trump's meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, as he mocked the news media furor in the U.S. over alleged intelligence sharing.
Trump admin. rolls out new sanctions against Iran
President Trump on Wednesday ordered a new round of economic sanctions against Iran, punishing the country for its growing ballistic missile program while also quietly extending Obama-era sanctions relief mandates tied to the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran that Mr. Trump harshly criticized on the campaign trail last year.
Merkel and Macron: New Power Couple to Shake Up Europe
Freshly elected French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are the new power couple leading the charge against anti-European populists and trying to put the struggling EU back on track, analysts say.
Scientists get closer to making personalized blood cells by using patients' own stem cells
New research has nudged scientists closer to one of regenerative medicine's holy grails: the ability to create customized human stem cells capable of forming blood that would be safe for patients.
ISIS on 'brink of total defeat' in Mosul, coalition spokesman says
The last of the Islamic State militants remaining in the Iraqi city of Mosul were completely surrounded and 'on the brink of total defeat,' a spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition said Tuesday.
Trump to unveil plans for an 'Arab NATO' in Saudi Arabia
When President Donald Trump arrives in Riyadh this week, he will lay out his vision for a new regional security architecture White House officials call an 'Arab NATO,' to guide the fight against terrorism and push back against Iran. As a cornerstone of the plan, Trump will also announce one of the largest arms-sales deals in history.
Ransomware hackers say they will dump data on North Korea nukes
A group of hackers claiming responsibility for the global ransomware cyberattack that began Friday said they would soon 'dump' data related to North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Report: U.S. Embassy to Stay in Tel Aviv For Now
President Trump will not move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem immediately, but a final decision on moving it has not yet been reached.
Israel's public enemy No. 1 may be Iran - and tensions are escalating
Israel has often had hostile relations with its Muslim neighbors. But right now its greatest enemy may be Iran, which has one of the most powerful militaries in the region and has for years been openly hostile toward the very existence of Israel.
Air Force One and 40 transport planes: Ben-Gurion International Airport waiting for Trump
The Israel Airports Authority and the Defense Ministry are preparing for a reception for Donald Trump on Monday, when two Air Force One planes will be landing at Ben-Gurion International Airport.
Inside the United States
Intel officials scoff at hype over Trump's reported sharing of information with Russians
Some of America's top intelligence officials are expressing frustration at the wave of media hysteria that has greeted reports that President Trump may have shared sensitive intelligence with top Russian diplomats last week, with some saying a handful of news organizations are guilty of hyping what amounts to a nonstory.
Free of Obama restraints, immigration agents make 38% more arrests in Trump's first 100 days
Immigration arrests surged 38 percent during the first 100 days of President Trump's tenure, authorities said Wednesday, adding that agents have been freed from the tight restrictions of the Obama era and are now able to target a far broader universe of illegal immigrants for deportation.
After Mueller appointment, Democrats still want independent commission on Russia
The Justice Department's appointment of a special counselor to investigate alleged Russian interference into the 2016 election hasn't deterred Democratic calls for a separate independent commission.
Gohmert: I'm 'Amazed Comey Appears to Be Confessing to a Crime'
Congressman Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) said former FBI Director James Comey 'appears' to be 'confessing to a crime' if allegations surrounding a memo about a conversation with President Trump are true.
Oklahoma House Declares Abortion Murder
An Oklahoma House resolution passed on Monday declares that abortion equals murder and criticizes the U.S. Supreme Court for making the procedure legal.
Christian News
Christianity Growing in North Korea Despite Persecution, Defector Says
Kim Chung-seong, a North Korean defector now working as a Christian missionary, says despite the persecution faced by Christians in the world's most difficult place for Christians, the church continues to grow there.
Texas attorney general fights to allow judge to open court with prayer
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked to intervene Wednesday on behalf of a county judge who's battling to be allowed to open his courtroom with a prayer.
Christian Ministry to Hold Bible Study, Discipleship Camps in Russia Despite Crackdown on Evangelism
One U.S.-based Christian ministry has said that it will continue its outreach in Russia, offering Bible study and discipleship programs for youths this summer, despite the reported crackdown on religious freedom in the country.