(CBN News) The next wave of persecution against Chinese Christians has escalated as government officials are now forcing house churches to join the Three-Self Church which is run by the state. Bitter Winter reports that authorities in Ninghai county raided a church because the director refused to join the official church. They damaged sections of the church and took … [Read more...] about Religious Persecution by China’s Communist Party Intensifies: Christians Say ‘We Won’t Agree to These Requirements’
World
Church on Disputed Land Demolished Overnight in Uganda
(ChurchLeaders) The Church of Uganda is reeling after one of its churches was demolished without warning. In the pre-dawn hours of Monday, August 10th, a group of people with an excavator destroyed the 49-year-old St. Peter’s Church in Ndeeba. “The act which was done here is barbaric,” Dr. Stephen Kazimba Mugalu, the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda told reporters. … [Read more...] about Church on Disputed Land Demolished Overnight in Uganda
Lebanon’s Government Steps Down in Wake of Beirut Blast
(CNN) Lebanon's government stepped down on Monday night, less than a week after a massive explosion in Beirut killed more than 160 people and sparked days of violent protests. Prime Minister Hassan Diab addressed the nation, announcing his resignation and that of his government in the wake of the blast, which he called a "disaster beyond measure." In an impassioned … [Read more...] about Lebanon’s Government Steps Down in Wake of Beirut Blast
Samaritan’s Purse Sends Response Team to Beirut Following Massive Explosion
(Christian Headlines) Evangelical humanitarian aid organization Samaritan's Purse has responded to the current crisis in Lebanon after a large-scale explosion rocked the capital city of Beirut on Tuesday. At the time of this writing, the Beirut blast has killed over 100 people, left at least 5,000 injured and at least 300,000 people without a home. “The country and the … [Read more...] about Samaritan’s Purse Sends Response Team to Beirut Following Massive Explosion
Pakistani Court Orders 14-Year-Old Christian Girl to Be Returned to Her Abductor
(International Christian Concern) International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the Lahore High Court has ordered Maria Shahbaz, a 14-year-old Christian girl who was abducted and forcibly married to a Muslim man, to be returned to the custody of her abductor. This decision, made on August 4, overturned an earlier order by the Faisalabad District and Sessions Court … [Read more...] about Pakistani Court Orders 14-Year-Old Christian Girl to Be Returned to Her Abductor