The remains of Matthew Ayariga were laid to rest with the rest of his Coptic brothers in Egypt. Ayariga was a Christian migrant worker from Ghana who was beheaded by the Islamic State in the widely publicized brutal Libyan beach execution of 21 Christians in orange jumpsuits because of their faith in February 2015. The Copts are an indigenous Christian ethno-religious community … [Read more...] about Ghana Christian Martyred by ISIS With Coptic Christians Finally Laid to Rest
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Tribe That Murdered Mission Workers Is Now Sharing the Gospel With Passion
(Premier Christian News) A remote Indonesian tribe responsible for killing two missionaries in the 1960s have since been profoundly impacted by the gospel and are now excited to receive Bibles in their language. The Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) lost two of its mission workers, Stan Dale and Phillip Masters, in 1965 as they arrived to scout out a place for a new … [Read more...] about Tribe That Murdered Mission Workers Is Now Sharing the Gospel With Passion
China Officials: ‘Christianity Doesn’t Belong in China’
(Bitter Winter) In July, the government of Lanling county’s Dazhongcun town, administered by the prefecture-level city of Linyi in Shandong Province’s, toppled crosses from numerous state-approved Three-Self Church venues. On the 25th of the month, four places of worship lost their symbols. The town government hired a large crane and several workers to do the job. Other … [Read more...] about China Officials: ‘Christianity Doesn’t Belong in China’
Pastor’s Son and Two Others Assaulted in Khartoum North, Sudan
(Morning Star News) A pastor’s son, his cousin and their 20-year-old aunt were assaulted in a suburb north of Khartoum, Sudan on Tuesday (Oct. 6) as Muslims continued targeting church members despite religious freedoms favored by the new transitional government. Levi Hakim, 17, had gone into a shop in the Alsamrab neighborhood in Khartoum North (Khartoum Bahri) to make … [Read more...] about Pastor’s Son and Two Others Assaulted in Khartoum North, Sudan
Iran Says US Faces ‘Historic’ Defeat as Arms Embargo To Be Lifted
(The Times of Israel) Iran says the US is facing a “historic” defeat as an arms embargo against Tehran is to be lifted within days despite Washington’s bid to have it extended. Addressing the issue at a news conference, foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh also lashes out at the “insanity” of the latest US sanctions against banks in the Islamic Republic. Next … [Read more...] about Iran Says US Faces ‘Historic’ Defeat as Arms Embargo To Be Lifted