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(RNS) On the morning of July 31, Samuel Chu, a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and community organizer, woke to discover the Hong Kong police had issued a warrant for his arrest on charges of “inciting secession” and “colluding with foreign powers.” Instead of a loud knock on the door, however, news of the warrant arrived in a hail of texts, emails and social media messages … [Read more...] about Hong Kong Issues Warrant for Samuel Chu, an American Citizen, Activist and Pastor’s Son

(Christianity Today) Anatoly Chendemerov was handing out tracts that said “You must be born again!” in the Volga Federal District in southeastern Russia. He was fined 6,000 rubles, the equivalent of about $80. Sergey Krasnov was passing out Christian newspapers and New Testaments in Krasnodar, a city in the South. He was fined 5,000 rubles, or about $65. Seo Jin Wook, a … [Read more...] about Russian Evangelicals Fined for ‘Missionary Activity’ During Pandemic

(Christianity Today) Zimbabwe, in its 40 years of independent history, has “never enjoyed life.” And as the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe (EFZ) stands in solidarity this week with maligned Catholic bishops accused of fomenting genocide, its president, Never Muparutsa, told CT the Southern African government is failing to honor its biblical responsibility. There are … [Read more...] about Zimbabwe Evangelicals Defend Catholics from Government’s ‘Genocide’ Accusations

(The Jerusalem Post) The Middle East needs an uprising similar to the Islamic Revolution in Iran that will unite the “resistance” of the Islamic community against a “culture of defeat” that has affected Arab regimes, Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s representative to Iran recently said. Mehr News in Iran reported the discussion with Naser Abu Sharif of PIJ, which is backed by … [Read more...] about Iran, Hamas and Islamic Jihad Call for ‘Uprising’ After Uae-Israel Deal

(New York Post) North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has fallen into a coma, a former South Korean official is claiming on the heels of reports that the northern leader has ceded some of his power to his younger sister. Chang Song-min, a former aide to late South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, has alleged that the Hermit Kingdom’s honcho has become seriously ill amid … [Read more...] about Kim Jong Un Reportedly in a Coma as His Sister Kim Yo Jong Takes Control