(ChurchLeaders) After being widely praised for containing COVID-19 without locking down, South Korea is facing what could be the worst outbreak the country has seen since the pandemic began. Monday was the fourth day in a row South Korea coronavirus cases spiked to the triple digits, with the largest cluster of new cases tied to Sarang Jeil … [Read more...] about S. Korean Officials Want 4,000 Church Members to Quarantine
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Verdict in Pakistan Portends More Forced Marriages/Conversions of Christian Girls
(Morning Star News) A court decision in Pakistan to return custody of a 14-year-old Christian girl to the Muslim who allegedly kidnapped her and forced her to convert to Islam and marry him will make more Christian girls vulnerable to such trauma, sources said. Lala Robin Daniel, a rights activist based in Faisalabad assisting the family of Maira Shahbaz, said the Lahore … [Read more...] about Verdict in Pakistan Portends More Forced Marriages/Conversions of Christian Girls
Chinese Man Arrested for Evangelizing Shares Gospel with Police
(ChurchLeaders) A Chinese man was arrested on August 3 for conducting street evangelism and was consequently placed under administrative detention for 10 days. Remarkably, the man continued sharing the gospel by encouraging the officers who took him into custody to believe in Jesus. “Brother Chen Wensheng received 10-day administrative detention sentence for sharing gospel … [Read more...] about Chinese Man Arrested for Evangelizing Shares Gospel with Police
What You Need to Know About the Abraham Accord
(ChurchLeaders) In what President Trump labels a “historic diplomatic breakthrough,” Israel and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to “full normalization of relations,” and Israel says it will “suspend” plans to annex the West Bank. Trump announced the deal Thursday, calling it “a significant step towards building a more peaceful, secure, and prosperous Middle East.” The … [Read more...] about What You Need to Know About the Abraham Accord
Hard-Line Hindu Neighbors Attack Pastor and Guests at His Home in India
(Morning Star News) Pastor Ramnivas Kumar had been attacked before, but in the latest instance he was stunned that police in eastern India arrested his bleeding guests based on transparently false accusations that they were robbers, he said. Christians Avinash Kumar and Rambali Ram were visiting Pastor Kumar’s home in Ranjitpur village, Bihar state on July 13 with two Hindu … [Read more...] about Hard-Line Hindu Neighbors Attack Pastor and Guests at His Home in India