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(CBN News) A church located along the banks of the Jordan River reopened for the first time in decades on Sunday following a massive project to remove thousands of landmines left over from the Six-Day War.   A small group of Catholic priests held mass and celebrated the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord at the St. John the Baptist Chapel. It marked the first time an official … [Read more...] about Church Along Jordan River Holds First Sunday Service in 54 Years After Being Cleared of Mines

(Morning Star News) Police in Lahore, Pakistan on Monday (Jan. 4) recovered the bodies of two Christian sisters whose Muslim supervisors pressured them to convert to Islam before killing them, sources said. Mushtaq Masih said that police informed him on Jan. 4 that officers had found the decomposed bodies of his 28-year-old wife, Sajida Mushtaq, and her sister, Abida Qaiser, … [Read more...] about Muslim Supervisors Kill Two Christian Women in Pakistan

(LifeSiteNews) As the U.K. enters its latest round of lockdown restrictions, police chiefs have warned that anyone outside their home is liable to be stopped and questioned as to the reason for their being outdoors. Anyone who does not have a satisfactory answer could face a £200 fine, with that figure doubling for every subsequent infraction, up to £6,400. In an article … [Read more...] about UK Police Warn Those Without ‘Reasonable Excuses’ for Being Outdoors Will Be Stopped and Fined

(CBN News) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised President Trump and condemned the violence at the US Capitol. The remarks came in advance of a meeting with US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in Jerusalem on Thursday. "For generations American democracy has inspired millions around the world and in Israel. American democracy has always inspired me,” Netanyahu … [Read more...] about Netanyahu Thanks President Trump, Condemns Capitol Rampage

(Morning Star News) A Korean Christian and three nationals of India are in jail in Uttar Pradesh state, accused of fraudulent conversion attempts while distributing food and other aid to people in need due to COVID-19 lockdown, sources said. Under a new “anti-conversion” law that went into effect in Uttar Pradesh state, India on Nov. 28, police arrested 50-year-old Mi Kyung … [Read more...] about First Christian Arrested under New ‘Anti-Conversion’ Law in Uttar Pradesh, India