(CSW) The Kaduna State Schools Quality Assurance Authority has ordered the closures of 13 schools, most of which belong to Christian denominations or organizations, which it has identified as being “vulnerable,” following the abduction of staff and students from Bethel Baptist High School in the Chikun Local Government Area of southern Kaduna. A letter dated 5 July and … [Read more...] about Christian Schools in Nigeria Ordered to Close Amid Ongoing Kidnapping Crisis in Kaduna State
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France Mandates COVID Health Pass for Restaurants and Cafés
(The Guardian) Anyone entering a restaurant, café, shopping centre, hospital or taking a long-distance train in France will have to show a special Covid health pass from August, Emmanuel Macron has announced, as France tightens restrictions to contain the surging Delta variant. The same Covid health pass – which shows that a person has been vaccinated or had a recent … [Read more...] about France Mandates COVID Health Pass for Restaurants and Cafés
Thousands Protest Cuba’s Communist Regime, Largest Anti-Government Demonstration in 60 Years
(CBN News) The people of Cuba are demanding change from their government after shortages of food and medicine were made even worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. This week's protests are the biggest anti-government demonstration in the history of the communist regime. Demands for freedom are echoing across the island nation as thousands of protestors take to the streets, the … [Read more...] about Thousands Protest Cuba’s Communist Regime, Largest Anti-Government Demonstration in 60 Years
Persecution Worsens for Christians in Post-Coup Myanmar
(UCA News) Christians and ethnic minorities in predominantly Buddhist Myanmar are facing increased oppression under the junta which overthrew the civilian government on Feb. 1. Experts warned of the increased danger of persecution of ethnic and religious minorities including Christians in a panel discussion. The online panel was hosted by US-based international religious … [Read more...] about Persecution Worsens for Christians in Post-Coup Myanmar
Canadian Civil Liberties Group Leader Calls for Citizens To Burn All Churches Down
(CBN News) In a chilling tweet, the leader of the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) has called for more Christian churches to be torched in response to the discovery of unmarked graves on the sites of former boarding schools for Indigenous children, many of which were run by churches decades ago. The Western Standard reports Harsha Walia, the association's … [Read more...] about Canadian Civil Liberties Group Leader Calls for Citizens To Burn All Churches Down