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(CBN News) A Canadian pastor, who was arrested last week for reportedly violating COVID-19 health orders, spent an extra night in jail after police said he wouldn't be released unless he agreed to stop preaching in church. Pastor Tobias Tissen of Steinbach, Manitoba, was detained by police during a traffic stop on Oct. 18. A warrant for his arrest was issued in May over a … [Read more...] about Yet Another Canadian Pastor Jailed for Holding Outdoor Worship: ‘We’re Fighting Against Spiritual Wickedness’

(The Cristian Post) The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and the U.K.’s former Prime Minister Gordon Brown have warned that a proposed law to allow assisted suicide would “undermine the sanctity of life” and could pressure the frail and vulnerable to end their lives. In a joint-letter with Cardinal Vincent Nichols, president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of England … [Read more...] about Archbishop Justin Welby, Former PM Gordon Brown Warn Against Legalizing Assisted Suicide

NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) Hindu extremists beat and looted worshippers in northern India on Oct. 3, leaving one man unconscious, another with ruptured eardrums and others with internal and external injuries, sources said. More than 200 members of the Hindu nationalist Vishva Hindu Parishad and the youth wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party intruded into the House of Prayer … [Read more...] about Hindu Extremists Beat, Rob Worshippers in India

(Christianity Today) Mike Christian and his wife lead a small congregation called the Afghan-American Church of the Bay Area. But their main ministry is not gathering with a dozen or so Afghan believers during the week. It is engaging with the tens of thousands of Afghan seekers from around the world who reach out through messaging apps, social media, and online outlets. … [Read more...] about Afghan Muslims Are Asking Questions. These Christians Are Ready to Answer.

(ChurchLeaders) Now that American troops are out of Afghanistan, that country no longer dominates daily U.S. headlines. But people who remain there—or who have knowledge about what’s happening—are urging Christians to continue pray for Afghanistan, particularly for safety and peace. Pray for Afghanistan: Pastor Reports Disturbing Letter Pastor Josh Manley, who leads an … [Read more...] about Please Pray: Stories of Persecution in Afghanistan Include Taliban Letter Targeting Christian Children