(Fox News) The highly criticized United States withdrawal from Afghanistan leaves local Christians and many other religious minority groups fearful following the Taliban takeover of the country. Before the Taliban took control over Afghanistan, the country ranked second on an annual report of countries where Christians face the most extreme persecution released by … [Read more...] about Christians, Religious Minorities in Afghanistan Now Face Greater Danger Under Taliban Rule
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Has Sodom Been Found? Scientists Say Meteor and Fire From Sky ‘Melted’ Ancient City
(Christian Headlines) Scientists in modern-day Jordan have uncovered evidence of a giant meteor exploding in the atmosphere nearly 4,000 years ago that could account for the biblical story of Sodom and Gomorrah. The scientists reported their findings in the journal Nature, saying a “highly unusual catastrophic event” occurred 3,600 years ago high above Tell … [Read more...] about Has Sodom Been Found? Scientists Say Meteor and Fire From Sky ‘Melted’ Ancient City
Islamic Extremists Charge Christian Woman with Blasphemy
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) Blasphemy charges against a Christian preacher in Pakistan were filed not with help from members of the Ahmadiyya religion but only by Islamic extremists, sources said. A source in the Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Pakistan said the complainant in the case, Shiraz Farooqi, was not a member of the Ahmadiyya, a religion with roots in Islam but … [Read more...] about Islamic Extremists Charge Christian Woman with Blasphemy
The Afghan Immigration Crisis Is Bigger, Faster, More Traumatic. Are Ministries Ready?
(Christianity Today) Eileen Wilson pulled up to work at the Hope Center for refugees and immigrants in Cleveland, only to find Afghan families from the surrounding area and beyond standing in line at its entrance and waiting in cars in the parking lot. Some had driven hours, even from out of state. The crowds were a spillover from an emergency legal clinic held earlier that … [Read more...] about The Afghan Immigration Crisis Is Bigger, Faster, More Traumatic. Are Ministries Ready?
Taliban Raise Flag at Presidential Palace on 9/11 Anniversary
(The Hill) The Taliban raised their flag at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday as the United States commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Ahmadullahh Muttaqi, the Taliban's cultural commission spokesman, said the group held a brief ceremony to honor the start of its government, with Prime Minister Mohammad Hasan Akhund … [Read more...] about Taliban Raise Flag at Presidential Palace on 9/11 Anniversary