(ChurchLeaders) As U.S. aid organizations work to help the tens of thousands of Afghan refugees who recently arrived in America, one group is receiving a hand from Christian athlete Tim Tebow. Just weeks after his latest NFL comeback attempt fell through, the 34-year-old partnered with Samaritan’s Purse to deliver supplies and to share God’s love with people … [Read more...] about Tim Tebow a ‘Great Encouragement’ in Efforts to Help Afghans, Says Franklin Graham
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Taliban Declares Victory After United States Completes Withdraw From Afghanistan
08/31/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to The Associated Press, the United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan late on Monday night, ending America’s longest war. While thousands were able to flee Afghanistan through the Kabul airport, now in the hands of the Taliban, officials admit not all who wanted to leave the country were … [Read more...] about Taliban Declares Victory After United States Completes Withdraw From Afghanistan
U.S. Says Drone Strike May Have Injured Others
KABUL, Afghanistan — (AP) The U.S. military says a drone strike on a vehicle suspected of being used for a planned attack in Afghanistan may have caused “additional casualties” as well as killed the two Islamic State militants it targeted. An Afghan official has said three children were killed in the strike near Kabul’s airport. Witnesses to the blast say several citizens … [Read more...] about U.S. Says Drone Strike May Have Injured Others
Afghan Christian Vows To Continue God’s Work Under Taliban Rule
(UCA News) An Afghan Christian has tearfully pleaded with Christians across the globe to not forget the underground church following the Taliban takeover of his country. In a four-minute video, the man says he feels abandoned under Taliban rule but pledges to “continue God’s work” in the conflict-torn country. Global Catalyst Ministries, a Christian group, … [Read more...] about Afghan Christian Vows To Continue God’s Work Under Taliban Rule
‘No Regard for Religious Freedom’: Chinese Officials Arrest 18 Adults, 10 Kids During Early Rain Church Worship Service
(CBN News) Chinese police arrested 28 people, 10 of them children, after they raided a worship service Sunday at Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) in Chengdu. Details about the incident were shared on a Facebook prayer page for the church. "On the morning of August 22, 2021, during Sunday worship at Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, police illegally raided the Tashui … [Read more...] about ‘No Regard for Religious Freedom’: Chinese Officials Arrest 18 Adults, 10 Kids During Early Rain Church Worship Service