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(ChurchLeaders) A Noah’s Ark replica that has been detained in Ipswich, England, for 18 months has been accruing daily fines of £500, or $700, since April 1. The replica is in something of a catch-22 as British authorities are preventing it from setting sail on the grounds that it is unseaworthy, but have been levying fines because it remains in port. “We do have concerns … [Read more...] about Noah’s Ark Replica Hit With a Deluge of Fines From British Authorities

GENEVA (AP) The U.N. human rights chief is warning of a military buildup in parts of Myanmar and rising violence, with the army using heavy weapons against armed groups as well as civilian targets, including Christian churches. Michelle Bachelet said more than 108,000 people have fled their homes in eastern Kayah state in the last three weeks, and her office cited “credible … [Read more...] about UN Rights Chief Warns of Escalating Violence in Myanmar

(Christian Post) A Muslim woman who formerly lived in Nigeria and witnessed persecution firsthand criticized the Nigerian government's response to the rampant violence impacting millions and told a top United States religious freedom oversight body that the country is a "time bomb" in dire need of reform. The bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, … [Read more...] about Woman Testifies About Brutality of Islamic Extremism in Nigeria, Says Babies Were Ripped From Wombs

TIZI-OUZOU, Algeria (Morning Star News) Less than a week after a a court in Algeria ordered pastor Rachid Seighir’s church to close, a judge in a separate case today sentenced him to a year in prison and a fine for “shaking the faith” of Muslims with Christian literature at his bookstore, sources said. Pastor Seighir’s Oratoire Church building in the city of Oran … [Read more...] about Pastor of Church Ordered to Close in Algeria Sentenced to Prison

By SAM OLUKOYA Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) Temitope Balogun Joshua, one of Africa’s most popular televangelists who was known as T.B. Joshua, has died. He was 57. The Nigerian-born pastor was founder of the mega church Synagogue Church Of All Nations, or SCOAN, which also runs the Emmanuel Television Station in Lagos. The church announced his death in a … [Read more...] about Popular Nigerian Televangelist T.B. Joshua Dies At 57