By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press GAO, Mali (AP) The death toll from the deadliest attack in Burkina Faso in years has risen to at least 132 people and countless others wounded, security officials said Monday. Jihadis on Friday night launched an assault on civilians in Solhan village in the Sahel’s Yagha province, shooting people and burning down homes and the market, the … [Read more...] about Death Toll Rises After Burkina Faso Village Attack
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Thousands Join Pride Parade in Conservative Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) Thousands of people marched through Jerusalem on Thursday in the annual Pride parade, celebrating LGBTQ rights in the conservative city amid heavy police security. Pride events in Jerusalem, which is home to a large ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, tend to be less raucous than those in more liberal Tel Aviv. A radical ultra-Orthodox Jew stabbed a 16-year-old … [Read more...] about Thousands Join Pride Parade in Conservative Jerusalem
Archaeologists Unearth Largest Ancient Roman Basilica of its Kind in Israel
(CBN News) JERUSALEM, Israel – Israeli archaeologists have unearthed the largest Roman Basilica of its kind ever to be found in Israel in the coastal city of Ashkelon. They found the sprawling 2,000-year-old complex during a conservation and restoration project in Tel Ashkelon National Park. “The huge building is covered with a roof and divided into three parts – a … [Read more...] about Archaeologists Unearth Largest Ancient Roman Basilica of its Kind in Israel
Fulani Herdsmen Kill Pastor, 3-Year-Old Son in Nigeria
JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) Fulani herdsmen in Niger state, Nigeria have shot to death a missionary and pastor and his 3-year-old son, sources said. Leviticus Makpa, 39, had established a Christian school in Kamberi village, where he served as a pastor and church planter. His son, Godsend Makpa, was killed in the attack on his mission base on May 21. “Our missionary … [Read more...] about Fulani Herdsmen Kill Pastor, 3-Year-Old Son in Nigeria
U.S. Evangelical Leader Johnnie Moore Sanctioned by China for Religious Freedom Advocacy
(The Christian Post) China sanctioned a United States private citizen and evangelical leader on Wednesday for exposing human rights abuses and standing up for the religious freedom of Uyghur Muslims, Christians and other minority faith groups that are being silenced and oppressed. Rev. Johnnie Moore, a two-time commissioner who served on the U.S. Commission on International … [Read more...] about U.S. Evangelical Leader Johnnie Moore Sanctioned by China for Religious Freedom Advocacy