By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) Israel is holding its fourth election in two years on Tuesday, with nearly 6.6 million citizens eligible to vote for the 24th Knesset, or parliament. It is widely seen as a one-issue referendum, with the electorate almost evenly divided on whether longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should remain in power. Here is a … [Read more...] about Israelis Vote in Fourth Election in 2 Years
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Life Sentence for Christian Changed To Death Penalty
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – Ruling in favor of an Islamist legal group’s petition, the Lahore High Court on March 10 changed a sentence of life imprisonment to the death penalty for a Christian convicted of sending a blasphemous text message in 2011. The high court’s approval of an appeal for the criminal code revision filed by the Khatam-e-Nabuwwat Forum (KNF, or … [Read more...] about Life Sentence for Christian Changed To Death Penalty
Is COVID-19 God’s Punishment? African Christians Debate as Their Presidents Die
(Christianity Today) The Tanzanian government confirmed today that President John Magufuli has died. “It is sad news. Our beloved president passed on at 6 p.m. this evening,” said Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who per the East African nation’s constitution will now become its first female president. “We have lost our courageous leader. All flags will be flown at half … [Read more...] about Is COVID-19 God’s Punishment? African Christians Debate as Their Presidents Die
Christian Mother of Three Beaten, Driven From Home in India
HYDERABAD, India (Morning Star News) Homeless since relatives attacked her for failing to respect their tribal rituals last month, a Christian mother of three young children in eastern India sought help from police. The next morning, Feb. 10, an officer from Lesliganj police station in Jharkhand state’s Palamu District came to her village and accused her of disobeying the … [Read more...] about Christian Mother of Three Beaten, Driven From Home in India
Another Christian Girl in Pakistan Kidnapped, Forcibly Converted
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) Johnson Masih and his wife Samina were shocked when police in Lahore, Pakistan told them their 13-year-old daughter, missing since Feb. 19, had converted to Islam and married a Muslim. A few days after registering a missing person report with police on Feb. 21, the investigating officer summoned them to the police station and showed them … [Read more...] about Another Christian Girl in Pakistan Kidnapped, Forcibly Converted