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(Christian Headlines) One of the world's oldest copies of the Book of Esther was gifted to Israel's National Library just in time for the Jewish holiday of Purim, which takes place from February 25th-28th. According to scholars, the Esther scroll dates back to 1465 to the Iberian Peninsula. This was right before Jewish people were expelled from Spain and Portugal. During … [Read more...] about One of the World’s Oldest Esther Scrolls Is Gifted to Israel’s National Library

(Morning Star News) A pastor abducted from northeastern Nigeria by Islamic extremist militants reportedly says in a video that they will kill him on Wednesday (March 3) if their ransom demands are not met. In the video sent to Nigerian online news outlet Human Angle, pastor Bulus Yikura of the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria (EYN) pleads for government and Christian … [Read more...] about Islamist Terrorists in Nigeria Threaten to Execute Pastor

(Christianity Today) Every day, at least once and sometimes more, Khalil el-Halabi logs on to Twitter and posts pictures, videos, and appeals on behalf of his son Mohammad. Tagging people he believes might come to his aid—human rights lawyers, politicians, and journalists—he calls for justice and mercy. On January 4, he posted, “To our Israeli neighbours. My son will be … [Read more...] about A World Vision Employee Is Still Awaiting Fair Trial in Israel

(CBN News) A husband and wife who recently converted to Christianity were bullied then banished from their village in northeast India for refusing to renounce their faith. International Christian Concern (ICC) reports that Jaga Padiami and his wife converted last December after they met with several Christians who were sharing the Gospel.  Then last month, the couple was … [Read more...] about ‘I Will Not Leave Jesus Christ’: Indian Couple Banished From Village for Refusing to Renounce Their Faith

(Morning Star News) Fulani herdsmen killed a church elder and abducted three other Christians in northwest Nigeria on Feb. 16, sources said. Muslim Fulani herdsmen shot dead Mati Sani, a 65-year-old elder with the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), in an attack in the village of Kadabuki Dan-Marabu, Kankara County, Katsina state at about 1 a.m., said his son, the Rev. … [Read more...] about Herdsmen Kill Church Elder, Abduct Three Other Christians