(CBN News) Israel's parliament on Wednesday passed a preliminary measure to dissolve the dysfunctional government coalition between Benny Gantz and Benjamin Netanyahu, setting the stage for Israel's fourth election in two years. The Knesset’s vote passed 61 to 54 with Gantz's Blue in White Party voting in favor of the proposal and Netanyahu's Likud Party voting against … [Read more...] about Israel’s Govt. On the Verge of Collapse, Pushing Israel Toward Fourth Election in Two Years
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Coronavirus Robs Biblical Bethlehem of Christmas Cheer
By JELAL HASSAN Associated Press BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) The coronavirus has cast a pall over Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, all but shutting down the biblical town revered as Jesus’ birthplace at the height of the normally cheery holiday season. Missing are the thousands of international pilgrims who normally descend upon the town. Restaurants, hotels and … [Read more...] about Coronavirus Robs Biblical Bethlehem of Christmas Cheer
Indonesia Attacks: Army Hunts Suspected Militants Over Christian Murders
(BBC News) The Indonesian army has deployed a special force to hunt for suspected Islamic State-linked militants behind a deadly attack on Christians. Four Salvation Army members were killed - one of them beheaded - in an ambush on Sulawesi island on Friday. Intolerance against Indonesia's Christian minority has been rising as the Muslim-majority country battles Islamist … [Read more...] about Indonesia Attacks: Army Hunts Suspected Militants Over Christian Murders
New Bill in China Would Prohibit Foreign Missionaries From Evangelizing
(LifeSite News) Foreigners will be unable to speak freely about God in China, should a new communist bill be put into law. According to AsiaNews.it, visitors to China would be subject to several significant restrictions regarding their religious activities. A draft of the new law entitled “Foreign Religious Activities in the People’s Republic of China” was recently released … [Read more...] about New Bill in China Would Prohibit Foreign Missionaries From Evangelizing
Christians Killed in Central and Southwestern Nigeria
(Morning Star News) Fulani herdsmen attacks on predominantly Christian communities in Kaduna state on Saturday night and Sunday morning (Nov. 28-29) killed seven Christians, two days after a pastor was slain in southwestern Nigeria, sources said. The “Fulani terrorists” in Kaduna state also kidnapped two children and wounded four people in the attacks on Ungwar Bido and … [Read more...] about Christians Killed in Central and Southwestern Nigeria