(ChurchLeaders) Insurgents have beheaded “scores” of people in several days of attacks that began Oct. 31 in Cabo Delgado, a province in the East African country of Mozambique. The Catholic charity, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), is sending emergency aid to the area following reports that extremists massacred over 50 people and are displacing thousands. “Over 12,000 … [Read more...] about ‘Scores’ Beheaded, Hundreds of Thousands Displaced in Mozambique
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British Police Break up Baptism Service That Defied Lockdown Rules
(The Christian Post)British police interfered with a baptism service held in England due to the religious event having more people in attendance than allowed by recently implemented lockdown restrictions. The London-based congregation The Angel Church held a baptism ceremony on Sunday, led by 28-year-old Senior Pastor Regan King, which 30 people tried to attend. Once … [Read more...] about British Police Break up Baptism Service That Defied Lockdown Rules
Church of England to Debate Same-Sex Marriage, Sexuality; Evangelicals Draw a Red Line: ‘This Is About Following Christ’
(CBN News) The Church of England has announced that it will focus on a formal "decision-making" process in regard to the church doctrine towards sex, sexuality, marriage, and gender. The Times of London reports the church could approve same-sex marriage by 2022 after its bishops promised to make a "decision" about arguments over sexuality. The bishops agreed to bring … [Read more...] about Church of England to Debate Same-Sex Marriage, Sexuality; Evangelicals Draw a Red Line: ‘This Is About Following Christ’
China: Closed Churches Ordered to Be Sold, Rented, or Destroyed
(Bitter Winter) More than 70 Protestant venues were shut down last year in Jiangsu Province’s prefecture-level cities of Lianyungang and Suqian. To prevent congregations from resuming their gatherings, the government decided to demolish or repurpose the venues. In August, at a meeting of Three-Self Church directors in Bailu, a town in Lianyungang’s Guannan county, town … [Read more...] about China: Closed Churches Ordered to Be Sold, Rented, or Destroyed
ISIS-Linked Terrorists Behead More Than 50 People in Mozambique
(New York post) Terrorists linked to ISIS turned a soccer pitch in Mozambique into a three-day “execution ground” — beheading and chopping up more than 50 people, according to local officials. The execution squad first attacked several villages in Miudumbe and Macomia, abducting women and children and burning down homes, police told a press conference, according to Al … [Read more...] about ISIS-Linked Terrorists Behead More Than 50 People in Mozambique