(Faithwire) A Christian ministry in Northern Ireland that offers therapy to people with unwanted same-sex attraction is suing a major bank for closing its account over the group’s faith-based beliefs. Michael Phelps of the religious legal group Christian Concern told This Is Money he believes Barclays Bank is discriminating against Core Issues Trust, the faith-based ministry … [Read more...] about Christian Ministry Sues Bank Over Claims of Religious Discrimination
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France’s Free Speech Makes Arab Christians Squirm
(Christianity Today) French authorities insist that “Islam is in crisis.” A teacher was beheaded in the streets last month. Three Catholics were knifed at church. And around the world, Muslims are protesting religious cartoons. The French reaction has been firm. “We will defend the freedom that you taught so well, and we will strongly proclaim the concept … [Read more...] about France’s Free Speech Makes Arab Christians Squirm
Woman With Down’s Syndrome Challenges ‘Deeply Offensive’ UK Abortion Law
(ChurchLeaders) On Oct. 17, the High Court of England and Wales agreed to hear a case brought by two women who want to change a law allowing mothers to abort their babies up to the moment of birth if the children have Down’s syndrome. Heidi Crowter, one of the women bringing the case, has Down’s syndrome herself and says the law is “deeply offensive” and discriminatory. “The … [Read more...] about Woman With Down’s Syndrome Challenges ‘Deeply Offensive’ UK Abortion Law
Muslims Ambush, Kill Pastor After Radio Broadcast in Uganda
(Morning Star News) Muslim extremists killed a pastor in northern Uganda on Saturday (Oct. 31) after he compared Christianity and Islam in a radio broadcast, sources said. David Omara, 64-year-old pastor of Christian Church Center and a well-known radio preacher in the area, was beaten and strangled after finishing his broadcast in Aduku, Kwania District at about 9 p.m., … [Read more...] about Muslims Ambush, Kill Pastor After Radio Broadcast in Uganda
Christian Activist: North Korea Is Starving People to Death in Quarantine
(ChurchLeaders) North Korea’s leaders continue to claim they have not had a single case of COVID-19, but other sources, such as Christian activist Tim Peters, indicate that North Korea not only has cases of the virus but also that its handling of the pandemic has been reprehensible. Reports indicate that the way the country is quarantining people with the virus is leading to … [Read more...] about Christian Activist: North Korea Is Starving People to Death in Quarantine