Chinese Authorities Remove Cross From Nursing Home Ahead of Christmas
An employee at a nursing home in China told media outlets this week that government authorities removed a cross from the nursing home a few days before Christmas.
Islamic State Claims to Have Captured Jordanian Pilot
The Islamic State released a video this week that claims to show a hostage Jordanian pilot whose plane went down in Syria last week.
German Scientists Suggest Hollow Tree, Bats Source of Ebola Epidemic
German scientists are suggesting a hollow tree where bats lived in Guinea is the source of West Africa\'s massive Ebola outbreak that has claimed over 7,000 deaths.
AirAsia Confirms Bodies, Wreckage From Flight 8501 Found At Sea
Authorities announced Tuesday that on the third day of search efforts, the remains of AirAsia flight 8501, including some bodies, were discovered floating in the water near Indonesia's Pangkalan Bun.
Indonesia Officials Say AirAsia Plane Likely At Bottom of Sea
Officials in Indonesia announced Monday that the AirAsia commercial flight that went missing Sunday morning is likely at the bottom of the sea.
Sierra Leone Cancels Public Christmas Celebrations Amid Ebola Scare
Amid attempts to contain the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, public Christmas festivities were canceled in Sierra Leone this past week.
AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Search Latest News: Still Not Found as Search Continues
The presumed crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501with 162 people on board has thrown several countries in Asia under a pall of gloom.
Concern Grows As Search For Missing AirAsia Flight Enters Second Day
An AirAsia flight traveling from Indonesia to Singapore disappeared over the Java Sea Sunday evening amid a flight stricken with stormy weather, the airline said in a statement. Concern over the jet's fate has heightened as the search for the missing plane entered its second day Monday.
Christians In Iraq Celebrate Christmas Despite Islamic State Threat
Christians living in the embattled Iraqi capital of Baghdad reportedly celebrated Christmas Eve mass on December 24, expressing their religion despite fear of the Islamic State terror group that controls parts of Iraq.
Morocco Bans Ridley Scott's 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
The African country of Morocco recently banned theaters from showing the new Ridley Scott film \"Exodus: Gods and Kings,\" with many speculating that the movie was banned due to its portrayal of God and prophets in a predominately Islamic country.
North Korea's Internet Remains Unstable As Russia Voices Support
The internet connection in North Korea continued to suffer into Friday of this week, with several websites, including the national media group, failing to get online.
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World Evangelical Alliance Celebrates 180th Anniversary With Global Online Gatherings
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) marked its 180th anniversary with online gatherings. Founded in London in 1846, the WEA represents more than 650 million evangelicals through nine regional alliances spanning 160 countries. Hundreds of participants from more than 20 countries joined two Zoom events on Sept. 23, scheduled at different times to accommodate multiple time zones.
“Asking What the Church Truly Is”… U.S. Church Grew ‘From Faith Community to Nation,’ Korean Church ‘From Bible Study to Church’
A public forum titled “Seeking the Essence of the Church” was held on the 25th at Queens Central United Methodist ...
CCP Detains Pastors at Beijing Church as House Church Crackdown Expands
Chinese authorities have detained multiple pastors and church workers from Beijing Jiaquan Church, an independent house church that has operated in the capital for more than two decades. ChinaAid founder and President Bob Fu said his organization is “urgently concerned for the safety, health and legal rights of every Jiaquan pastor and church co-worker who has been taken away.”
Muslim Residents Oppose Approved Church Project in Indonesia Over Permit Discrepancy
A planned church in East Java Province in Indonesia is facing renewed opposition from Muslim residents who argue that an address discrepancy in permit documents should halt construction. Residents in the Dukuh Kukun area of Babat Jerawat Urban Village, Pakal District, Surabaya, say the address listed on the official permit does not match the church site in the CitraLand housing complex.
Federal Judge Allows Bid for First Religious Charter School in U.S. to Proceed in Oklahoma
National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School may continue pursuing plans to become the nation’s first religious charter school while its legal challenge to an Oklahoma law moves forward, a federal judge ruled. According to Baptist Press, the National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation is challenging provisions of the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act that bar religious organizations from operating publicly funded charter schools because of their religious character.