International | October 31, 2021
Families of kidnapped missionaries in Haiti preach forgiveness as gang leader threatens to kill loved ones
International | October 31, 2021
Family members of the 17 missionaries kidnapped by the 400 Mawozo gang in Haiti preached forgiveness for their kidnappers days after Wilson Joseph, the gang’s leader, threatened to “put a bullet in the heads” of their loved ones if his $17 million ransom demand for their release isn’t met.
The 400 Mawozo gang kidnapped the missionaries, which include 16 Americans, one Canadian and five children on Oct. 16, while they were working with Christian Aid Ministries. The gang has demanded $1 million each for their safe return.
Despite the threat of execution, Christian Aid Ministries said in a statement on Saturday that the “families are united in their desire to follow Jesus’ teaching of forgiveness.”… (Excerpts from the Christian Post)
International | October 31, 2021
Early Rain preacher, family endure persecution, harassment at home
International | October 31, 2021
A preacher and his family from Early Rain Covenant Church, a heavily-persecuted house church in southwestern China’s Sichuan province, who continue to endure persecution by communist authorities, are now being harassed in their home, according to a report.
Dai Zhichao, the leader of “Tashui,” a small group of ERCC in Chengdu city, and his family woke up to the sound of someone banging on the door of their house last Sunday, only to find the door graffitied with the message “Pay your debt,” the U.S.-based group China Aid reported.
The keyhole on the door had been filled with glue, the group said.
At 10 a.m., someone cut off their power. Dai called the community management office, which allegedly lied to him, saying there was a circuit problem. The electricity resumed seven hours later…. (Excerpts from the Christian Post)
International | October 30, 2021
Details of Biden’s Meeting With the Pope Paint a Bleak Picture
International | October 30, 2021
We are getting details about Joe Biden’s meeting with Pope Francis yesterday, and they are painting a bleak picture. For whom exactly depends on whether you think the president is lying or not. According to Biden, not only was abortion not mentioned in the conversation, but the president was lauded as a “good Catholic” who is still clear to receive communion. That despite the fact that the Pope reiterated that abortion is murder just weeks ago. While I have my issues with the Pope, this statement from Biden does not strike me as an accurate representation of the meeting. Would the leader of the Catholic Church really tell someone who supports abortion and flaunts a myriad of other required doctrines that they are a “good Catholic”? That seems absolutely crazy to consider, even if the Pope was respectful overall in his tone and tenor… (Excerpts from Red State)
International | October 25, 2021
India: Human rights groups document over 300 acts of Christian persecution in 2021
International | October 25, 2021
Human rights groups in India say they have documented over 300 incidents of Christian persecution in just the first nine months of 2021, warning that this year might be the worst in terms of the number of such incidents in the country’s history.
While Christians make up only 2.3% of India’s population and Hindus comprise about 80%, radical Hindu nationalists have been carrying out attacks on Christians under the pretext of punishing the minority for using force or monetary rewards to convert Hindus to Christianity,
A.C. Michael, the National Coordinator of the United Christian Forum, said at a press conference in Delhi this week, “The brutal attacks have taken place across 21 states. Most of the incidents are taking place in northern states and 288 instances were of mob violence,” he added, according to the U.S.-based persecution watchdog International Christian Concern… (Excerpts from the Christian Post)
International | August 18, 2021
Charity run by Catholic nuns asks for prayers for Afghanistan
International | August 18, 2021
A group of Catholic nuns in Kabul are safe after the capital city of Afghanistan was taken by the Taliban Aug. 15, the president of a children’s charity said Tuesday.
“We are in constant contact with the sisters present there and we pray for them. I can tell you that they are fine and that all channels have been activated so that they are safe,” Fr. Matteo Sanavio told CNA via email from Rome.
The president of the association For the Children of Kabul asked people to pray “so that all Christians present in Kabul may find salvation and, together with them, the poor and tortured Afghan people will soon be able to have a future of peace.”
Sanavio said he could not give more information about the sisters’ situation at this time due to security concerns… (Excerpts from Catholic News Agency)
International | August 18, 2021
Israeli Author Offers Ancient Wisdom of Genesis for Modern Problems
International | August 18, 2021
The Bible and the Torah have served as sources of inspiration and guidance throughout the ages. Accounts in the Book of Genesis of the Tower of Babel and the Garden of Eden are among those that have helped people from ancient times to understand God and to navigate personal issues.
Michael Eisenberg, an Israeli venture capitalist and author of the upcoming book “The Tree of Life and Prosperity: 21st Century Business Principles from the Book of Genesis,” says he believes these stories contain nuggets of wisdom just as applicable today as they were back then.
“Wow, this is super-relevant for modern times and modern challenges, this kind of timeless wisdom,” Eisenberg says about the Torah, which encompasses the first five books of the Hebrew Bible. “It has a modern feel to it, despite its nature as an ancient text.”
Eisenberg joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to talk about his book and some of the lessons we can take from the Book of Genesis….(Excerpts from the Daily Signal)