Archive for May, 2013
Syrian government shuts down eight evangelical Christian churches
The Syrian government closed down recently at least eight Christian churches in Northern Syria, amid stepped up efforts to assail evangelical Christianity in the country. The churches were closed down because of legislation tha...
Aquino appeals to Philippine bishops amid civil disobedience threat
Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III urged recently the Catholic bishops to calm down and to await a planned dialogue, after the bishops had threatened to launch a civil disobedience campaign over the pending reproductive...
News
Obama: Christian by choice
President Barack Obama said recently in a “backyard discussion” in a home in New Mexico that he is a “Christian by choice.” Obama was in New Mexico as the first of four states that he was slated to visit to discuss health care ...
Arts & Culture
Sharing Christ through fashion modeling
Fashion is being given a new look in Germantown, Md., and it is In His Image. In His Image Modeling Agency is owned by Nickeeliah Freeman, a Jamaican native who relocated to the U.S. when she was 14, growing up in New York City...
Arts & Culture
Christians surf to spread the gospel at the beach
A group of Christians have managed to wed their two passions–Jesus Christ and surfing–to spread the good news to people on the beach. Christian Surfers, a worldwide organization with 23 chapters and some 3,000 membe...
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UK Christians launch ‘Not Ashamed’ campaign
Christians in the UK are standing up and not stepping back against discrimination because of their faith whether at school or at work, by stating loud and clear that they are ‘Not Ashamed’ to be Christian. The campaign, organiz...
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Pew survey: Agnostics, atheists know more about Christianity, other religions than Christians
A study showed recently that agnostics and atheists know more about religion and the Bible than Christians do. The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey was designed to assess a wide spectrum of religious knowledge, in...
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Mississippi megachurch struggles to regain success amid financial scandal
A megachurch in Jackson, Miss. is trying to regain its footing among its followers after a financial mismanagement scandal led its membership to plummet. The Word of Faith Christian Center Church, formerly with several thousand...
Malaysian court ruling favors Christians over local authority
A Malaysian high court ruled recently in favor of a group of Christians in Johor, stating that the 2005 demolition of their Christian chapel was illegal and ordering local authorities to pay restitution. The Straits People, a s...
Campus group formed to advocate human rights of Christians
A human rights advocacy group for persecuted Christians worldwide launched recently its first campus chapter in Maryland. The International Christian Concern launched its first ICC campus chapter at the University of Maryland, ...