Muslims demand investigation of Christians in Mauritania
By News on the Net Thursday, May 17, 2012
(Source: VOM-USA)
Muslim protesters in Mauritania have called on the government to investigate all Christians in the country, claiming that Christians were involved in the burning of a Qur’an after Islamic prayers on April 27. The protesters said other Islamic books were also burned on the same day and that many copies of the gospel were distributed, insinuating that Christians had some part in what they consider one of the worst offenses possible. They called on the government to investigate Christians to determine their part in the event and, if found guilty, to punish them. Desecrating a Qur’an is punishable by life in prison or even death in some Islamic countries.
Chinese government plans to eradicate house churchesBy News on the Net Friday, May 11, 2012
(Sources: China Aid Association, Compass Direct News)
China’s government is engaged in a three-phase campaign to eradicate Protestant house churches. The government’s strategy was clearly outlined in a document released last September during a training class for “Patriots in the Christian Community” run by the State Administration for Religious Affairs.
Thomas More Society Creates Petition to Back Bishop JenkyBy Christian Newswire Friday, May 11, 2012
CHICAGO, —The Most Reverend Bishop Daniel Jenky, C.S.C., Bishop of Peoria, Illinois, has been attacked repeatedly for using a reference to the intolerance of Hitler and Stalin from his pulpit the week following Easter Sunday. Americans United for the Separation of Church and State is charging that Jenky violated federal law restrictions on “electioneering” by churches in delivering the remarks to his congregation, and is calling on the Internal Revenue Service to investigate the respected Catholic cleric. The Thomas More Society is continuing to speak out in defense of Bishop Jenky’s right to engage in robust, wide open, and uninhibited free speech—a First Amendment right he shares equally with all other fellow citizens. A petition has been created at www.IStandWithBishopJenky.com to support Bishop Jenky and as a symbolic endorsement of the right of all pastors and people of good will to speak out against political assaults on the church’s sacred beliefs and the rights of conscience.
Parents Must be Free to Homeschool, Says Papal DelegationBy Christian Newswire Wednesday, May 9, 2012
NEW YORK, —Delegation responds to “disconcerting trend” to downplay parental rights in favor of the State; HSLDA welcomes Vatican involvement.
Grenade attack on church in Kenya kills one
By News on the Net Thursday, May 3, 2012
(Source: Compass Direct News)
A grenade explosion on April 29 at a church in Nairobi, Kenya, killed a 27-year-old university student and injured 16 people. Kelvin Walumba was killed after a man pretending to be a fellow worshipper threw three grenades as the service was concluding.
‘Suing the Devil’ Still One of the Most Watched Movies in AmericaBy Christian Newswire Wednesday, May 2, 2012
LOS ANGELES, —After one month, ‘Suing the Devil’ is still one of the most watched movies in America.
Boycott Ends: PepsiCo Will Not Use Aborted Fetal Cell Lines for Flavor EnhancersBy Christian Newswire Monday, April 30, 2012
LARGO, Fla.,—Children of God for Life announced today the stunning news that PepsiCo will not use aborted fetal cell line HEK-293 (human embryonic kidney) in their contractual agreement with Senomyx to develop flavor enhancers for their beverages.
Update: Christian cleared of blasphemy in PakistanBy News on the Net Friday, April 27, 2012
(Source: Compass Direct News)
A Pakistani Christian man, who rescued his eight-year-old nephew from an attack by a group of Muslim boys, has been acquitted of blasphemy charges. The 27-year-old father of two, Dildar Masih, was cleared of all charges on March 26 due to a lack of evidence.
Dildar said despite being called to court three times, not a single accuser stepped forward at the hearings to testify against him. “You cannot imagine my joy when the prison officials told me that I had been acquitted by the court,” he said.
The Savage Lands of Islam
By Daniel Greenfield Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia has ruled that ten year old girls can be married off, because in his words, “Good upbringing makes a girl ready to perform all marital duties at that age.” The Mufti, who also recently called for destroying churches in the Arabian Peninsula, is descended from Mohammed Wahhab who gave birth to Wahhabism and his descendants have controlled the Saudi religious establishment, which has given them control of Islam around the world. For all his power and influence, the Mufti is blind and hasn’t seen a thing in the last 52 years, an apt metaphor for his entire religion.
By News on the Net Thursday, April 19, 2012
(Sources: VOM-USA, Mission Network News)
A Kuwaiti Member of Parliament (MP) is drafting a law banning the construction of churches and other non-Islamic places of worship, as lawmakers also attempt to bring in the death penalty for blasphemy laws.
The MP, Osama Al-Munawer, at first said he planned to submit a draft law requiring the removal of all churches in the country, but later said existing churches could remain and that only new construction would be banned. A fellow MP who supports the law said, “Kuwait already has an excessive number of churches compared to the country’s Christian minority.” About 13 per cent of the population is Christian, although most are expatriates.
Christian NASCAR Driver Receives a ‘Raceday Rescue’ in Dallas at Last HourBy Christian Newswire Tuesday, April 17, 2012
DALLAS,—Following California’s Royal Purple 300, NASCAR driver Blake Koch sat just 28 points out of the top ten driver standings. Koch was forced to race with a blank car after losing his primary sponsor, all caused by controversy over his Christian faith and an ad on ESPN not being allowed to air. Koch shared his circumstances to a national TV audience March 29th on FoxNews’ Fox and Friends program. His story generated an enormous amount of response, support and coverage across the country.
Suicide bomber targets churches in Kaduna, NigeriaBy News on the Net Thursday, April 12, 2012
(Source: Compass Direct News)
Churches celebrating Easter services were the targets of a suicide bomber who killed at least 38 people on April 8 in Kaduna city in northern Nigeria. Security personnel at one of the church buildings blocked the bomber, believed to belong to the Boko Haram Islamic sect, who then detonated his explosives in the street. Dozens of people were injured in addition to those killed. The bombs damaged the buildings of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) Good News church and the All Nations Christian Assembly, besides blasting off roofs from homes and hotels and destroying vehicles. Located on the same street, Gwari Road, are the Redeemed Christian Church of God and an Assemblies of God church.
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