Irish church aims to end stigma of priests’ children
2017-08-23
The policy, approved in May and made public recently, states that the wellbeing of the child is paramountContinue Reading
Kenyan Christians killed for refusing to recite Islamic creed
2017-08-23
The incident occurred on August 18Continue Reading
Chile eases total abortion ban
2017-08-22
Chile’s constitutional court has voted to approve a bill to ease the country’s total ban on abortions. Pro-abortion activists celebrate outside the constitutional court in Santiago, Chile.Women outside the constitutional court in Santiago, Chile, celebrate the latest ruling. Photo: AFP It ruled that terminations were justified after rape, if theContinue Reading
Spanish terror cell planned to attack Barcelona’s famous cathedral
2017-08-21
The terror cell that struck Barcelona on August 17 and killed 14 people and wounded over a hundred had originally planned to drive three vans packed with explosives into iconic parts of Barcelona including the Sagrada Familia cathedral, it has been reported. Had their butane-filled gas containers not accidentally detonatedContinue Reading
Christianity grows in North Korea despite persecution
2017-08-21
North Korea’s underground Christian community is thriving despite followers of Christ suffering horrific torture and brutal deaths at the hands of the communist government, according to Fox News. According to Open Doors, a Christian persecution watchdog site, North Korea has ranked No. 1 as the deadliest place for Christians for the last 16Continue Reading
‘Vote No on same-sex marriage’ : Australian bishops
2017-08-21
Rome: Earlier this week the Australian government, led by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, declared that the country will partake in an optional postal plebiscite on same-sex marriage. Australians will be called to express their opinion by November 2017 on whether same-sex marriage should be legalized in the country. Unlike aContinue Reading
Couple, 91, die in rare double euthanasia
2017-08-21
An elderly couple died holding hands surrounded by loved ones in a rare double euthanasia. Nic and Trees Elderhorst, both 91, died in their hometown of Didam, in the Netherlands, after 65 years of marriage. The couple both suffered from deteriorating physical health over the past five years, with Mr ElderhorstContinue Reading
Spanish police stop second attack in Barcelona
2017-08-18
Spanish police say they have killed four people in the town of Cambrils to stop a second attempted van attack after an earlier one which killed 13 in Barcelona. A fifth attacker was wounded and has been detained, The attackers were wearing explosive belts, police said. Thirteen people died andContinue Reading
North Korea frees Canadian church leader
2017-08-18
Hyeun-soo Lim was convicted of numerous chargesContinue Reading
Church buys pub to spread the gospel
2017-08-17
By Tola Mbakwe Most people would never associate a pub with church, but St Thomas Church in Norwich is getting people to think outside the box. The church bought a pub next door and plans to use it for evangelism purposes. The vicar of St Thomas Church, Rev Ian Dyble,Continue Reading