UK population rise of 538,000 is biggest for 70 years
2017-06-22
The population of the UK has increased by more than half a million – the biggest rise for 70 years – according to official figures.Continue Reading
Declare Teresa birth anniversary world compassion day: NGO
2017-06-22
Such a gesture will bring to a world hit by terrorismContinue Reading
Pakistan expels South Korean for ‘illegal preaching’
2017-06-22
Pakistan has ordered a South Korean man to leave the country, accusing him of involvement in “illegal preaching activities”, after two of his students at an Urdu-language school were abducted and killed by the Islamic State group, which claimed they had been secretly preaching Christianity. “Investigations have revealed that [JuanContinue Reading
Pope Francis mourns Cardinal Dias’ death
2017-06-20
Vatican: Cardinal Ivan Cornelius Dias, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and Archbishop Emeritus of Bombay in India, died in Rome on June 19 at the age of 81. On June 20, Pope Francis sent a telegram expressing his condolences to Francis Dias, the brother ofContinue Reading
Britain’s PM condemns attack as van rams Muslim worshippers
2017-06-19
London: A van plowed into worshippers near a London mosque on Monday , June 19, injuring 10 people in what Prime Minister Theresa May said was a sickening, terrorist attack on Muslims. Shortly after midnight, the vehicle swerved into a group of people leaving prayers at the Muslim Welfare HouseContinue Reading
UK party leader steps down, citing Christian faith
2017-06-18
London: After facing backlash for his Christian faith, the head of the UK’s Liberal Democratic Party announced his resignation on Wednesday, claiming that leading the party was becoming incompatible with living his faith. “To be a political leader – especially of a progressive, liberal party in 2017 – and toContinue Reading
Christian population of Iraq, Syria halved since 2011
2017-06-17
Armsteram, Netherlands – A new report estimates that between 50 and 80 percent of Christians have fled the countries of Iraq and Syria since the start of the Syrian Civil War in 2011. Released by Christian advocacy groups Open Doors, Served, and Middle East Concern, the report estimates that at leastContinue Reading
Church destroyed, Christians detained in China’s Henan province
2017-06-15
Shangqiu: Local authorities in China’s Henan province reportedly destroyed a Christian church building last month, beating parishioners who tried to stop the demolition and detaining 40, the group China Aid says. “The church was completely razed, and a church member likened the scene to the Japanese invasion of China duringContinue Reading
Seven dead, 59 injured in China kindergarten blast: Report
2017-06-15
Beijing: An explosion rocked a kindergarten in eastern China on Thursday, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens, authorities said, as state media published images showing bloodied and unconscious victims. The blast occurred near the kindergarten and victims were taken to hospital, according to the Fengxian county government inContinue Reading
Pope’s cardinal advisers want laity to join bishops’ selection
2017-06-15
Vatican CityY: Pope Francis and members of his international Council of Cardinals have discussed the possibility of allowing local bishops rather than the Vatican decide on whether permanent deacons may be permitted to marry or be ordained as priests. Greg Burke, director of the Vatican press office, said it wasContinue Reading