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Thursday, 17 December 2020 18:08
Egypt: Christians persecuted
Christians in Egypt are not safe, despite the authorities’ claims to the contrary. The following tragedy shows the dangers Christians must navigate in Egyptian society, and their disbelief that help will come in the form of…
Thursday, 17 December 2020 18:03
Global: vaccination challenges for developing countries
Wealthy countries should be well-covered with vaccines by the first half of 2021, but low-income countries will still be waiting. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said that vaccine access is a huge challenge for low- and middle-income…
Thursday, 17 December 2020 18:00
USA: ‘excommunicate Christians who marry non-believers’
Pastor and author John Piper has said, ‘Those who choose to marry non-believers are acting in open defiance of the teaching of the apostles and of God’. Piper is known for strict Calvinist theology. He said…
Thursday, 10 December 2020 20:45
Brexit deal in the balance
After months of talks, the UK’s vision of the future does not appear to be compatible with the EU’s viewpoint. For the first time in a world of highly moveable deadlines, Boris Johnson and EU president…
Thursday, 10 December 2020 20:20
DR Congo: Christians murdered and raped in jihadi attacks
Between 20 November and 3 December, at least thirty Christians were killed, and ten young women and girls raped, in attacks on five villages by the extremist Allied Democratic Forces. Locals described scenes of terrified Christians…
Thursday, 10 December 2020 20:18
USA: Christian geneticist urges churches to remain closed
Famed Christian geneticist Francis Collins has urged churches to remain closed to prevent the spread of Covid-19 amongst congregations. Speaking to the Southern Baptist Convention, Collins said that churches gathering in person are a ‘source of…