Charles III Declared King; Britain’s Queen Buried On Sep. 19
Queen Elizabeth II will be buried on September 19, the Royal Family announced, shortly after Charles III was publicly declared the new monarch.
Year: 2022
Sudan Dismisses Apostasy Charges Against Christians, But Concerns Remain
The general prosecutor Sudan’s Central Darfur region has dismissed a case against four Christian men charged with apostasy that previously carried the death penalty, trial observers told Worthy News.
Tsunami Warning After Powerful Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea
A tsunami warning was issued Sunday after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake in eastern Papua New Guinea killed at least five people prompting missionaries to rescue injured survivors, authorities said.
Europe’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant Shuts Down Amid Shelling
Authorities say Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in wartorn Ukraine has been shut down, and residents around the station are urged to evacuate amid heavy fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces. The operations were halted as western intelligence suggests that Ukraine’s counter-offensive in response to the Russian invasion inflicted an extraordinary defeat on Moscow.
Kyiv: ‘Ukraine Forces Recapture Key Area From Russia’
Moscow began withdrawing troops in some areas of eastern Ukraine Sunday while Ukrainian forces entered the key town of Kupiansk as their rapid Ukrainian counter-attack made further gains, officials said.
Britain’s New King Charles III Meeting Crowds
Britain’s new King Charles III has met crowds outside Buckingham Palace as the nation plunged into mourning after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, at age 96.
Detained Suspect In Canada‘s Mass Stabbing Dies
Police in Canada detained the final suspect in a mass stabbing that left 10 people dead and 18 others injured, but he died of self-inflicted wounds, officials said.
Russia Threatens To Halt Grain Amid Drills With China
Russian President Vladimir Putin has made clear he could impose a new naval blockade in the Black Sea, halting grain exports after he oversaw military drills with China and other nations.
Church Rush To Pakistan’s Flooded Christian Slums
The evangelical Church of Christ (COC) congregation with several branches in flood-stricken Pakistan is rushing with aid to Christian slums, the church’s leader and evangelist told Worthy News on Thursday.
Mozambique Militants Kill Italian Nun And Other Christians (Worthy News In-Depth)
At least six people, most of them Christians, were beheaded, and an elderly Italian nun was shot dead by Islamic State group militants in northern Mozambique, Catholic sources and officials said Thursday.
Same-Sex Marriage Agenda Could Be Lumped in with Monkeypox and Ukraine in Senate Spending Bill
Democrats and Republicans are working on a continuing resolution that would fund the government to keep it running until December.
Michigan Supreme Court puts abortion question on November ballot
Voters will determine whether to place abortion rights in the Michigan Constitution, the state Supreme Court declared Thursday, settling the issue a day before the fall ballot must be completed.
Feds reeling from new vax study, lawsuits on social media censorship and COVID stat manipulation
Public health agencies are facing perhaps the most serious threats to their control over information since the COVID-19 pandemic started, playing defense in lawsuits that have already exposed substantial federal involvement in censorship and could next uncloak alleged manipulation of data that has driven COVID policy from the start.
Oregon Bakers Return to Supreme Court Over Refusal to Bake Same-Sex Wedding Cake
Christian owners of an Oregon bakery have returned to the Supreme Court to ask the justices to hear their challenge to a lower court ruling that they discriminated against a lesbian couple.
Gas to begin flowing ‘in weeks’ from Israeli offshore gas field claimed by Lebanon
A London-listed company licensed by Israel to extract gas from a maritime field that is in part claimed by Lebanon announced Thursday that it would begin yielding output within weeks.
Covid Vaccines No Longer Needed Thanks to New Natural Israeli Antibody Treatment
A scientific breakthrough against COVID-19 has been realized by Tel Aviv University. A team of scientists from the university has demonstrated that antibodies isolated from the immune system of recovered COVID-19 patients are effective in neutralizing all known strains of the virus. This includes the Delta and the Omicron variants. This discovery may eliminate the need for repeated booster vaccinations and strengthen the immune system of populations at risk, according to the researchers.
Nigeria: Fulani murder six more Christians in ongoing slaughter
Fulani jihadi herdsmen are continuing their slaughter of Christians in Nigeria, murdering six Christians in Benue state on September 1, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. By the end of last year, Islamic extremists in Nigeria had murdered 43,000 Christians since 2009 according to International Christian Concern; that number has increased relentlessly in 2022.
NY Court: Christian adoption agency cannot be shut down for denying placement with same-sex, co-habiting heterosexual couples
A New York district judge ruled Tuesday that a Christian adoption agency that does not receive federal funding cannot be shut down for refusing to place children with same-sex couples and unmarried cohabitating heterosexual couples, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
US Pledges Billions To Ukraine As Fighting Against Russia Intensifies
The United States says it will give nearly $2.7 billion in military aid and related assistance to war-torn Ukraine and more than a dozen neighbors and regional partners.
Bible is being translated into 20 Zambian languages
The Wycliffe Associates Bible translation organization has launched a major pioneering work in that it is now translating the Scriptures into 20 new languages that are native to Zambia, Africa, Christian Headlines reports.