Israel Hints It Is Attacking Iran
Israel’s prime minister hinted Thursday that Israel has begun attacking Iran to prevent it from further striking the Jewish nation and obtaining nuclear weapons.
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Pakistan: Police Refuse To Charge Muslim Who Tried to Rape Heavily Pregnant Christian Woman, Caused Her to Lose the Baby
Police in Punjab Province, Pakistan, have refused to file charges against a Muslim man who attempted to rape a heavily pregnant Christian co-worker and caused her to lose her unborn child in the process, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Speaker to Biden: ‘Any Bill That Does Not … Secure The Border Is Not Acceptable’
President Joe Biden met with Congressional leaders on Wednesday to discuss funding for Ukraine and the U.S. border, among other issues, in a proposed national security supplemental bill.
India: Tens of Thousands of Manipur Christians Displaced Amid Conflict
As India’s Manipur state continues to be wracked by over eight months of violence, tens of thousands of Christians from the Kuki-Zo tribal community have now been displaced and at least 80 community members, including women and children, have died due to desperately poor living conditions and lack of healthcare, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
US Bottled Water Contains Potentially Dangerous Nanoplastics, New Report Shows
While the US Food and Drugs Administration has said it is too early to raise the alarm over the issue, scientists at Columbia University have found that the average liter of bottled water contains over 240,000 potentially dangerous nanoplastics, DailyMail.com reports.
US Christians May Be Barred From Foster Parenting Under New Biden Administration Policy
The Biden administration has introduced a new child welfare policy that may prevent Christians and other persons of faith from becoming foster parents because of their views on LGBTQ issues. Announced by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in September, the policy would prohibit the placement of children with foster parents who refuse to support and affirm transgenderism for minors and/or who believe homosexuality is sinful.
Belarus Monitors Priests, Religious Groups
Hundreds of priests in autocratically-ruled Belarus have been warned that state agencies are monitoring them and hundreds of religious communities.
Israel Braces For War Against Lebanon’s Hezbollah
Israel on Thursday was bracing for a massive armed confrontation with the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in neighboring Lebanon after warnings from the Israeli army’s chief of staff.
China Detains Elder Of Famed Underground Church in New Crackdown
A Christian advocacy group has urged prayers for Christians facing persecution in China after a church elder of one of China’s largest underground churches was detained for questioning.
Trump Pledges to Oppose Implementation of Central Bank Digital Currency
On Wednesday, ex-President Donald Trump pledged that if he were to reassume the presidency, he would prevent the Federal Reserve from creating a digital currency.
WEF: Mankind ‘On Way To New World Order’
The president of the influential World Economic Forum (WEF) says, “We are on the way to a new world order” at a time when power is shifting away from the United States as China’s military and economy grows.
US Hits Houthi Sites Again As Israel-Hamas Was Escalates
The United States military fired another wave of ship- and submarine-launch missile strikes against Houthi-controlled sites on Wednesday, the U.S. Central Command said, as the Israel-Hamas rapidly engulfes the Middle East.
Suriname Seeks Arrest Of Ex-President After Massacre Conviction
The Surinamese police issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for Suriname’s former president, Desi Bouterse, who was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for the killings of 15 opponents.
Armed Palestinians Attack Christian Holy Site in West Bank
A mob of armed Palestinians in the West Bank targeted and extensively damaged Jacob’s Well, a Christian holy site in Nablus (Shechem), on Sunday night, the Tazpit Press Service (TPS) reports. Christian tradition holds that the site of the well was purchased by the Biblical Patriarch Jacob and is referred to in the New Testament as the Well of Sychar.
Nigeria: Mass Slaughter of Christians Continues Unabated, “A Trail of Grief and Trauma”
Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists slaughtered 10 more Nigerian Christians during coordinated attacks on three villages in central Nigeria’s Benue state on Jan. 7, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Battles Rage Despite Hamas-Israel Aid Deal
Battles raged between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip even after both agreed on delivering medicines to Israeli hostages and aid to Palestinians in the war-ravaged territory.
Alabama Can Enforce Ban On Sex Change Treatments For Minors, Appeals Court Rules
A court of appeals has ruled that Alabama can at least temporarily enforce a law that bans sex change treatments, including puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries for minors, CBN News reports. A full trial on the constitutionality of the ban is set for August 2024.
All US States Except One Have Seen An Increase In Gender Dysphoria Diagnoses, Report Shows
A new study shows that every US state except South Dakota has seen a rise in the number of patients diagnosed with gender dysphoria in the last few years, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
India: Christian Watchdog Group Reports Surge in Violence Against Believers
A watchdog group which monitors persecution against Christians in India has reported a surge in violent incidents against believers there, Christian Today India (CTI) reports.
Iranian Converts Start New Year Behind Bars
An Iranian has begun the New Year behind bars after being detained for converting from Islam to Christianity and related activities, Worthy News learned Tuesday.