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Nigerian lawmakers reject bill criminalizing violence against women

Nigerian lawmakers reject bill criminalizing violence against women

    By Onize Ohikere   (WNS)–The Nigerian Senate on March 15 rejected a bill to end discrimination against women on grounds of religion and tradition—for the third time. The...
Christian businessman has miraculous escape from the Brussels Airport terrorist attack

Christian businessman has miraculous escape from the Brussels Airport terrorist attack

    By Dan Wooding   Brussels, Belgium (ANS) – An American Christian businessman, Pat Alley, had a miraculous escape from death on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, during the terrorist attack on...
China’s Efforts to Mold, Control Christianity Within Communism Creates Tensions

China’s Efforts to Mold, Control Christianity Within Communism Creates Tensions

  By Julie Brown Patton   The number of Christians in China is expected to grow to 70 million by 2050. Other estimates suggest somewhere between 100 and 130 million by 2050. REUTERS/Tyrone...
Brussels pastor: ‘Our city is in pain’

Brussels pastor: ‘Our city is in pain’

    Brussels looks for terror suspect, leaders seek threat solutions, and Christians pray for healing (WNS)–“A raid is underway right now in our neighborhood. The helicopter you see...
66 Percent of Syrian Christians Gone, Chaldean Catholic Bishop Says Amid Civil War

66 Percent of Syrian Christians Gone, Chaldean Catholic Bishop Says Amid Civil War

  By Stoyan Zaimov (Christian Post) A Chaldean Catholic bishop in Syria has warned that two-thirds of all Christians in the war-torn country have left since the conflict began in March 2011,...
World Briefs

World Briefs

    Christian groups fight Scottish law giving every kid a government guardian (WNS)–Christian and family groups in Scotland are making a last ditch effort to stop implementation of a new...
Britain’s anti-extremism plans include inspecting Sunday schools

Britain’s anti-extremism plans include inspecting Sunday schools

    By Samantha Gobba   (WNS)–Christian groups in the United Kingdom are recoiling at a government proposal to inspect youth groups, Sunday schools, and scout troops for...
China detains pastor of largest state-sanctioned church

China detains pastor of largest state-sanctioned church

    By June Cheng   (WNS)–Chinese officials detained the pastor of the country’s largest state-sanctioned church in late January, likely as a punishment for speaking out...
Multinational task force seizes town from Boko Haram

Multinational task force seizes town from Boko Haram

    By Onize Ohikere   (WNS) – Cameroonian special forces killed 162 Boko Haram militants during a raid to regain control of Goshi, a town in northeastern Nigeria.   During the...
World Shorts

World Shorts

EU declares ISIS actions genocide (WNS)–The European Parliament on Feb. 4 passed a resolution declaring Islamic State violence against Christians, Yazidis, and other religious minorities...