Report: Christians Martyred for Their Faith Increases 60% in 2020, COVID Played a Role
SANTA ANA, Calif. (WordNews.org) Jan. 13, 2021 — Worldwide persecution of Christians is at a record high, according to watchdog group Open Doors’ 2021 World Watch List. The number of Christian killed for their faith rose from 2,983 to 4,761 (WWL 2021), with 91 percent of the violent killings for religious reasons taking place in Africa. […]
Read More →Operation Rescue 2020 Survey Results: 45 Abortion Facilities Closed or Halted Abortions Creating the First Abortion-Free State
WICHITA, Kan. (WordNews.org) Jan. 8, 2021 — Pro-life group Operation Rescue released the results of its survey that found a total of 45 abortion facilities closed or were halted nationwide in 2020, resulting in one state without an active abortion facility. Operation Rescue, based in Wichita, Kan., said Missouri has become the first abortion-free state, “at […]
Read More →Head of National Black Pro-Life Union Asks ‘Who is to Blame’ for ‘Chaos at the Capitol’
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) JAN. 7, 2021 — Day Gardner, president of the National Black Pro-Life Union, an organization founded to serve as a clearinghouse to coordinate the flow of communications among all African American pro-life organizations and individuals, says yesterday’s protests at the Capitol could have been avoided. Below is Gardner’s op-ed piece in its […]
Read More →Save the Storks Names Ferraro CEO, First Female Chief Executive
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (WordNews.org) Jan. 6, 2021 — Save the Storks, a pro-life advocacy organization, named Diane P. Ferraro to be its new Chief Executive Officer. Ferraro has been a key member of the executive and leadership teams at Save the Storks since 2018. Before joining Save the Storks, she served in various critical roles […]
Read More →Ohio Christian Schools Win Against COVID Restrictions
CINCINNATI, Ohio (WordNews.org) Jan. 5, 2021 – Liberty Counsel announced today that the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has granted an injunction pending appeal to allow a Christian school to resume in-person activities on campus. Monclova Christian Academy, which is a ministry of Monclova Road Baptist Church, is a private Christian school in Monclova, Ohio. […]
Read More →Ninth Circuit Hears Churches’ Arguments Today Seeking Emergency Injunction
SAN FRANCISCO (WordNews.org) Jan. 4, 2021 — Liberty Counsel will present oral argument before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today regarding the emergency injunction pending appeal for Harvest Rock Church and Harvest International Ministry against California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s worship restrictions. Liberty Counsel said Harvest Rock Church and Harvest International Ministry have many churches in […]
Read More →Northeast Christians at Work Announces Marketplace Award Winners
VERNON, Conn. (WordNews.org) Jan. 3, 2021 — Northeast Christians at Work has named five ministries winners of its Northeast Marketplace Ministry Awards for their “vibrant efforts to inspire, encourage and equip Christ-followers in the workplace and to lead by example in their daily operations.” Northeast Christians at Work, a nonprofit launched 20 years ago, describes itself […]
Read More →Report: Christian Persecution Expected to Rise in India, China in 2021
LONDON, England (WordNews.org) Jan. 3, 2021 — Christian persecution is expected to increase in 2021 around the world, with concerns growing in China and India, according to a forecast in Release International’s Persecution Trends survey. Release International is an inter-denominational Christian ministry based in England that works through local churches in more than 25 countries […]
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