Persecution of Christians on rise in Africa according to latest World Watch List; North Korea tops list as most severe
SANTA ANA, Calif. (WordNews.org) Jan. 8, 2013 – Persecution of Christians is on the rise worldwide and North Korea is the top perpetrator, according to the latest Open Doors 2013 World Watch List. The list tracks 50 countries where Christians face the most severe persecution for their faith, North Korea has topped that list for […]
Read More →Second annual ‘Water Sunday’ initiative launched
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WordNews.org) Jan. 7, 2013 – Water Missions International is launched its second annual Water Sunday initiative that urges churches from throughout the country to dedicate one Sunday towards promoting the need for safe water internationally and urging churches to take action. Last year, more than 30 churches participated in the first Water Sunday. […]
Read More →96% of churches in U.S. serve local community, feeding and clothing poor, survey says
CAROL STREAM, Ill. (Jan. 6, 2013 – A new survey finds that despite the economic downturn, 96 percent of all churches in the United States are involved in some form of relief work in their communities, feeding and clothing the poor. The survey also found that 58 percent of churches in the U.S. provide hands-on […]
Read More →Growth in Mormonism, sexual liberalism on Christian colleges among trends institute predicts will top religious news in 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) Jan. 5, 2013 – Christian persecution in the Middle East will continue to ramp up, leading to mass emigration. Mormonism’s popularity will continue to grow. Sexual liberalism will spread in evangelical colleges and universities. Those are three of the predictions made by the Institute on Religion in Democracy that will be among […]
Read More →Christian video game company launches Kickstarter campaign
ATLANTA (WordNews.org) Jan. 4, 2013 – True Light Games has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund its latest video game release for PCs called Through The Shadows. The Kickstarter campaign runs through Jan. 17. True Light Games was founded in 2010 by Michael Angel. He said after years of research, he started the company. He […]
Read More →PEW: Christians make up third of global population
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) Jan. 3, 2013 – There are 2.2 billion Christians in the world, according to the latest Pew study. That’s 32 percent of the world’s population. There are 1.6 million Muslims (23 percent of the world’s population; 1 billion Hindus (15 percent of the world’s population), 500 million Buddhists (7 percent) and 14 […]
Read More →Stoller Foundation launches operations, seeks grant applications for ‘volunteer-rich’organizations
HOUSTON, Texas (WordNews.org) Jan. 3, 2013 – The Stoller Foundation has been launched and is looking to write grants to organizations that are not dependent on government funding and are seeking to “carry Christ’s messages to people throughout the world.” Founded by Jerry Stoller, the goal of the foundation is to provide support to ministries […]
Read More →Faith and Public Policy Institute to release agenda on how to “eradicate poverty”
PRINCETON, N.J., (WordNews.org) Jan. 2, 2013 –The Faith and Public Policy Institute will release details on its Moral Agenda to Eradicate Poverty next month. The institute, citing U.S. Census data that shows 49.7 million Americans living below the poverty line with annual incomes below $22,811 for a family of four, says America is at a […]
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