Chen left U.S. Embassy fearing for backlash against wife
BEIJING (WordNews.org) May 2, 2012 — ChinaAid said there’s more to the story regarding Christian human rights activist Chen Guangcheng’s decision to leave the U.S. Embassy’s diplomatic protection today on “his own volition.” ChinaAid has received reports from reliable sources that Chen’s decision to leave the U.S. Embassy was done reluctantly because “serious threats to […]
Read More →Video highlights persecution of religious minorities
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (WordNews.org) May 1, 2012 – Majed El Shafie, who once living under a death sentence for converting to Christianity while living in Egypt, is now working to highlight the lives of other persecuted Christians worldwide. Shafie, who escaped to Israel and now lives in Canada, is the subject of a just-released documentary, “Freedom […]
Read More →Christians urged to pray for North Korean believers today
By Brittany Sanford For Word News NORTH KOREA (WordNews.org) April 15, 2012 – Open Doors, a ministry to the persecuted church, is urging believers around the world to pray for Christians in North Korea today, the 100th birthday of Kim II-Sung. Today, mass celebrations were held in Pyongyang and other cities in the DPRK (Democratic […]
Read More →Controversy looms over choice of pro-abortion rights Tutu to speak at Gonzaga University commencement
By MEGAN DRISCOLL For Word News SPOKANE, Wash. (WordNews.org) April 14, 2012 – Officials at Gonzaga University have invited the controversial Archbishop Desmond Tutu to deliver the school’s 2012 commencement address in May. The school also will present the archbishop with an honorary doctorate. Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, South Africa, has a long history […]
Read More →‘Black Hawk Down’ hero tells how God rescued him
By CRYSTAL GOODREMOTE For Word News CEDARVILLE, Ohio (WordNews.org) April 12, 2012 – God used the mission that became known as Black Hawk Down to change lives for Christ, says Jeff Struecker, one of the heroes on that mission. The mission, chronicled in a best-selling book and film, was almost a disaster. On Oct. […]
Read More →Ex-gay group picks ‘day of silence’ to speak out
WASHINGTON D.C. (WordNews.org) March 30, 2012 – An advocacy ministry for the ex-gay community has picked April 20—the annual “day of silence”–as a day to disseminate information at public schools about people who have left the gay lifestyle. Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays ( PFOX ) is urging students, parents, and educators to […]
Read More →Has your church hosted a ‘Water Sunday?’
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WordNews.org) March 24, 2012 — By the time you’re done reading this story, three children will have died in the world from water-borne illnesses. According to Water Missions International, three children die every minute of every date; 884 million people globally lack access to safe water, Water Missions International says. The missions organization […]
Read More →Two planes dedicated for Mission Aviation Fellowship’s service in Indonesia
NAMPA, Idaho (WordNews.org) March 21, 2012 — Mission Aviation Fellowship has dedicated two new Kodiak planes worth a total of $3.4 million for service in remote areas of Indonesia. The planes were donated anonymously. “I know the excitement the sound of these planes will generate in places with names like Kiwi, Bomela, Langda, and Koropun,” […]
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