YANGON (Reuters) – A Myanmar court on Thursday sentenced a Canadian preacher who said Christians were immune to the novel coronavirus to jail with hard labour for three months for holding church services in defiance of a ban on gatherings during the outbreak. David Lah, a Canadian of Burmese origin, and another man, Myanmar national …
A Pakistani court has sparked outrage by ruling a 14-year-old Christian girl was legally married to a Muslim man who allegedly abducted her at gunpoint. In a case that has renewed focus on the persecution of Pakistan’s Christian minority, the Lahore High Court ruled on Tuesday that Maira Shahbaz had willingly converted to Islam and …
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Three Principles to Balance in Serving Caesar and Christ Pastor John MacArthur led his congregation in worship inside Grace Community Church’s 3,500-seat sanctuary in Sun Valley, California, last Sunday. They met in violation of state restrictions stating, “Places of worship must therefore discontinue indoor singing and chanting activities and limit indoor attendance to 25 percent …
Pastor of the Household of God Church International Ministries in the Oregun area of Lagos State, Reverend Chris Okotie, says online church service, which has become the order of the day due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is unscriptural. He argued that Christians must physically gather together to be able to truly worship God. Okotie, in …
Comforting those who mourn, restoring broken relations We are all in this together” is a phrase we’ve heard a lot recently, reminding us to make personal sacrifices in the fight against Covid-19. It’s practical – assisting to flatten the curve to help our health care system from being overwhelmed. It’s motivational – affirming we are …
THIS PRAYER IS MY HEART FOR MY FAMILY & NATION. I copied the prayer of brother David Wells into my prayer journal. Please take a couple minutes to read this prayer. (Full prayer below) Gracious, Mighty God, we choose to be a movement. As your people we hunger and thirst for more. There is so …
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how Italian Christians pray and live their faith, amid a nation reeling from more than 10,000 deaths—the highest tally in the world—among 92,400 confirmed cases, second only to the United States [as of March 28]. During lockdown, we can no longer gather on Sundays or in home groups. Social gatherings, travel, …
The well-known holiday of Purim celebrates the victory of the Jews in Persia over their murderous enemies, as told in the book of Esther. It is a festive day of parties, songs, treats, and feasting. The day leading up to Purim is a bit different, however. Observant Jews across the world observe it as a …
Pray for the new coronavirus to stop spreading. Almighty God, we know that everything is in Your sovereign control. We ask that You keep this new coronavirus from continuing to spread. Give government officials the ability to safely handle people arriving from other countries. Help people decide to stay home instead of traveling or going …
Toronto’s archbishop says the past three months have been “spiritually painful” for Catholics because churches have been closed during the pandemic but they are reopening gradually “in a careful way” with safety measures in place. Cardinal Thomas Collins, in a virtual news conference on Sunday, says the Archdiocese of Toronto has prepared a gradual reopening plan that balances …
