Worthy
What People Experienced in Church - Thu, 26 Jan 2012
The Barna Group recently surveyed Americans who attended church and reported on their worship experiences.
Pew Report Shows Rise in Restrictions on Religion - Wed, 10 Aug 2011
A recent Pew Report examined government restrictions on religious beliefs and practices; it also revealed that social hostilities involving religion have risen in Sweden, Denmark and the U.K.
Franklin Graham's 'Festival de Esperanza' Draws Thousands in Los Angeles - Tue, 28 Jun 2011
Franklin Graham this past weekend held Spanish speaking meetings (Festival De Esperanza) – Festival of Hope – at The Home Depot Center, in Carson, California, where the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association's Trevor Freeze says hundreds of Hispanic hearts were warmed and changed forever by the saving power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
American Evangelist David Wilkerson Dies at 79 - Fri, 29 Apr 2011
World famous evangelist David Wilkerson, who founded Times Square Church in New York City and authored the best-selling book, "The Cross and the Switchblade," has died, Worthy News learned Friday, April 29. He was 79.
Saudi Arabia Jails House Church Christians (Exclusive) - Fri, 15 Apr 2011
Two Indian Christians of a thriving Pentecostal house church in Saudi Arabia have been moved from pre-trial detention to a prison in the Saudi capital Ryadh where they are "forbidden to pray or read the Bible" and "suffer of a lack of food and medical attention," an elder of the church has told Worthy News and its news partner BosNewsLife.
Chinese Blind Activist Arrives in US - Mon, 21 May 2012
A blind Chinese activist who was supported by Christians in fighting against forced abortions and defending the disabled has left China for the United States, ending a near month diplomatic standoff between the two nations, witnesses said.
Activists Commemorate Massive Detentions Of Eritrean Christians - Mon, 21 May 2012
Activists from Britain and Ireland were taking part in a protest outside the Eritrean embassy in London on Thursday, May 17, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of mass detentions of Eritrean Christians, organizers said.
Indonesian Christians Attacked for Three Days - Fri, 18 May 2012
For three days an unidentified mob set fire to homes and vehicles in a predominantly Christian neighborhood in the Moluccas as dozens of families fled in fear of suspected Islamists.
China: Church in Zou Gang illegally demolished - Wed, 16 May 2012
A church in Zou Gang, Feixi county, was illegally demolished last month by government-backed real estate developers, according to ChinaAid.
Iran House Church Pastor Still Beaten In Prison - Tue, 15 May 2012
Prominent Iranian house church pastor Behnam Irani is still beaten in his prison but less frequently, an official assisting him with advocacy said Monday, just weeks after his family expressed concerns he may die.
Egyptian Cleric Vows Caliphate With Jerusalem as its Capital - Wed, 09 May 2012
Egypt's Islamists aim to install a global Islamic caliphate with its capital in Jerusalem, a radical Muslim cleric told thousands of supporters at a kick off rally for Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate Muhammad Mursi.
Pakistani Parliament Passes New Guidelines - Fri, 13 Apr 2012
Pakistan's parliament unanimously approved new guidelines Thursday to govern the nation's relations with the United States.
Syria's Christians caught between Iraq and a hard dictator - Wed, 07 Mar 2012
Although President Bashar al-Assad's counter-insurgency has already claimed the lives of at least 7,000 of his own people, his state represented a diverse society in which minorities and women enjoyed freedoms alien to other Arab nations.
Iranian Nationals give new meaning to "Boom Box" - Thu, 23 Feb 2012
Suspected Iranian nationals used portable radios to hide bombs that Israeli authorities claim were intended for use against Jewish targets in Bangkok.
Posters declare 'Sharia zone' in east London - Tue, 26 Jul 2011
Islamists have put up posters proclaiming that visitors to their east London borough are entering a "shar'ia controlled zone": smoking, alcohol and music are now unofficially "banned" in the borough of Tower Hamlets, as well as in the boroughs of Waltham Forest and Newham.
PM: Iran must halt uranium enrichment, stockpiling - Jerusalem Post - Tue, 22 May 2012
Two days before six world powers sit down in Baghdad for talks with Iran, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu unequivocally declared Monday that Israel would only be satisfied if Iran halted all uranium enrichment and shipped its stockpiles out of the country.
Hamas: Any peace deal with Israel would be 'truce' - Ynet News - Tue, 22 May 2012
Hamas would consider any Palestinian peace deal with Israel as a truce, the Islamist movement's second-in-command Moussa Abu Marzouk said in a rare interview with American Jewish daily Forward.
Israel's gay rights record touted in NY - Jerusalem Post - Tue, 22 May 2012
The alumni association of Birthright Israel placed a mural in Manhattan's West Village neighborhood last week, which juxtaposed the rights of gays in Israel with criminal penalties for gays in such countries as Syria and Iran.
Christian Institute
Ad watchdog under fire as Chairman backs gay marriage - Tue, 22 May 2012
The Advertising Standards Authority has been accused of bias after its chairman publicly backed redefining marriage while it investigates adverts from a group supporting the current law on marriage. Lord Smith of Finsbury, who is a homosexual, has recorded a video for a campaign backing the redefinition of marriage – and said he personally wants [...]
Video: fear that Google and Apple gag Christians - Tue, 22 May 2012
Christian content on the internet risks being censored by technology giants like Google and Apple, a US conference has heard. American Christian media groups have met in Washington DC to discuss the problem and explore solutions. They say traditional Bible-based Christian views on moral issues like marriage and abortion risk being censored. Block National Religious [...]
Dawkins hopes free Bibles will turn kids off scriptures - Mon, 21 May 2012
Richard Dawkins is backing a scheme to send a commemorative copy of the King James Bible to every state school, but only because he thinks it will turn kids off the scriptures. Last week Michael Gove, the Education Secretary, began sending commemorative copies of the Bibles to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the King James [...]
Stop vilifying those who oppose redefining marriage - Fri, 18 May 2012
Activists seeking to rewrite the definition of marriage must stop trying to vilify those who oppose them, a gay writer has warned. “If they don’t snap out of it they’ll even lose the support of gay people like me,” said Max Wind-Cowie. He is Head of the Progressive Conservatism Project at Demos and he accused [...]
4 million families to get opt-out from web porn - Fri, 18 May 2012
One of the country’s largest internet service providers is to ask all of its four million customers if they wish to block access to pornographic websites. In March TalkTalk started asking new customers whether they wished to install a filter that blocks adult websites. The company has now revealed that it is planning to make [...]
Barnabus Fund
Islamists hurl urine and sewage at Indonesian congregation during services - Tue, 22 May 2012
The congregation of an Indonesian church has come under attack twice in four days by Islamists who threw bags of urine, sewage, oil, rotten eggs and stones at them.
The first incident happened on 17 May as the Filadelfia Batak Christian Protestant Church (HKBP) met in Bekasi on the outskirts of Jakarta to celebrate the ascension of Christ.
Iranian authorities demand personal details of church members - Mon, 21 May 2012
The Iranian authorities have ordered church leaders to submit a list of the names and National ID numbers of their members, in a move that threatens the security of Christian converts.
People attending the central Assemblies of God church in Tehran on Sunday 6 May were asked to provide their details following pressure from security officials.
Kuwait’s ruler blocks parliament’s bid to impose sharia law - Mon, 21 May 2012
The Emir of Kuwait has blocked a proposal by the Islamist-dominated parliament to make all legislation comply with sharia law.
Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah was said to be “not in favour” of the proposal to change the country’s constitution to make sharia “the only source” of legislation...
Fundraising and Campaigns Officer - Wiltshire - Fri, 18 May 2012
Do you have a heart for persecuted Christians? Have you got what it takes to make their plight known to a wider audience and to maximise prayer and practical response from existing supporters? If you are an experienced fundraiser or someone with relevant skills who is looking to move into fundraising, we would like to hear from you.
Christian families in desperate need; armed militants wreak havoc in Syria - Thu, 17 May 2012
Ten Christian families were expelled from their village in Syria by armed militants as jihadists hijack the anti-government uprising and wreak havoc across the country.
The group seized control of Qastal al-Burg village, which is around 30 miles northwest of Hama, on 10 May.
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