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Bible Prophecy & World News, EndTimes Christian Persecution, Teen arrested after handing out Bibles in Calgary

Teen arrested after handing out Bibles in Calgary

“But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, turning you over to the synagogues and prisons, [l]bringing you before kings and governors on account of My name. It will lead to [m]an opportunity for your testimony. So [n]make up your minds not to prepare beforehand to defend yourselves; for I will provide you [o]eloquence and wisdom which none of your adversaries will be able to oppose or … Continue reading Teen arrested after handing out Bibles in Calgary

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Bible Prophecy & World News, EndTimes Christian Persecution, Proposed Legislation to Outlaw Sharing the Gospel in Israel, Two Knesset members propose legislation

EXCLUSIVE: Two Knesset members propose legislation to outlaw sharing the Gospel in Israel and send violators to prison – could it become law?

Former Trump-Pence official warns bill poses massive threat to free speech, human rights and religious freedom United Torah Judaism Knesset Members Moshe Gafni (L) and Yaakov Asher seen in the plenum hall of the Israeli parliament, Feb. 11, 2013. (Photo: Miriam Alster/Flash90) JERUSALEM, ISRAEL – Is it possible that the Israeli government this year could pass legislation making it illegal for people to share the … Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: Two Knesset members propose legislation to outlaw sharing the Gospel in Israel and send violators to prison – could it become law?

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Top 10 Worst Countries For Christians

Countries where it is most dangerous to follow Jesus. Christians are facing the threat of murder, rape and torture around the world, with new areas around the world emerging as the next “hotbed” for persecution. While Christianity is by far the world’s largest religion, it is the most persecuted religious group in the world. There are still many places where Christians are not only persecuted, … Continue reading Top 10 Worst Countries For Christians

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Religious broadcasting chief warns marriage bill to spur lawsuits against Christian groups

‘The real issue here is about silencing the church or silencing anybody or any organization that doesn’t affirm same sex marriage,’ Troy Miller said. The CEO of the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB), Troy Miller, says that there is language in the Respect for Marriage Act that may result in lawsuits being filed against churches and other religious institutions. The Respect for Marriage Act was passed in the … Continue reading Religious broadcasting chief warns marriage bill to spur lawsuits against Christian groups

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Bible Prophecy & World News, Islamic State claims responsibility for attacks on Christian villages in Mozambique

Islamic State claims responsibility for attacks on Christian villages in Mozambique

The Islamic State terror group has claimed responsibility for a series of attacks in Mozambique’s Christian villages that left eight people killed, including by beheading, and several houses burned. The attacks took place in six Christian villages in Cabo Delgado, the northernmost province of Mozambique, between May 23 and May 31. The terror group later released photographs of six decapitated bodies and images of the … Continue reading Islamic State claims responsibility for attacks on Christian villages in Mozambique

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‘The Majority Of Believers Are Not Ready For The Pressures Of Persecution, And This Is Very Dangerous’, Bible Prophecy & World News

Brunson: ‘The Majority Of Believers Are Not Ready For The Pressures Of Persecution, And This Is Very Dangerous’

My wife, Norine, and I lived in Turkey for 25 years, starting churches and a house of prayer, and working with refugees. Our lives were turned upside down one day when we were invited to the local police station and told that there was an order to arrest and deport us.  The problem is, they never got around to deporting us. They released Norine after … Continue reading Brunson: ‘The Majority Of Believers Are Not Ready For The Pressures Of Persecution, And This Is Very Dangerous’

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Actress attends illegal California church service: ‘It’s my God-given right to be able to worship God freely’

Christian actress Sam Sorbo spoke out for religious freedom during COVID: ‘Be more afraid of compliance.’ By Rebekah Roberts – Fri Aug 21, 2020 – 5:34 pm EST August 21, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Christian actress Sam Sorbo, the wife of actor Kevin Sorbo — of God’s Not Dead and Hercules fame — told LifeSiteNews after attending an illegal church service in California that it’s her “God-given right to be … Continue reading Actress attends illegal California church service: ‘It’s my God-given right to be able to worship God freely’

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LA County Seeks $20G Fines for Church that Defied Coronavirus Restrictions

The county’s contempt request highlights the continuing tension By: Jack Murphy |@NeonNettle  on 20th August 2020 @ 8.00pm   Los Angeles County is seeking to fine a megachurch pastor who defied California’s coronavirus restrictions by hosting three indoor services. The county claims that Grace Community Church, which is led by pastor John MacArthur, should face $8,000 in fines. An additional $1,500 in fines for violations of court orders is also … Continue reading LA County Seeks $20G Fines for Church that Defied Coronavirus Restrictions

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ALTERNATIVE NEWS, Boko Haram, Christian genocide, Fulani herdsmen, Nigeria, Persecution of Christians, The Ignored Genocide of Christians in Nigeria, Uncategorized

The Ignored Genocide of Christians in Nigeria

by Raymond Ibrahim August 16, 2020 at 5:00 am Earlier this year… [Boko Haram] released a video of a masked Muslim child holding a pistol behind a bound and kneeling Christian hostage, a 22-year-old biology student who was earlier abducted while traveling to his university. After chanting in Arabic and launching into an anti-Christian diatribe, the Muslim child shot the Christian several times in the back … Continue reading The Ignored Genocide of Christians in Nigeria

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ALTERNATIVE NEWS, China, Persecution of Christians, Police tell Christians they cannot believe in God, Uncategorized

Police tell Christians they cannot believe in God

‘The government wants to eliminate all religions’ By WND Staff Published August 1, 2020 at 9:54am Police are telling Christians in China they are not allowed to believe in God. The report comes from Bitter Winter, an online magazine that focuses on religious liberty and human rights in China. Raids and pressure on house churches by police and government officials across China have intensified in the past … Continue reading Police tell Christians they cannot believe in God

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ALTERNATIVE NEWS, China, Chinese government tears down crosses, brutalizes 80-year-old man who intervenes, Persecution of Christians, Uncategorized

Chinese government tears down crosses, brutalizes 80-year-old man who intervenes

 by Peter Heck · Aug 10th, 2020 10:21 am Fresh off China’s celebration of U.S. California Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s declaration that the communist country had become a “respectable nation,” a Chinese watchdog group has exposed continued brutal crackdowns being carried out against Christian churches in the country. More than 100 government officials in the Zhejiang province have been dispatched to tear down crosses, ransack churches, and destroy other symbols of Christianity. In one … Continue reading Chinese government tears down crosses, brutalizes 80-year-old man who intervenes

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Dr. Robert Jeffress: The Radical Democrat Party has become the ‘Godless Party’

By Harbingers Daily – Original – August 10, 2020 Last Friday, Pastor Robert Jeffress on “Lou Dobbs Tonight” was asked by host David Asman about the growing hostility toward Christianity by rioters and the silence by Democrats.   “The democrat party has become a godless party and so that’s why you find such animosity against conservative Christians and against the Bible,” Dr. Jeffress explained. “They hate God and I think … Continue reading Dr. Robert Jeffress: The Radical Democrat Party has become the ‘Godless Party’

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ALTERNATIVE NEWS, ‘How long has hatred of religion burned in the heart of the Democrat Party?, Black Lives Matter doesn’t care about Black Lives or any other Human Lives, including aborted babies, Democrat-run BLM burn Bibles, and American flags, George-Soros, Leftists, mayhem in Portland, Uncategorized

Democrat-Run KKK Burnt Crosses, Democrat-Run BLM Burn Bibles

Bottom line: Democrats don’t just condone violence by continuing to look the other way, they are an active part of it. By Judi McLeod —— Bio and Archives–August 2, 2020 The mayhem in Portland where leftist rioters have been trying to destroy the federal courthouse for more than 65 days running,  inadvertently gives us the biggest clue about who Black Lives Matter and Antifa members really are. They … Continue reading Democrat-Run KKK Burnt Crosses, Democrat-Run BLM Burn Bibles

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ALTERNATIVE NEWS, BEVELYN BEATTY, CHRISTIAN WHO PAINTED OVER BLM MURAL, SAYS ‘TAKE YOUR COUNTRY BACK’, High Levels of Christian Persecution, Uncategorized

BEVELYN BEATTY, CHRISTIAN WHO PAINTED OVER BLM MURAL, SAYS ‘TAKE YOUR COUNTRY BACK’

BY: KAY WILLIAMSON     In the video below, you can see Bevelyn Beatty, the Co-Founder of ‘At the Well Ministries’, attempt to cover up the ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural painted in front of the Trump Tower in Manhattan. The mural has police stationed around it to protect it by order of NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio. Bevelyn takes a can of paint from the back … Continue reading BEVELYN BEATTY, CHRISTIAN WHO PAINTED OVER BLM MURAL, SAYS ‘TAKE YOUR COUNTRY BACK’

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ALTERNATIVE NEWS, Boko Haram, Boko Haram Islamic terrorists, Christian genocide, Family Research Council (FRC), Nigeria, Over Fifty Boko Haram Attacks on Christians in Six Months Go Unreported, The Church of the Brethren, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), Uncategorized

Nigeria: Over Fifty Boko Haram Attacks on Christians in Six Months Go Unreported

By Source – July 6, 2020   Boko Haram Islamic terrorists carried out over “fifty different attacks on different communities between the end of 2019 to June 2020,” the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria (EYN) has revealed, most of which were “unreported or underreported” by the media. As Breitbart News reported, EYN — the largest indigenous Christian denomination in the Northeast of Nigeria — has reported … Continue reading Nigeria: Over Fifty Boko Haram Attacks on Christians in Six Months Go Unreported

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ALTERNATIVE NEWS, California, Houses of worship told to ‘discontinue singing’ under order from Newsom as pandemic worsens, Uncategorized, WE RECOGNIZE THAT SINGING IS A CHALLENGE

Houses of worship told to ‘discontinue singing’ under order from Newsom as pandemic worsens

BY DALE KASLER JULY 02, 2020 04:26 PM ,UPDATED JULY 04, 2020 11:38 AM   Californians are still free to attend their house of worship. But they’re not supposed to sing or chant. Citing the risk of spreading the coronavirus, updated COVID-19 guidelines issued Wednesday by the state Department of Public Health say “places of worship must therefore discontinue singing and chanting activities.” In previously allowing religious … Continue reading Houses of worship told to ‘discontinue singing’ under order from Newsom as pandemic worsens

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ALTERNATIVE NEWS, China, It has become difficult to maintain belief in God because of religious persecution, Major power orders Christians: Renounce God or we'll cut off food and housing, Uncategorized

Major power orders Christians: Renounce God or we’ll cut off food and housing

‘It has become difficult to maintain belief in God because of religious persecution’ By WND Staff Published June 28, 2020 at 2:11pm China’s communist government is warning elderly Christians that they will lose basic benefits if they don’t stop praticing their faith. Bitter Winter, the online magazine about religious liberty and human rights in China, reports the Communist Party is threatening “to take away the last means … Continue reading Major power orders Christians: Renounce God or we’ll cut off food and housing

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Africa, ALTERNATIVE NEWS, Islamic Terrorists, Islamic terrorists slaughter dozens over one-week span in Africa, The largest attack took place in Nigeria. At least 81 people were murdered, Uncategorized

Islamic terrorists slaughter dozens over one-week span in Africa

The largest attack took place in Nigeria. At least 81 people were murdered. Fri Jun 12, 2020 – 6:52 pm EST June 12, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — In recent days, Islamist terrorists have killed dozens of people in two African countries. On Tuesday, suspected members of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP), murdered at least 81 people in a village … Continue reading Islamic terrorists slaughter dozens over one-week span in Africa

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"You Are Finished!": Turkey's Growing War on Christians, ALTERNATIVE NEWS, Islamic terror attacks that target Christians in Turkey, Persecution of Christians, Uncategorized

“You Are Finished!”: Turkey’s Growing War on Christians

by Raymond Ibrahim June 7, 2020 at 5:00 am Islamic terror attacks that target Christians in Turkey have been noticeably on the rise. During Christmas in 2011, for instance, a large-scale al-Qaeda plot to bomb “all the churches in Ankara” was exposed. Before Christmas 2015, ISIS issued death threats to at least 20 Protestant churches, and warned that “Koranic commandments… urge us to slay the apostate like you.” … Continue reading “You Are Finished!”: Turkey’s Growing War on Christians

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A Nigerian Christian girl who was abducted in January and forced to convert to Islam, ALTERNATIVE NEWS, Boko Haram, Nigeria, Nigerian Christian teen escapes captors weeks after abduction, forced conversion to Islam, Open Doors USA’s 2020 World Watch List, Uncategorized

Nigerian Christian teen escapes captors weeks after abduction, forced conversion to Islam

By Samuel Smith, CP Reporter – TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2020 A Nigerian Christian girl who was abducted in January and forced to convert to Islam has finally been reunited with her family in the country’s northcentral Kaduna state. The Hausa Christians Foundation told the independent daily newspaper Vanguard that Sadiya Amos has escaped from her captors and returned to her family in the Kubau Council Area after being … Continue reading Nigerian Christian teen escapes captors weeks after abduction, forced conversion to Islam

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Al-Shabaab warns all Christians to leave northeastern Kenya, ALTERNATIVE NEWS, Persecution of Christians, Somalia-based al-Qaeda-linked group al-Shabaab, Uncategorized

Al-Shabaab warns all Christians to leave northeastern Kenya

By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor MONDAY, MARCH 02, 2020 The Somalia-based al-Qaeda-linked group al-Shabaab has “ordered” Christians to leave three counties in northeastern Kenya to allow local Muslims to get all local jobs, according to the U.S.-based persecution watchdog International Christian Concern. “Muslim teachers, doctors, engineers, and young graduates from the northeastern province are unemployed. Isn’t it better to give them a chance? There is no … Continue reading Al-Shabaab warns all Christians to leave northeastern Kenya

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Is Finland About to Make Christianity Illegal? Christian Lawmaker Facing Fines and Prison

02-18-2020 – Dale Hurd   HELSINKI – Almost 70 percent of Finns are still members of the national Lutheran church. But that doesn’t mean they’re believers. Less than a third of Finns now say they believe in God. This historically Christian nation has not only left the faith but has begun criminal investigations of Christians. But this is still a nation with a constitution that still … Continue reading Is Finland About to Make Christianity Illegal? Christian Lawmaker Facing Fines and Prison

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Rohingya Christian refugees abducted, attacked in Bangladesh

By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor – MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2020 At least 22 Rohingya Christian families were attacked, a Christian pastor and his 14-year-old daughter were abducted, and a Christian church and school were vandalized in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar area, which is home to thousands of refugees who fled ethnic and religious persecution in neighboring Myanmar, according to Human Rights Watch. A large group of men beat up … Continue reading Rohingya Christian refugees abducted, attacked in Bangladesh

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ALTERNATIVE NEWS, attacking Christianity as a violent religion, Christian Legal Centre, conversion to Christianity, Converting from Islam is illegal in Iran and punishable by death, fears execution if deported for giving wrong answers on Bible quiz, Great Britain, Iranian Christian convert, Reza Karkah, Reza Karkah is the real deal., Uncategorized

Iranian Christian convert fears execution if deported for giving wrong answers on Bible quiz

By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor – MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2020 A 38-year-old Christian convert, who says he would face imprisonment, execution and separation from his British wife and daughter if deported to Iran, has once again applied for asylum to the U.K.’s Home Office, as his appeal was earlier rejected because he wasn’t able to name Judas as the betrayer of Jesus at an immigration hearing. … Continue reading Iranian Christian convert fears execution if deported for giving wrong answers on Bible quiz

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Elderly pastor brutally beaten, mocked by Hindu extremists: ‘I am ready to die for Christ’

By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Christian Post Reporter – MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2020 Hindu extremists in Andhra Pradesh, India, brutally beat an elderly pastor and verbally abused his wife amid escalating tension over the presence of a Christian church in their community. Morning Star News reports that Pastor Eswara Rao Appalabattula was attacked by a group of Hindu extremists after he pleaded with them to stop building a … Continue reading Elderly pastor brutally beaten, mocked by Hindu extremists: ‘I am ready to die for Christ’

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ALTERNATIVE NEWS, Andimi was kidnapped in early January and was seen in a ransom video praising God before his death, Boko Haram Militants, burned to death by Boko Haram, Islamic militant insurgency, Nigeria, Pregnant woman and baby among 30 killed, Uncategorized

Pregnant woman and baby among 30 killed, burned to death by Boko Haram

By Samuel Smith, CP Reporter – THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2020 Boko Haram militants are suspected to have burned and killed no less than 30 people and abducted others Sunday night as the extremist faction continues to terrorize northeast Nigeria and the Lake Chad region. A spokesperson for Borno Gov. Babagana Umara Zulum told CNN that at least 30 people, including a pregnant woman and her baby, are now … Continue reading Pregnant woman and baby among 30 killed, burned to death by Boko Haram

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Navy chaplain accused of violating Constitution for encouraging soldiers to ‘lead like Jesus’

By Brandon Showalter, CP Reporter – CP CURRENT PAGE:U.S. | SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020 A U.S. Navy chaplain has been accused of violating the U.S. Constitution for teaching an optional 12-week seminar called “Lead Like Jesus” at Naval Station Newport in Rhode Island. According to the religious liberty legal organization First Liberty Institute, Cmdr. Richard Smothers is being antagonized by the Military Religious Freedom Foundation — a group that argues … Continue reading Navy chaplain accused of violating Constitution for encouraging soldiers to ‘lead like Jesus’

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Christians Boldly Share the Love of Christ on the Streets of China’s Coronavirus Hot Zone

By CBN News – Contributor – By Lorie Johnson – February 6, 2020 Roughly 350 Americans are arriving home from China after leaving the coronavirus hot zone, touching down in California where they’ll be quarantined. The evacuations come as the virus is still spreading, infecting more than 24,000 people. China admits nearly 500 people are dead from the virus, but the actual numbers are unverifiable. At … Continue reading Christians Boldly Share the Love of Christ on the Streets of China’s Coronavirus Hot Zone

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Chinese Authorities Seize ‘Illegal Bibles’ in Fresh Crackdown on Christianity

By Will Maule – Author – February 14, 2020 As part of their campaign to “eradicate pornography and illegal publications,” Chinese government officials have begun seizing unlicensed religious material, including Bibles. In December of last year, the police raided a house church meeting venue in Lichuan county, confiscating anything they deemed “pirated.” The agents stole several boxes of Bibles, hymn books, and other religious literature found in the … Continue reading Chinese Authorities Seize ‘Illegal Bibles’ in Fresh Crackdown on Christianity

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Christians are being captured and killed across the globe: ‘World Watch List’ takes you inside the crisis

‘An unparalleled glimpse into the 50 places around the world where it costs the most to be a Christian’ FEBRUARY 10, 2020 Millions of Christians across the globe live in perpetual fear that they will be punished, harmed — or even killed — for merely practicing their faith. Worldwide persecution continues to be at a fevered pitch, with varying degrees of affliction for those who … Continue reading Christians are being captured and killed across the globe: ‘World Watch List’ takes you inside the crisis

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