Eighty Church Members Arrested During Police Raid in Eritrea
May 11, 2007
Eighty members, including the church's pastor, Zekarias Abraham, of the Mehrete Yesus Evangelical Presbyterian Church in the city of Asmara were arrested by security forces following a worship service in their sanctuary on April 29. Full Story...Former Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton Help Dedicate New Billy Graham Library in Charlotte
May 11, 2007
Family, friends, and former presidents will be among the guests joining Billy Graham in Charlotte to help dedicate the new Billy Graham Library. The 40,000-square-foot Library depicts the life of evangelist Billy Graham and rather than simply serving as a memorial, is designed to inspire visitors as part of the ongoing outreach of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Full Story...
Betrayal and Forgiveness; The extraordinary story of Kathi Winter
May 11, 2007
Kathi Winter is an American business woman who has experienced both betrayal and forgiveness and now she is dedicating her life to helping others who, like herself, are HIV-positive. She has traveled all over Africa and also to China on her unique mission to bring the message of Christ's forgiveness especially to children and women who feel betrayed by those who gave them the deadly virus. Full Story...
Evangelists Killed in Sudan
May 10, 2007
One Egyptian and three Sudanese Christians were killed when two men opened fire on a truck carrying fourteen foreign Christians and several local Sudanese believers from an evangelistic meeting in Sudan's Nuba Mountains region on the evening of April 27. Full Story...
Bombing at Children's Home in Nepal Injures Boy
May 10, 2007
A teenage boy was injured when a bomb exploded at the Grace English Boarding School in Birganj, Nepal on April 25. Mukesh Karki (15) sustained leg injuries and required hospitalization. Full Story...
How Frequently Do the Chronically Ill Attend Church?
May 10, 2007
In a survey of six hundred people done by Rest Ministries, a Christian organization that serves those who live with chronic illness or pain, 44.4% of the respondents said that they attended "less frequently" since being diagnosed with a chronic illness. Full Story...
In Aftermath of Turkish Killings, God Begins Redemptive Work
May 10, 2007
When Necati Aydin accepted Jesus his Muslim family rejected him. His boldness as a pastor led him to pass out Bibles in villages throughout eastern Turkey - and two trips to jail based on fabricated charges. After he played the role of Jesus in a passion play, he shared in the Lord's sufferings and untimely death. Full Story...
American and Chinese Church Leaders Arrested in China
May 10, 2007
Four American Christian leaders, including two pastors, and approximately thirty Chinese house church leaders were arrested and detained during a fellowship gathering in Akesu city, Xinjiang province on April 19. Full Story...
Bible Ministry Discovers Christian Bookshelves Loaded with Unread Volumes
May 10, 2007
American Christians buy millions of books which are never read, according to Christian Resources International Executive Director Fred Palmerton. "We've found research that indicates 58% of American adults never read another book after high school - yet more than 60% of us have bought a book in the last three months!" Full Story...
South Dakota College Violates First Amendment Rights; Pro-Life Youth Arrested in Campus Parking Lot
May 9, 2007
At approximately 11 a.m. Monday morning, the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology blocked a team of pro-life activists from setting foot on campus for free speech activities; one member was arrested. Full Story...
Atheists' Mockery at ABC's 'Face Off' on God's Existence
May 9, 2007
A 100-year-old Baptist church in the heart of New York was the venue Saturday for an ABC debate on the existence of God. Actor Kirk Cameron and best-selling author Ray Comfort "faced off" against two atheists from the "Rational Response Squad," in a debate moderated by ABC Nightline's Martin Bashir. Full Story...
Kansas Legislature Squanders Opportunity to Charge Tiller
May 9, 2007
The Kansas Legislature has adjourned for the year without having taken action to force the Attorney General's office to reinstate 30 charges against George R. Tiller for crimes related to the commission of 15 illegal late-term abortions. Full Story...
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