Monthly Archives: December 2013
Muslim man held for beheading British soldier says he’s a ‘soldier of Allah’
THE Muslim man on trial for beheading British soldier Lee Rigby on a London street last spring said he's fighting a holy war. Michael Adebolajo told the court he's a "soldier of Allah' who "loves" al Qaeda and had no regrets about murdering Rigby.
5 myths about persecution of Christians
FOX News recently tackled the topic of anti-Christian persecution with an article by Timothy Samuel Shah, associate director of the Religious Freedom Project at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs.
Gospel profoundly affected Nelson Mandela, says SA evangelist
ONE of South Africa's leading evangelists says he believes the Gospel profoundly affected Nelson Mandela's outlook as he re-entered politics after his years in prison.
Homosexuality is criminal offence, Supreme Court rules
THE Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the decision of the Delhi high court, which had in 2009 decriminalised sexual relation between persons belonging to same sex.
Twelve killed in Central African Republic attack
ARMED men killed at least 12 civilians and wounded 30, including children, northwest of the Central African Republic capital, United Nations officials said on Tuesday ahead of a Security Council move to end anarchy in the country.
Islamist fighters move nuns from captured Christian village in Syria
ISLAMIST fighters who captured a Christian village north of Damascus have moved some nuns to a nearby town but it was not clear if they had been kidnapped or evacuated for their safety, the Vatican's ambassador to Syria said on Tuesday.
Anonymous ‘Tipsforjesus’ tipping servers thousands of dollars
THE Instagram user @tipsforjesus posted his or her first evidence of a large tip on Sept. 8, with a photo of a receipt for an $87.98 bill at Bar Louie in Ann Arbor, Mich. The tip was $3,000, and the receipt was signed “@tipsforjesus.”
Secular journalist moved by Christian B&B couple’s sincerity
"I thought they were just bigots," wrote one journalist, "but Peter and Hazelmary Bull’s sincerity on the BBC made me realize 'bigot' was entirely the...
Meet the most successful Christian author you’ve never heard of
HOW do you get kids to read one of the world’s oldest books? Ask Sally Lloyd-Jones, whose Jesus Storybook Bible recently passed the critical mark of 1 million copies sold.
Italian woman, UK social services fight it out over 1-year-old baby
A legal battle is continuing to rage in the United Kingdom after Essex social services obtained a court order to forcibly remove the unborn child of an Italian woman who was on medication for mental health issues.
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No foul play in Mandissa’s death, police say
While no cause of death has been revealed, Franklin Police Department officials in Tennessee said Monday that no foul play is suspected.
