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Aurora police identify man who shot and killed pastor’s mother

Kiarron Parker

THE man was identified as Kiarron Parker, 29, of Denver. Police said Parker shot and killed Josephine Echols, 67, just before 3 pm. outside the Destiny Christian Center in the 10600 block of E. Bethany Dr.

April 25th, 2012 | Posted in Americas,World | Read More »

US Pastor’s mother killed in church shooting

Josephine Echols

JOSEPHINE ECHOLS was identified as the mother of Pastor De Lono Straham, who pastored the church. The shooting occurred in the 10600 block of East Bethany Drive, police said.

April 25th, 2012 | Posted in Americas,World | Read More »

Mob burns Catholic church in Sudan capital

Vice President Ali Osman Taha

NEWS reports said the mob’s target was a Catholic church frequented by Southern Sudanese. The church in Al-Jiraif district was allegedly built on a disputed plot of land. However, this could not be independently verified.

April 23rd, 2012 | Posted in Africa,World | Read More »

Texas Baptists calling to end state lotto

Suzii Paynter

A group of Baptists have turned up their fight against the Texas Lottery Commission, arguing that the lotto has proved unsuccessful in raising funds for state education and wrongly exploits the poor.

April 23rd, 2012 | Posted in Americas,World | Read More »

African man loses children because of his faith in Jesus

Horn of Africa map

“ONE night, we had a group of prostitutes come to our home to watch a film about Jesus,” he recounted. “At one point, Jesus reaches out during one of His sermons and touches a prostitute [in the film] who is standing there in the crowd.”

April 20th, 2012 | Posted in Africa,World | Read More »

As Titanic sank, he pleaded, ‘believe in the Lord Jesus!’

John Harper on the Titanic

WHEN pastor and preacher John Harper and six year old daughter boarded the Titanic it was for the privilege of preaching at one of the greatest churches in America, Moody Church in Chicago, named for its famous founder Dwight L. Moody.

April 20th, 2012 | Posted in Europe,World | Read More »

Assemblies of God lays off 47 people at HQ in Springfield

George O Wood

THE Assemblies of God announced a staff right-sizing as part of a strategic restructuring of its organization, including an ongoing transition from print to digital resources to more efficiently and effectively serve its churches and ministry partners.

April 18th, 2012 | Posted in Americas,World | Read More »

Harvest America: 400 churches sign up for Greg Laurie’s vision

Greg Laurie

OVER 400 US churches and venues in America have signed up to host a live simulcast of Harvest America, an event that is still more than four months away and is the first effort of its kind by Greg Laurie and his ministry.

April 18th, 2012 | Posted in Americas,World | Read More »

US Navy deploys second aircraft carrier to Persian Gulf

USS Enterprise

DERRICK-Frost says the two carriers will support the American military operations in Afghanistan and anti-piracy efforts off Somalia’s coast and in the Gulf of Aden.

April 9th, 2012 | Posted in Middle East,World | Read More »

Iran floats compromise ahead of N-talks

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

WORRIED over possible ramifications over its controversial atomic program, Iran’s nuclear chief hinted at a possible compromise offer from the country’s leadership ahead of negotiations with world powers this week.

April 9th, 2012 | Posted in Middle East,World | Read More »

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