Monthly Archives: January 2014
Deadly explosion hits Lebanese capital
A powerful explosion in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut - stronghold of the Shia armed group Hezbollah - has killed at least six people and left another 66 wounded.
South Sudan ceasefire talks open in Ethiopia
TALKS to end the South Sudan conflict have opened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's foreign ministry says. Negotiators for the government and rebel sides have been meeting mediators but have not yet held face-to-face talks, it is understood.
62 Indians shortlisted for one-way trip to Mars
OVER 1,000 aspirants, including 62 from India, have been shortlisted for an ambitious private mission to send four men and women on a one-way trip to Mars in 2024 to establish a permanent colony on the red planet.
10 well-known Christians who met the Lord in 2013
AS this year comes to a close, I decided to look back at 2013 and honor the memory of church leaders who died this year.
A museum with biblical animals — but no money to stay open
THE Torah Animal World exhibit can seem a bit like the zombie version of Noah’s Ark — 350 animals crowded into a row house museum in an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood, at least one of every species mentioned in the first five books of the Bible, and then some.
More publishers investigate Mark Driscoll
At least two more Christian publishers are investigating concerns of plagiarism regarding Mark Driscoll, pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle.
Texas Mayor declares 2014 the year of the Bible
TOM Hayden, mayor of Flower Mound, Texas, made the official announcement last month in an effort to help citizens in his north Texas town better connect with the Bible, KDFW-TV reported.
I am not Christian, says pop star Katy Perry
POP singer Katy Perry opened up about her views on God and theology in a recent interview with Marie Claire, telling the magazine that she’s no longer Christian and that she doesn’t believe in heaven, hell or “an old man sitting on a throne.”
Arrest made in murder of California Catholic priest
POLICE have a suspect in custody in connection with the murder of a popular priest in northern California whose body was found on New Year's Day with unmistakable signs of "blunt-force trauma," authorities say.
Islamic authorities seize Bibles from Malaysian Christian group
MALAYSIA'S Islamic authorities seized hundreds of Bibles from a Christian group Thursday because the holy texts use the word “Allah” in reference to God.
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‘Mandisa loved God, found comfort in the Bible’
Despite her personal hardships, she maintained a message of hope and resilience, attributing her strength to her relationship with God.
