A church with roots that trace to the colonial era will be repurposed as a mosque. The United Congregational Church in Bridgeport, Connecticut, considers itself to be a progressive congregation and will sell the building in the New Year. “May Allah guide all of us to make this project a reality that benefits the entire … More Historic Colonial Era Church Sold to Muslims as a Mosque
Iran ordered its scientists on Tuesday to start developing systems for nuclear-powered marine vessels in response to what it calls a U.S. violation of its landmark 2015 atomic deal with world powers. Nuclear experts said that President Hassan Rouhani’s move, if carried out, would probably require Iran to enrich uranium to a fissile purity above … More Iran to Nuclearize Subs After Claiming US “Violation” of Deal
The Satanic Temple is threatening to file a lawsuit against the state of Texas over new regulations that require abortion providers to either bury or cremate aborted babies, arguing that the rules violate the group’s religious beliefs because it promotes the idea of “fetal personhood.” As Texas’ Department of Health and Human Services finalized the … More Satanic Temple in Abortion Controversy
A bishop worked secretly to save the lives of 226 members of his flock from the Islamic State group — by amassing millions of dollars from his community around the world to buy their freedom. The Assyrian Christians were seized from the Khabur River valley in northern Syria, among the last holdouts of a minority … More Bishop Raises Ransom Funds for Syrian Christians
The Christian convert from Islam who was sentenced to death for apostasy in Sudan and gave birth to her second child in prison has described how she secretly read the Bible while she was behind bars. Another inmate who was a Muslim helped to keep her secret, hiding her Bible from the guards. Meriam Ibraheem … More Meriam Ibrahim Tells Her Convert Prison Story
Over 170,000 people gathered in Yangon, Myanmar, last weekend to hear leading evangelist Franklin Graham, the son of legendary evangelist the Rev. Franklin Graham, preach the Gospel at the three-night Yangon Love Joy Peace Festival where over 7,000 people made the decision to follow Christ. The Billy Graham Evangelist Association reports that people turned out … More Franklin Graham Myanmar Mission Attracts Thousands
President-elect Donald Trump reaffirmed his commitment to nominating pro-life justices to the Supreme Court but suggested an unwillingness to go further to ban abortion nationwide. Asked specifically in a “60 Minutes” interview on CBS Sunday if he wants the Supreme Court to repeal the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide, Trump said that … More Trump to Appoint Pro-Life Judges
Jakarta’s Christian governor has been formally named a suspect on blasphemy allegations after claims that he insulted Islam led to a violent mass protest by Muslim groups in the Indonesian capital. After a lengthy preliminary investigation, police said that the allegations against Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, who is also a member of Indonesia’s ethnic Chinese minority, … More Indonesia Christian Governor in Muslim Blasphemy Row
Donald Trump has named 33 influential and conservative Catholics as new advisers. They include Joseph Cella, founder of the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast, and Sentator Rick Santorum who has twice run for President himself. Faith Whittlesey, former ambassador to Switzerland, is also on the list. Polls have shown that Hillary Clinton ranks higher than Trump in … More Donald Trump Appoints Catholic Advisers
A Canadian girl who identifies as a boy has become the first “transgender” player allowed on her school’s football team. Kennedy Cooley, 17, transferred to Halifax West High School after students at her previous school made her feel “unaccepted” for identifying as a boy. She had heard that Halifax West would be more accepting, but was … More Transgender Girl Who Identifies as Male in Football Team
