Turkey Blacklists Foreign Street Evangelist Without Explanation
A Canadian-American street evangelist left Istanbul on Saturday after Turkey’s Ministry of Interior repeatedly denied him a residence permit with … Read More
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Churches Take to YouTube, Instagram to Spread Holiday Gospel
The Christmas holiday brings peak attendance for most churches, and an increasing number of U.S. religious groups are using the … Read More
Billy Graham’s Health ‘About the Same,’ Says Spokesman
While family members have asked for prayer for Billy Graham, a close associate says his condition has remained relatively the … Read More
Mormon Feminists Don Pants to Promote Church Equality
Mormon feminists wore pants to church services on Sunday, rather than their usual dresses or skirts, as a symbol of gender … Read More
Evangelist Nick Vujicic’s World Outreach Reaches 400 Million
Life Without Limbs founder and evangelist Nick Vujicic spent the past year traveling to 24 countries, telling packed audiences worldwide … Read More
Hunger Strike Underway for Pastor, Church Members Detained in China
Fifteen lawyers representing detained Protestant pastor Zhang Shaojie and members of his church in Nanle County, Henan province, are staging … Read More
Pakistani Christian on Blasphemy Charge Speaks Out From Prison
A Christian held in a Pakistani prison has told World Watch Monitor about the events surrounding his arrest and current … Read More
Euthanasia for Children Bill Approved in Belgium Senate
The Belgium Senate has overwhelmingly passed a bill to allow euthanasia for children. The measure now heads to Belgium’s House … Read More
Despite Oppressive Regime, Cuba Church-Planting Movement Remains Strong
The recent storm took everyone by surprise. It turned streets in Havana, Cuba, into rivers, lifting manhole covers on water … Read More
Shooting Reported at Colorado High School, 2 May Be Hurt
Police were responding to reports of a shooting at a Colorado high school on Friday in which two people may … Read More
Intruder Retreats After Single Mother Tells Him, ‘God Loves You’
A single mother in Michigan scared away an intruder by reciting God’s Word. The 38-year-old woman was assaulted when an … Read More
Judge Orders Removal of San Diego War Memorial Cross
A federal district court judge in California ordered the removal of the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego late … Read More
After Banning Christmas Ad for Religious Content, ESPN Has Change of Heart
ESPN has decided to allow a Christmas commercial from a Catholic children’s hospital after initially banning the ad for its … Read More
3 Pastors Among Dead in Central African Republic
Three pastors were among those killed in the recent interfaith violence in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic. … Read More
Amid Protests and Prayer Tents, Ukraine Poised for Revival
Rumors of force by riot police are circulating the city of Kiev, Ukraine, as protesters continue seeking the resignation of … Read More
Gay Man, Evangelical at a Bar: Beyond Culture Wars
Most Americans are all too familiar with the battle over marriage and its angry activists, sound-bite slogans, and seemingly no … Read More
Teacher, Father Recall Terror, Grief a Year After Connecticut Shooting
It has been a year since Kaitlin Roig barricaded herself and 15 first-graders in a bathroom at Sandy Hook Elementary … Read More
National Cathedral Service Focuses on Victims of Gun Violence
The crowd hushed, the lights dimmed and the National Cathedral’s bourdon bell chimed for three minutes—each minute to commemorate 10,000 … Read More
Pastor Abedini’s Wife to Congress: Don’t Forget My Husband
Pastor Saeed’s wife, Naghmeh, and I testified before Congress Thursday about the American pastor’s worsening plight. The U.S. government must … Read More
Nelson Mandela Memorial Interpreter Was Hallucinating, ‘Hearing Voices’
A South African sign-language interpreter accused of miming nonsense as world leaders paid tribute to Nelson Mandela defended himself as … Read More
Billy Graham Ready to Go Home to the Lord, Grandson Says
Billy Graham’s grandson, Will Graham, has said the 95-year-old evangelist is close to going home to be with the Lord. … Read More