A summary of the main statements by the prosecution and the defense of MP Päivi Räsänen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola. On the ground reporting from Helsinki, Finland.
The prosecutor demands that Päivi Räsänen's writings on homosexuality are removed. Her lawyer underlines the politician’s belief in the dignity of all people and refers to the European Court of Human Rights.
The Finnish parliamentarian to be tried on 24 January for expressing her biblical convictions about homosexuality hopes her case will encourage other Christians to openly speak about their faith.
Thousands of devotionals from Our Daily Bread ministry are distributed to security forces in Brazil after an agreement with the Ministry of Justice.
According to highest judicial institution of the country, “propagating Christianity through family gatherings [house-churches] is not a collusion to disrupt the security of the country”.
If what we need is God’s good leadership, then who will be God’s good leader? God promised His eternal ruler to the little town of Bethlehem.
We talk to Christian scientist Fernando Forgioni about the challenges of COP26. He hopes it will promote real measures to curb the climate change.
Two children's associations are suing France's leading internet providers. 1 out of 3 French 12-year-olds has been exposed to pornography.
The World Evangelical Alliance commemorates its 175th anniversary, focusing on “the central role of Jesus, the Bible and transforming the world by preaching and practising the gospel”.
Some believers say that “one of the greatest assets in life is forgiveness”, while others state that “the church is not as enthusiastic as the NGOs” about abolition.
Church leaders and rights activists fear that shelter homes, police and courts facilitate the forced conversions of Christian girls.
Any phrase or quote is at risk of being used out of context by activists who generate “outrage” that adds more flames to certain social media stakes.
“Jesus calls us to live and reflect the Kingdom of God here on earth, working for the protection of all creatures without fatalism or desertion”, says the declaration.
Let us not forget that the Human Rights that are at stake were born in the fertile soil of Christianity.
In the summer of 2018, a stampede broke out when a group of nine evangelists were preaching in the Spanish city's public transport. They are being judged for public disorder and injuries.
The ministry encourages victims and current or former employees to provide any information they have. The UK branch of RZIM will also change name and sever ties with the global brand.
The girl was allegedly kidnapped by three Muslims from the family’s home and forcibly converted to Islam.
Most of the victims are minors and the abuses happened mainly in schools of the Roman Catholic order. “We want to learn to apologise for the abuses, for the culture of silence, for not dealing with the facts cleanly”.
“We thought Covid-19 was going to minimize the effect of persecution, but it has been the opposite. Persecution has increased”, says the director of Open Doors Spain. The organisation releases its annual World Watch List.
Joshua Wong was in solitary confinement for organising an unauthorised meeting. “A Bible passage in Romans is what gives me strength”, he said while in prison.
We have to hold out until the end, when God will publicly reveal the truth.
Mainline Protestant and Catholic churches in Pakistan have decided to petition courts against forcible conversion of underage girls.
Two former students of Fuller Theological Seminary had sued the institution for violating the LGBT anti-discrimination law. The school has a sexual standards policy that all students have to follow.
Mercy is more than offering forgiveness, it includes loving-kindness, pity for those who are suffering and being gracious.
Muslim mobs attacked a Christian area of Lahore, Pakistan after false the blasphemy allegation in March 2013.
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