Trump administration again omits refugees fleeing religious persecution from US program
(RNS) — The Trump administration set the refugee cap for 2027 at 17,500, the same as this year. That would make it the second year in a row of historically low admissions — made up primarily of white South Africans.
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Missionary’s Killer Denied Early Release Amid Christian Calls for Justice
Odisha officials have rejected the premature release of the man serving life in prison for the 1999 murders of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two young sons. The State Sentence Review Board refused to recommend remission for Rabindra Kumar Pal, better known as Dara
4 Missionary Insights for Workplace Evangelism
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Under congressional pressure, a major Muslim charity cuts ties and changes its name
(RNS) — Islamic Relief USA, a humanitarian organization with a $150 million annual budget, rebranded itself as the Islamic Development and Empowerment in America after members of Congress threatened to have its tax-exempt status revoked.
A Statement from The Council of Anglican Episcopal Churches in Germany (CAECG) on the recent election results in Saxony-Anhalt
At our September 18 – 19 meeting in Hamburg, the member churches of the CAECG gathered todiscuss how migrants and refugees are confronted with increasing anxiety and even hostility in oursociety and how we can and should respond as international churches. We had not realised when
How Tim Keller Rearranged His Life in His Final Years
A few years ago I visited a friend who serves as a pastor in Hawaii. The moment I stepped off the plane, I understood why they call it paradise. Warm breeze. Turquoise water. Lush mountains draped in greenery. I said to my friend, “Everything is so great here! If people are livin
How to Grieve When Loved Ones Leave for the Mission Field
These wonderful people in your life aren’t yours to keep. They’re God’s gift to you, and they’re his to send on mission.
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Tim Keller’s Final Exhortation: Notice the Stories that Shape You
‘The Stories We Live By’ clearly articulates the narratives we live by, how they quietly shape us, and why the gospel is the truer and better story.
Impossible for Apostates to Return? The True Meaning of Hebrews 6:4–6
By God’s design, the path between the old and new covenants is one way only.
Myanmar bishops meet in Chiang Mai
Please pray for the bishops of the Church of the Province of Myanmar and their wives, meeting together this week in Chiang Mai, Thailand, with the support and sponsorship of Crosslinks. The Rt Revd Andy Lines, Presiding Bishop of the Anglican Network in Europe and member of the G
Meryl Streep as Narnia’s Aslan: Why some evangelicals call it blasphemy
(RNS) — News that Streep will play Aslan in "Narnia: The Magician's Nephew" has sparked casting debates similar to those over "The Odyssey." But for evangelicals, the concerns go deeper than culture wars.
Pastor Killed in Latest Nigeria Massacre, Gunfire Erupts as Christian Reporter Visits Scene
A pastor is among the Christians just killed in yet another massacre in the ongoing genocide in Nigeria. Truth Nigeria’s Masara Kim told CBN News that radical Islamic terrorists known as the Fulani ambushed and killed the pastor and a church worker, also leaving the pastor’s son
Israeli Ambassador to US’ Son Fighting for His Life After Terror Attack
IDF reservist Neria Leiter, the son of Israel’s ambassador to the United States, was seriously wounded Wednesday in a car-ramming terrorist attack near the Maccabim checkpoint on Route 443, according to a report from The Jerusalem Post. Leiter, an American citizen, remains sedate
Son of Israel’s ambassador to US seriously injured in ramming attack in the occupied West Bank
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces at the scene then “opened fire at the terrorist as he attempted to flee” and killed him. More military forces were deployed in the area in the aftermath.