Tension surrounding the Beirut blast investigation turned violent yesterday. Gunmen exchanged fire in Lebanon’s capital, killing at least six people. Explosions wounded dozens more.
SAT-7 continues broadcasting the Gospel into Afghanistan. Rex Rogers with SAT-7 USA says, “Every day, we can reach every TV set there with the languages they understand: Farsi and Dari.”
Refugee resettlement groups in the United States are figuring out how to do more with less. Following deep cuts to the program last year, agencies and nonprofits are scrambling to find housing and resources for thousands of Afghan refugees.
It’s easy to feel weighed down when the pressures from the world seem to swallow us whole. When times are tough, remember these lessons taught by C.S. Lewis:
JOS, Nigeria, October 4, 2021 (Morning Star News) – A kidnapped Christian in Kogi state, Nigeria was killed in a rescue operation on Saturday (Oct. 2), the same day three other Christians were killed in another attack in the state, sources said.
NEW DELHI, October 6, 2021 (Morning Star News) – Threatened with death even before the Taliban took power in mid-August, a young Christian woman who fled to India could be forced to return to Afghanistan when her visa expires in a few days, she said.
Saturday, Lebanon’s power grid shut down completely. The total blackout ended Sunday when the army supplied emergency fuel. The Energy Ministry says the central bank has loaned $100 million to import fuel and keep the grid up and running.
The Taliban continues cracking down on free speech in Afghanistan. New restrictions are worded so broadly many journalists fear being imprisoned for simple reporting. News organizations must show their reports to the Taliban before publishing. The radical group has arrested over 30 journalists already.
Conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which began in 2014, drags on today. Despite many attempts for peace, both sides continue shelling military and even civilian targets.
At least 100 people were killed or wounded Friday in a suicide bombing at a Shi’ite mosque in Afghanistan. It’s the third deadly attack this week; extremist leaders say the Islamic State-K is trying to undermine Taliban authority. Leaders fear increased terrorist activity in neighboring India following the Taliban takeover in […]
Each month, Sammy Tippit meets with dozens of pastors in India over the internet. He says, “I train them in evangelism. I train them in discipleship, and then they all have small groups that they have started. And they bring that training that we have back […]
JOS, Nigeria, October 1, 2021 (Morning Star News) – A Muslim mob in northern Nigeria agitated over the killing of a woman by a man they believed had converted to Christianity hacked a pastor to death with machetes last week and burned down his home, church […]
