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NAIROBI, Kenya, April 15, 2022 (Morning Star News) – The headteacher of a private Islamic school in eastern Uganda suffered third-degree burns and was fired after staff members heard him praying as a Christian, he said. Yusufu Mwanje led Ibunbaz Primary School in Bugiri town, Bugiri District until he lost his job after the attack […]
America has now had 46 presidents in its history. Most of these men have been at least nominally Christian, and none have declared themselves atheists. Each President’s Day, many Americans think back to the leaders we have had throughout the few centuries since the country’s founding. A few presidents particularly stand out for their Christian […]
A U.S. federal judge has ruled that the government can ban a Christian private school from offering a public prayer at a state-run championship, saying the First Amendment does not apply to the unique situation. At issue was the 2015 Florida 2A division championship football game between two religious schools, Cambridge Christian School and University […]
A leader of an illegal house church in China says he does not fear the government and will continue preaching the gospel despite engaging in activity that could land him in prison. The man, known only as Gianni for security reasons, leads a church in the city of Chengdu and has had his water and […]
Nearly all Christians understand that evil is prevailing at an alarming rate and that we may be on the verge of a massive recession and unparalleled civil unrest. But we aren’t called to run, but to rescue—we must lead in the battle, not leave the battle. (See How to Make a Difference—My Challenge to Readers below.) God […]
Some Southern Baptist leaders have denounced the SBC’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) for calling the appointment of new Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson a “history-making moment.” Jackson, a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, was confirmed by the Senate to the nation’s highest court […]
Finnish public prosecutors have announced that they will appeal the acquittal handed to Christian Finnish Parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen, who was charged with spreading “hate speech” after she voiced her biblical views on marriage and sexuality. After a years-long legal battle, Räsänen, first elected to the Finnish Parliament in 1995, was handed a victory on March […]
The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court in a historic vote, making her the first black woman to sit on the nation’s highest bench. Her confirmation, by a vote of 53-47, was guaranteed when the most conservative members of the Democratic caucus, including Sen. Joe Manchin of West […]
NAIROBI, Kenya, April 8, 2022 (Morning Star News) – A former sheikh (Islamic teacher) in eastern Uganda was poisoned on Saturday (April 2), shortly after his wife learned he had converted to Christianity, he said. Hiire Sadiki, 56, of Masjidi Uthuman at Nawanjofu village, Butaleja District, said from his hospital bed that he put his […]
On Tuesday, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed a bill into law that would treat churches as “essential” if an emergency order is issued. According to the legislation, House Bill 43, all government entities are prohibited from restricting religious organizations from “operating or engaging in religious services during a declared emergency to the same or any […]