Near one of the world’s largest red-light districts in Antwerp, Belgium, the Oasis Center offers a message of hope and redemption. The Oasis Center is a physical hub of Breaking Chains Network, a human trafficking-prevention ...
Read More »Today’s news briefs: All-you-can-fly airline deal; Taliban parade; Home Depot recession fears
News briefs include: Kid wins baking contest; Taliban parades US equipment; Home Depot sales; All-you-can-fly airline deal. Home Depot sales down over recession fears Home Depot, long a gauge of the strength ...
Read More »News briefs: Shake-up in European election; Venezuelan gang in US; Blinken back in Israel
News briefs for today include the United Auto Workers ordered to end Gaza protest; Blinken in Israel to push ceasefire; Venezuelan gangs cross border and spread across U.S.; Conservatives sweep European elections ...
Read More »Persecution of Christians in West on the rise, watchdog leader says
Persecution of Christians in the United States and throughout the West is on the rise, according to Jeff King, president of International Christian Concern in Washington. “Basically, we are frogs in the ...
Read More »Five years after Notre Dame fire, Europe’s cathedrals still burn
Today marks the anniversary of the fire that nearly destroyed Notre Dame – the iconic 850-year-old cathedral that has become the symbol of Christianity in France. The fire was ruled an accident ...
Read More »Sweden refused lockdown and boasts the lowest mortality in Europe
Many more people in Sweden are alive today because Anders Tegnell understands the economic lesson of secondary consequences. Gore Vidal once said “I told you so” are the four most beautiful words ...
Read More »Middle East war won’t stop the gospel says John Piper
Despite the turmoil in the Middle East, God is still in control, pastor and author John Piper said in response to a question on a recent podcast. He referenced Matthew 24:5-14, in which ...
Read More »The real Dracula was a violent defender of Christianity against Islam
Count Dracula may not have been such a bad guy after all, just misunderstood The historical inspiration for Dracula, Vlad the Impaler, also known as Vlad Tepes or Vlad III Dracula, was ...
Read More »Hawley welcomes decision of University to halt sex-change surgeries on children
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, is welcoming the decision of Washington University in St. Louis to halt controversial surgeries and hormone treatments on children. The school and its associated Transgender Clinic which is ...
Read More »The Great Commission: Leaders to gather for FINISH Europe Summit
How can the global Church apply the collective time, energy and resources to finish the Great Commission? A plan could be developed by 400 Christian leaders representing 39 European countries meeting for ...
Read More »In secular Sweden, churches flourish by caring for neighbors
JÖNKÖPING, Sweden — Jan-Anders Pettersson struck a note of humility when describing attendance at Pingst Jönköping, a Pentecostal church in this downtown near the shore of Lake Vattern. “Unfortunately, it is summer ...
Read More »Europe to restrict entry of Americans
Millions of Americans travel to Europe each year with ease but that is about to change in 2024 when a permit will be required. The European Union approval might not be good ...
Read More »Massive evacuation underway after Ukrainian dam blown up
Authorities in Ukraine are evacuating almost 100 towns after the country’s second-largest dam and hydroelectric power plant was blown up. The Kakhovka Dam, under Russian control since its invasion, has now unleashed a ...
Read More »New book traces roots of resurging Marxism
The death of Marxism often has been exaggerated. The political philosophy that resulted in the death of millions in the 20th century is alive and well in the 21st century. “For a ...
Read More »By wide margin, abortion was leading cause of death worldwide in 2022
Abortion again was the leading cause of death worldwide in 2022, with the number of abortion deaths nearly four times those from infectious diseases. More than 44 million abortions were performed last ...
Read More »Theodor Herzl remembered for role in bringing modern nation of Israel into existence
As the nation of Israel commemorates its 75th anniversary this year, it remembers the vision of Theodor Herzl. The refined Jewish gentleman living in Europe saw a growing hatred of Jews in ...
Read More »TikTok is ‘digital Fentanyl’ says GOP China committee chairman
The Communist Chinese video-sharing app TikTok is an addictive drug that the Chinese regime is offering to Americans, according to Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), the incoming chairman of a new House select ...
Read More »Germany acknowledges limits of green energy as it fires up coal plants
Germany is realizing that going green is not a reliable economic plan in the face of an energy crisis. Europe’s largest economy is returning to the reliable stand-by of coal and ditching ...
Read More »Vast majority of Americans still support helping Ukraine
A whopping 71 percent of Americans support sending military aid, money, or a combination of both to help Ukraine fight against Russia. The poll comes as some Republican leaders, including minority leader ...
Read More »NATO will launch B-52 Bomber nuclear drills Monday
NATO said on Friday it would launch its annual nuclear exercise “Steadfast Noon” on Monday, with up to 60 aircraft taking part in training flights over Belgium, the North Sea and Britain ...
Read More »Estonia blocks Jews escaping Russia
Jews are reporting they’re being blocked from escaping Russia even though they hold Israeli passports. Hebrew news media has interviewed numerous men and families who, while holding dual citizenship in Russia and ...
Read More »How Star Wars’ Jedi were inspired by the Knights Templar and the church
Star Wars is once again in the spotlight and pulling on nostalgic heartstrings in the new Disney+ limited series Obi-Wan Kenobi, starring Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen. The series follows members of ...
Read More »Polish man who saved Jews from Nazis dies at 102
Józef Walaszczyk, a Polish underground resistance fighter who rescued 53 Jews during the Nazi German occupation of Poland, has died aged 102. Walaszczyk died on Monday, according to the Institute of National Remembrance, ...
Read More »World facing “food crisis and famine” over Russian invasion
The world will soon experience a global food crisis due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The dire warning was issued by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky as he addressed by video graduates of ...
Read More »Airbnb to drop all listings in Communist China
Airbnb is ending its listing in China as of July 30 the company announced Tuesday. It will cease all domestic rentals and remove all listings in part because of continuing Covid lockdowns. ...
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