Tag: Middle East

Ayatollah Khamenei Tweets: We Want ‘Death to the American Politicians Currently in Power’

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Ayatollah Khamenei Tweets: We Want ‘Death to the American Politicians Currently in Power’ By Patrick Goodenough  for CNS News GNN Note – I wonder if the Pope discussed this type of action before he decided to embrace the one world religion idea and start using words like “common values” when discussing other types of religious dogma? Asking for a friend. ****** As the regime in Tehran marks the 40th anniversary of the Islamic revolution, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wants Americans to know that “Death to America” doesn’t apply to everyone, just…

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Scientists Find Possible Proof of Red Sea Parting During Biblical Exodus

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Scientists Find Possible Proof of Red Sea Parting During Biblical Exodus from Sputnik News The person in charge of the study, however, did not say whether their research would help date the Exodus itself, noting only that “continued work to improve chronological frameworks is essential for the study of past civilisations”. Researchers at the University of Arizona studying the relics of one of the largest volcanic events in the earth’s history may have stumbled upon a discovery that could provide a scientific explanation for certain phenomena described in the Bible.…

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Thousands of Muslims Among Those Who Gathered in Unprecedented Church Gathering

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Thousands of Muslims Among Those Who Gathered in Unprecedented Church Gathering PHILIP PULLELLA AND STANLEY CARVALHO/REUTERS Charisma Mag Tens of thousands of Catholics and several thousand Muslims attended an unprecedented public celebration of Mass on Tuesday by Pope Francis, the first pontiff in history to visit the Arabian peninsula. About 135,000 worshippers gathered in Zayed Sports City stadium in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, to see the pope, who is in the Gulf Arab country to promote inter-faith dialog. “For me as a Christian, this is one…

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Tens of thousands pack stadium for first papal mass on Arabian Peninsula

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Tens of thousands pack stadium for first papal mass on Arabian Peninsula from Christian Today GNN Note – We have following the Christian resurgence for close to a year and we find it fascinating how Jesus Christ is breaking through in the Middle East which is predominately muslim. While we have serious issues with the Vatican, Pope and the catholic church, we are beyond grateful to see this particular scene unfolding. ****** Tens of thousands of Catholics and several thousand Muslims attended an unprecedented public celebration of Mass on Tuesday…

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Syrian Muslims find Jesus after ISIS brutality: ‘Christianity was the religion I was searching for’

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Syrian Muslims find Jesus after ISIS brutality: ‘Christianity was the religion I was searching for’ By Leah MarieAnn Klett for Christian Post Syrian Christians have shared how they converted from Islam to Christianity after witnessing the brutality of Islamic extremist groups like ISIS, who carried out barbaric acts in the name of Allah. Members of the recently-established Church of the Brethren in Kobani  — the first local Christian place of worship for decades — shared with NBC News how Christianity appealed to them after living under Sharia law. Farhad Jasim, 23, who works as a…

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Top Pakistani Court Upholds Acquittal, Frees Captive Christian Asia Bibi

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Top Pakistani Court Upholds Acquittal, Frees Captive Christian Asia Bibi from CBN News Asia Bibi is now free to leave Pakistan and join her daughters in Canada after more than eight years of prison and detention. The Islamic country’s highest court has just upheld its acquittal of Bibi, clearing her of all charges of blasphemy. Bibi spent eight years on death row, falsely accused of insulting Islam. Even though she was acquitted last October, her life has been in danger from radical Muslims, so she hadn’t been freed yet. She has…

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Why This End-Times Expert Is Focusing on the Underground Church

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Why This End-Times Expert Is Focusing on the Underground Church from Charisma Mag You may recognize Joel Richardson’s name from his many books, his eschatological studies or his videos, but did you know he’s involved in the growing underground church in the Middle East? It’s called The Underground, and, “ministry-wise, it’s one of the fastest growing underground networks in Iran and Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan,” Richardson says. “That’s my heart, my passion: [Sharing] the gospel throughout the Middle East.” MP3 Download / Listen HERE>>>

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Iranian Christians refuse to renounce Christian faith in exchange for freedom from prison

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Iranian Christians refuse to renounce Christian faith in exchange for freedom from prison By Stoyan Zaimov – Christian Post Two Iranian Christians at their final appeal hearing were ordered by a court to renounce their Christian faith to gain their freedom but they refused to do so. Christian Solidarity Worldwide said the hearing took place on Tuesday in Tehran, where Christians Saheb Fadaie and Fatemeh Bakhteri were ordered by presiding judges Hassan Babaee and Ahmad Zargar to turn away from their religion. The believers, who refused to comply, have been convicted of “spreading propaganda…

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Israel calls on UN Security Council to block Iranian terror funding: ‘Israel will not hold back’

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Israel calls on UN Security Council to block Iranian terror funding: ‘Israel will not hold back’ By Ben Evansky, Adam Shaw – Fox News Israel’s United Nations Ambassador Danny Danon called on members of the United Nations Security Council Tuesday to take action to help stop Iran’s funding of global terrorism — and warned that Israel will act if attacked by terrorists. “If we must, we will respond alone. We will defend our democracy; safeguard our sovereignty; and protect our people,” Danon told the Council at a debate on the Middle East. “If Israel must act,…

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Historic Eastern Christianity: An Uncertain Future

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Historic Eastern Christianity: An Uncertain Future by Elias Samo – Strategic-Culture The survival of historic Eastern Christianity has never been as urgent as it is today. Christianity saw its beginning in Greater Syria which was subdivided by France and Britain after WWI into modern day Syria, Lebanon, Palestian/Israel and Jordan. The land that housed, nurtured and spread the teachings of Jesus Christ for over two millenniums, now threatens children of that faith. The survival of historic Eastern Christianity, particularly in Syria, is critical for several reasons: Greater Syria is the…

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