Encouraging Youth to follow God
A Conference for Youth was conducted by the AOG Church Maradana recently. A large number of youth from surrounding Churches in Colombo are reported to have participated in this Conference. More than ten mainline Churches were represented at this Conference where the participants engaged in all th...
Ceylon Bible Society opens new office complex
The Ceylon Bible Society pioneer in taking the Bible to all corners of the country recently opened their new office complex in their headquarters in Colombo. The existing building was renovated and the new office complex was built in order to provide better service to the Sri Lankan Christians. G...
Change taking place in China
Young Chinese citizens are the future of the country and they are now preparing to change it. That is because the government has decided to change the law that prevailed upto now which says one child per family with a view to controlling the population. The government has now granted permission f...
Prayer against war
Iraqi authorities believe that very soon the government forces will be able to reclaim possession of a large area of land presently occupied by the terrorists. The forces are engaged in battle from the ground as well as the air while another group has joined the battle field at a spiritual level....
Regaining control of Mosul
These armed trucks are travelling towards the Mosul airport which was recently reclaimed from the terrorists. The airport was held by the terrorists for more than two years but the government forces have now regained control. The main buildings of the airport have been destroyed by the terrorists...
The hero of humanity who came as Superman
Little children enjoy watching the heroic acts of superheroes. Every superhero is featured as someone who comes to the aid of people in need. Every child dreams of a superhero coming to their rescue when they are in difficult circumstances. A young American has made an effort to make the dreams o...
Success in life through determination
Ibrahim is a Taxi Driver trainer. He is a person with special needs and here we see him training another young man with special needs to drive. He says that he learned to drive on his own. He says that he is a Christian and so he wants to teach driving to other people like him with special needs....
The sound of Christian music from China
Rock music is very popular among the younger generation in China. Rock music is spreading fast all over the country and Christian Rock musicians have become very popular among the Chinese youth. This is the lead singer in the Rock group Uncle B. This group was formed in China in 2012. They enter ...
Christian Cultural Festival in India
This cultural festival for the year 2017 was organized by the Christian Youth Federation in New Delhi. A wide range of cultural items were presented to make this event a very colourful one. A sale of goods had also been organized by the Christian society members. News report comes from the city o...
America’s Religious Freedom Act
News from the White House says that under the Trump regime religious freedom will be protected more than it was before. This person says that under the Obama regime religious freedom was violated on many occasions. It created problems regarding the right to live in the country. As of now many org...
Security at risk inside the Church
The recent shooting incident that took place near a Church in South Carolina and other such criminal acts have revealed to the world that security in areas surrounding churches is at risk. Therefore security has been strengthened in areas surrounding Churches. This has helped in maintaining secur...
Independence for Christian Nation
What you see is a present day scene from the city of Malala in Syria. This is a city that is popular as an ancient Christian city. Malala is situated about 35 miles North of Syria’s capital Damascus. In 2013 the terrorists took complete control of this city. After about 8 months and having ...
Special night for special people
Everyone who enters this hall walking on the red carpet is crowned as princes and princesses. What is special about everyone of these people is that they are people with special needs. The main purpose of this event is to share God’s love with these people with special needs and to show the...
The future of Christianity in Central Asia
The nations of Uzbekistan, Kazakastan, Tajikistan, Kurgistan and Tukmenistan formerly a part of the Soviet Union are today considered as countries where Christians are persecuted the most. This is the story we hear from Uzbekistan. This citizen of Uzbekistan says that observing the Christian fait...
Christian community in Sri Lanka celebrates Indepe
The People’s Church Assembly of God organized a special service of prayer for the nation to coincide with the 69th Independence Day celebrations. This was held at the Cathedral of Christ the Living Savior on Bauddhaloka Mawatha in Colombo 7 and all Christian denominations w...
Ceylon Bible Society opens new showroom.
The Ceylon Bible Society opened its new showroom in Colombo recently. The new showroom has more space and has road frontage giving a clear advantage to Christians who can make use of their improved facilities. The showroom situated in the Bible Society headquarters building on Galle R...
Spiritual crisis in Russia
It is reported that the clashes between Christian denominations in Russia has reached crisis levels. The reason for this is that apart from the Orthodox Church which functions under the Government all other Christian denominations have been prohibited to practice their faith. Accordin...
President who gives priority to Christianity
A service of blessing for America’s new President Donald Trump and his new staff was held recently at the Washington National Cathedral. It is reported that this is a tradition that has been maintained in America. The main sermon was delivered by Bishop Harry Jackson who also co...
Christian revival in Gambia
A revival is taking place currently in Gambia’s Trinity Methodist Church. Worship services are conducted here every Sunday now. Christians in Gambia believe that with the turnaround in the political situation a massive revival is taking place among the Christians in the country....
America’s new migrant policy
As President Donald Trump begins his work in America certain government policies have taken a controversial turn. The main one of its kind is America’s new Migrant Policy. Accordingly certain drastic changes have been made to America’s prevailing refugee policies as well.&...
Middle East war situation continues
The Turkish Army is currently engaged in heavy fighting against ISIS terrorists close to the Turkish border near the city of Albab. The heavy artillery fire of the terrorists is making it impossible for the Turkish army to regain control of the city of Albab. This soldier says that th...
Africa’s Gospel Singer sings no more
Music and singing God’s praises is a vital part of the life of every Christian. South African LundiTyamara is one of the most popular Gospel Singers among the many local and foreign singers known in the world today. He passed away recently after battling a serious health conditi...
Church that provides food for the poor
This Church is situated in the city of Madrid and many people attend this Church. Most of them are here for a special reason. And that is because they receive free meals there. This Church was opened last year for this reason alone. Unlike othe...
Right to education for refugees as well
The children running through these gates are those who come from the refugee camps. This is the first time they have been exposed to the media. The media was not allowed to capture these children on film before this instance. 12 Syrian refugee childr...
Christians get together with one aim
Christians all over the world are facing various forms of persecutions and many have been reduced to the state of refugees as a result. Churches all over the world have come together with one aim in mind and that is to conduct prayer services to intercede on beh...
World’s tallest Christmas tree in Sri Lanka
The Christmas Tree is used by Christians as a form of decoration during the season. The Christmas tree goes back many centuries and today it holds an important place as part of the celebrations during the Christmas season. Mexico holds the World record for...
Christian music album banned
Amy Grant is a popular American singer but has excelled in the fields of song writing-composing music-writing and acting. She has become very popular in the singing of Christian Pop Songs and the 80s and 90s were here best years. She has been referred to a...
Christians harassed in Egypt
Christian children in Egypt have to attend Muslim schools to receive their education. Until recently this system operated without any difficulty but since of late it has become a major problem for them. The new rule is that if the Christian students are to...
Ravul seeya’s Olympic stamp
The 31st Olympic Games was held in Brazil in the city of Rio recently. 207 countries across the world participated in these games bringing together 11000 sportsmen and women competing for the medals. America topped the medals table with the Unit...
Sri Lanka’s leading Musician and Singer passes a
Mr. W. D. Amaradeva incorporated Sinhala folk music with Indian ragas in his work. He was born in Moratuwa on the 27th of December 1927 and was the youngest child in a family of six. Primarily using traditional instruments like sitars, tablas an...
A new chapter in Sri Lanka’s Christian music
Pastor Lucky Seneviratne is a very well-known minister who has released a large number of worship songs to Sri Lanka’s Christian community. Putting into song the goodness and love of God his songs have touched the lives of many Christians in Sri Lanka help...
Pastor Bill Winston’s Sri Lankan tour
Dr. Bill Winston is preacher of world renown. He was born in Alabama but in his younger years moved to Minnesota for his Christian ministry. He started a Church on a very small scale but later it grew to be a very powerful Church. Many Americans in t...
Christian singer wins Nobel Peace Prize
Bob Dylan is a popular singer whose name alone draws the attention of audiences all over the world. He is known as a musician, song writer, composer and pop singer and now he a Nobel Peace Prize winner. Michael Bonner Editor of the Uncut says that the song...
Dance that displayed God’s grace
Ballet Dance can be described as a form of dance with gentle rhythmic movements. It requires much dedication and preparation to perform the Ballet Dance and its success also depends on the training and experience of the dancer. Very often Ballet is used to...
If exercise is done in anger things could go wrong
Exercise is essential to a healthy life. That is why we set apart some time to exercise despite our daily busy schedules. Yet, in future you should be careful about your mental state before you exercise. According to research reports of a recent stud...
Restaurant Church shows path to salvation
A few years ago the people of Seattle lived a life far different to their present lives. One church was able to turn things around for them. Pastor Veron says that about 90% of the people of Seattle have now accepted Christ and that it is a miracle. ...
Persecution of Christians in Pakistan on the rise
These people carrying weapons are providing security to Churches in Pakistan. Johannabad is a city in Pakistan where the most number of Christians live. Last year the city was attacked. The number of children attending the Christian school in this ci...
Refugee crisis heightens world over
For the past several years we have seen large crowds of people trying to migrating to European countries as migrant refugees. In this manner large crowds of people from many parts of the world have been migrating to other countries for various reasons. Peo...
The Bakery that offers a second chance in life.
Patty Hunt is being trained to make Bakery products and begin her life anew. She says she has received a new meaning to her life through this Bakery and say goodbye to her former life. The main purpose of this place is to provide relief to women such as these who have been unfairly tr...
Carrying the good news by parachute
These parachutes come from Moscow to a place that is around 200 miles away. They are not the usual parachute riders but they are Pastors who are coming with a mobile Church as well. 8 Pastors are involved in this mission and a large number of soldiers. They landed on a large bare...
Christians who help the poor by home gardening.
This plot of land growing vegetables and fruits beside the United Methodist Christian Church is a result of faith and commitment. Melody, the Co-ordinating officer of this Project says that she prayed and asked God for strength to begin this project. She h...
Ambulances to save lives by God’s strength.
In a terrorist attack the injured need to be provided with immediate medical assistance. Realizing the gravity of this situation a Christian Church gifted three modern Ambulances to the Israeli authorities for use in such instances. This Pastor says that this is a very practical way t...
The Gospel carried by gas balloons to North Korea.
This group of Christians has to travel from South Korea to North Korea before the sun goes down. They cannot show their faces nor disclose their names for the safety of their mission. The leader of this mission says this is a very risky operation and this map shows the rough pat...
The woman who became a blessing to the city of Rio
Pastor Williams is a very popular person among the street people of Rio. However some time ago the situation was not the same. She came to this city about 26 years ago. Being a city that had the highest crime rate one need not stress about the danger of this place. This ar...
Christian aid to an industrious woman
When Cynthia’s husband left home in search of a job she never imagined that he would never come back. She had 6 dollars left with her that day and she could not imagine what would happen to her five children after that day. Picking up courage Cynthia...
Ancient Jerusalem in the eyes of a Designer
This huge replica you see is of the city of Jerusalem during the time Jesus Christ walked on this earth. Depicting the second Jerusalem- Church- era this reminds us of a spiritual journey through the Holy Land. Here we can see the real picture of the ruins...
A differently- able youth proves to the world that
This is Kyle and he is preparing for a boxing match. Compared to the other competitors the difference in Kyle is that he is a young man with no hands and feet.Yet he is a boxing champion and has proved that all challenges can be overcome. Kyle was born wit...
The Pastor who could not be stopped by the bullet
This is Pastor Saeed Sihada. He began his ministry in Syria six years ago, even before the civil war began. He had a little Church and preached the Gospel to the Muslim people. He has even performed miracles inside Syrian Muslim Temples. Pastor...
The Christian Church that uplifted the poor
Karuna is 5 years old and Gayathri is 3. The father of these two little girls died an untimely death having been struck by lightning while working. Their mother Durga has had no school education. After the death of her husband she had no choice but t...
Revived by the power of prayer
Liz Mitchell is a Legal Assistant in the Dallas Courts. She was a very efficient worker and was totally committed to her work. Although she had many friends and relatives she was always distressed. As she continued her life in this manner, one evenin...
Christian schools spreading from America to China
Education in China is seeing a change. The reason is the newly established Chinese Christian Schools. According to Chinese Government Education Laws Chinese and American young people are receiving their education in these schools. Shaun Algert is the...
From darkness to light by God’s grace
What you see now is not a normal Bible Study group or a group that gathers over the weekend. This group of women gathers together every day to pray and study the Bible in order to forget their bitter past and seek God’s guidance to lead a new life. T...
Secret of happiness in Guatemalans
Loneliness is nothing new to Sylvia Pablo. She is 21 years old. The lower part of her body has been disabled from birth and for the last 10 years she has been confined to her home, after her father left her. However, her faith has never left her.&nbs...
Pastor who brings food for the body and God’s Wo
Like most Pastors, Pastor Thomas also has a kind heart. He shares something very important with his people. Without any discrimination he distributes food to all the people in his area. He says that God has never ordered anyone to go to Church and he...
Ancient grave yard bears testimony to the Bible
Archeologists found this ancient graveyard during research operations being carried out near the ancient Palestinian city. According to this archeologist this graveyard should have belonged to the Palestinians. The main reason for them to suspect this is b...
Message of the Gospel through a drop of water
Due to the drought that has prevailed for the past six months 13 year old Ritana has to collect water everyday. He was to walk 5 miles to a pond near a temple to collect water for drinking purposes. He collects the water, carries out his religious rituals and ru...
God’s grace brings a smile
While watching his son go to school Newman can only think of how he returns home a very sad child. He says that he is very sad about the weakness in his son’s face. When other children see his son’s deformed face they make jokes at ...
Christian Aid for Venezuela
The internal battles within Venezuela have seen a sharp rise in recent days. The capital city Caracas is today referred to as the world’s most dangerous city. Murder and other criminal acts are on the increase daily. The daily life of the peopl...
Young woman wins Olympic Medal by God’s grace
Sanya Richards is the name of this sportswoman. According to her she was won 4 Olympic Gold Medals. She has also won the World Championship for 400m on four occasions. She also holds the American record for the fastest run in the 400m eve...
SuperBook Tour reaches Hong Kong
Millions of Book lovers from all over the world gather in Hong Kong once a year to witness the Hong Kong Book Exhibition. A huge number of visitors to the Book Exhibition are recorded every year which also provides a fine opportunity for new creations to be presented to the crowd. &nbs...
European Christians face terrorist threats
The Islamic extremist terrorists have revealed another cruel form of attack against Europe by its criminal attack in France recently. In the city of Norman an attack was aimed at a Church where the worship service had just finished. The elderly Priest who conducted the service and a f...
Heritage of the Christian threatened
On Ramadan Day the Muslim people in Turkey had chosen to hold their Ramadan rituals in the Hagia Sofia Church. The problem was that the Ramadan rituals were being performed in this place after about 80 years. This was a sort of threat towards all Christian...
Christian businessman who helps the refugees
Illinois Pallette Company is an organization that produces various types of palettes used for varied types of industry. These palettes are mainly used all over the United States . The owner of this Company, James, realizing the value of this industry began...
Pope’s tour of Poland
Here you see the large crowds who have gathered to meet the Pope from many different countries and from all over Poland. This couple says there are large crowds from Australia, Canada and America who have come to Poland. His Holiness conducted the Mass and he addressed the young...
Where does Syria’s future lay
Here you see the victory shouts of the Syrian government forces. They have regained control of the Lepo city and say they will commit their lives, their blood for the freedom of Syria. Lepo is Syria’s second largest city. Until recently a part of the city was under the con...
Christians in Nigeria face threats
Here you see the sights of the most recent attack on Christians in Nigeria. At the end of the Sunday worship service a truck filled with explosives was driven into the Leets Church by a suicide bomber and exploded. In the month of June 3 Churches wer...
Christianity spreading fast in China
China is getting younger day by day. Today in cities like Shanghai the younger generation is increasing. 24 million people live in the city of Shanghai and exactly half of them are reported to be between the ages of 20-33 years. There are many reason...
Latest evidence about spread of Christianity in th
What you see here is the scene of a large work site in Israel. But the findings from this site have amazed everyone. Ancient relics from the 5th Century were found strewn all over the land. These archeologists conducted digging operations ...
Child receives salvation through SuperBook
Esther watched a Superbook cartoon for the first time when she was around 5 years old when her Father showed it to her through Youtube. She was impressed with one episode where Jesus came to rescue people from the devil.
According to her, if we forgive someone then God will also f...
Iraq to the aid of Syrian Christian refugees
The sight you see is of a Syrian refugee centre that provides accommodation to 130 Syrians. With the escalation of terrorist activities within Iraq the Christians living in the country began migrating to other countries. They were given three opportunities by the IS terrorists. ...
5. Iraq to the aid of Syrian Christian refugees
The sight you see is of a Syrian refugee centre that provides accommodation to 130 Syrians. With the escalation of terrorist activities within Iraq the Christians living in the country began migrating to other countries. They were given three opportunities by the IS terrorists. ...
Indonesia gives meaning to religious harmony
Luciman Zenan left his home far away and travelled for two whole days and has now arrived in Jakarta. This Muslim school boy is now living with a Christian family. The reason for this is due to steps taken through a new programme to promote unity among people groups and to understand ...
Religious Union against terrorism
At the end of a tragedy everyone coming together for the same of unity gives birth to world peace. Jewish and Muslim representatives have come together against terrorism under the leadership of French President Nicolas Sarcosi, is seen as a great step towards achieving peace. Here rel...
Miracle story from Hollywood
This is writer Christie who is watching how her Book, a true story, titled Miracles from Heaven is being made into a movie. The book was the story of her daughter who faced an unfortunate situation and received healing by a miraculous act and now watching it being made into a movie was a sp...
A dream comes true for a brave child
13 year old Christy O’Connor was born with severe joint disabilities. He had a great desire to play games just like other children. His greatest dream as a child was to be able to ride a bicycle. However due to the disabilities in his legs it always remained a dream. ...
Second coming of Noah’s Ark
The second coming of Noah’s Ark took place in the city of William in the state of Kentucky in the presence of more than 7000 people. The Mayor of Kentucky performed the Opening Ceremony on this grand occasion. This ship has been made according to the exact specifications of Noah...
Israeli Prime Minister tours Africa
Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, the country more popularly known as the Bible land, was welcomed with the sound of Shofars. During his four day tour he attended a meeting of Christian held in Nairobi, Kenya. There he issued an open invitation to those present, and those ...
The Holy Book that has been translated into the mo
All three of these people have a tremendous faith in the Holy Bible. As a result of their faith it is their greatest desire to make the Bible available to all people in the world. The leader of this project Bobby Krison says that already the Bible has been translated into thousands of...
Living a hundred years because of Christianity
According to latest findings from America’s Medical Research Institute it has been discovered that the secret to long life is your Church. People who come to Church at least once a week are healthy people, they believe. Would you believe that this lady is 99 years old? Ber...
Christian refugee camps attacked
According to statements by refugees living in camps say they never expected to have to face this type of tragedy because of their Christian faith. The Muslim people empty their garbage in front of the refugee camps and death threats are also made by them. They verbally abuse the...
Christian leaders take steps to protect the holy
You are now seeing the Holy Sepulcher Church which is situated towards the centre of the city of Jerusalem. Many believe that it was within these premises that the last days of Jesus such as his crufixion, burial and resurrection took place. Every year thousands of pilgrims travel to ...
God’s grace proclaimed in music and song
This programme will be held at Cinnamon Gardens Baptist Church and is organized on behalf of the Youth of the Church. ‘Amazing Grace’ is the title given to this evening of music and all proceeds will go towards the work of the Youth of Cinnamon Gardens Baptist Church. ...
Christians in Indonesia threatened
The unusual service is being held by Christians on a highway under police protection because their Church has been closed due to pressure from Islamic extremist groups. By conducting the mass on the highway they hope to put pressure on the government about religious freedom.&nbs...
Children comforted by Christian ministries
Reena remembers her former life as she climbs these steps to the place where her home is. Due to the war everything changed in an instant and she describes her experience…. I was playing with my best friend in a nearby playground and my friend was killed by a bomb that fell the...
Church restoration after 1500 years.
Bethlehem considered being the birth place of Jesus Christ is the city where this Nativity Church is situated. It has withstood many challenges from ancient times and is still remaining intact. However in the recent past due to natural causes both the inside and outside of the Church ...
Terrorist attack on Christian city
What you see now is a group of people who were in the midst of a group suicide attack being rushed to be given medical treatment. Four suicide bombs were exploded here and 9 people were killed and around 15 injured. Residents say that this attack began around 4 am. Seeing a stra...
A city that changed because of Christians
Ramala city is situated 16 kms away from the city of Jerusalem. The name ‘Ramala’ means ‘the city wanted by God’. The population of this city has seen a sharp increase due to the many people coming in from difficult villages. According to Palestinian stat...
Refugees the world over turn to Christianity
With reports of war situations in all parts of the world the number of people becoming terrorists in on the increase. Many of these people are Muslims. According to latest reports it has been reported that these Muslim people are leaving the Islam faith and t...
IS terrorist receives salvation
A few years ago Pastor Gazan Thomas fled from Baghdad in the face of death threats from IS terrorists. He came to Turkey and started a Church where many refugees received salvation. The reason for this was because he too was a refugee and he needed to share God’s grace with othe...
Christians give valuable example of world peace
At present religious persecution all over the world is on the increase day by day. In some countries people are facing life and death situations as they attempt to live life based on their religious beliefs. At a time when the ISIS terrorists are targeting th...
Another milestone for Colombo Theological Seminary
The Colombo Theological Seminary is Sri Lanka’s leading organization that provides an education about the Word of God. In its journey of more than twenty years of committed service in creating a generation of students needed to take the truth about God’s Word to society the CTS ...
Rhythm Concert held for the third time
The Rhythm Concert which provides an opportunity to the Sri Lankan Christian community to sing praises to God was held for the third time recently. The special feature in this year’s concert was that youth from many Churches came together to organize it. Young people from Calvary Church, Ov...
Refugee stories in music and song
Lubana Alquntar is a Syrian Opera Singer of international popularity. She is now singing songs about the cry of the refugees which is very close to her heart. She went on to say that her daily struggles of her people who are refugees have given birth to her songs. This music group is known as the...
Pope tours Armenia
His Holiness the Pope recently participated in a historic tour of Armenia which included a visit to the historic Akniason Church which is considered the Vatican of the Armenian people. The Chief Priest of the Akniason Church warmly welcomed the Pope and they walked in to the Church to the sounds ...
Orthodox Church leaders meet after more than 1000
Honya Church was built with the sacrifices of many Orthodox Church leaders. The Orthodox Church was born as a result of the people of Syria, Jerusalem, Constantinople and Alexandria suffering due to the war and refugee crisis. Father John from Constantinople says that there are many Churches that...
Human tragedies in Fallujah Iraq
The pictures show the Iraqi forces struggling to travel through the desert lands towards the city of Fallujah. Although these streets were once the stronghold of ISIS terrorists today the Iraqi forces have succeeded in regaining control. However there has been no decline in hidden sniper shooting...
Escalation of persecution of Christians in Pakist
Mustaq Faizal says that his life is filled with many challenges. The Muslim people living around him say that he has to be put to death for going against the Quran. However he says that he has never gone against the Quran. Faced with a helpless situation Mustaq is preparing to head for Thailand t...
CBN Philippines ministry celebrates twenty years
Operation Blessing ministry in Philippines has continued to serve the needy people of the Philippines despite many setbacks and difficulties. Operation Blessing began its ministry in the Philippines in the year 1996. Their first mission was to conduct a medical Camp free of charge together with D...
Gorilla speaks sign language
Sometimes you may not believe this news item. Because it is rather difficult to even imagine that a Gorilla can behave like this. Although Goriallas are naturally huge animals they belong to a group of animals that have a special artistic ability.40 years ago Penny Patinson conducted an experimen...
America’s largest Salt Lake under threat
The Robert Stevenson Surfing Jetty situated in Uta Province is a beautiful natural creation of nature and it is not always visible. This salt lake is showing signs of drying up and that is why it is more visible now. Byson cows can be seen grazing along the dried up banks of the lake making it lo...
New meaning for Religious Harmony
A wide variety of religious programmes had been organized all over Sri Lanka to celebrate the Poson Poya Day recently. At a time when religious harmony is the subject of much discussion, a group of children from St. Sebastian’s Church in Enderamulla Wattala under the guidance of Fr. Prasann...
Mexican Teachers protest
Teachers in Mexico are currently involved in a massive strike which has lasted for about a week now. They obstructed the main road and police had to open fire. Protesting against the decisions made by the Government against Education the angry teachers took to the streets. The revolutionary Teach...
Iraqi forces capture Fallujah
The Iraqi Army has now regained control of the Fallujah region. There was much fighting between the Army and the terrorists. Gen. Saad Harbiyah speaking about the operation said that they are now within the city which is an industrial colony. He also said that the Army had been able to regain con...
Orlanda terrorist information
Omar Mateen had been questioned by the FBI on two occasions and released. Before the killing he had sent a message to IS terrorists. It is reported that before the shooting he had entered the club several times. Media personnel went to the hospital to visit the injured and later met with Rev. Isr...
World Refugee Day celebrated
A Refugee food festival had been organized in the kitchen of a restaurant in Paris. This is Emad Shosharai. He came from Damascus as a refugee. He came to France one year ago and today he is a well experienced Cook. Emad says that refugees have to face many challenges such as not being able to sp...
Pakistani mother still in prison
Asia Bibi is the name of this mother. Her daughter says she believes that her mother will be released. In 2011 the media met her husband and children. Bibi the mother of this family that were living a very happy life together was arrested because she criticized the Islam faith of the Muslim peopl...
Missing Millennials
Christianity which prevails all over America is now showing signs of decline. Accordingly fewer Americans are identifying themselves as Christians. In a survery carried out among more than 35000 Americans in 2007 about their religious views those who called themselves Christians were 78.4% and la...
New regulations on purchase of arms
In 2012 26 persons were killed in one shooting incident. Also in 2012 24 persons were killed in Colarado. This year in Oregon 9 people were killed and recently in Orlando 50 people were killed.
The cause for all this is the use of the automatic gun. Although the M14 type Automatic Rifle...
Youth that lived without a heart
24 year old Stan Larkin suffered from a heart disease. He needed a heart transplant. His health situation was very weak and doctors felt he did not have long to live. So they decided to fix an artificial heart to his body. But Stan did not like it and it took fourteen days for the doctors to conv...
Young man overcomes depression
Al Bettes was the son of a murderer who was imprisoned. His mother was a heroin addict. Following the death of his grandfather Al turned to alcohol and drugs from a very young age.
Al Bettes suffered silently with depression for 12 years. ‘I had trouble sleeping so I would take an...
Maaloula city tragedy
The Syrian army was able to fight the extremists and regain control of Maaloula 8 months after it was occupied in 2013. But the city had already suffered a lot of damage and destruction. The Jihad guerillas had destroyed the heritage of the Christian Churches by damaging the icons using knives to...
Bakery gives second chance to Prison inmates
Patty Hunt is learning her way around this kitchen in Alexandria. A place that gives her a new start for the former inmate. ‘Being here has helped me to realize that I can go back out and make something of my life.’ Helping women like Patty is the goal of ‘Together we Bake&rsquo...
New treatment for Zika virus
A massive operation is underway in Mexico now to fight the Zika Virus which is fast spreading all over the world. Operation Blessing is on the scene in Latin America using a unique approach to prevent the virus from spreading. They have discovered a type of fish that will eat up the Zika spreadin...
Fire in Jerusalem Dome
This is the largest Church in the city of Durban and the explosion took place suddenly. This is how it looked in the night time. Fire fighters and medical teams rushed to the scene and within two hours they were able to put out the fire. No one was injured in the explosion and investigations are ...
Terror in Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised international condemnation of the terror attack but said the Palestinian authorities had yet to respond. He said ‘ I appreciate the strong condemnation from the leading capitals of the world of these despicable acts of murder. But I did not ...
Muslims build Christian Church
This is Ijaz and he goes daily to the Muslim Temple and then he goes to build this Christian Church that his neighbours need. Although persecution of Christians is rampant in Pakistan these Muslim villagers have come forward bravely to do this. Ijaz Farooq says that under the law of civil freedom...
European Football Championship clashes
During the match between Russia and England at the European football Championships many received injuries from a clash between some spectators. French police arrived on the scene to stop the clash and in the end had to fire tear gas to break them up.
Russian and England football fans we...
World’s longest railway tunnel opened
The world’s longest rail tunnel is 75 km long. The building of this tunnel was started due to the severe traffic situation in Switzerland. This tunnel on which the train can travel at a speed of 250km per hour took 17 years to complete. The cost of construction was around ...
New public transport services to the West
A new public transport system has been added to the city of Los Angeles in America. A new link in the mass transit system stretching from the City Centre to the city’s beaches. Expressing their view the public said that this would bring to an end the heavy traffic blocks of priv...
American Fighter Jets in Syria’s fight
The American Naval vessels that began the journey from the Gulf but is now somewhere in the Mediterranean Sea. The fighter jets which took off from the large Naval Vessel are heading towards targeted IS terrorist camps. The Fighter Jets are using this route because it is closer to the...
Heavy rains in Texas
Due to the torrential downpour lasting several days Texas and several other states are floodedout. Kyle Litman lives in Fort Bend one of 31 counties where the Texas Governor has declared a state of disaster as more torrential rains are expected this weekend.
The slow moving ...
Floods in Europe
A Helicopter was the only way out for some who were surrounded by flood waters. Heavy rains in Bavarai forced many rivers to overflow and residents headed upstairs to escape the water. Then they wait to be rescued by boat if not by air. By night they were assessing the damage an...
Child marriages in India
Rajasthan is the epicenter of India’s child marriages. More than half of the girls born in this State become child brides before the age of 15. Prem Dabi from the University of Rajasthan is studying its impact on Indian society. He says the life of a child bride is very sa...
Boxing Legend Mohamed Ali passes away
At the time of his death Mohamed Ali was known to have been suffering greatly with Parkinson’s disease. Ali known as Cassius Clay won his first World Boxing Championship in 1960 in the Olympic Games held in Rome. He went on to win the title of boxing Champion three times. ...
American Pastors enter politics
While the American election fever is heating up one Pastor from California says it is time for him to enter the political realm. Calvary Chapel’s Rob McCoy took the plunge by running for City Council. He says that God gave him a directive while praying for the peace of the city....
Jerusalem Encounter
First time visitors to Israel in recent days were in for a great surprise. These days many travelers seeing Israel seeing Israel for the first time are surprised that they haven’t landed in a warzone but in a buzzing, thriving and beautiful first world country. Philip Hartman fr...
Information of a city of faith
The kingdom of Georgia situated between the Caucasus Mountain range and the Black Sea claims to own the world’s greatest Christian heritage in world history. Bordering Turkey and Armenia, Georgia first heard the Gospel in 326 AD through a Woman Evangelist named Nino.
The pla...
Uprising in Venezuela
The people of Venezuela are asking to be released from the current economic burdens. This person said that he cannot live with food and medicines and that he has to spend hours in queues to purchase them. The drop in the price of fuel in Venezuela and the weak economic management whic...
France’s labor strike continues
The strike launched by France’s Oil Refinery Stores staff against the government is still continuing. The laborers have been setting fire to tires and protesting inside the stores premises expressing their displeasure about the government’s new Labor Policy Laws.
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Greece closes refugee camp
500 refugee families from the Idomeni Camp are living in this dirty warehouse building. This building is situated in Thessalonica, the second largest city in Greece. For the children this place is a playground. The government has already removed media persons from this site but ...
Ongoing rescue of refugees
A refugee boat arriving in Libya on the way to Europe sank in mid sea and Italian Navy crafts were deployed to rescue the passengers. The Navy was able to save 550 people who were on this boat. Many of them had to swim a short distance to board the Navy craft and this is the boat that...
Syrian refugees brought to Italy
With the approval of the Italian government Christian Humanitarian organizations are engaged in a massive effort to help the Syrian and Iraqi refugees living in Beirut. Mohamed and his family are living here having come from Syria. They have been living in this building situated in an...
Fire in Christian School in Thailand
The fire started on the 2nd floor of the School Hostel one night. The children who died in the fire were sleeping at that time and could not get out in time. The fire fighters were able to save 20 students who were imprisoned in the building. Although the parents of t...
World Humanitarian Summit held
This time the Summit focused their attention on revising the structure of humanitarian aid which was currently not being carried out properly. Speaking at the Summit, Sandrine Tiller of Doctors without Borders said that she sees two factions when looking at the world’s humanitarian su...
1. Christians provide aid to flood victims
As a result of the torrential rains that hit Sri Lanka recently the areas surrounding the Kelani River were flooded. Thousands of residents of the Western Province were displaced as a result of these floods and people from all over the Country came together to provide relief and assistance ...
Teen beats grade 4 Cancer gets salute from US Army
They paraded up Washinton Street and turned left and stopped at the door of a very surprised Christian Lopez. Army soldiers saluted the 13 year old boy who had battled and defeated stage 4 cancer. The Army soldier who happened to be his aunt who was a retired sergeant amidst tears sai...
Yazidi refugees in Europe
The Yazidi people were the worst affected in the Middle East by the ISIS terrorists. Most of them were killed and those who escaped fled to Europe and Germany. In search of peace and security they fled to Europe but are still living in fear. The refugees speaking to the media sa...
War situation in Syria
The Russian jets firing on Aleppo city are causing much damage. This is the Sukari region of Aleppo state. Its residents have been killed by Russian firing and many have been injured says this security officer. One cannot say when this war between two factions in Syria will end....
Kenya to demolish unsafe buildings
The demolishing of unsafe housing buildings is now being demolished in the city of Nairobi. These buildings are situated in the poorer areas of the city and around 500 families have been forced to move by the government. The government ordered the demolition following the collapse of ...
Afghanistan and Pakistan reopen border crossing
What you see here is the border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The people of both countries had to face many setbacks to their daily life since this border crossing was closed for a few days. This family has its members living in both countries. Hundreds of Afghanist...
Economic crisis in Venezuela
Venezuela is a country rich in natural resources. The 5th largest exporter of oil in the world. Despite its assets the economy is disintegrating. Basic necessities are scarce and inflation is on the rise.
EU Foreign Affairs Chief says ‘The people of Ve...
Relief to Argentina
This is Mariano an Argentinean. Because of the daily escalation in the cost of vegetables he has found a place where he can buy cheaper goods. Earlier he would go to the Supermarket but he says that today it is too expensive to buy vegetables from the Supermarket. Due to the dai...
Landmines in Jerusalem’s Holy City being cleared
This sign put up in 3 languages says Danger. That is because there are more than 5000 landmines buried there. When reporters spoke to the officers Michael Heiman of Israel’s National Landmine Authority said that these landmines shown here are still in an active level.
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Island wide floods in Sri Lanka
With the onslaught of heavy rains during the past days the whole country was faced with a severe flood situation bringing many cities and villages completely submerged. Around 350,000 people have been displaced due to the floods. People stranded in Puttalam were rescued by Air Force h...
Noah’s Ark rebuilt in Kentucky U.S.A.
The Superintendent in charge of the Noah’s Ark Project said that he meets with the construction workers on a weekly basis and his crew begins work at dawn each day. Thousands of people are working to build the ark including pipe laying, electricity cables, wood work and other areas.&n...
Child buried under building escapes
This child who was hospitalized two weeks ago was handed over to her father. An Army officer speaking to the media said that her life was saved due to the co-operation of the public. The Nairobi Minister had agreed to meet all her hospital expenses. This child DealerynSaisiWasik...
Probation Homes for abused children
In America alone 300,000 children are being sexually abused each year. The agents who use these children earn between 150,000 to 200,000 US Dollars per year from each client. Both girls and boys are used for this trade and there aren’t sufficient Children’s Homes that could shel...
Airport in Greece a refugee camp
This airport which had been closed down many years ago has now been reopened against all expectations. No one imagined that it would be turned into a refugee camp either. These refugees speaking to the media said that although they left this place within two days, some of them have be...
Operation to save refugees in mid sea
Early in the morning this vessel had received a signal from the Coast Guard. They went into action immediately and went in search of a boat carrying refugees which was about to sink in mid sea. The rescue operations began this way. The Christian Naval Mission went in search of t...
IS Bombs explode again in Iraq
ISIS terrorists aimed a bomb to this Gas Centre. The Iraqi government Security Division said they had used 6 suicide bombers for this attack.
Making a statement Brigadier General SaadMaan Iraq’s Army Chief said although the security officers in charge of the Gas tanks ...
India’s Ganges river showing signs of dying
The Leather Footwear Industry in these parts of India has resulted in the area becoming severely polluted. This flowing water is full of various toxic wastes due to the waste water from the factories. Chromium a very dangerous and powerful chemical is also found in this water. T...
International Christian organization remembers Jew
March of the Living Christian International organization organized a huge walk with the aim of remembering the historic Jewish holocaust. 10000 people from many countries walked a distance of two miles two complete this walk. The route of the walk took them across the Nazi torture cha...
Russia celebrates 2nd World War Heroes
Thousands of armed forces gathered at Russia’s Red Square to celebrate their National Victory Day. Russia’s National day is considered a very sacred day. Around two million Russians were killed in World War 2 and these leaders of the armed forces gathered to remember them....
Police help woman who stole eggs to feed her child
The police received a phone call about a robbery in a Dollar General Supermarket in America. This police officer went to arrest the woman who was caught stealing. She said she came to get five eggs to feed her children who were hungry and when she realized she had no money to pay she ...
Iraq’s Travelling Barber
Waleed Al Assi has given a lot of hair cuts in a lot of places, more than 100,000 over the last 40 years. Barber Waleed as he is known, has worked in Romania, Bulgaria and Tunisia. For the past two years, he and his trainees have travelled to camps like this one for displaced Iraqis a...
Christian aid to the poor
Hunan is a field laborer who cannot find work because farms have suffered two years of bad crops. He is incurring more and more debt just to feed his family of 14. Grandmother Alyona works from sunrise to sunset shelling nuts just to earn $5 for her labor. With this she buys food for ...
Starving children of Madagascar
These mothers in Madagascar bring their babies every week to this clinic for treatment as they are suffering from malnutrition. This 7 month old baby has not gained the weight he should have because he has not been getting the amount of food he requires. Arivola, his mother, a farmer ...
Forest fires spread in Canada
The bush fires in the state of Alberta have been raging for seven days but still not ended.Media reports that it is spreading so fast that the surrounding states are also faced with a serious threat. Many are of the view that the rains which have not been seen for many months need to come t...
Jordan offers relief to refugees
Most of these refugees arriving here are children. They have left their homelands, travelled through the dessert and arrived in Jordan. They are hungry and tired. They are stationed here because their homeland of Aleppo is not safe to live in. Syrian refugee Ahmed speaking...
Bible Reading Marathon
The Bible Marathon was held in America for the 27th time. Many believers from Churches in America participated in this annual event. Dave Kistler of Hope Ministries speaking about this even said that he had a burden for the Holy Bible to be read right through in...
American Muslim Beauty Queen receives salvation
Rima who was crowned Miss America in 2010 made a statement to the media saying that hers was a religious family but more a liberal family. She first went to a University in America and lived according to her Muslim traditions and studied further about the Muslim faith under the direction of...
America celebrates National Prayer Day
War, terrorism and economic uncertainty and an election in November brought the people together in prayer. Pastor Tony Evans Chairman National Day of Prayer said ‘If there was ever a day when God’s people needed to grab a hold of God and to invite his manifest presence back into...
Jewish holocaust remembrance
During a remembrance ceremony in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the kind of incitement against Jews that preceded the holocaust still exists in the world today. This incitement against Israel is rooted in extreme Islamism in the Arab world, he said. Incitement and...
Banana disease spreads all over the world
This disease which is caused through a fungus that is found in the soil used for banana cultivation has been known to affect many popular varieties of bananas grown in Asia as well as in Europe. The United Nations has named this disease as the deadliest disease to attack the world’s b...
Refugee crisis in Lybia
As Europe closed its doors to refugees they have now chosen to enter Italy across the Mediterranean Sea travelling through Lybia. As a result the number of refugees heading towards Lybia is increasing daily and they too are providing assistance to them. Lybian Coast Security officer A...
Greek woman helps refugees
These refugees who are now living in this area stretching from Greece to Macedonia are Syrian and Iraqi refugees. Displaced due to the war, around 150 of these people are living near the home of this elderly woman. 82 year old Panayiota has a tender heart. She said that these pe...
Chinese aid to Nepal
The government leader of Nepal was present at the remembrance ceremony held for those who lost their lives in the earthquake that occurred in Nepal a year ago. Recording a 7.8 on the Richter scale this earthquake claimed the lives of 9000 people. The memorial ceremony was held in the ...
Myanmar assistance for Iraqi refugees
The Christian community from Myanmar has arrived to come to the aid of refugees living on the hills. They are providing training not only to the refugees but also to the Kurdish soldiers. Free Burma Rangers founder David Eubank said that his team has been sharing God’s love with...
Olympic Torch lights up in Brazil
The Olympic Torch which was born in Greece was recently handed over to Brazil. Chairman of The Olympics Committee Carlos Nuzman said he was inviting sportsmen and women from all over the world to come to South America to compete in the Games. The Olympic Games due to begin in an...
21 killed in Bus bomb explosion in Israel
This bomb exploded inside a bus that was parked inside the city of Jerusalem. Another bus also exploded by the force of the blast. Government police sources said this was a terrorist attack and all investigations were held. It is now reported that a Palestinian military group is...
Persecution of Christians in China increases
Chinese government officials were trying to destroy a Church building with bulldozers. The Pastor and his wife stood in front of a bulldozer to keep it from destroying their Church. The demolition team leader ordered the driver to push them into the pit and bury them alive. The ...
May Day blessings for workers
May Day which has been named as the World Workers’ Day is celebrated on a large scale in many countries of the world. In the long history of Sri Lanka the Christian Workers’ Fellowship has been conducting a service of blessing for the working people of the country on an Annual b...
