UK Court Rules in Favor of Teacher Dismissed for Promoting Biblical Views on Sin

UK Court Rules in Favor of Teacher Dismissed for Promoting Biblical Views on Sin

A UK Christian teacher, Glawdys Leger, who claimed that identifying as LGBT is a sin, has lost a High Court challenge against her firing. A professional conduct panel deemed her remarks unprofessional. High Court Justice Beverly Lang dismissed Leger's appeal on Thursday, asserting that the panel's findings constituted a “justifiable and proportionate sanction for her unacceptable professional conduct.”

Russian Court Sentences Ukrainian Priest to 14 Years in Hard Labor for Alleged Espionage

An imprisoned Ukrainian Orthodox Church priest, the Rev. Kostiantyn Vyacheslavovich Maksimov, has been sent to a hard labor camp in Russia to serve a 14-year sentence based on false espionage charges. The priest lost a closed court appeal of his conviction by a Russian-controlled Supreme Court, leading to his transfer from his parish in Tokmak, located in the Zaporizhzhia Region of Ukraine, to a labor camp in Saratov, Russia, on February 11.
  • Over 60 Persecuted Christians Arrested in Bangkok; 40 Uighurs Sent Back to China
    Thai authorities in Bangkok have arrested more than 60 Montagnard Christian migrants facing persecution in Vietnam and deported 40 Uighur ethnic minorities back to China. The group consists of 68 Montagnard Christians, including men, women, children, and at least one pregnant woman, all of whom were apprehended on Sunday during a memorial gathering near the Thai capital that involved prayer and worship.
  • Fifty Christians Targeted in Violent Assault at Indian Church Service
    Fifty Christians were attacked during a Sunday service in Rajasthan, India when a group of approximately 200 individuals stormed a church building in Bikaner City. Several attendees suffered injuries after being struck with iron rods, and the assailants vandalized the property before police arrived. The attack, which occurred near the end of the service on February 16, left three worshippers severely injured while many others sustained bruises.
  • Ukrainian Patriarch Voices Concerns for Church's Survival Amid ‘Russian Imperial Ambitions’
    The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church warned attendees in Washington last week that his church would not survive if Russia succeeds. Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk took part in a discussion at the Hudson Institute to explore lasting peace in Ukraine, joined by Borys Gudziak, the metropolitan archbishop of Philadelphia, and Archpriest Marc Morozovich, with the event moderated by Nina Shea, director of the Hudson Institute's Center for Religious Freedom.
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  • Tragic Massacre: 70 Christians Beheaded in DRC Church Attack

    Seventy Christians were found beheaded inside a Protestant church in the North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to reports stating that the victims had been kidnapped by suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) terrorists. The attack occurred in the village of Mayba last Thursday around 4 a.m., where the armed group ordered residents to quietly evacuate their homes, which led to the abduction of at least 20 Christian men and women.

  • Archaeologists Discover Rich Hoard of Artifacts and Coins at German Medieval Church

    Renovations of a medieval church in Germany have led to the discovery of more than 1,000 artifacts, some of which date back to the church's founding in the 13th century. Excavations at St. Mary's Church in Gardelegen began in June 2022 to install a new underfloor heating system. The excavation work continued until September 2023, covering an area of 145 square meters and reaching a depth of approximately 40 centimeters.

  • JD Vance Condemns Anti-Free Speech and Anti-Christian Discrimination in Munich

    U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance criticized European governments for their suppression of free speech and discrimination against Christians. He urged leaders across Europe to halt the ongoing crackdown on conservative voices and religious freedoms. Vance pointed out that conservatives have faced investigations, arrests, prosecutions, or fines for protesting against abortion and expressing their views on social media.

  • European Parliament Urges Release of Nigerian Musician Imprisoned for Blasphemy

    The European Parliament has reiterated its call for the immediate release of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a young Sufi musician imprisoned for blasphemy in Nigeria, while urging the repeal of the blasphemy laws that support his detention. Sharif-Aminu is facing the death penalty for allegedly circulating song lyrics deemed blasphemous under Kano state's blasphemy laws.

  • Formerly Pardoned Christians Re-Arrested in Iran After Years in Prison

    Two Christians who were previously released from prison in Iran were re-arrested last Thursday, according to advocacy group Article 18. Intelligence agents took Nasser Navard Gol-Tapeh and Joseph Shahbazian from their homes in Tehran province and returned them to Tehran's notorious Evin Prison, along with other Christians detained for their faith.

  • Patriarch Emphasizes Christians' Critical Role in Syria's Reconstruction

    Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, the supreme head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church, has presented a vision for how Christians worldwide can help rebuild Syria under Islamist-led rebel control. Speaking at the International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, the patriarch called on the international community to assist in Syria’s reconstruction.

  • US Pastor Successfully Delivers 23 Tons of Rice to Gaza's Christians

    An American pastor has described how he and several partners miraculously delivered 23 tons of rice to Christians sheltering in churches in Gaza. Pastor William Devlin, the missions pastor of Infinity Bible Church in the South Bronx, New York, declared that he believed the Lord would provide the means to deliver the rice.

  • EU Warns Pakistan's Trade Status Over Human Rights Concerns

    Pakistan's preferential trade status could be at risk if it fails to address human rights issues, including controversial blasphemy laws, forced marriages and conversions of religious minority girls, and freedom of religion, according to a European Union (EU) delegation. The delegation, led by EU Special Representative on Human Rights Olof Skoog, issued a warning in a press statement on Friday, indicating that Pakistan should not take its Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) status for
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