Parents Reject Children as ‘Infidels’ in Uganda

August 14, 2016 edengelbrecht6Leave a comment

Eight children from a village in Uganda were beaten by their Muslim families and cast away as “infidels” after giving their lives to Jesus Christ.

CHR Comment: The stories here are a bit confusing. One wonders, for example, how the children are spending so much time with the Christian ministers without the parents knowing about it. Why do the parents only become concerned after the conversions? There seem to be some missing elements in the stories, which require further explanation.

Source: 8 Children Beaten, Rejected by Parents as ‘Infidels’ in Uganda for Converting to Christianity

Conservatives Pull Off a California Religious Liberty Win

August 14, 2016 edengelbrecht6Leave a comment

“Religious liberty, we found out, is not dead in California,” says religious liberty advocate Andrew Walker.

CHR Comment: SB 1146 was changed to protect religious schools, such as Christian universities, so that they could maintain their moral perspective and practices while also retaining access to California grants for education. Many hundreds of phone calls to state congressmen led to the changes in wording.

Source: Conservatives Pull Off a California Religious Liberty Win

Political Correctness and the Apostle Paul

August 13, 2016 edengelbrecht6Leave a comment

A look at the surprising history of a phrase that’s been much a part of this year’s presidential campaign.

CHR Comment: Cites H. V. Morton who wrote about why the apostle Paul wrote to “Galatians” rather than use other potential titles. Morton describes the matter as an example of political correctness.

Source: Political correctness and the apostle Paul – CSMonitor.com

Chinese Christians Apply for Asylum in Czech Republic

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Religious freedom violations in China have once more been thrust into the public eye after 60 Chinese Christians applied for political asylum in the Czech Republic.

CHR Comment: The 60 Christians represent 10 different denominations. Christianity is growing in China and so faces various types of persecution. The article states that the asylum seekers are not likely to receive the help they seek.

Source: Dozens of Chinese Christians apply for ‘religious persecution’ asylum in Czech Republic | Christian News on Christian Today

Balkan Migrants Occupy Regensburg Cathedral

August 11, 2016 edengelbrecht6Leave a comment

A Roman Catholic diocese in Bavaria says it has ended a five-week protest at a church building by migrants from the Balkans.

CHR Comment: The migrants wanted to stay in Germany and had occupied the church in demonstration. The actions and threats of the migrants illustrate their desperation.

Source: Catholic church in Germany ends protest by Balkan migrants – The Washington Post

Annulment Reform Allows Couple to Have Church Wedding

August 11, 2016 edengelbrecht6Leave a comment

In a small town tucked into a valley, songs from a local band heralded a religious wedding that had remained out of reach for decades.

CHR Comment: The story illustrates how annulment reform is affecting people’s lives in Roman Catholicism.

Source: Couple has religious wedding in Mexico after decades wait

Protestant Paramilitary Shot Dead in Northern Ireland

August 10, 2016 edengelbrecht6Leave a comment

Police and politicians say a prominent member of an outlawed Protestant paramilitary group has been shot dead in Belfast.

CHR Comment: Relations between Catholics and Protestants have been largely peaceful since the 1990s.

Source: Protestant paramilitary shot dead in Northern Ireland – The Washington Post

Arsonists Target Church of Greece Offices in Central Athens

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A key Church of Greece office site in central Athens has been attacked by arsonists, who destroyed two cars in the courtyard but caused no damage to the building.

CHR Comment: The articles links recent attacks and disruptions to anarchist groups.

Source: Arsonists target Church of Greece offices in central Athens – The Washington Post

Edward Daly, Priest in Famed Bloody Sunday Image, Dies at 82

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Former Roman Catholic Bishop Edward Daly, who tended victims of Northern Ireland’s Bloody Sunday killings and became a defining image of the massacre, has died aged 82.

CHR Comment: The article also notes that Daly stated in his memoir that Roman Catholic priests should be allowed to marry.

Source: Edward Daly, priest in famed Bloody Sunday image, dies at 82 – The Washington Post

Christian Faith Anchors Olympians

August 10, 2016August 18, 2016 edengelbrecht6Leave a comment

(RNS) Katie Ledecky, who won a gold medal at just 15 years old at the London Games and shattered world records in the four years since then, said her Catholic faith helps her keep things in perspective.

CHR Comment: Please find below other links added about the Christian faith of competitors in the Olympics. Others stories may be added as they appear in the news. Persons mention include:

Abbey D’Agostino, USA

Shaunae Miller, Bahamas

Wayde van Niekerk, South Africa

Simone Manuel, USA

Katie Ledecky, USA

Missy Franklin, USA

USA Women’s Basketball Team, which visited the statue of Jesus

Dominique Dawes, USA

McKayla Maroney, US

Laurie Hernandez, USA

David Boudia, USA

Steele Johnson, USA