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Wave of Anti-Christian Attacks Alarms Church Leaders Across Europe
Wave of Anti-Christian Attacks Alarms Church Leaders Across Europe
Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Church leaders are raising alarm as thefts, arson, and vandalism against Christian sites surge across Europe, with France at the center of a disturbing trend. Violence against Christians has also increased across the continent, Worthy News learned.

Former Ugandan Sheikh Beaten, Home Demolished After Converting to Christianity
Former Ugandan Sheikh Beaten, Home Demolished After Converting to Christianity
Thursday, August 21, 2025

A Muslim who said he abandoned Islam and “put his faith in Christ” after experiencing a vision in a mosque in eastern Uganda has been hospitalized after relatives beat him, demolished his home, and abducted his wife and six children, Christians said Wednesday.

LEAD Ministries Demands Justice for Murdered Christian Laborer in Pakistan (Worthy News Investigation)
LEAD Ministries Demands Justice for Murdered Christian Laborer in Pakistan (Worthy News Investigation)
Thursday, August 21, 2025

Christian activists are demanding justice after a farm worker was shot dead in Pakistan’s Punjab province, allegedly by men linked to a Muslim landowner, in a killing that underscores ongoing attacks against religious minorities in the Islamic nation.

Federal Judge Blocks Texas Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Public Schools
Federal Judge Blocks Texas Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Public Schools
Wednesday, August 20, 2025

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Texas law that would have mandated the display of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom across the state, ruling that the measure likely violates constitutional protections of religious freedom.

Hamas Cell Attempts Raid on IDF Encampment in Khan Younis; 3 Soldiers Wounded, 10 Terrorists Killed
Hamas Cell Attempts Raid on IDF Encampment in Khan Younis; 3 Soldiers Wounded, 10 Terrorists Killed
Wednesday, August 20, 2025

A cell of at least 18 Hamas operatives attempted to raid an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) encampment in the Khan Younis area of southern Gaza on Wednesday morning, in what the military described as a rare and unusual incident.

Iran, Belarus Sign Strategic Agreements to Counter Western Sanctions
Iran, Belarus Sign Strategic Agreements to Counter Western Sanctions
Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Iran and Belarus signed a wide-ranging package of agreements Wednesday aimed at boosting cooperation in defense, industry, and trade while presenting a united front against Western sanctions.

German Jets Scrambled as Russian Strikes Hit Near NATO Border Amid Peace Talks
German Jets Scrambled as Russian Strikes Hit Near NATO Border Amid Peace Talks
Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Two German fighter jets were scrambled overnight from Romania as Russia unleashed one of its largest missile and drone attacks in weeks on Ukraine, with strikes landing less than a mile from NATO territory.

Nebraska, Trump Administration Open “Cornhusker Clink” Detention Center
Nebraska, Trump Administration Open “Cornhusker Clink” Detention Center
Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen announced Monday that the state is partnering with the Trump administration to open a new detention center for illegal immigrants in a remote corner of the state.

Trump Announces Massive Social Security Cleanup — 275,000 Illegal Aliens Removed, 12.4 Million Dead Records Wiped
Trump Announces Massive Social Security Cleanup — 275,000 Illegal Aliens Removed, 12.4 Million Dead Records Wiped
Wednesday, August 20, 2025

On the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act last week, President Donald J. Trump declared his administration’s sweeping effort to “Make Social Security Great Again,” celebrating both his new tax relief for seniors and an unprecedented fraud cleanup inside the system.

Bishops Warn of Creation in Crisis Amid Disasters
Bishops Warn of Creation in Crisis Amid Disasters
Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Europe’s church leaders have warned of a “world in crisis” as wildfires, floods, melting glaciers, and deadly heatwaves devastate communities across Europe and Asia. Their concern comes ahead of the 2025 Season of Creation, the annual period of prayer for the environment running from September 1 to October 4.