NEWS ALERT: U.S. Churches Must Prepare For Swine Flu Outbreak, Group Says
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
WASHINGTON D.C. USA (BosNewsLife)-- The influential Christian Emergency Network (CEN), told churches Saturday, October 24, they might have to offer alternative Sunday worship services, just hours after U.S. President Barack Obama declared the spreading H1N1 swine flu virus "a national emergency."
WASHINGTON D.C. USA (BosNewsLife)-- The influential Christian Emergency Network (CEN), told churches Saturday, October 24, they might have to offer alternative Sunday worship services, just hours after U.S. President Barack Obama declared the spreading H1N1 swine flu virus "a national emergency."
Cuba Releasing “Hundreds” Of Dissidents As Pope leaves Cuba
By BosNewsLife Americas Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos and reports from Cuba
HAVANA, CUBA (BosNewsLife)-- As Pope Benedict XVI was leaving Cuba, "hundreds of dissidents", including devoted Christians, were released after spending the week in prison or under house arrest to stop them from attending any religious activities surrounding his visit, rights activists confirmed Friday, March 30.
HAVANA, CUBA (BosNewsLife)-- As Pope Benedict XVI was leaving Cuba, "hundreds of dissidents", including devoted Christians, were released after spending the week in prison or under house arrest to stop them from attending any religious activities surrounding his visit, rights activists confirmed Friday, March 30. Mother Dead Dissident Prevented From Visiting Church, Cemetery
By BosNewsLife Americas Service
BANES, CUBA (BosNewsLife)-- The devoted Catholic mother of late dissident Orlando Zapata Tamayo, who died in prison, prepared for another tense weekend Friday, August 20, after Cuban officials made clear she would not be allowed to attend Sunday Mass and visit the cemetery where her son is buried, rights activists said.
BANES, CUBA (BosNewsLife)-- The devoted Catholic mother of late dissident Orlando Zapata Tamayo, who died in prison, prepared for another tense weekend Friday, August 20, after Cuban officials made clear she would not be allowed to attend Sunday Mass and visit the cemetery where her son is buried, rights activists said.BREAKING NEWS: Son US Pastor Rick Warren Commits Suicide; Matthew Dead At 27
By BosNewsLife Americas Service
LAKE FOREST, USA (BosNewsLife)-- The youngest son of famed American Pastor Rick Warren and his wife Kay, has committed suicide at the age of 27 following a long struggle with mental illness and depression, his father and church confirmed early Sunday, April 6. The evangelical Saddleback Valley Community Church in Lake Fores, California, said Matthew Warren took his own life at his Mission Viejo home.
LAKE FOREST, USA (BosNewsLife)-- The youngest son of famed American Pastor Rick Warren and his wife Kay, has committed suicide at the age of 27 following a long struggle with mental illness and depression, his father and church confirmed early Sunday, April 6. The evangelical Saddleback Valley Community Church in Lake Fores, California, said Matthew Warren took his own life at his Mission Viejo home.
Cuba Authorities Halt Church Demolition After Protests
By BosNewsLife Americas Service
HAVANA, CUBA (BosNewsLife)-- Cuban authorities have halted the demolition of an Assemblies of God church in the city of Santiago de Cuba after protesters, including the denomination’s regional head, held a spontaneous sit-in at the church, activists say. Christians said the demonstrators also participated in an unauthorised march through the city and a "peaceful demonstration" at the local Cuban Communist Party (CCP) offices to rally against "ongoing government confiscations" and destruction of church properties.
HAVANA, CUBA (BosNewsLife)-- Cuban authorities have halted the demolition of an Assemblies of God church in the city of Santiago de Cuba after protesters, including the denomination’s regional head, held a spontaneous sit-in at the church, activists say. Christians said the demonstrators also participated in an unauthorised march through the city and a "peaceful demonstration" at the local Cuban Communist Party (CCP) offices to rally against "ongoing government confiscations" and destruction of church properties. MISSION WATCH: Recession Makes US Teens More Aware Of Others’ Needs, Study Shows
By BosNewsLife News Center
WASHINGTON, D.C, USA (BosNewsLife)-- The United States' worst economic crisis in generations has made teens more willing to help others facing difficulties, according to a study of a Christian relief group, monitored by BosNewsLife, Tuesday, March 3.
WASHINGTON, D.C, USA (BosNewsLife)-- The United States' worst economic crisis in generations has made teens more willing to help others facing difficulties, according to a study of a Christian relief group, monitored by BosNewsLife, Tuesday, March 3. Colombia FARC Rebels Close Churches, Kill Pastors
By BosNewsLife Americas Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (BosNewsLife)-- Devoted Christians in south-eastern Colombia face a difficult Christmas amid reports that at least 150 churches have been closed down by leftist rebels. Open Christian worship and other religious activities are forbidden in the rural areas controlled by the rebels, known as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP), BosNewsLife monitored Thursday, December 19.
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (BosNewsLife)-- Devoted Christians in south-eastern Colombia face a difficult Christmas amid reports that at least 150 churches have been closed down by leftist rebels. Open Christian worship and other religious activities are forbidden in the rural areas controlled by the rebels, known as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP), BosNewsLife monitored Thursday, December 19. NEWS ALERT: Cuba Pastor Banned From Preaching After Prison Release
By BosNewsLife Americas Service
HAVANA, CUBA (BosNewsLife)-- Cuba has released an evangelical pastor from a six-and-a-half year prison sentence under condition that he does not preach and remains confined to his home city of Camaguey, representatives said Monday, March 28.
HAVANA, CUBA (BosNewsLife)-- Cuba has released an evangelical pastor from a six-and-a-half year prison sentence under condition that he does not preach and remains confined to his home city of Camaguey, representatives said Monday, March 28. 
Memorial Service For Late Evangelist Luis Palau
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
WASHINGTON (BosNewsLife)— Nine days after the passing of international evangelist Luis Palau, his family and close friends...
NEWS ALERT: Iran Pressures Jailed U.S. Pastor To Deny Faith In Christ
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- An American pastor who is held in one of Iran's most notorious prisons on charges linked to his Christian faith says authorities use physical and psychological torture to pressure him to deny his faith in Jesus Christ."My eyes get blurry, my body does not have the strength to walk, and my steps become very weak and shaky,” Pastor Saeed Abedini wrote in a letter smuggled out of Evin Prison in Tehran.
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- An American pastor who is held in one of Iran's most notorious prisons on charges linked to his Christian faith says authorities use physical and psychological torture to pressure him to deny his faith in Jesus Christ."My eyes get blurry, my body does not have the strength to walk, and my steps become very weak and shaky,” Pastor Saeed Abedini wrote in a letter smuggled out of Evin Prison in Tehran. 
