White House Prayer Vigil As Obama Visits Cuba Amid ‘Crackdown On Christians’
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
WASHINGTON/HAVANA (BosNewsLife)-- Christian activists planned prayers near the White House Sunday to express concern that Barack Obama will be the first American president visiting Cuba in nearly 90 years, despite a reported crackdown on churches and other rights abuses on the Communist-run island.
BREAKING NEWS: Argentine Cardinal Bergoglio Elected Pope
By BosNewsLife News Center
VATICAN CITY (BosNewsLife)-- Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 76, from Argentina has been elected pope. As Pope Francis, as he will be known, appeared in front of a huge crowd packing St. Peter's Square, he asked the faithful to pray silently for him at a time of turmoil in the church.
Jailed Iran Pastor Writes Sandy Hook Parents After School Shooting
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- An Iranian pastor, who is jailed in Tehran on charges linked to his Christian activities, says he is praying for the parents who lost their children in a recent school shooting in the U.S. State of Connecticut.
Cuba Urged To Let Church Leader, Family Leave Island
By BosNewsLife Americas Service with BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
BREAKING: US Evangelist Billy Graham Dies At 99, Plunging Many In Mourning
Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
WASHINGTON/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Billy Graham, the famed evangelist who became known as “America’s Pastor” and was a personal counselor to American presidents, has died at the age of 99, his family spokesman confirmed.
Movie Exposes Horror of War on Christians (Column)
By Martin Roth, BosNewsLife Senior Columnist
LOS ANGELES, USA (BosNewsLife Columns)-- As a child growing up in Syria, Sargon Saadi loved making home movies with his brother and cousins. It led eventually to his decision to travel to the U.S. to study filmmaking at Columbia College Chicago - famous for its arts and media programs - and then to move to the heart of the movie world, Los Angeles, where he has worked as a cinematographer on many films. But something happened while he was living in America...
Brazil Evangelicals Mourn Murdered Pastor
By BosNewsLife Americas Service with reporting by Vatican Radio's James Blears
BRASILIA, BRAZIL (BosNewsLife)-- Local authorities in Brazil continued investigating Sunday, January 12, the murder of an evangelical pastor at his church in the city of Belo Horizonte.
NEWS ALERT: Donna Summer ‘Home With Lord’ At Age 63 (BosNewsLife Special)
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
NEW YORK, USA (BosNewsLife)-- Donna Summer has arrived where she wanted to be most: at home with the Lord. At least that's what later songs reveal of the American superstar and married mother of three children who passed away at age 63 after losing her battle with cancer.
US Group: ‘Key Bible Translator Jailed In Islamic Nation’
By BosNewsLife Americas Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
BUDAPEST/WASHINGTON (BosNewsLife)-- U.S.-based Bible translation group Wycliffe Associates says it is concerned about the security of Bible translators in Islamic nations where at least one of its contacts has been jailed for his Christian work.