BREAKING NEWS: Egypt Bombs Islamic State Targets After Beheading Of Christians
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
CAIRO, EGYPT (BosNewsLife)-- Egypt's military said Monday, February 16, it bombed Islamic State targets after the militant group published a video showing the beheading of several Egyptian Coptic Christians it had held hostage for six weeks.
Israel’s Netanyahu Urges Europe Jews To Come Home After Denmark Attacks
By BosNewsLife News Center
JERUSALEM/COPENHAGEN (BosNewsLife)-- Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged European Jews to move to Israel after a Jewish man was killed in an attack outside Copenhagen's main synagogue, warning anti-Jewish violence will likely continue amid rising anti-Semitism.
NEWS ALERT: Islamic State Publishes Execution Photos Of 21 Christians
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
CAIRO/DAMASCUS (BosNewsLife)-- The Islamic State group has published a report with photos suggesting the possible execution of 21 Coptic Christian construction workers from Egypt who were kidnapped while working in Sirte, Libya, BosNewsLife established Sunday, February 15.
Hungary Concerned About Lebanon Christians
By BosNewsLife News Center with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
BEIRUT/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Hungary's foreign minister has urged the international community to support Lebanon's stability and protect Christians in the region amid concerns about rising sectarian tensions.
Egypt’s Coptic Church – Inspiration for West (Column)
By Martin Roth, BosNewsLife Senior Columnist
CAIRO, EGYPT (BosNewsLife Columns)-- The exciting but controversial discovery of what could be the oldest known fragment of a Christian gospel – scraps of recycled papyrus used to make an Egyptian mummy’s mask – puts the spotlight on Egypt’s Coptic Christians.
NEWS ALERT: Iran Frees Christian After Three Years Imprisonment
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- An Iranian Christian has been released after nearly three years in prison in southern Iran, BosNewsLife learned Wednesday, February 4.
Pentecostal Pastor Remains Detained In Iran
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service with BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- A frail Iranian pastor detained during a Christmas celebration in his Tehran home and a fellow Christian remained behind bars Monday, February 2, amid a wider crackdown on evangelical believers, Christians said.
Iran Frees House Church Member; Pastor Gets Longer Sentence
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- A member of a major evangelical house church movement in Iran has been released on bail after some 10 months behind bars, but a Pentecostal pastor was given an additional one year sentence, Iranian Christians and activists told BosNewsLife Wednesday, January 7.
BREAKING: World Leaders Lead Charlie Hebdo March Amid Controversy (Live)
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By BosNewsLife News Center
PARIS, FRANCE (BosNewsLife)-- Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was among leaders participating in Sunday's march to honor 17 victims of terrorism, which began with a massacre at a satirical weekly and continued with attacks on a Kosher supermarket, after he urged Jewish people to relocate.
Proclaiming Christ, Persecuting Christians (Column)
By Martin Roth, BosNewsLife Senior Columnist
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES (BosNewsLife Columns)-- The latest attempts by Palestinian leaders to enlist Jesus to their cause are an insult to Christians and should be rejected. “We celebrate the birth of Jesus, a Palestinian messenger of love, justice and peace,” declared Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.