Daily Archives: August 12, 2025

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• Afternoon Ponderings ~08.13.25 August 13, 2025
  John 1:5
  Deborah Ann Belka
• Snippet of The Day ~08.13.25~ August 13, 2025
  Click On Link Below To Read Full Poem Come To The Light
  Deborah Ann Belka
• Good Morning Quote ~ 08.13.25 ~ August 13, 2025
  Deborah Ann Belka
• Sticky Note To God ~08.13.25 August 13, 2025
  John 8:12
  Deborah Ann Belka
• Sticky Note From God ~08.12.25 August 13, 2025
  Psalm 13:5
  Deborah Ann Belka
• I Choose Joy ~ August 13, 2025
  Today I’m choosing joy,I will not be unhappytoday I’m making surenothing will make me grumpy. I will not be overwhelmed,instead I will be elatedno matter my circumstancemy spirit won’t get deflated. Today I am choosing joy,I’ll do more than just trytoday I will make surehappy tears are all I cry. I’ll not feel sorry for […]
  Deborah Ann Belka
• Afternoon Ponderings ~08.12.25 August 12, 2025
  Psalm 19:8
  Deborah Ann Belka
• Snippet of The Day ~08.12.25~ August 12, 2025
  Click On Link Below To Read Full Poem A Joyful Heart
  Deborah Ann Belka
• Good Morning Quote ~ 08.12.25 ~ August 12, 2025
  Deborah Ann Belka
• Sticky Note To God ~08.12.25 August 12, 2025
  Romans 15:13
  Deborah Ann Belka

DAILY CHRISTIAN NEWS

WORLD CHRISTIAN NEWS

• Nigeria Emerging as Hub for 22 Islamic Terror Groups, Report Warns
  A new report by the International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law (Intersociety) warns that Nigeria has become the headquarters for 22 Islamic terrorist groups operating across Africa. According to the organization, these groups are working in concert to eradicate Christianity and indigenous cultural traditions within the country, with the long-term goal […]
• Christian Brick Kiln Worker Victim of Organ Trade Highlighting Broader Concerns (Worthy News Investigation)
  A Christian laborer forced to work in Pakistan’s harsh brick kiln industry is recovering after falling victim to an organ trafficking scheme “that ignited outrage” across the nation, according to an investigation shared with Worthy News. The post Christian Brick Kiln Worker Victim of Organ Trade Highlighting Broader Concerns (Worthy News Investigation) appeared first on […]
• Haiti Church Condemns Abductions of Irish Missionary, Orphanage Child, And Staff (Worthy News In-Depth)
  Church leaders in Haiti expressed concern Sunday about the kidnapping of nine people, including an Irish missionary and a child with disabilities, as violence spreads throughout the Caribbean nation. The post Haiti Church Condemns Abductions of Irish Missionary, Orphanage Child, And Staff (Worthy News In-Depth) appeared first on Worthy Christian News.
• Christians Face ‘Silent Genocide’ In Africa, Observers Say
  Militants allied with the Islamic State group (ISIS) are carrying out brutal attacks against Christians in central and southern Africa, including mass killings often through beheadings, as well as the destruction of churches and homes, investigators say. Advocacy groups and international officials warn of a growing crisis that they suggest is ignored by much of […]
• 17 Christians Killed In Nigeria’s Plateau State
  Predominantly Muslim Fulani herdsmen have reportedly killed a Christian woman in a village in Nigeria’s Plateau State—the latest of 17 Christians slain in the area since July 15, local sources said Tuesday. The post 17 Christians Killed In Nigeria’s Plateau State appeared first on Worthy Christian News.
• Evangelical Pastor Urges Trump to End Deportation of Iranian Christians (Worthy News In-Depth)
  An evangelical pastor who spent two years under house arrest in Iran for his Christian faith has urged U.S. President Donald J. Trump to halt the deportation of Iranian Christians, warning they could face imprisonment or even execution for abandoning Islam. The post Evangelical Pastor Urges Trump to End Deportation of Iranian Christians (Worthy News […]
• Young Christian Jailed For Blasphemy Dies In Pakistan
  Nabeel Masih, a young Christian man detained in 2016 in Pakistan for “blasphemy” against Islam, has died after years of suffering, imprisonment, and medical neglect, a representative told Worthy News Friday. The post Young Christian Jailed For Blasphemy Dies In Pakistan appeared first on Worthy Christian News.
• Christian Sanitation Worker Attacked in Pakistan Sparking Calls For Justice
  “A brutal assault” on a Christian sanitation worker in Pakistan’s Punjab province has highlighted discrimination and violence against impoverished minority laborers across the Islamic nation, investigators say. The post Christian Sanitation Worker Attacked in Pakistan Sparking Calls For Justice appeared first on Worthy Christian News.
• Christian Pastors Attacked in India; Dozens Injured
  A Christian ceremony to bless farm crops in India’s eastern Odisha state turned into “a brutal assault,” leaving at least 30 Christians injured, 10 of whom were hospitalized with critical wounds, Christians said Thursday. The post Christian Pastors Attacked in India; Dozens Injured appeared first on Worthy Christian News.
• Massacre in Congo: ISIS-Linked Jihadists Behead 49 Christians, Including Children, During Church Service
  A horrific massacre unfolded Sunday in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where Islamic State-affiliated jihadists beheaded at least 49 Christians--nine of them children--during a church service in the village of Komanda. The attackers, members of the notorious Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), stormed a church where believers had gathered from surrounding villages to celebrate […]

ynet – News

• 'Unbelievable savages': Netanyahu claims Syrian regime loyalists tore out, ate Druze man’s heart August 13, 2025
  PM delivers defiant speech at US Independence Day event, accusing retired security officials of abandoning the pursuit of victory and recounting Syrian massacre to highlight existential threats Israel faces
• German arms maker shifts production to US to sidestep Israel embargo August 13, 2025
  Renk, a leading German defense firm, will move production of tank gearboxes for Israel to the US after Chancellor Merz halted arms shipments over Gaza war, a move that drew backlash from within his own party
• US detains worker from Israel’s top cyber defense agency for questioning August 13, 2025
  Prime Minister's Office says incident resolved quickly, ending with brief questioning of National Cyber Directorate staffer before his release and return to Israel
• 'They treated me like a terrorist': Moroccan pro-Israel journalist detained in Cuba August 13, 2025
  Pro-Israel advocate Amine Ayoub recounts how a planned family reunion turned into a 32-hour detention in Cuba, where he was questioned over Israeli passport stamps, denied travel to the Bahamas and believes he was targeted for his outspoken activism
• US nominee for Gaza governor on post-war plan: 'Hamas, Islamic Jihad part of the equation' August 13, 2025
  Samir Hulileh insists designated terrorist groups must be part of any post-war Gaza plan, as efforts to position him as governor advance under US and Arab backing but remain stalled by ongoing fighting
• PA Foreign Ministry: 10 more nations could recognize Palestinian state by September August 13, 2025
  Dr. Varsen Aghabekian says Gaza’s 'day after' should see a unified Palestinian government, a full Israeli withdrawal and reconstruction under Arab and international oversight
• Outgoing IDF Northern Command chief: Evacuating the north was a grave mistake August 13, 2025
  Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin, ending his tenure after leading the fight against Hezbollah in war, says Israel must never again face a threat forcing tens of thousands from their homes, calling it a failure shared by him and past commanders
• 'If you took me back to the night I bought my Nova ticket, I’d buy it again' August 13, 2025
  Freed after 505 days in Hamas captivity, Omer Wenkert recounts months of isolation, the fragile solidarity that kept him alive underground and says that when taken as a whole, he would go through it all again; 'I weigh the positives heavier than the negatives'
• Majdal Shams commemorates 12 Druze children killed by Hezbollah rocket one year on August 13, 2025
  International donors, grieving families and Druze leaders gather to reopen the playground where a rocket struck, turning loss into a call for peace
• No armed groups allowed in Lebanon, president tells Hezbollah ally Iran August 13, 2025
  Lebanese President Joseph Aoun meets Iranian official Ali Larijani in Beirut, tells him no group in Lebanon can possess weapons or rely on foreign support; he warns against foreign interference and stresses that only state and security forces protect citizens
• Former Mossad official who helped build South Sudan: ‘It’s unlikely they'll accept Gazans’ August 13, 2025
  David Ben-Oziel says South Sudan unlikely to accept Gaza refugees, citing economic and logistical challenges, existing displaced populations and cultural tensions, though external pressures and US influence could play a role
• Palestinian shot dead by off-duty IDF soldier in West Bank after throwing rocks August 13, 2025
  IDF says dozens of assailants threw rocks at an off-duty soldier and a civilian, prompting the soldier to fire warning shots;  Palestinian attackers then tried to seize his weapon; slain man identified as Thameen Dawabshe by Palestinian media
• Video shows ultra-Orthodox youths dancing on David Ben-Gurion’s grave August 13, 2025
  Ben-Gurion Heritage Institute condemns the act as offensive and says police are investigating; staff at the site do not witness the incident, and authorities work to verify the footage and identify those responsible
• Airstrikes hit central Gaza, Hamas delegation in Egypt for talks on 'comprehensive deal' August 13, 2025
  Talks in Cairo aim to end fighting, allow humanitarian aid and explore governance in Gaza; Egyptian sources say Hamas showed flexibility on international forces, police formation and a transitional administration
• Nuclear Israel and Jewish money: The battle between the MAGA women who have Trump's ear August 13, 2025
  Marjorie Taylor Greene faces backlash from MAGA ally Laura Loomer after accusing Israel of genocide and labeling AIPAC a foreign agent, exposing growing rifts within Trump’s base  over Israel policy
• Jewish man wearing kippah, Star of David attacked northeast of Paris August 13, 2025
  French police are investigating an antisemitic assault in Livry-Gargan in which a 65-year-old man wearing a kippah was punched in the face and robbed of a gold chain with a Star of David pendant, leaving him with eye and facial injuries

Christian News Wire

• To Stand in Solidarity and Pray for the Homeless in Washington, DC, Faith Leaders to Sleep on Pennsylvania Ave Across from the White House Tonight
  NEWS PROVIDED BY Christian Defense Coalition Aug. 13, 2025 WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2025 /Christian Newswire/ — Christian leaders and human rights advocates are deeply disappointed by President Trump’s public comments about removing the homeless “immediately” from Washington, DC. Advocates to hold a news conference and demonstration in front of the White House on Wednesday, August […]
• Teens in ‘Race Against Evil’ as They ‘Age Out’ of Orphanages in Former Soviet Union
  Nearly 9 out of 10 face sex trafficking, organized crime, or suicide, warns Slavic Gospel Association NEWS PROVIDED BY InChrist Communications Aug. 13, 2025 LOVES PARK, Ill., Aug. 13, 2025 /Christian Newswire/ — A U.S.-based mission organization is at the center of an incredible effort to rescue thousands of orphaned teenagers in the former Soviet […]
• A Global Celebration, as CfaN Crosses 100 Million Salvation Decisions for Christ
  NEWS PROVIDED BY Christ for all Nations (CfaN) Aug. 12, 2025 ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 12, 2025 /Christian Newswire/ — During a recent Christ for All Nations (CfaN) Gospel Campaign in Congo, shouts of praise burst forth from the dusty field as Evangelist Daniel Kolenda announced that CfaN had just crossed a historic milestone: 100 million documented decisions […]
• Church Watchdog Condemns Episcopal Diocese of New York Refusal to Follow Requirements to Care for Victim in St. Thomas Sex Abuse Case
  NEWS PROVIDED BY Anglican Watch Aug. 12, 2025 ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12, 2025 /Christian Newswire/ — Anglican Watch, the unofficial watchdog group for the Episcopal Church, today condemned the Episcopal Diocese of New York and Suffragan Bishop Allen K. Shin for their refusal to follow church policies in clergy disciplinary cases involving allegations of sexual abuse. […]
• Over 13,600 Churches Built: New Monthly Giving Program Helps Supporters Fund Global Church Growth from Home
  ICM’s “Community Impact Partners” offers trusted way to support indigenous church planting in spiritually underserved regions NEWS PROVIDED BY International Cooperating Ministries Aug. 12, 2025 NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Aug. 12, 2025 /Christian Newswire/ — In a world where more than 3 billion people live without a church within walking distance, International Cooperating Ministries (ICM) launches […]
• Christian Leaders and Human Rights Advocates are Deeply Disappointed by President Trump’s Public Comments About Removing the Homeless ‘Immediately’ from Washington, DC
  NEWS PROVIDED BY Christian Defense Coalition Aug. 12, 2025 WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, 2025 /Christian Newswire/ — Advocates to hold a news conference and demonstration in front of the White House on Wednesday, August 13, at 9:00 PM at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Rev. Patrick and Katie Mahoney will be spending some of the evening sleeping on […]
• ChinaAid Calls for Answers on the 8th Anniversary of Gao Zhisheng’s Disappearance
  NEWS PROVIDED BY ChinaAid Association  Aug. 12, 2025 MIDLAND, Texas, Aug. 12, 2025 /Christian Newswire/ — Tomorrow marks eight years since Gao Zhisheng, a courageous human rights lawyer in China, disappeared on August 13, 2017. He has not been seen or heard from since. Born to a poor family and raised in a cave, Gao […]
• Advocates for Faith & Freedom Challenges California’s Ban on Religious Vaccine Exemptions in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
  NEWS PROVIDED BY Advocates for Faith & Freedom Aug. 12, 2025 MURRIETA, Calif., Aug. 12, 2025 /Christian Newswire/ — On Friday, August 8, 2025, Advocates for Faith & Freedom filed its opening brief with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of four California moms and their families fighting to restore religious exemptions to […]
• Celebrate the Landmark 30th Anniversary Season of ‘NOAH’ with ‘Sight & Sound® Presents: NOAH—Live!’ A Special Fathom Entertainment Theatrical Engagement Beginning September 18
  NEWS PROVIDED BY Sight & Sound Aug. 12, 2025 LANCASTER, Pa. and DENVER, Co., Aug. 12, 2025 /Christian Newswire/ — With the 30th Anniversary Season of ‘NOAH’ nearly sold out in Lancaster, PA, Sight & Sound is partnering with Fathom Entertainment to bring its flagship production to movie theatres nationwide for a special one-week theatrical engagement, with “Sight […]
• FRC Publishes New Edition of Hostility Against Churches Report Indicating Over 400 Acts of Hostility
  NEWS PROVIDED BY Family Research Council (FRC) Aug. 11, 2025 WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2025 /Christian Newswire/ — Family Research Council (FRC) today released the newest edition of its Hostility Against Churches report. This edition examines incidents of hostility toward U.S. churches (including vandalism, arson, bomb threats, gun-related incidents, and other crimes) that occurred in calendar […]