Prophecy News Watch - January 24, 2024
Around the World
Turkey Approves Sweden’s NATO Bid, Pressuring Hungary
Hungary came under pressure Wednesday to approve Sweden’s membership of the NATO-military alliance after Turkey's parliament ratified the Nordic nation’s entry.
British YouTube Pianist Threatened By China In Livestream
A British pianist who has more than two million subscribers on the YouTube video-sharing site has been accosted by a furious Chinese television crew and Chinese tourists.
Ukraine Students Leave War To Meet Professors In Budapest
Dozens of students have arrived in Budapest from wartorn Ukraine to meet the teachers they knew online while studying in bomb shelters or other challenging locations.
Powerful Earthquake Rocks China’s West After Landslides Kill Christians
A 7.1 earthquake struck a remote part of China’s western Xinjiang region after deadly landslides buried dozens in China and in the Philippines, including praying Christians, officials said.
Finland: Prosecutors Appeal to Supreme Court to Convict Christian Lawmaker Who Posted On Social Media Against Same-Sex Marriage
Prosecutors in Finland are now appealing to the country’s Supreme Court to pin charges of inciting hate speech on a Christian parliamentarian who posted comments on social media about her opposition to same-sex marriage on religious grounds, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Dozens of Israeli Soldiers Killed In Gaza On Deadliest Day
Israel confirmed Tuesday that 24 soldiers fighting in Gaza have been killed, the highest Israeli military death toll in a day so far during the Israel-Hamas war.
Israel Offers Hamas Truce For Hostages; Netanyahu Survives No-Confidence Vote
Israel has proposed a cease-fire of up to two months in exchange for the release of all the more than 130 hostages still held by Hamas, several officials confirmed.
Inside the United States
Trump Wins New Hampshire, Haley Vows to Continue
Former President Donald Trump will win New Hampshire's Republican presidential primary, several media outlets projected Tuesday night, getting him closer to securing the party’s nomination and a rematch with President Joe Biden in November.
Democratic Governors Seek More Migrant Funding, Border Security
A group of Democratic governors are calling on the Biden administration and Congress to address the immigration crisis by increasing federal funding for states and passing a border security package.
Ohio Pastor Taken to Court After Opening Church 24/7 to the Homeless
A pastor in Bryan, Ohio, has pleaded not guilty to charges of violating zoning restrictions by keeping his church’s doors open to the homeless 24 hours a day, 13 Action News reports. Pastor Chris Avell, who leads “Dad’s Place” church, appeared before the Bryan Municipal Court on Jan. 4, when the matter was set for trial.
Supreme Court Sides With Biden on Razor Wire in Eagle Pass, Texas
A divided U.S. Supreme Court sided with President Joe Biden's administration on Monday, clearing the way for federal authorities to remove razor wire installed in Eagle Pass along the U.S.-Mexico border by Texas law enforcement.
Thousands attend annual March for Life in sub-freezing Washington DC
The United States’ annual National March for Life was held for the 51st consecutive year on Friday, as thousands of pro-life activists gathered in sub-freezing temperatures in Washington DC to walk to the US Capitol and the Supreme Court in protest against abortion.
Christian News
Evangelical Missionary Movement in Latin America is Growing Substantially, “A Sleeping Giant”
The Evangelical missionary movement in Latin America has grown so remarkably in recent years that it has been likened to a “sleeping giant” arising to plant needed Gospel-based churches in the region, Christian Daily International (CDI) reports.
Eritrea: Christian Prisoners of Faith Tortured, Held in Inhumane Conditions, “The World Needs to Wake Up”
An estimated 400-500 Christian prisoners of faith are being held in horrifying conditions in the East African nation of Eritrea. Eritrea ranks 4th on the US Open Doors World Watch List 2024 of the top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.
Turkey Approves Sweden’s NATO Bid, Pressuring Hungary
Hungary came under pressure Wednesday to approve Sweden’s membership of the NATO-military alliance after Turkey's parliament ratified the Nordic nation’s entry.
British YouTube Pianist Threatened By China In Livestream
A British pianist who has more than two million subscribers on the YouTube video-sharing site has been accosted by a furious Chinese television crew and Chinese tourists.
Ukraine Students Leave War To Meet Professors In Budapest
Dozens of students have arrived in Budapest from wartorn Ukraine to meet the teachers they knew online while studying in bomb shelters or other challenging locations.
Powerful Earthquake Rocks China’s West After Landslides Kill Christians
A 7.1 earthquake struck a remote part of China’s western Xinjiang region after deadly landslides buried dozens in China and in the Philippines, including praying Christians, officials said.
Finland: Prosecutors Appeal to Supreme Court to Convict Christian Lawmaker Who Posted On Social Media Against Same-Sex Marriage
Prosecutors in Finland are now appealing to the country’s Supreme Court to pin charges of inciting hate speech on a Christian parliamentarian who posted comments on social media about her opposition to same-sex marriage on religious grounds, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Dozens of Israeli Soldiers Killed In Gaza On Deadliest Day
Israel confirmed Tuesday that 24 soldiers fighting in Gaza have been killed, the highest Israeli military death toll in a day so far during the Israel-Hamas war.
Israel Offers Hamas Truce For Hostages; Netanyahu Survives No-Confidence Vote
Israel has proposed a cease-fire of up to two months in exchange for the release of all the more than 130 hostages still held by Hamas, several officials confirmed.
Inside the United States
Trump Wins New Hampshire, Haley Vows to Continue
Former President Donald Trump will win New Hampshire's Republican presidential primary, several media outlets projected Tuesday night, getting him closer to securing the party’s nomination and a rematch with President Joe Biden in November.
Democratic Governors Seek More Migrant Funding, Border Security
A group of Democratic governors are calling on the Biden administration and Congress to address the immigration crisis by increasing federal funding for states and passing a border security package.
Ohio Pastor Taken to Court After Opening Church 24/7 to the Homeless
A pastor in Bryan, Ohio, has pleaded not guilty to charges of violating zoning restrictions by keeping his church’s doors open to the homeless 24 hours a day, 13 Action News reports. Pastor Chris Avell, who leads “Dad’s Place” church, appeared before the Bryan Municipal Court on Jan. 4, when the matter was set for trial.
Supreme Court Sides With Biden on Razor Wire in Eagle Pass, Texas
A divided U.S. Supreme Court sided with President Joe Biden's administration on Monday, clearing the way for federal authorities to remove razor wire installed in Eagle Pass along the U.S.-Mexico border by Texas law enforcement.
Thousands attend annual March for Life in sub-freezing Washington DC
The United States’ annual National March for Life was held for the 51st consecutive year on Friday, as thousands of pro-life activists gathered in sub-freezing temperatures in Washington DC to walk to the US Capitol and the Supreme Court in protest against abortion.
Christian News
Evangelical Missionary Movement in Latin America is Growing Substantially, “A Sleeping Giant”
The Evangelical missionary movement in Latin America has grown so remarkably in recent years that it has been likened to a “sleeping giant” arising to plant needed Gospel-based churches in the region, Christian Daily International (CDI) reports.
Eritrea: Christian Prisoners of Faith Tortured, Held in Inhumane Conditions, “The World Needs to Wake Up”
An estimated 400-500 Christian prisoners of faith are being held in horrifying conditions in the East African nation of Eritrea. Eritrea ranks 4th on the US Open Doors World Watch List 2024 of the top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.