Christian News Weekly Recap July 3 – 8, 2023
This is a recap of the past week’s daily news items from our Christian News Section.
Monday July 3, 2023
Catholic priest sentenced to 6 months in prison for blocking Planned Parenthood entrance
Church of England seeks to regain power to defrock priests, bishops
Suspect Arrested in $100,000 Vandalism of Annapolis Church
China clamps down on Christians, fines pastor and wife for running underground church: watchdog
Tuesday July 4, 2023
Vicar says bank account closed after trans protest
Houston megachurch exorcises ‘demonic’ statue found on property with burning
The low use of the Bible among Catholics and Protestants is surprising
Germany upholds right to peaceful prayer gatherings outside abortion centres
Wednesday July 5, 2023
Almost 4,000 people give their lives to Christ in Greg Laurie’s annual evangelistic event
Christian charged with blasphemy over social media post citing 1 Corinthians
Christian governor dismissed for questioning school’s sex ed policy is reinstated
Dutch churches apologise for their involvement in slavery
Thursday July 6, 2023
Legal win for Christian governor axed for challenging school’s sex ed policy
Pakistan aims to try blasphemy cases under anti-terror law
Pastor Speaks Out After Church Destroys ‘Demonic Statue’ Found on Premises, Warns of Evil Attacks
Islamist extremism driving persecution in Nigeria – report
Friday July 7, 2023
Mob assaults Indian school principal over ‘Christian prayer’
Pastor Greg Locke repents, scrubs thousands of videos from Facebook
Pastors’ conference heralds CCP plan to ‘change the face of world Christianity’: report
Saturday July 8, 2023
UN report says anti-LGBT religious beliefs not protected human rights
Pakistan’s Christians ‘living in fear’ after Sweden Koran burning
Evangelicals in Church of England warn bishops not to commend blessings for same-sex couples