CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH

• Government helicopter discovers ‘unauthorized’ church service, pastor put in handcuffs
• China Floods Churches with Communist Propaganda Ahead of Party’s 100th Anniversary
• Project Pearl: how 20 brave Christians smuggled a million Bibles into China in one night

THE KINGS OF THE EAST

• China has created a dystopian hellscape in Xinjiang, Amnesty report says
• China officially joins Russia as a danger to NATO
• NATO chief warns of ‘new dangers’ from Russia-China ties
• China Refutes NATO Statement that it Poses ‘Systemic Challenges’ to International Community
• US defense chief tells Pentagon to sharpen focus on China
• More Than Two Dozen Chinese Warplanes Enter Taiwan’s Airspace

NEWS FROM RUSSIA

• Russia threatens to cut Ukraine gas over Donbas war
• Putin denies Russia preparing to give Iran advanced satellite system
• Russia says it fired warning shots at UK ship
• Massive exercise in Black Sea with US comes after Russia warning
• U.S., French, British navies sign agreement for increased cooperation

THE RELIGION OF PEACE?

• Former Miss Iraq: A Quarter of Muslims Want to Eradicate the U.S. and Israel
• ‘The terrorist shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ and started shooting’

NEWS FROM ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST

• Anti-Israel Activists in NYC Call for Violent ‘Intifada, Revolution,’ Israel’s Demise
• Terrorist organizations: Ignite the ground beneath the feet of the Zionists
• Hamas calls for ‘Day of Rage’ to confront Jerusalem Flag March
• PA “foreign ministry” calls Judea and Samaria communities a “war crime” and a “crime against humanity.”
• Arabs riot on Temple Mount, hurl stones at police
• PA livid after Honduras opens embassy in Jerusalem
• Jordan blasts Honduras over Jerusalem embassy opening
• Is Egypt planning to retake control of the Gaza Strip?
• IRGC commander: Iran has drones with a range of 7,000 km
• Iran Uses Punitive Law to Keep Population in Line, UN Says

KNOWLEDGE INCREASED

• Defense Dept.: U.S. accelerating hypersonic missile development
• Israel says used ‘airborne laser’ to down drones
• India Looks to Enhance Military Capabilities in Space

Israel to participate in large scale naval exercise led by the US 5th fleet

The Jerusalem Post reports: “The Israeli Navy is for the first time ever, taking part in one of the largest American-led naval drills alongside dozens of other countries in the Red Sea. ‘The Israeli Navy […]

China builds mockups of US Navy ships in area used for missile target practice

The Jerusalem Post reports: “China’s military has built mockups in the shape of a US Navy aircraft carrier and other US warships, possibly as training targets, in the desert of Xinjiang, satellite images by Maxar […]

ISRAEL UNDER FIRE

• Over 22,570 rockets fired at Israel since Gaza Disengagement
• Over 100 rockets fired at Tel Aviv and Eilat, Hamas launches suicide drones
• IDF pilot suspects children in vicinity, calls off airstrike
• Palestinians Bombard Own People; 20% of Hamas Rockets Land in Gaza
• Netanyahu: We will inflict blows Hamas has not dreamt of
• Hamas celebrates truce ‘victory,’ warns of future resistance against Israel
• Senior Hamas leader: Israel doesn’t have the right to exist
• Iran IRGC head: Israel can be destroyed in one operation
• Abbas: We’ll strengthen our grip on eastern Jerusalem
• Jordan: The Temple Mount belongs to Muslims only
• Iran’s Khamenei Backs Palestinians: Urges Violent ‘Confrontation’ with ‘Criminal’ Israelis
• Palestinian Terror Leader Thanks Iran for Funds, Rockets Used to ‘Pound Tel Aviv’

CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH

• Church Celebrates Drag Queen Sunday: They’re in ‘Open Revolt’ against God, Mohler Says
• Evangelical Lutherans abandon Bible, elect first transgender bishop
• Judge rules Christian college must follow Biden rule opening dorms, showers to opposite sex
• Christian Chaplain Reported to Anti-Terrorism Programme for Sermon on LGBT Ideology
• Major church looks to kill saying ‘husband and wife’ at weddings
• 43 Percent of Millennials Say They Either Don’t Know, Care or Believe God Exists
• Millennials More Likely to Believe in Horoscopes Than an ‘All-Knowing’ God, Survey Shows
• Brainwashing camps for Christians as persecution in China intensifies
• Report: 78 Priests Allegedly ‘Massacred’ in Ethiopia Conflict
• ISIS-Linked Jihadists Massacre Christian Farmers in Indonesia

THE KINGS OF THE EAST

• Washington weighs risk of defending Taiwan against China
• China says US ‘creating risks’ with South China Sea warship sail-bys
• US Warship Again Sails Through Sensitive Taiwan Strait
• China slams EU’s ‘confrontational approach’ after trade deal blocked

CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH

• Faculty at Historic Christian University Revolt after Board Affirms Biblical Sexuality
• Christian Pastor Arrested in London for Quoting ‘Homophobic’ Bible Verses
• Christian Finnish MP Could Spend 6 Years in Prison for Supporting Biblical Marriage, Sexuality
• Is Christian Cohabitation the New Norm?
• ‘Woke’ faith includes ‘no Gospel good news’
• Report: 5.2 Billion People Face ‘Very Severe Violations of Religious Freedom’
• Report: Religion in China Suffers ‘Most Serious Crackdown Since the Cultural Revolution’
• Report: China Intensifies Crackdown on Christian House Churches
• Islamic State Executes Another Coptic Christian in New Video
• New Chinese Decree Tells Religious Leaders to ‘Support the Communist Party’
• China ‘brainwashing’ Christians to renounce faith, report finds