Tag : violence
Matt Bevin title : Kentucky Gov. Calls on Christians to Form Prayer Groups to Combat Louisville Violence
summary : June 9 , 2017: Expressing a belief in the "power of prayer", the Republican governor of Kentucky has urged faith leaders in Louisville to form walking prayer groups in the city's high-crime areas to help combat growing violence.
date : Jun 09, 2017 09:45 AM EDT
Jeffrey Cheatham title : 6-Year-Old Boy’s Touching Video Urges People to Stop Retaliation, Gang Violence: ‘God’s Gonna Make You Safe’
summary : A six-year-old boy pleaded for people to stop killing each other and retaliating in violence. He urged them to trust that God is their “weapon” and He will make them safe.
date : May 25, 2017 02:33 PM EDT
title : Lecrae on Recent Police Shootings: ‘We Weren’t Made to Become Hashtags’
summary : Lecrae tweeted a news article from BBC on Monday and added a thought of his own: "We weren't made to become hashtags," before hashtagging #TerenceCrutcher -- making a statement about the regularity and normalcy of how a life lost becomes a trending topic.
date : Sep 22, 2016 10:05 AM EDT
Michael Jordan title : Michael Jordan Writes Letter to Condemn Racial Violence, Donates Over $2 Million to Help Find a Solution
summary : NBA legend and former shooting guard for the Chicago Bulls Michael Jordan broke his silence in the recent racial and gun-related violence that's currently plaguing the country. In addition to voicing out his opinions, Jordan also pledged over $2 million to organizations that are focused on finding a proper solution.
date : Jul 26, 2016 11:58 AM EDT
Narendra Modi title : Religion Should Be 'Delinked' from Terrorism Says India Prime Minister Narendra Modi
summary : Deeming terrorism as the enemy of humanity, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said during a visit to Saudi Arabia that there was a global need to "delink" religion from such violence. Modi said there can be no distinction between "good" or "bad" terrorism and that it has "no caste, color, creed or religion."
date : Apr 05, 2016 12:29 PM EDT
Nigerian Woman title : Boko Haram Attackers Kill 86 in Nigeria Village Who 'Just Finished Evening Prayers'
summary : Gunmen riding motorcycles raided the Nigerian village of Dalori near Maiduguri during Saturday night, killing 86 people and setting homes ablaze, officials said. Members of the radical Islamist group Boko Haram burned children alive as part of an assault, a survivor of the attack alleged. Dalori is near the largest camp for those displaced by the terror group's violence, and houses approximately 20,000 people.
date : Feb 01, 2016 02:08 PM EST
Syrian Refugees Christians title : Report: Only One Christian Admitted to US among Nearly 500 Muslim Syrian Refugees Resettled
summary : Only one of the 483 Syrian refugees approved by the United States for settlement was Christian, since the refugee admission program came under more scrutiny after Paris terror attacks last November increased concerns about security risks and terrorists posing as refugees. Christians account for an estimated 10 percent of the Syrian population. One Canadian religious group now is focusing on trying to provide refugees spiritual assistance through various ministries.
date : Jan 19, 2016 12:59 PM EST
title : Church Marked with Anti-Christian, Hebrew 'Price Tag' Graffiti at Jerusalem's Dormition Abbey
summary : Vandals wrote anti-Christian slogans, such as "Death to the heathen Christians the enemies of Israel," on the walls and doors of a famous, landmark Jerusalem church. Israeli police discovered the Hebrew graffiti Sunday, in what appears as the latest vandalism attack by extremist Jews.
date : Jan 18, 2016 10:21 AM EST
India's Dalit Untouchable Christians title : India's Poorest Dalit Christians Target of Government Persecution and Militant Violence
summary : For many in the lowest caste system in India, a people known as the Dalit, turning to Christ has brought them increased persecution in an already oppressive society. Left to work only the most menial jobs in the country, they will now lose the government benefits once reserved for the Dalit unless they choose to renounce their Christian faith and return to Hinduism.
date : Dec 29, 2014 07:16 PM EST
Poverty title : International Justice Mission President Gary Haugen: Why the End of Poverty Requires the End of Violence
summary : Governments and humanitarian organizations work tirelessly to solve the problem of poverty in the world. However, there is a hidden crisis silently undermining our best efforts to help the poor, International Justice Mission President Gary Haugen reveals.
date : Nov 18, 2014 12:36 PM EST
title : Maryland Mall Shooting Gunman ID as 19-Year-Old Darion Marcus Aguilar; Motive Under Investigation
summary : Authorities investigating the motives for Darion Marcus Aguilar's shooting spree at a Maryland Mall on Saturday, January 25 still remains a mystery, with no immediate evidence signaling the cause for the rampage.
date : Jan 27, 2014 10:15 AM EST