Pakistani girl at centre of forced marriage and conversion case moved to government shelter
The girl has been placed in a neutral government shelter, pending the results of an age test.
The big chill
Mon » Legal Docket follows an Ohio homeowner who stopped gathering for Sabbath prayer after a city order—and lower courts said he still had more process to finish before he could sue. David Bahnsen’s Monday Moneybeat asks when AI’s staggering investment begins to pay and, on Labor Day, why work is rooted in the image of God. Plus: the WORLD History Book on the night Ed Sullivan’s “never” ran into Elvis and the Monday morning news.Celebrating 15 years of The World and Everything in It and 100 million downloads: Request your free commemorative sticker today!Support The World and Everything in It.Additional support comes from Ambassadors Impact Network, offering growth-stage Christian entrepreneurs funding and support from mission-aligned investors. ambassadorsimpact.comAnd from Ridge Haven Camp and Retreat Centers in North Carolina and Iowa. Fall Registration now open at ridgehaven.org
One Million Moms warns parents against Disney's 'Coven Academy' targeting kids
Conservative advocacy group One Million Moms is warning parents about Disney’s upcoming series “Coven Academy,” saying it pushes witchcraft on children and teenagers. The PG-V series premieres Oct. 1 on the Freeform channel and the rest of the season begins streaming a day later on Disney+, Hulu and Freeform on Demand.
Ukrainian bishop on war: ‘We understand the value of peace most clearly when it is gone’
A Ukrainian Catholic bishop has spoken of the immense value of peace and religious freedom as his country marks 35 years since regaining independence from the Soviet Union while continuing to endure the devastation of war.
Calls for release of Christian pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong
Nancy Pelosi told colleagues on the House floor that lawmakers must speak out for freedom.
US closes door to Christians fleeing persecution, report warns
The United States is on track to admit zero Christians fleeing from the world's worst countries for persecution in fiscal year 2026, according to a new report from the global watchdog Open Doors and the Evangelical refugee resettlement agency World Relief.
Decline in marriage and relationships among factors driving global fertility slump - study
A growing “relationship recession”, alongside economic insecurity, delayed parenthood and changing attitudes towards having children, is contributing to an unprecedented fall in fertility rates around the world, according to a major new study.
What do we know about Jesus’ father, Joseph?
What do we actually know about Joseph - historically, biblically, and through later Christian tradition?
God in the hands of angry sinners
The problem today is that we are put off by the idea of any harshness coming from God, let alone the eternal kind. And if any trouble does come calling, we reverse Edward's sermon, putting God in the hands of angry sinners.
Where was the Garden of Eden?
"The garden of Eden is one of the best-known places in the Bible, yet its location remains a mystery." Genesis names four rivers—but only two, the Tigris and Euphrates, are still identifiable today.
China authorities raid house church in Shanghai, arrest pastor: watchdog
Chinese police detained the leader of an unregistered Shanghai church for seven days after more than 30 officials swept into a Sunday service, adding to a string of actions by the communist authorities against Christian congregations there.
This week in Christian history: Congress endorses a Bible; Catholic Church condemns Blaise Pascal letters
Events from this week in Christian history include the Catholic Church condemning Blaise Pascal’s letters, Samuel Marsden getting shipwrecked, and Congress endorsing a Bible.