A Voice From the Wilderness
A Christian response to today’s news and the issues that matter most.
“The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.” — Matthew 3:3
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Gunmen Kill Nine in Benue State Village Attack, Residents SayResidents say about 30 armed men killed nine people in Tse-Biliji, Benue State, on Oct. 9, days after three died in Otukpo, including a four-year-old boy.
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Drones Sink Cargo Ship Off Bulgaria, 11 Sailors MissingDrones struck two cargo ships off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, sinking one and leaving 11 sailors missing. Sofia summoned Russia's ambassador over the attack.
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Pakistani Mob Torches Christian's Home; 35 Families Flee VillagePolice arrested Christian pharmacist Kamran Masih on a blasphemy accusation in Punjab; a mob burned his home and clinic and 35 families fled.
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Mob Attacks Christian Town of Suqaylabiyah in Central SyriaArmed men stormed the Christian-majority town of Suqaylabiyah in Hama province on Oct. 3, firing guns and looting shops. Church leaders now press for protection.
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Supreme Court Sets Nov. 3 Hearing on Colorado Preschool Faith BanTwo Colorado parishes and a family ask the justices to end the state's exclusion of faith-based preschools from its universal program; argument is Nov. 3.
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Gunmen Kill Six Christians in Nigeria's Plateau State VillagesFulani gunmen killed six Christians in Riyom and Bokkos counties of Nigeria's Plateau State over the weekend of Oct. 3-4, and a new raid followed Tuesday.
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