Author: Cissie Zhang

By Cissie Zhang — In a landmark case in Pakistan, an 11-year-old Christian girl who was abducted and forcibly married to a Muslim man has been ordered divorced and restored to her family by the High Court in Punjab. “This is just a new day. Incredibly exciting. And unexpected,” says International Christian Concern president Jeff King. “This is truly a historic ruling for Pakistan.” With an Islamic constitution and an almost 99% Muslim population, Pakistan had been a hotbed for Christian persecution. Since sharia law permits child brides, local Muslims have been known to kidnap girls, force them to convert…

By Cissie Zhang — It’s a heart-wrenching ad that pops up on your YouTube: support the orphans of Gaza. Who could be so cold hearted as to refuse the charity? There’s only one problem. These orphans are the children of the “martyrs.” If that doesn’t raise a red flag for you, then you’re probably not immersed in the messaging of Hamas and other terrorist groups. By dictionary definition, a “martyr” is someone who dies for their religion. Christian martyrs, for examples, were killed by gladiators and starved savage animals in the arenas of the Roman Empire. But what are the…