Headlines week 41

Egypt's Christians, attacked by army, may flee country
Baptist Press - "Funeral services were held Oct. 10 in Cairo, Egypt, for some of the victims of a military attack against a group of Christian protestors that left 26 dead and hundreds wounded.
In the wake of what could be the worst act of violence against Egyptian Christians in modern history, leaders of the Coptic Orthodox Church have called for three days of fasting and prayer for divine intervention, along with three days of mourning."

Aborting the "Imperfect" Seen as Cause for Less Research
EWTN - "Carlo Bellieni wrote a report for the Vatican's semi-official daily last week called "The Elimination of the Imperfect."
"We note it by looking around us; we no longer see 'imperfect' children, marked by genetic diseases," observed Bellieni. "Censured by the media, sheltered by their families from a society that no longer accepts them (...) but above all aborted," these children "are systematically detected before being born and, once identified, they are often banned from being born."
"What is grave," the doctor stated, "is that this screening and selection no longer surprises us: it's the norm."

Top 10 gifts to give your pastor
Baptist Press - "October is Pastor Appreciation Month. This is the month when many churches will take some time to show their appreciation to their pastor for his love and ministry over the past year. Some churches will take up a love offering for their pastor."

How to talk to your kids about Jesus being the only way to heaven
What´s in the Bible? - "We live in an inclusive society.  It’s more acceptable to be politically correct and to not make anyone feel uncomfortable, especially on matters of theology. Sometimes that makes it tough to be blatantly direct and unwavering in a fundamental truth.  The thing is, truth is different than just a belief.  Truth just… IS, whether or not one chooses to accept it.  That’s how we Christians view the truth of our gift of salvation through Christ alone.
The challenge for many of us is to teach this fundamental truth to our children, while being mindful that it can be a confusing concept if we have family members who have chosen to not accept Christ.  How do we handle those tough questions, like “Do you mean that Uncle Paul isn’t going to Heaven?”