Michael Ireland
Michael Ireland is an Internet journalist and Media Missionary serving as Chief Correspondent for the ASSIST News Service. He is also an ordained minister and an award-winning local cable-TV host/producer. Michael has served with Dan Wooding and ASSIST News Service (ANS) since its beginning in 1989. He has reported for ANS from Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Israel, Jordan, China, and Russia. Follow Michael on Facebook at MichaelIrelandMediaMissionary and on Twitter at @Michael_ASSIST. You may support Michael as a media missionary at https://actintl.givingfuel.com/ireland-michael
Christian Persecution and Genocide Is Worse Now Than “Any Time in...
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (ANS) -- The persecution and genocide of Christians across the world is worse today “than at any time in history,” and...
New church opens in former Islamic State area of Syria
ALEPPO, SYRIA (ANS) -- An Evangelical church was recently opened in the Syrian town of Kobani, given the rise of conversions to Christianity by...
Christian Emergency Network on alert following Sri Lanka Bombings
PHOENIX, ARIZONA (ANS) -- As Christians celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ around the globe Easter Sunday, coordinated terror attacks struck three churches and...
Tributes, Vigils for Slain Northern Ireland Journalist
LONDONDERRY, NORTHERN IRELAND (ANS) -- Tributes have been paid and vigils held for 29-year-old journalist Lyra McKee from leading figures in the worlds of...
BREAKING: At least 200 killed, 450 hurt in Sri Lanka church...
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (ANS) -- At least 200 people have been killed and at least 450 injured in multiple bombings at three churches and...
British Prime Minister highlights “danger to persecuted Christians.”
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (ANS) – Britain’s Prime Minister has used her Easter message to highlight the "danger" facing Christians, while Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn...
Iranian Supreme Ruler claims Arab normalization with Israel ‘violates the Quran’
TEHRAN, IRAN (ANS) -- Iran’s Supreme Ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claimed on Monday that Arab states normalizing ties and relations with Israel 'violate the...
Food For The Poor Frees 184 Nonviolent Prisoners for Easter
COCONUT CREEK, FLORIDA (ANS) -- In developing countries, such as Haiti, the punishment doesn't always fit the crime, like being sent to prison for...
New novel, ‘The Migrant’, captures heart of the Migrant Crisis in...
ALBANIA (ANS) -- Fascist populists, callous sex-traffickers and murderous mafia gangs -- these were not what Pastor Jude Kilburn had expected to face when...
Gospel For Asia fighting Malaria with Mosquito Nets
WILLS POINT, TEXAS (ANS) -- Leading faith-based humanitarian agency Gospel for Asia (GFA, www.gfa.org ) today announced plans to distribute more than 360,000 free...
