UK Court May Criminalise Gospel Preaching Near Abortion Zones

A Northern Ireland pastor, Clive Johnston, was convicted and fined for peacefully preaching the Gospel and reading John 3:16 near a hospital buffer zone — despite never mentioning abortion — and now faces an appeals court that will decide whether public Christian witness can be lawfully silenced. This case marks a significant escalation in the systematic suppression of Christian expression across Western nations, fulfilling the pattern Scripture warns will intensify in the last days. Jesus warned His followers they would be handed over to authorities and hated by all nations for His name's sake, and Paul wrote that in the last times perilous days would come with men opposing the truth.