South Korea's military says a North Korean soldier has fled across the countries' heavily fortified border to defect to the South.
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Friday, 30 November 2018
Nigerian Pastors Say Military Being Used as 'Hired Mercenaries' in Attacks Against Christians
During a recent meeting with Nigeria's president, Christian leaders suggested that the country's military is complicit in attacks on Christians. Violence against Christians in Nigeria has escalated in recent months.
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Wednesday, 28 November 2018
Why Rev. Johnnie Moore Is Praising This Muslim-Majority Nation as a 'Model' for Other Countries
Rev. Johnnie Moore, founder of the Congress of Christian Leaders, is singing the praises of Azerbaijan after wrapping up a multi-day visit to the Islamic nation.
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Tuesday, 27 November 2018
DNA Discovery Reveals All Humans Descended from an 'Adam and Eve' after Cataclysm
Now you don't need a DNA kit to find out about your very long-term ancestral line. Scientists in the US and Switzerland have announced an amazing revelation – all modern humans are descended from a common father and mother who appeared on the scene 100,000 to 200,000 years ago after a cataclysmic event almost wiped out the human race.
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'Tis the Season to Combat Consumerism: Faith-Based Groups Turn Out in Force for 'Giving Tuesday'
Following on the heels of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, various organizations are now observing an international day of charitable giving known as #Giving Tuesday, including CBN's Operation Blessing.
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Monday, 26 November 2018
Did Scientists Find Evidence of the Destruction of Biblical Sodom? Exploding Meteor May be to Blame
Scientists believe they have found evidence that an explosion resulting from a low-altitude meteor strike may have been responsible for destroying cities, villages, and farmland 3,700 years ago in an area located north of the Dead Sea. Could this be the site of the biblical story of Sodom?
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Report: UK's Theresa May Personally Blocked Asia Bibi's Asylum Request
The United Kingdom has so far refused to offer asylum to Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian woman who was recently freed after serving eight years on death row for blasphemy.
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Foolish 'Zealot' or Compassionate Man of God? Portrait Emerges of Slain Missionary John Allen Chau
More than a week after an American missionary was slain by a reclusive tribe on the Indian island of North Sentinel, officials say they've "more or less identified" the area where his remains are buried. Meanwhile, a portrait is emerging of the young man who risked everything to share his faith with the unreached people group.
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'Russian Aggression' Heightens Tensions as Russia Seizes Ukrainian Ships
Tensions are rising between the Ukraine and Russia after Ukrainian naval officials say Russian ships fired on and seized two of their artillery ships Sunday in the Black Sea.
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Foolish 'Zealot' or Compassionate Man of God? Portrait Emerges of Slain Missionary John Allen Chau
More than a week after an American missionary was slain by a reclusive tribe on the Indian island of North Sentinel, officials say they've "more or less identified" the area where his remains are buried. Meanwhile, a portrait is emerging of the young man who risked everything to share his faith with the unreached people group.
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Sunday, 25 November 2018
Over 500 Hurt in Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake in Western Iran
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck western Iran near its border with Iraq on Sunday night, injuring more than 500 people and sending fearful residents running into the streets, authorities said.
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Ukraine, Russia Tensions Soar After Black Sea Naval Incident
The Ukrainian navy said Sunday that Russia’s coast guard opened fire on and seized three Ukrainian vessels and wounded two crew members in the Black Sea following a tense standoff off the coast of the Crimean Peninsula.
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EU Endorses Brexit Divorce Deal but Hard Work Lies Ahead
The European Commission chief warned the U.K. parliament it should not count on any renegotiation ahead of Britain’s departure in March, as European Union leaders on Sunday approved a landmark agreement on Britain’s exit.
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Taiwanese Reject Legalizing Same-Sex Unions in Referendum
Voters in Taiwan passed a referendum asking that marriage be restricted to one man and one woman, a setback to LGBT couples hoping their island will be the first place in Asia to let same-sex couples share child custody and insurance benefits.
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Saturday, 24 November 2018
Indian Police Map Area of Island Where US Missionary was Killed
Police said Saturday that they have mapped the area of a remote Indian island where tribespeople were seen burying the body of an American adventurer and Christian missionary after allegedly killing him with arrows this month.
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Global Catholic Nuns Urge Reporting of Sex Abuse to Police
The Catholic Church’s global organization of nuns has denounced the “culture of silence and secrecy” surrounding sexual abuse in the church and is urging sisters who have been abused to report the crimes to police and their superiors.
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Four Finns Held in Malaysia for Distributing Religious Material
Malaysian police said Wednesday that four tourists from Finland have been arrested for distributing Christian materials at public places on a resort island.
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Wednesday, 21 November 2018
Thirteen Sudanese Christian Converts Arrested and Tortured for ‘Apostasy’
Last month, some 13 Christians were arrested and tortured in Darfur, Sudan. Their crime? Leaving the Islamic faith and vowing to follow Jesus Christ. The group was alleged to have been taken from a home in the highly volatile Darfur region, seized as punishment for their conversion to Christianity and subsequent “apostasy.”
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American Missionary Killed by Isolated Indian Tribe
An American missionary was killed while trying to bring the gospel to one of the most isolated tribes in the world.
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Hillsong Church Founder Investigated for Not Reporting Sex Crimes of His Father
Can a man really be tried for the sins of his father? This is apparently the case in Australia where the founder of the Hillsong Church is being investigated for allegedly not informing the authorities about sex crimes committed by his father.
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Franklin Graham Warns as Transgenderism Takes Over 17 Students in 1 School
A teacher at a school in the United Kingdom has blown the whistle on transgenderism, saying 17 of her students are being tricked into believing that they identify as the opposite sex.
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PRAYER REQUESTED: Anne Graham Lotz Facing 'Severe' Side Effects, May Need to Stop Chemo
Evangelist Franklin Graham is reporting that his sister's bout with breast cancer has led to some serious complications, and he's asking for prayers for her.
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Tuesday, 20 November 2018
'I Can't Believe This is Happening': Thousands Experience Gospel
Tens of thousands of Christians from around the world descended upon Melbourne's Marvel Stadium for "Awakening Australia" this weekend.
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'I'm Worried She Won't Survive:' Rand Paul Asks Trump to Help Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi as UK Slams Door
Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi remains in hiding after being cleared of the false charges she was facing, and her life is still in grave danger.
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Monday, 19 November 2018
People with Down Syndrome Apply to be Included on International 'Endangered Species' Status
Some people with Down syndrome are requesting to be the first people placed on the international endangered species list due to their community's population declining and other factors.
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'Unjustly Targeted for His Faith': China Sentences US-Christian Pastor to Prison
Chinese authorities have convicted and sentenced Christian pastor and US permanent resident John Sanqiang Cao to prison time. The American Center for Law and Justice reports Cao's imprisonment is part of China's aggressive crackdown on Christian pastors.
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Sunday, 18 November 2018
Pope Decries That ‘Wealthy Few’ Feast on What Belongs to All
Championing the cause of the poor, Pope Francis on Sunday lamented that “the wealthy few” enjoy what, “injustice, belongs to all” and said Christians cannot remain indifferent to the growing cries of the exploited and the indigent, including migrants.
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Saturday, 17 November 2018
Trump Administration Denies Reaching Conclusion on Khashoggi
The Trump administration denied on Saturday that it had reached a final determination in the death of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi.
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US Official: US Intel Says Prince Ordered Khashoggi Killing
U.S. intelligence officials have concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a U.S. official said. The Saudi government has denied the claim.
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Friday, 16 November 2018
'God Is So Great': Bible Helps Indonesian Teenager Survive 49 Days at Sea
In the middle of a summer storm at sea, heavy winds snapped the moorings of Aldi Adilang's fishing raft. On that late July night, he was suddenly swept into the Pacific Ocean...
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'God Is So Great': Bible Helps Indonesian Teenager Survive 49 Days at Sea
In the middle of a summer storm at sea, heavy winds snapped the moorings of Aldi Adilang's fishing raft. On that late July night, he was suddenly swept into the Pacific Ocean...
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Evangelical Christians Praying to Dodge a Serious Threat in Bulgaria
"In my opinion right now the church in Bulgaria is more united than ever before."
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'She Has No Bitterness in Her Soul': Cameroon Missionary Widow Forgives Husband's Killer
The widow of a murdered Mishawaka, Indiana missionary says she has forgiven her husband's killer.
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Evangelical Christians Praying to Dodge a Serious Threat in Bulgaria
"In my opinion right now the church in Bulgaria is more united than ever before."
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Wednesday, 14 November 2018
1,500-Year-Old Painting of Young 'Jesus Face' Discovered at Ancient Church in Israeli Desert
A previously unknown painting depicting what archaeologists and researchers believe is the face of a young Jesus has been exposed at the site of an ancient Byzantine church in Israel's Negev desert.
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Tuesday, 13 November 2018
A Deadly Legal Limbo: Why Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi's Life Is Still in Danger
Though several weeks have passed since Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi was released from prison after having her blasphemy conviction overturned, her ordeal is far from over.
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Something's Happening to the Sun Right Now, Here's What It Means
Scientists say Earth's atmosphere is about to get hit by some record cold – but it's not because of anything caused by humans.
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Monday, 12 November 2018
Canada Becoming a Potential Base for Terrorists to Attack the US
The US and Canada share the longest undefended border in the world. There hasn't been a reason to defend it because there hasn't been a serious threat from either country in a couple hundred years. There is now.
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UK Firms Ready to Microchip Employees: Forced Surrender of Privacy for Security?
UK employees may be next in line to get fitted with microchip implants – a move that's raising alarm among some critics.
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Sunday, 11 November 2018
Trump Joins World Leaders to mark 100 Years Since End of WWI
President Donald Trump joined French President Emmanuel Macron and dozens of other world leaders Sunday to the mark 100 years since the end of World War I.
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Friday, 9 November 2018
'Superbook' Takes Center Stage at Japan's Biggest Evangelistic Festival
In its second month airing on Japanese television, CBN's Superbook is gaining more and more popularity. This past weekend, Superbook was featured at the Joy Joy Festival – the largest evangelistic event in Japan for kids and their families.
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69-Year-Old Man Sues to Change his Legal Age to 49, Says its Similar to Being Transgender
"We live in a time when you can change your name and change your gender. Why can't I decide my own age?" asked 69-year-old Dutch entrepreneur Emile Ratelband.
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Wednesday, 7 November 2018
Asia Bibi On Plane Out of Pakistan, Lawyer Says
Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian woman imprisoned for several years for her faith, is on her way out of Pakistan, according to a report from Agence France-Presse.
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In a Culture of Explosive Conflict, Choose to Be a Peacemaker
Conflict is unavoidable. Conflict happens between husbands and wives, parents and kids, brothers and sisters, Democrats and Republicans, employees and supervisors, CEOs and boards, pastors and leaders in the church, people on social media, and a myriad of other ways.
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Woman Risks Everything to Bring Jesus to North Korea
Jang-mi was startled as the door to her cell swung open. Bruised, bloody, and soaked from her captives’ attempts to wake her with buckets of water, she was surprised to see her uncle walk through the door. Jang-mi lives in the most oppressive country in the world for Christians — North Korea. So we’ve changed her name to protect her.
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Asia Bibi Fears for Safety After Blasphemy Acquittal, Italy Hints at Offering Asylum
Asia Bibi Fears for Safety After Blasphemy Acquittal, Italy Hints at Offering Asylum
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79 Kidnapped Christian School Students Freed in Cameroon
The 79 school children kidnapped by unidentified gunmen from a school in Cameroon have been released, but two of the three staff members abducted are still being held, said a church official.
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Tuesday, 6 November 2018
White House Vows 'Relentless Pressure' Unless Iran Changes 'Revolutionary Course'
Some hope the economic pain will bring Iranians to the streets to protest the Islamic regime and call for its end, as they did last year and in 2009.
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Monday, 5 November 2018
Armed Men Kidnap 78 Students from Presbyterian School in Cameroon
Armed separatists have kidnapped at least 78 students and their principal from a Presbyterian school in Nkwen village in Cameroon's restive northwest region, a governor said Monday.
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Sunday, 4 November 2018
WWI Centenary to be Marked in London and Paris, Not Berlin
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I on French soil, and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will be in London for a ceremony in Westminster Abbey with Queen Elizabeth II.
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Fearing For His Family's Safety, Asia Bibi's Husband Pleads for Asylum
Asia Bibi's acquittal by Pakistan's Supreme Court on charges of blasphemy last week has sparked numerous protests throughout the Islamic country. Now her husband, Ashiq Masih, is requesting asylum for their family.
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Egypt Says Perpetrators of Attack Against Christians Killed
Egypt said Sunday that security forces have killed 19 militants in a shootout, including the gunmen suspected of killing seven Christians in an attack on pilgrims traveling to a remote desert monastery.
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Tired and Angry, Migrant Caravan Splinters in Mexican State
A 4,000-strong caravan of Central American migrants traveling through Mexico split up into several groups with one spending the night in a town in the coastal state of Veracruz and other migrants continuing toward the country’s capital.
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Saturday, 3 November 2018
Samaritan's Purse Airlifting 30 Tons of Relief Supplies to Aid Typhoon Yutu Victims
International Christian relief organization Samaritan's Purse is deploying disaster response specialists and emergency relief supplies to two Pacific islands devastated by Typhoon Yutu.
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Christians in Egypt Bury Their Dead After Attack
Hundreds of Egyptian Coptic Christians gathered Saturday for a funeral service south of Cairo to bid farewell to six of seven people killed the previous day when militants ambushed three buses carrying pilgrims on their way to a remote desert monastery.
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Friday, 2 November 2018
Islamic Militants Attack Christian Pilgrims in Egypt Killing at Least 7
Islamic militants on Friday ambushed two buses carrying Christian pilgrims on their way to a remote desert monastery south of the Egyptian capital of Cairo, killing at least seven and wounding up to 16.
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO Christian Leaders Meet with Saudi Crown Prince in Historic Step
Now might not be the best time to visit Saudi Arabia, but a delegation of US evangelical leaders felt it was a risk worth taking.
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Thursday, 1 November 2018
CBN Exclusive: Christian Leaders Meet with Saudi Crown Prince
Now might not be the best time to visit Saudi Arabia, but a delegation of US evangelical leaders felt it was a risk worth taking.
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Exclusive: Christian Leaders Meet with Saudi Crown Prince to 'Advance the Gospel'
Now might not be the best time to visit Saudi Arabia, but a delegation of US evangelical leaders felt it was a risk worth taking.
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5 Taliban Freed by Obama for Army Deserter Bergdahl Are Back Fighting US Again
Five members of the Afghan Taliban who were freed from the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay in exchange for captured American Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl have joined the terrorist group's political office in Qatar.
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