'Pray the Lord Restores Her Completely': Asia Bibi's Road to Recovery and How Christians Can Help

Wilson Chowdhry of the British Pakistani Christians Association warned Asia Bibi's ordeal is not over, saying it will take time for her to adjust to life outside of prison...

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Mafia State: Freeing Venezuelans from Maduro's 'Criminal Gang' Government

Anyone who wants to get rid of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro cannot do it without the army. And that's the tricky part because the army has been a willing partner in the Venezuelan government's criminal activities.

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Do You Think God Is Angry With You? Here Are 3 Biblical Truths About God’s Wrath

The idea of God’s anger or wrath is sure to pop up in religious news and social media circles every time our nation or the world faces a tragedy, natural disaster or violent attack. Invariably, someone will attribute the destruction and pain to God’s anger with some subsection of humanity, or indeed humanity as a whole.

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Ebola Survivor Dr. Rick Sacra Receiving Prestigious Award to Expand Medical Mission in Liberia

Dr. Rick Sacra was exposed to the Ebola virus in 2014 while caring for pregnant women at a Christian hospital in Liberia. He narrowly survived.

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Top Pakistani Court Upholds Acquittal, Frees Asia Bibi

Pakistan's top court on Tuesday upheld its acquittal of a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy, clearing the last legal hurdle and freeing Aasia Bibi to leave the country in a move that dealt a blow to radical Islamists who had demanded her execution.

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'Desecration': ISIS Behind Deadly Double Bombing that Killed 27 Churchgoers?

The Islamic State group, ISIS, has allegedly claimed responsibility for the deadly twin bombings that hit a Catholic Church in Jolo, Sulu in the southern Philippines, on Sunday morning. 

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'Many Are Having Dreams and Visions of Jesus': ISIS Sickened Muslims in Iraq, Now They're Turning to Christ

Iraq will never be the same after ISIS. Sectarian divisions are more deeply felt across the country now than ever before. But there's another, more positive effect ISIS has accidentally created.

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Not Safe Yet: Pakistan's Supreme Court Reconsiders Decision to Free Asia Bibi

Pakistan's Supreme Court will re-examine its decision to acquit Asia Bibi on all blasphemy charges Tuesday after Islamic extremists pressured the government to execute her immediately. 

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Auschwitz Survivors Pay Homage as World Remembers Holocaust

The world marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Sunday amid a revival of hate-inspired violence and signs that younger generations know less and less about the genocide of Jews, Roma and others during World War II.

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20 Dead as Bombs Target Sunday Mass in Philippine Cathedral

Two bombs minutes apart tore through a Roman Catholic cathedral on a southern Philippine island where Muslim militants are active, killing at least 20 people and wounding 81 others during a Sunday Mass, officials said.

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40 Dead, Many Feared Buried in Mud After Brazil Dam Collapse

The death toll from the collapse of a dam holding back mine waste in southeastern Brazil rose to 40 on Saturday as searchers flying in helicopters and rescuers laboring in deep mud uncovered more bodies. An estimated 300 people were still missing and authorities expected the death toll to increase during a search made more challenging by intermittent rains.

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Imprisoned in China: Pastor John Cao's Appeal Hearing Delayed for Fourth Time as His Health Deteriorates

Pastor John Cao, a US permanent resident from Greensboro, North Carolina, has been incarcerated in a Chinese prison for almost two years after being convicted and sentenced by a Chinese court without any evidence against him. Now comes word that the trial court has postponed Cao's appeal hearing for the fourth time and the pastor's health is failing.   

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'Lord Jesus, We Trust in Your Great Love': Latin American Christians Cry Out for God's Mercy Over Venezuela

Christians in Venezuela are taking up the fight for the country's future – in prayer.

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China Blocks Microsoft's Bing, Ramping Up Its Communist Censorship

Chinese internet users have lost access to Microsoft Corp.'s Bing search engine, setting off grumbling about the ruling Communist Party's increasingly tight online censorship.

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US-Venezuela Showdown: Trump Recognizes New Leader in Effort to Oust 'Illegitimate' Dictator Maduro

President Donald Trump has issued a statement recognizing a new interim president of Venezuela as the country's dictator is still clinging to power.

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Former Christian Governor Imprisoned for Blasphemy Is Finally Free

A Christian politician was set free in Indonesia Thursday after serving nearly two years in prison for blasphemy.      

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Trump Recognizes New Leader for Venezuela in Effort to Oust 'Illegitimate' Dictator Maduro

President Donald Trump has issued a statement recognizing a new interim president of Venezuela as the country's dictator is still clinging to power.

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Iranian Christians Refuse to Renounce Christian Faith in Exchange for Freedom from Prison

Facing a final appeal hearing on Jan. 15 in Tehran, two Iranian Christians were asked by judges Hassan Babaee and Ahmad Zargar to renounce their faith, which they refused. In response, the judges told them to expect a verdict in their case soon, according to the website CSW. 

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'Murder on a Genocidal Scale': Why the US Church Needs to Wake Up to Scourge of Global Christian Persecution

The problem here in America where people don't see that much Christian persecution is that most don't realize how bad it is in many places around the world – nor do they know what to do about it. That's why Bishop Keith Butler, the chairman of Save the Persecuted Christians (STPC), says the first crucial goal is just waking people up.

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'Murder on a Genocidal Scale': Why the US Church Needs to Wake Up to Scourge of Global Christian Persecution

The problem here in America where people don't see that much Christian persecution is that most don't realize how bad it is in many places around the world – nor do they know what to do about it. That's why Bishop Keith Butler, the chairman of Save the Persecuted Christians (STPC), says the first crucial goal is just waking people up.

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Taliban Attack Kills 45 in Afghanistan

Afghanistan was reeling on Tuesday from a brazen Taliban assault on a military base in the country's east the previous day that killed at least 45 people and wounded as many as 70, most of them military personnel, according to provincial officials.

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'I Tell Them About Jesus' Love': As Japan's Suicide Rate Soars, Christians Offer a Reason to Live

Japan is facing its highest suicide rate in 30 years... Christians here say ignorance of God could be why so many desperate Japanese take their own lives.

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The Head of the Church of England Reveals: 'I Pray in Tongues Every Day'

The Archbishop of Canterbury, known as the leader of the Church of England, has revealed he prays in tongues every day. It all started back when he was a teenager. 

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Chinese Officials Going Home to Home Removing Christian Symbols

China's Communist Party is continuing its assault on the country's Christians, making it more dangerous to profess faith in Christ there. 

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Horrifying Fireball at Ruptured Mexico Oil Pipeline Kills 66; 85 Missing

A massive fireball that engulfed people scooping up fuel spilling from a pipeline ruptured by thieves in central Mexico killed 66 people and badly burned 71 others with 85 people reported missing.

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Plague of Tens of Thousands of Locusts Descends on Mecca, Islam's Sacred City

A massive swarm of locusts and cockroaches has descended on Mecca, one of Islam's holiest cities in Saudi Arabia, prompting officials there to deploy specialized sanitation crews to tackle the plague.

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Death Toll in Nairobi Attack Climbs to 21

The death toll from an extremist attack on a luxury hotel and shopping complex in Nairobi climbed to 21, plus the five militants killed, police said Wednesday in the aftermath of the brazen overnight siege by al-Shabab gunmen. Two people accused of facilitating the attack were arrested.

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'Many Christians Are Being Killed': World's Worst Persecutors Revealed, 60,000 Christians in Concentration Camps

North Korea again tops the list of the 50 most dangerous countries to follow Jesus Christ. The 2019 World Watch List released Wednesday by Open Doors USA highlights where action is desperately needed to protect Christians. 

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Joyce Meyer Takes a Jab at the Prosperity Gospel, Denounces Her Past Beliefs In It

Evangelist Joyce Meyer recently admitted that in the past, her views on the “prosperity Gospel” were “out of balance.”

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Four Americans Killed in Syria by ISIS Suicide Bomber

A deadly explosion in Syria on Wednesday killed and injured more than a dozen people, including four Americans -- two service members and two civilians. 

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'Many Christians Are Being Killed': World's Worst Persecutors Revealed, 60,000 Christians in Concentration Camps

North Korea again tops the list of the 50 most dangerous countries to follow Jesus Christ. The 2019 World Watch List released Wednesday by Open Doors USA highlights where action is desperately needed to protect Christians. 

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Open Doors USA to Reveal World's Worst Persecutors of Christians Wednesday

The persecution of Christians around the world is just as bad as ever and shows no signs of slowing down. In response, Open Doors USA (LINK) will unveil their 2019 Open Doors World Watch List, a ranking of the top 50 countries where it is most dangerous and difficult to be a Christian.

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Report: World Council of Churches Trains Anti-Israel Activists

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is sponsoring a program to train young people in the West Bank as observers and then send them home as anti-Israel advocates, according to a new report by an Israeli group that monitors non-governmental organizations. 

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Terror: Gunfire and Blast Rock Upscale Complex in Kenya's Capital

An upscale hotel complex in Kenya's capital came under attack on Tuesday, with a blast and heavy gunfire. Witnesses and police at the scene called it a terror attack.

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Polish Mayor, 'True Friend' of Jewish Community, Stabbed to Death at Charity Event

Polish mayor Paweł Adamowicz died Monday after an attacker stabbed him at a charity concert Sunday.

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'Pastor Stanley's Words Are Dangerous': Messianic Believers Say 2nd Biggest US Church Should NOT Ditch Old Testament

A trio of Messianic Jewish leaders in the Atlanta area is the latest to publicly sound alarms concerning the "replacement theology" teachings about Christians and the Old Testament by Andy Stanley, pastor of North Point, the nation's second largest church.  

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'We Say No to Everything That Has Any Religious Connotations': Swedish Officials Ban Christian Messages for Cars

A country whose flag includes a golden cross is saying no to God more and more. Swedish officials now admit they're taking intentional steps to limit expressions of religion.

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'This Is Totally Underhanded of the UK': Pakistani Christian in Fear for Life After Being Deported Back Home

Asher Samson, a Pakistani Christian who fought to stay in the UK, has been deported back to Pakistan. "This is totally underhanded of the UK government," Samson's pastor, Rev. Lorraine Shorten, charged. "Asher is now back to square one and his life is in danger."

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'Huge Setback' for Parents' Rights as European Court Rules Against German Homeschoolers

The European Court of Human Rights today ruled against a German homeschooling family who many believe were the victims of persecution by the German government.

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33 Vietnamese Christians Terrorized by Government for Refusing to Bow Down to Buddha

Vietnamese government officials assaulted and arrested several Hmong Christians after they refused to renounce their faith in Christ according to the persecution watchdog group, International Christian Concern (ICC).

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Chinese Officials Wipe Away First Commandment From Church Display Because It Challenges Power of President

Chinese government officials have ordered the removal of a church display which contained the First Commandment because they believe it directly contradicts the policy of President Xi Jinping.

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Smartphones Could Usher in the Anti-Christ? You May Be Surprised Who Issued This Warning

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church says smartphones risk bringing humanity closer to the arrival of the anti-Christ.

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Erdogan Slams Bolton, Ignores US Calls to Protect Kurdish Safety

Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan refused to meet with US National Security Advisor John Bolton on Tuesday.  Bolton met with Turkish officials for two hours in tough talks over arrangements for the pending US troop withdrawal from Syria and future US  involvement there.

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YouVersion Bible App Rings in the New Year with Whopping 1 Million New Subscribers

"Starting a Bible Plan is one of the best ways to build a discipline of daily Bible reading," said Bobby Gruenewald, YouVersion's founder.

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Cardinal’s Cover-up Trial a Reckoning for French Catholics

The Roman Catholic Church faces another public reckoning when a French cardinal goes on trial Monday for his alleged failure to report a pedophile priest who confessed to preying on Boy Scouts and whose victims want to hold one of France’s highest church figures accountable.

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Christians Celebrate Epiphany Across Europe

Christians across Europe celebrated Epiphany on Sunday, with worshippers plunging into icy waters and parades being held in Poland and elsewhere.

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Ukrainian Orthodox Church Breaks Away From Russian Influence

An independent Ukrainian Orthodox church was created at a signing ceremony in Turkey on Saturday, formalizing a split with the Russian church it had been tied to since 1686.

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Brazil's New President and Special Ops Police Combat Epidemic of Violence

CBN News visited Rio De Janeiro and went on patrol with an elite team of Brazilian special operations police who are leading the move to take down the drug gangs

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'Door to Door Searches to Hunt Christians': These Syrians Say US Pullout Means It WILL Happen Again

These Syrian Christians are deeply concerned about the impact of President Trump's decision to remove US troops out of northeastern Syria.  They say Turkey is threatening them daily "to invade, and kill us. They are calling us 'infidels'."

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'All-Out War Against Religious Minorities': Faith Leaders Expose China's Brutal Persecution of Christians

China is tightening its grip on the country's Christians through repeated efforts to persecute and silence the Church.

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'The Stuff of Movies': A Battered Wife's Journey from Islam to Christian Pastor

An Iranian Muslim woman trapped in an abusive marriage tells the story of her journey to a new life in Sweden, where she is now a Christian minister.

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Survivors Outraged as Roman Catholic Bishops Gather for 'Prayer and Reflection' on Sex Abuse

US Roman Catholic bishops have begun a week-long retreat in Mundelein, Illinois, to focus on the church's sexual abuse scandals. But the way they're doing it is causing a backlash.

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China Now a Serious Space Force? Chinese Spacecraft Makes First Landing on Dark Side of Moon

China's burgeoning space program achieved a first on Thursday: a landing on the so-called dark side of the moon that brings the country closer to its goal of becoming a space power.

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Russia Allows US Officials to Meet with American Held on Espionage Charges

The Russian government said Wednesday that it has allowed an American citizen held on espionage charges to have access to U.S. officials seeking answers about his arrest. 

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Libyan Officials Uncover Mass Grave of Christians Killed by ISIS

Last month Libyan officials uncovered dozens of bodies from a mass grave used by the Islamic State, Catholic News Agency reported. The bodies of 34 Ethiopian Christians killed by the terrorist group in 2015 will soon be sent back to Ethiopia, where they will be laid to rest with the dignity they deserve.

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'I'm so Scared': UK Plan to Deport Pakistani Christian Would Be a Death Sentence

A Pakistani Christian is fighting to stay in the UK after being threatened with execution by Islamic extremists in his home country. Asher Samson arrived in the UK in 2004 to finish theology school to become a pastor.

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A Global Religious Shift Underway? What It Means for Evangelical Christians and Israel

A strong voice for evangelicals around the world says Christians should expect some big changes in the world's religious landscape this year.

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'Defund Planned Parenthood': Abortion Killed 42M People Last Year, the Leading Global Cause of Death

More people died from abortions in 2018 than any other cause of death in the world. 

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Bloody Christmas Season for India's Persecuted Christians

Instead of Christmas being a season of joy and glad tidings, it became a time of horror and persecution for some of India's Christians.

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Urbana Conference Draws Thousands of Young People Eager to Play Role in Great Commission

Urbana 18, InterVarsity’s 25th student missions conference, has drawn over 10,000 college students and others to St. Louis for a 5-day conference. The conference, which is held every three years, has been challenging each generation of college students to find their place in the Great Commission for 75 years.

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New Year's Eve Terror: Stabber Shouted Islamic Slogans as He Slashed People

The incident happened at Manchester's Victoria Station on New Year's Eve, a busy rail station that's next to the Manchester Arena where a suicide bomber killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert in 2017.

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