Church of England's Battle Over Sexual Morality and the Bible Continues

A battle that pits current culture notions about sexual morality against the teachings of the Bible is on full display in the Church of England.

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Nigerian Diocese Spokesman Confirms Bridal Party Murdered by Islamic Militants

The communications director of a Catholic Diocese in Nigeria has confirmed that Martha Bulus, a bride-to-be, and all of the members of her bridal party were murdered by suspected Boko Haram insurgents at Gwoza on Dec. 26.  

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Passion Mega-Conference Kicks Off 2020 as Aussie Christians Rally Global Prayer Relay to Shine 'the Light of Jesus'

Two big Christian events are kicking off the New Year in the right way with an around-the-world prayer relay and a massive worship service taking place at the home of the Atlanta Falcons football team. 

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'Please Keep Praying': Mission Team Sings Through 'Apocalyptic' Blaze as Thousands Flee to Beaches from Australia Brushfires

Thousands of people have been impacted by Australia's ongoing terrifying brushfires, forcing them to find shelter at local beaches.

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N Carolina Diocese Publishes List of Credibly Accused Clergy

A Catholic diocese in North Carolina on Monday published a list of 14 clergy who it says have been credibly accused of child sexual abuse in the nearly 50 years since the diocese was established.

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ISIS Terrorists Release Gruesome Video Showing Execution of 11 Nigerian Christians

Terrorists linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) released a video showing the execution of 11 Christian prisoners in Nigeria.

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'Pray that the Lord Would Use Me': Pastor Sentenced to 9 Years, Seeks to Reach His Communist Captors

A court in China has sentenced a prominent pastor to nine years in prison on charges of "inciting subversion of state power" and "illegal business operations."

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Ayatollah Khomeini: The Greatest Christian Missionary in the History of Iran

What if I told you that the greatest Christian missionary in the history of Iran was a devout Muslim? You’d think I was crazy, right? Or, at the very least, a liar.

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Avalanche Kills Skier in Italy, 4th Fatality in 24 Hours

An avalanche has killed a skier in the Dolomite Mountains, the fourth avalanche fatality in the Italian Alps in 24 hours.

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New Russian Weapon can Travel 27 Times the Speed of Sound

A new intercontinental weapon that can fly 27 times the speed of sound became operational Friday, Russia’s defense minister reported to President Vladimir Putin, bolstering the country’s nuclear strike capability.

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Ten Persecution Stories That Mattered in the '10s

Jesus told His followers that the world would hate them (John 15:18-19), so it’s no surprise that people who wear His name around the world are still being persecuted in our day. Many of these Christian brothers and sisters remain anonymous to the world, known only to the Father they serve and suffer for.

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Truck Bomb in Somalia’s Capital Kills at Least 76 People

A truck bomb exploded at a busy security checkpoint in Somalia’s capital Saturday morning, killing at least 76 people including many students, authorities said.

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Roaring Twenties Fast: Calling 1 Million Young People to Fast and Pray in 2020

Today, prominent Christian leaders and ministries throughout the United States are urging and supporting a call for one million people, especially young people to fast and pray at the beginning of the new decade and throughout 2020 –  The Roaring Twenties.

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Beijing's 'Bah Humbug' Democracy Response Leads to Hong Kong Christmas Violence

'Peace on Earth and Goodwill Toward Men.' Well, not exactly this Christmas in Hong Kong as pro-democracy violence erupted again - this time on Christmas at a shopping mall.

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Franklin Graham: 'Millions of Lives Will Be in Heaven' Due to Reinhard Bonnke's Ministry, Memorial Service Planned

A memorial service has been planned to celebrate the life and legacy of evangelist and founder of Christ for all Nations (CfaN) Reinhard Bonnke.

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Saudi Sentences 5 to Death for Jamal Khashoggi's Killing

Saudi Arabia sentenced five people to death on Monday for the killing of Washington Post columnist and royal family critic Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul last year by a team of Saudi agents. 

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Death Toll in India Citizenship Law Protests Climbs to 17

 Three people died Saturday during clashes between demonstrators and police in northern India, raising the nationwide death toll in protests against a new citizenship law to 17, police said.

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35 Psychologists Resign from UK Gender Identity Clinic, Citing Concerns over Skyrocketing Diagnoses Of Gender Dysphoria

Thirty-five psychologists have resigned from the United Kingdom's gender identity clinics in the last three years with many expressing concern that children are being  "over-diagnosed" as gender dysphoric and "overmedicalized" with treatments like puberty blockers, according to a report by Sky News.

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9 Christians Murdered in Kenya for Refusing to Recite Islamic Creed

At least nine Christians were recently murdered in Kenya for not reciting the Islamic statement of faith, the Shahada. 

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Not Funny: UN Punishes Belgian Carnival for Grotesque Images of Jews

UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, has removed Belgium's famous Aalst Carnival from the U.N.'s cultural heritage list for its blatant displays of anti-Semitism.

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Not Funny: UN Punishes Belgian Carnival for Grotesque Images of Jews

UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, has removed Belgium's famous Aalst Carnival from the U.N.'s cultural heritage list for its blatant displays of anti-Semitism.

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Shock Report Finds at Least 1000 Christians Have Been Killed in Nigeria During 2019

A new report into the persecution of Nigeria’s Christian community has found that around 1,000 believers have been killed by Islamic militants over during 2019 alone.

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UK Doc Cleared of Wrongdoing for Sharing Faith, but Freedom of Christian Professionals Under Fire

A Christian doctor in the United Kingdom has been cleared of any wrongdoing after someone anonymously complained about him praying with patients.

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WWII Allies, Germany Mark 75 Years Since Battle of the Bulge

Side by side, the Allies and former enemy Germany together marked the 75th anniversary of one of the most important battles in World War II — the Battle of the Bulge, which stopped Adolf Hitler’s last-ditch offensive to turn the tide of the war.

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Houses of Worship Attacked With Deadly Frequency in 2019

On Dec. 1, a band of assailants opened fire on worshippers at a small-town Protestant church in Burkina Faso, an impoverished West African country where the Christian minority is increasingly a target of attacks. 

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Parents Outraged as London School Tells Kids to Say 'Baby Boy Jesus' Instead of 'Lord Jesus' When Singing 'Away in a Manger'

Parents are speaking out after their children were told to sing 'baby boy Jesus' rather than 'Lord Jesus' in the Christmas carol 'Away in a Manger.'

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Hours Long Clashes Between Police, Protesters Engulf Beirut

Lebanese security forces fired rubber bullets, tear gas and used water cannons to disperse anti-government protesters from central Beirut in clashes that lasted for hours into early Sunday.

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COMMENTARY: Celebrating Light, Vanquishing Darkness

Friends, it is the season of light, the season of miracles. Jews around the world are getting ready to celebrate Hanukkah, and Christians are preparing to celebrate Christmas. And as 2019 draws to a close, we are all thinking of what we've accomplished in the past year — and all that we still have to do.

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China Tightens up on Info After Xinjiang Leaks

The Xinjiang regional government in China’s far west is deleting data, destroying documents, tightening controls on information and has held high-level meetings in response to leaks of classified papers on its mass detention camps for Uighurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities, according to four people in contact with government employees there.

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Super Typhoon Kammuri Ravaged the Philippines, Operation Blessing Brings Relief and Hope This Christmas Season

Super Typhoon Kammuri slammed into the Philippines' biggest island of Luzon bringing torrential rains and fierce winds, uprooting trees, knocking down electric posts and destroying many houses.

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'Blasphemous, Vulgar, and Disrespectful': Netflix Brazil's 'Gay Jesus' Film Sparks Religious Outcry

Netflix Brazil has received a strong response from its viewers in South America after the streaming service scheduled a Christmas special billed as a "dark comedy" about a "gay Jesus."

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UK Election a Disaster for Corbyn's Labour Party as Conservatives Win Landslide Victory

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party has won a thumping majority of seats in Britain's Parliament - a decisive outcome to a Brexit-dominated election that should allow Johnson to fulfill his plan to take the U.K. out of the European Union next month.

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US and China Near Deal that Would Suspend Planned Tariffs

The Trump administration and China are close to finalizing a modest trade agreement that would suspend tariffs that are set to kick in Sunday, de-escalating their 17-month trade war.

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‘You Can Accept Jesus Christ’: 1,700 Cambodians Come to Faith During Evangelical Festival

Just under 2,000 people made a new commitment to Jesus Christ during a Gospel event hosted by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in Cambodia.

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'7 Killed, 21 Young People Kidnapped': Boko Haram Targets Christians Again in Cameroon

The Boko Haram has attacked mainly-Christian villages in far North Cameroon, killing 7 people and kidnapping 21 children and young adults in their latest murderous escapade.

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Today's Election All About the Brexit, but Anti-Semitism Is Also on the Ballot

Britain is voting in one of its most important parliamentary elections since World War Two. The result will determine if, how and when Britain will leave the European Union. But another issue has crept into the race: anti-Semitism.

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USCIRF Fears India Creating 'Religious Test' for Citizenship as Protests Erupt Against Proposed Law

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has announced it "is deeply troubled" by the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB), and fears that the Indian government is creating a religious test for Indian citizenship that would strip citizenship from millions of Muslims.

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Abandoned and Suicidal, Young Woman Makes One Last Phone Call — and it Saved Her Life

After a long day of work, Joy returned to find luggage filled with her clothes outside her home.

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6 Dead in Czech Hospital Shooting; Shooter at Large

The Czech Republic's Prime Minister says two people seriously wounded in a shooting in a hospital in the eastern Czech Republic have died, bringing the death toll to six.

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Remembering 'God's General' Reinhard Bonnke

Reinhard Bonnke was known as the "Billy Graham of Africa". On Saturday, Rev.  Bonnke passed away at the age of 79 in Orlando, Fla., surrounded by his family.

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Russia Banned From 2020 Tokyo Olympics Over Athlete Doping Scandal

The Russian flag and national anthem were banned from next year's Tokyo Olympics and other major sports events for four years on Monday.

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5 Dead, Many More Missing in Eruption of New Zealand Volcano

A volcanic island in New Zealand erupted Monday in a tower of ash and steam while dozens of tourists were exploring the moon-like surface, killing five people and leaving many more missing.

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'His Heart Burned With Compassion for People's Souls:' Tributes to the Great Gospel Crusader Reinhard Bonnke

The death of evangelist and missionary Reinhard Bonnke has created an outpouring of touching tributes from around the world.

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Kenya: 2 Survivors Found 2 days After Building Collapse

Kenyan rescuers digging through the rubble of a six-story building found two survivors alive Sunday, two days after it collapsed in Nairobi and killed at least five people and injured 31 others.

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Devastating Factory Fire Kills at Least 43 in Indian Capital

Indian authorities were investigating the cause of a devastating fire that killed at least 43 people in a factory in central New Delhi early Sunday, as relatives of the workers who were trapped inside waited outside a hospital mortuary to identify the dead.

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Christ for All Nations Founder, Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke Passes Away at 79

Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke, founder of Christ for all Nations (CfaN) has passed away at the age of 79.

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Iran Frees Chinese-American Scholar for US-held Scientist

Iran and the U.S. conducted a prisoner exchange Saturday that saw a detained Princeton graduate student released for an Iranian scientist held by America, marking a potential breakthrough between Tehran and Washington after months of tensions.

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'Changes Are Not Enough': LGBTQ Activists Protest Proposed Chick-fil-A Location in Toronto

Even though Chick-fil-A announced last month that it would no longer be awarding grants to Christian groups that activists have falsely labeled "anti-LGBTQ", now activists in Canada say the restaurant chain's recent changes are not enough.

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A New Day for Religious Freedom in Sudan? US Commission Says Harsh Islamic Rules Being Revoked

A new day could be dawning for the African nation of Sudan as members of the US Commission for International Religious Freedom recently met with the nation's new prime minister and other officials. Johnnie Moore, one of the members of the delegation, tells CBN News that the new government has finalized a constitutional declaration which no longer references Islam as the primary source of law.

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AP Exclusive: 629 Pakistani Girls Sold as Brides to China

Page after page, the names stack up: 629 girls and women from across Pakistan who were sold as brides to Chinese men and taken to China. The list, obtained by The Associated Press, was compiled by Pakistani investigators determined to break up trafficking networks exploiting the country’s poor and vulnerable.

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14-Year-Old Christian Girl Kidnapped, Forced to 'Marry' Muslim - Pakistan's Trafficking Epidemic Claims 629 Girls

A 14-year-old Christian girl who lived in the Zia Colony located in Karachi, Pakistan has been kidnapped, forced to convert to Islam and then "married" off to a Muslim man.

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US: Iran May Have Killed More Than 1,000 in Recent Protests

The Trump administration on Thursday accused Iranian security forces of killing more than 1,000 people in crackdowns against recent protests that have swept the country. The allegation came as U.S. officials said the Pentagon is considering sending thousands of additional troops to the Middle East to help deter Iranian aggression.

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Pastor Receives Death Threat, Loses His Job For Suggesting Pride Events Can Be Damaging to Kids

A Christian pastor has received a death threat after suggesting that certain “gay pride” events can be “harmful for children.”

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Christmas Cards Are Destroying the Planet? Grinch Strikes at School in England

Yes, Mr. Grinch is back, alive and well and living in Lincolnshire, England. He's busy there taking as much joy from the Christmas season as possible.

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No Christians Allowed: Muslim UN Officials Block Syrian Christian Refugees from Getting Help

Christian Syrian refugees have told CBN News that they have been blocked from getting help from the United Nations Refugee Agency, the UNHCR, by Muslim UN officials in Jordan.

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Trump Reminds NATO Members to Increase Their Military Budgets

President Trump is heading back to Washington after canceling his last scheduled news conference following the NATO alliance meeting in London. 

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Trump Reminds NATO Members to Increase Their Military Budgets

President Trump is heading back to Washington after canceling his last scheduled news conference following the NATO alliance meeting in London. 

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Treated as Enemies: Muslim UN Officials Block Syrian Christian Refugees from Getting Help

Christian Syrian refugees have told CBN News that they have been blocked from getting help from the United Nations Refugee Agency, the UNHCR, by Muslim UN officials in Jordan.

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Iraqi Protesters Burn Iranian Consulate for 3rd Time

Anti-government protesters burned an Iranian consulate in southern Iraq for a third time on Tuesday, as the country's political leaders continued talks over selecting a new prime minister following weeks of widespread unrest.

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Five Indian Christians Acquitted After Spending 11 Years Behind Bars for Murder They Did Not Commit

A group of Christians have been found innocent after spending over a decade in prison for the slaying of a prominent Hindu leader.

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4 Muslim Men Kidnap, Beat and Rob Christian Preacher in Norway, Demanding He Convert to Islam or Die

Four Muslim men attacked a street preacher after they lured him away while he was preaching and praying for the sick on a street in Trondheim, Norway last week.

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'Would You Like Some Nice ISIS Fighters?' Trump Challenges Macron on NATO and Syria

President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron clashed publicly at a NATO Summit in London today. The two leaders had a tense exchange of words on a variety of issues from NATO to ISIS.

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Catholic Church Facing 5,000 New Sex Abuse Cases: 'It Was a Tragedy, It Was a Sin, It Was a Crime'

The sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church is about to get much worse with new claims against its clergy expected across the country.

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As UN Warns Earth Reaching 'Point of No Return', China Ramps Up Coal Production

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the world's efforts to stop climate change have been "utterly inadequate" and that global warming could pass what he called the "point of no return." Guterres made those remarks Sunday before the start today of a two- week international climate conference in Madrid, Spain. 

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The Palestinian Delusion: Why Every Middle East Peace Plan Has Failed, and What Must Be Done Instead

Author Robert Spencer talks about his new book, The Palestinian Delusion, and why every negotiated settlement between Israel and the Palestinians has failed to establish a stable and lasting peace.

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14 Worshippers Massacred at Burkina Faso Church Service as Islamic Persecution of Christians Accelerates

At least ten gunmen stormed a Protestant church on Sunday in the West African nation of Burkina Faso, killing 14 people. The attack occurred during the church service when the worshippers were most vulnerable. 

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He Had 'The Jihadi Virus' but Political Correctness Allowed London's Latest Terrorist to Go Free

Less than two weeks before Britain's important parliamentary elections, candidates are trading blame over Friday's terrorist attack that killed two people on London Bridge. British politicians spent the day Monday accusing each other for the security lapse that allowed a convicted terrorist out of prison, who went on a violent rampage with a kitchen knife in the heart of London. 

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China to Suspend US Navy Visits to Hong Kong

China says it will suspend U.S. Navy visits to Hong Kong and sanction a range of pro-democracy non-governmental organizations in retaliation for the passage of legislation supporting human rights in Hong Kong by Congress last week.

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Hong Kong Pro-democracy Rally Cut Short by Police Tear Gas

Thousands took to Hong Kong’s streets Sunday in a new wave of pro-democracy protests, but police fired tear gas after some demonstrators hurled bricks and smokes bombs, breaking a rare pause in violence that has persisted during the six-month-long movement.

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