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A persecution watchdog group is sounding the alarm about the growing Christian persecution in India, pointing to a disturbing new report of violent destruction aimed at the homes of Christians. 

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Video shows Chinese special forces conducting a so-called "decapitation drill" only days after the U.S. forces arrested Venezuela's Nicholas Maduro.  It was Beijing's message to Washington that it can do the same thing against Taiwan.

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A Protestant pastor in Mexico was detained and ultimately exiled by his uncle from his community in the state of Oaxaca after refusing to kneel and pray to a Roman Catholic saint during a local festival in mid-January.

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We look at the streets of Iran and see a valley of decision that concerns us all as Christians. For months, we have watched in awe alongside the rest of the world as ordinary citizens—students, professionals, mothers, and fathers—have stood before the machinery of a brutal regime with nothing but their voices and their yearning for basic human dignity.

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The world is experiencing a very fascinating resurgence in belief among Gen Z and Millennials, and filmmaker Michael Ray Lewis, a former atheist-turned-believer, has a new project to help further foster this dynamic.

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While debate worldwide over the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicholas Maduro remains mixed, for many Venezuelans forced to leave their country under his rule, it's nothing short of a miracle. 

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President Trump is moving ahead with a deal to gain more access to Greenland. He announced that he's dropping his plan for new tariffs because he has agreed a “framework of a future deal” on Arctic security with the head of NATO, but the details are still being worked out.

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A powerful wave of spiritual revival is sweeping across the Philippines as thousands were touched by the Spirit of God during a two-day crusade hosted by the Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ (4th Watch) and led by global Evangelist Jonathan S. Ferriol.

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President Trump is meeting with NATO allies in Switzerland today. His vow to take Greenland from Denmark — by force if necessary — has shaken the alliance, sparking outrage here in Denmark, one of America's closest NATO allies.

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Gunmen abducted more than 150 worshippers in simultaneous attacks on three separate churches in northwest Nigeria.

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Lily Meschi, director of Iran Alive Ministries, said protests raging in Iran are “not surprising,” as such events unfold there “every couple of years.”

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A new report from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) reveals the highest number of countries persecuting Christians in recorded history, with faith communities facing imprisonment, violence and even death simply for practicing their beliefs.

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A Christian YouTuber in Egypt has been sentenced to five years of hard labor for defending Christianity online, according to a Washington D.C.-based non-profit. 

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Across Latin America, the political ground is still shifting after the U.S. removed Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela, and people in that country are watching closely to see whether real change will follow. Meanwhile, in neighboring Colombia, tensions briefly flared after President Trump publicly confronted Colombia's leftist president.

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“Do you want to meet the Michael Jordan of Bible translation?”

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Political prisoners are being released from jails in Venezuela and Nicaragua, following the dramatic nighttime raid that captured dictator Nicolás Maduro. Pressures from the Trump administration are shifting the political climate in these nations and giving hope to the millions oppressed by their regimes. 

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There is growing evidence of a spiritual shift taking place in the UK. As reports spread of young people flocking to churches in search of healing, freedom, and deliverance, new research now reveals that Bible sales in the region have reached their highest point since 2008. 

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Iranian demonstrators' ability to get details of bloody nationwide protests out to the world has been given a strong boost, with SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service dropping its fees to allow more people to circumvent the Tehran government's strongest attempt ever to prevent information from spilling outside its borders.

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Now in its 17th day, the fight continues by millions of Iranians to overthrow the Islamic Republic of Iran. Protesters are calling out for the West to help, and especially, President Trump.

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Another round of remarkable celestial signs is about to unfold in 2026 on the heels of several blood moons in 2025, which may hold prophetic significance relating to Israel and the Middle East.

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“I don’t know how you could hear my story and my testimony and not believe that there is a God.”

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Artificial intelligence continues to dominate Americans’ lives, with new technologies transforming the way people interact with brands, the internet — and one another.

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As the situation in Venezuela continues to capture international attention, one expert believes the Trump administration’s decision to capture and detain former President Nicolás Maduro could yield positive results.

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If it wasn’t for the intervention of conservative talk radio host Glenn Beck, the start of the new year might have looked very different — and deeply grim — for Canadian Jolene Van Alstine.

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China's crackdown on the underground church movement continues with the recent arrest of nine Christians while hundreds of armed police and special forces surrounded another church, causing members to flee.

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Poisoned land, government opposition and even a police assault against the pastor have not prevented a unique German Church called Wera Forum from becoming the largest in the city of Duisburg. 

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. has seized two sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in back-to-back actions in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean, officials said Wednesday.

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The Trump administration has issued a clear set of demands to Venezuela's new interim government: sever its economic ties with Russia, China, and Iran, and agree to work only with the U.S. on oil production.

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For decades, Congress and experts have documented the Islamic terrorist group Hezbollah's involvement in Latin America in terms of money laundering, training camps, and smuggling operations.

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The United States will no longer allow its adversaries to use the Western Hemisphere as their base of operations. That's the Trump administration's message to the United Nations after the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.

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Four years after Russia invaded Ukraine, the war continues with little to no progress in peace talks. As those enemies battle, a volunteer army of evangelical churches and thousands of Christian aid workers has assembled to join the nation's rebuilding and humanitarian response.

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Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are set to appear today in a Manhattan federal courtroom to be charged with narco-terrorism and drug trafficking. His lawyers are expected to argue his arrest was illegal and that as a sovereign head of state, he's immune from prosecution. Legal experts expect that argument to fail.

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The United States has launched a large-scale strike on Venezuela, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. President Donald Trump announced the operation on social media early Saturday. 

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The journey of Kent Jones, learning how to speak using the Bible app after being diagnosed with nonverbal autism as a toddler, illustrates the vision of YouVersion: to transform lives one person at a time.

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Support is growing for a South Korean pastor whose imprisonment has raised renewed concerns about religious freedom in the country. His son spoke in Arizona at Turning Point USA's AMFEST, sharing his father's story with thousands of attendees. "Firstly, I would like to thank CBN News for covering my father's news when it was most needed," Chance Son told CBN News.

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