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China's saber-rattling against Taiwan has been escalating for months. While the war drums grow louder by day, Taiwan's Christians are taking to their knees by night. "We ask churches around the world to pray for this most dangerous place in the world today..."

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The U.S. has officially designated eight Latin American drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. Notably absent from the list, however, is Colombia's FARC, a group that has turned the country into a war zone.

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A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Thailand and neighboring Myanmar midday on Friday, killing at least two people as a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok collapsed, while hundreds of thousands were forced to evacuate from their homes and workplaces.

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Millions in Sudan have been torn from their homes by war. Fleeing violence and loss, many families seek refuge in neighboring Chad, where Christian aid groups like World Vision are providing critical support. 

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Riaan Swiegelaar was a practicing witch, psychic, and Satanist, living his life deeply embedded in the occult. Then, an earth-shattering encounter with Jesus changed everything.

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A Christian teacher in the U.K. has been found guilty of "'unacceptable professional conduct" by a high court for telling students about her biblical beliefs on gender and sexuality, all while teaching at a Christian school.

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Michele Bachmann is a former U.S. congresswoman who ran for president in 2012 and is now dean of the Robertson School of Government at Regent University. What many people don't know about her is that ever since she worked on a kibbutz as an 18-year-old, she's had a deep investment in Israel.

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Russia is so much more than just what we see and hear in the media. As an American who has visited this vast and varied nation numerous times and met many faithful Christians there, I want to share three surprising things about Russia that you might not hear in the news.

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There will be no 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine after all. That's Russian President Vladimir Putin's message to President Trump after the two spoke for nearly two hours on the phone Tuesday.

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President Donald trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin will engage in a high-stakes phone call Tuesday to address Putin's concerns before he'll agree to a 30-day ceasefire and peace talks to end the war in Ukraine.

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Tucked away in a quiet Portland neighborhood is an animation studio that is opening the Bible to millions in a new and fresh way. An idea of some college buddies has become one of the most successful ways for people to understand the Bible. 

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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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When two Muslim nurses from a Sydney-area hospital were suspended and then charged for boasting in a TikTok video about killing Jewish patients, it brought Australia's growing epidemic of Jew hatred to the world's attention. 

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Homelessness is a growing global crisis, with an estimated 1 billion people living in inadequate housing and over 100 million without any shelter at all. In Colombia, the challenges are compounded by drug addiction, poverty, and a steady flow of migrants fleeing economic collapse and political instability in neighboring Venezuela. Yet, amid the despair, one ministry is offering hope and transformation through its "City of Refuge."

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With dire reports of mass killings coming out of Syria, one expert is sounding the alarm about the dangerous situation on the ground.

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The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Wednesday over Iran's growing nuclear stockpile. President Trump is drawing a red line with the Islamic Republic, telling the regime not to pursue a nuclear weapon or they'll face military action.

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Best-selling author and Middle East expert Joel Rosenberg has a new thriller hitting bookshelves on March 11, 2025.  Focused on China, The Beijing Betrayal could be right out of today's headlines.  

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Evangelist Franklin Graham preached the powerful message of the gospel to more than 400,000 people over the weekend in a massive public square that was once infamous for its Communist rallies. 

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A U.S. oil tanker was reportedly struck by a cargo ship off the coast of eastern England Monday, setting both vessels on fire and triggering a major rescue operation, emergency services said.

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Migrants who once journeyed to the U.S. southern border are now turning back due to the shift in U.S. immigration policies. Months ago, as they moved north, they were met with aid groups offering food, water, shelter, and financial assistance—much of it funded by U.S. taxpayers. Now, as they head back, those organizations are nowhere to be found.

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Christy Shamblin, whose daughter-in-law Marine Sgt. Nicole Gee was one of the 13 American service members killed in an ISIS-K terror attack during the chaotic August 2021 U.S. pullout from Afghanistan, said the Trump administration’s recent detainment of an alleged terrorist responsible is “bittersweet.”

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A war monitoring group says the death toll from two days of clashes between Syrian security forces and loyalists of ousted President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed has risen to more than 1,000, including nearly 750 civilians, making it one of the deadliest outbreaks of violence since Syria’s conflict began 14 years ago. 

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The head of an organization that combats online antisemitism is warning that the current social media dynamic is both unacceptable and dangerous.

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While many already knew about the "thought crime" case against British Army veteran Adam Smith-Connor, Vice President JD Vance brought it to the world's attention again in a speech to the Munich Security Conference on February 14.

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In Kenya, hundreds of thousands are crammed into Africa's largest slum. Known as Kibera, it's a world where hope is often in short supply. In this darkness, however, a miracle is unfolding as a Texas-based ministry goes door-to-door, bringing God's love and life-changing water filters. 

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Nicaragua has withdrawn itself from the U.N. Human Rights Council after being criticized for "its systematic crackdown on human rights, democratic norms, and religious groups," a persecution watchdog group reports. 

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Christians around the world united for an unprecedented 25 hours of prayer, praise, and repentance this weekend. The event is called Gather25, and organizers are already making plans to do it again in two years. 

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Christians around the world united for an unprecedented 25 hours of prayer, praise, and repentance this weekend. The event is called Gather 25, and organizers are already making plans to do it again in two years. 

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This phenomenon of trying to identify the Antichrist isn't new. Throughout history, many have attempted to match contemporary figures to biblical prophecies about this future world leader.

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A United Nations nuclear watchdog report reveals that Iran has significantly increased its production of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels. The escalation has come since the reelection of President Donald Trump, a strong ally of Israel. 

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Despite the turmoil, Ukraine's Church continues to stand strong, offering a beacon of hope amid Russia's attempts to silence it. In a recent visit to the U.S., the leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, spoke with CBN News about the resilience of the Ukrainian people and their faith during times of persecution.

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In just a few days, Christians worldwide will gather for an unprecedented global event called Gather25. 

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As President Trump intensifies efforts to curb immigration and reduce foreign aid spending, thousands of Haitians face an uncertain future. With hundreds of thousands currently residing in the U.S. under asylum claims, many may soon be deported to a country already in crisis.

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Russia marked the third anniversary of its war with Ukraine by launching its biggest-ever drone strike on Kyiv over the weekend. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has also taken heavy fire from the White House, telling reporters he would step down if it stopped the fighting.

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The Vatican says Pope Francis remains in critical condition and blood tests show early kidney failure but he remains alert and “well-oriented.”

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Jonathan Pokluda is on a mission to help people “identify spiritual warfare” and “defeat the enemy.

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Conservative leaders from around the world convened this week in London for the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) conference, a global movement co-founded by Jordan Peterson. The event sought to draw upon humanity's moral, cultural, and spiritual heritage to chart a hopeful path forward for civilization. 

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Vice President JD Vance faced swift backlash for asserting a Scottish law is banning prayer within private homes near abortion facilities, but the law certainly does raise concerns about individual rights, particularly given its ambiguity.

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It was clear from Vice President JD Vance's speech to NATO allies in  Munich last week that at least politically, Western Europe and the United States under Donald Trump are moving away from each other. 

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Military chaplains aren't only on bases or ships. They serve in some of the world's darkest places, yet they all seek to provide healing, spiritual care to those they serve. 

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Leftist members of Parliament in the U.K. have introduced a formal push to eliminate the centuries-old tradition of daily prayers from the House of Commons.

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While the U.S.-Russia meeting in Saudi Arabia laid the foundation for negotiating a peace deal, Mission Eurasia warns that Russia has specifically targeted Ukrainian pastors and churches, issuing a report called "Faith Under Russian Terror."

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Brazil is witnessing a seismic shift in its religious landscape that's rapidly reshaping the country's spiritual and social fabric. As CBN News discovered, evangelicals are poised to outnumber Catholics as the largest faith group there.

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Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both lungs, the Vatican said Tuesday, after new tests showed a further complication in the condition of the 88-year-old pontiff.

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In a significant diplomatic move, U.S. and Russian officials have come together for their most extensive face-to-face discussions in years. The high-stakes meeting in Saudi Arabia could have a far-reaching global impact as both countries seek common ground and possibly a path to peace in the wake of the ongoing war in Ukraine.

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A badly injured child is among eight people who were hurt Monday when a Delta Airlines plane flipped upon arrival at Toronto’s Pearson Airport.

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Russian forces continue attacking Ukraine's power grid, causing rolling blackouts for millions of Ukrainians facing bitter winter temperatures.

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President Donald Trump’s approach to ending Russia’s war against Ukraine has left European allies and Ukrainian officials worried they're being largely sidelined by the new U.S. administration as Washington and Moscow plan direct negotiations. 

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A watchdog is sounding the alarm about increasing anti-Christian persecution in India, the world’s most populous nation.

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Singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams, the daughter of famed filmmaker J.J. Abrams, recently revealed she believes pornography is “really dangerous.”

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The suspect in the car-ramming attack in Munich that left more than 30 people injured appears to have had an Islamic extremist motive, but there's no evidence that he was involved with any radical network, authorities said Friday.

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Eleven Nicaraguan pastors and ministry leaders are pursuing legal justice from an international court after being held in prison for months and facing $80 million in fines for holding mass evangelism campaigns spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. 

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President Trump says he has spoken to the Russian and Ukrainian presidents about ending the war in Ukraine, and ceasefire negotiations will begin soon.

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Marc Fogel, an American teacher who was deemed wrongfully detained by Russia, has been released and returned to the U.S. in what the White House described as a diplomatic thaw that could advance negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. 

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New footage obtained by the nonprofit law firm Alliance Defending Freedom UK (ADF UK) shows an officer employed by a UK police officer demanding a charity volunteer to leave an abortion facility censorship zone or "buffer zone" for silently praying in her head.

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In Britain today, one only needs to watch anti-Israel, pro-Hamas demonstrations to hear where the nation is headed. Most British Jews now believe they no longer have a future here.  

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Three former Muslim women gathered to dive deep into these issues in a powerful Roundtable discussion on a new program by "I Found the Truth." It's a ministry committed to sharing powerful stories of how Jesus is revealing Himself to Muslims worldwide through supernatural encounters like dreams and visions.

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With Christian persecution raging across the globe, a broad coalition of experts will be coalescing in Washington, D.C., from Feb. 4-5 for the International Religious Freedom Summit.

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Oli London has come a long way in his journey to faith after detransitioning and leaving behind a life plagued by confusion.

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Despite its predominantly Muslim population, Tunisia's faith history, including the legacy of ancient Carthage and early Christian martyrs, continues to shape its spiritual identity. 

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"A Child in Berlin" shares the gripping true story of a young girl and her mother during the fall of Nazi Germany. Today at 88 years old, that young girl still recalls it all in vivid detail, including the final days of the war, and surviving on her own in a bombed-out apartment building. 

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A new documentary is shining a light on the growing persecution of evangelical Christians here in Ukraine, a crisis that remains largely unknown in the West. "A Faith Under Siege" takes viewers to the front lines, where pastors and missionaries are providing hope amidst the horrors of war.

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China has a plan to become the world's only leading superpower. Their scheme is complex and expensive, and it's been going on under our noses for decades. CBN News traveled to Brazil and Kenya for a closer look at China's growing global power.

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A new documentary is shining a light on the growing persecution of evangelical Christians here in Ukraine, a crisis that remains largely unknown in the West. "Faith Under Siege" takes viewers to the front lines, where pastors and missionaries are providing hope amidst the horrors of war.

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A man who was detained in Egypt for more than three years due to his Christian faith has been released.

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The Trump administration has been taking significant foreign policy steps aimed at convincing allies and adversaries alike to come to the bargaining table. And the results have been almost immediate with Panama, Mexico, and now Canada all agreeing to take important steps.

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A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of smacking Earth in 2032, space agency officials said Wednesday. 

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Christian leaders met in Texas recently to focus on the global church, the Great Commission, and taking the good news of Jesus Christ to the entire planet. They came to Dallas from dozens of nations and every major denomination to share what the Holy Spirit is saying about sharing the Gospel to the "ends of the earth." 

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The Trump administration took significant foreign policy steps over the weekend aimed at convincing allies and adversaries alike to come to the bargaining table. And the results have been almost immediate with Panama and Mexico the first two countries agreeing to take important steps.

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A profound spiritual transformation is unfolding in the Amazon. Evangelical Christianity is reshaping the region's spiritual fabric, leading to new converts and churches. CBN News traveled to Brazil's northwest Amazon region to witness it firsthand for this exclusive report.

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As the nation continues to mourn the 67 lives lost when an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with American Airlines Flight 5342 Wednesday night, victims’ personal stories are beginning to be told.

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A persecution watchdog has released a new report that aims to fill a “gap” when it comes to fully reporting on the Christian persecution raging across the globe.

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The original Superbook first hit Japan's airwaves in 1981. Since its debut and success, CBN has televised the updated animated Bible series, reaching a new generation of Japanese children. One of them is 11-yr-old Eisuke Kakinuma.

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After nearly three years of war, Ukraine continues to endure the relentless onslaught of Russian aggression. Missile strikes and fierce battles rage on, particularly in the eastern Donbas region. As the conflict presses on, Ukrainian civilians are forced to flee their homes and communities, while soldiers and international volunteers brace for what lies ahead.

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After nearly three years of war, Ukraine continues to endure the relentless onslaught of Russian aggression. Missile strikes and fierce battles rage on, particularly in the eastern Donbas region. As the conflict presses on, Ukrainian civilians are forced to flee their homes and communities, while soldiers and international volunteers brace for what lies ahead.

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The search persists for innovative best practices and strategies to reach young Americans who are statistically less likely to believe in God and Christianity — yet appear quite open to the Gospel.

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The Panama Canal, one of the world's most important trade routes, has become a hot discussion item thanks to President Donald Trump. Much of that has to do with China's growing influence in the region, and he's making waves about America taking it back.  

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Between the Old and New Testaments, the discipline of fasting is mentioned nearly 70 times, but data suggests it’s not something many Christians prioritize in their lives.

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With a record number of believers struggling with the temptation to watch pornography, author and theologian John Piper is pointing Christians to a verse that should motivate them to resist lust.

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By all accounts, Christian persecution is worsening across the globe. Joel Veldkamp, head of international communications at Christian Solidarity International, is among those who know the full extent of the issue, often observing its evils firsthand.

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By all accounts, Christian persecution is worsening across the globe. Joel Veldkamp, head of international communications at Christian Solidarity International, is among those who know the full extent of the issue, often observing its evils firsthand.

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Sudan is facing a devastating humanitarian crisis, with tens of thousands dead and millions displaced after nearly two years of brutal conflict between military factions. As CBN News discovered, civilians are bearing the brunt of the violence while famine grips much of the country.

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A popular retelling of the Bible in comic book form just hit a major milestone, selling more than three million copies in the United States.

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Wycliffe Bible Translators, a leader in the field of Bible translation for decades, is reporting remarkable progress toward the goal of making the Bible available in every language on Earth.

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Persecution continues to rise across the globe, with a staggering 380 million Christians experiencing persecution and discrimination as a result of their faith, according to a new report from Open Doors US.

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In just a few months Christians will gather for an unprecedented global event called Gather25. 

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A newly proposed U.K. government bill will require homeschool parents to report activities like Sunday school and sports club attendance to the government. One faith-based group is calling the requirement "intrusive and burdensome" and a "bureaucratic over-reach."

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A traveling Christian preacher known for carrying a cross through every nation of the world has died. 

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A granddaughter of world-changing evangelist Billy Graham is opening up about a time God supernaturally answered one of her prayers, recalling the story during a new podcast on the "No Longer Nomads" platform.

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Christian persecution is continuing to “get worse” across the globe, with Jeff King, president of International Christian Concern (ICC), lamenting the escalating “slow burn.”

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A Catholic nun who lived through two World Wars and survived COVID-19 is reportedly now the oldest person in the world — and she’s attributing her longevity to her faith.

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Billionaire Elon Musk says British Prime Minister Starmer should resign for being "complicit in the rape of Britain," for failing to investigate the grooming gangs sufficiently when he was a prosecutor or to launch a full inquiry as Prime Minister. 

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Weeks from Donald Trump's second inauguration, many questions remain about how and when the fighting might end. One group is on a mission to send in reinforcements not to the battlefield, but to the spiritual frontlines.

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A ministry that aims to give people in remote regions of the world the Word of God in their own language will be using satellite internet service owned by SpaceX to put Bibles into their hands faster. 

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The United Kingdom's "Terminally Ill End of Life Bill" now before Parliament would allow mentally competent adults in England and Wales with six months or less left to live the right to end their lives with medical help. 

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Tucked away in a quiet Portland neighborhood is an animation studio that is opening the Bible to millions in a new and fresh way. An idea of some college buddies has become one of the most successful ways for people to understand the Bible. 

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation, telling the media that “internal battles” mean he “cannot be the best option” in the next election.

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More than a dozen Christians were reportedly killed by armed men on Dec. 22 after a Christmas carol service in Nigeria.

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Dec. 25 has come and gone, but the holiday season is still in full swing for many Christians worldwide who celebrate Epiphany, the day believed to commemorate the Magi’s visit to Jesus.

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At first, Janelle Wooford thought she was having indigestion. When her pain got worse, she called 911. Then, moments after the EMTs arrived, Janelle says everything went white, and she experienced the afterlife.

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