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Islamic State-backed rebels attacked a Catholic church in eastern Congo on Sunday, killing at least 34 people, according to a local civil society leader.

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Weeks after revealing a priest was abducted by terrorists in Nigeria, a persecution watchdog has announced a positive outcome to an ordeal many feared would come to a deadly conclusion.

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Ex-Satanist Riaan Swiegelaar spoke to CBN News about his journey out of the occult and into the Christian faith. He remarkably went from a person who denied Jesus’ existence to a man now trying to help others steeped in the occult. And it all started with the love of a stranger.

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A persecution watchdog is sounding the alarm as the situation in Syria appears to be deteriorating for minority groups like the Druze and Alawites.

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In the remote corners of Kazakhstan, a spiritual revolution is quietly unfolding. Surrounded by ancient traditions and deep-rooted Islamic faith, a small but growing group of Uyghurs are discovering a new spiritual path, one that is changing their world forever. 

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In Nigeria, Christians make up just under half of the population, yet they endure a majority of the persecution. On Friday, Fulani herdsmen reportedly killed five Christians and wounded three others during a Bible study in the north-central region of the African country.

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This week, 1,200 people are at Bethel Church for training, equipping and commissioning to lead worship for multitudes on earth – as it is in heaven. 

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For decades, a single chant, "Death to America", has echoed through Iran's streets, schools, and airwaves. 

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Trump is threatening the Kremlin with new tariffs and at the same time touting a plan to arm Ukraine with the help of NATO. On Monday, he announced a major new weapons deal paid for by Europe.  

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A persecution watchdog is sounding the alarm after a Catholic priest was reportedly abducted by the terror group Boko Haram in Nigeria.

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Rising economic pressures in China have led to a new wave of persecution against Christians. The government is arresting pastors simply for collecting tithes and offerings, and foreign missionary activities are now restricted. However, despite the latest crackdown by Supreme Leader Xi Jinping, Christianity continues to spread throughout the country.

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Faith and revelation helped propel the vision that God placed in the heart of Robertson to start the Asian Center for Missions, ACM, in the Philippines in 1995 even though no funds existed to cover expenses. Robertson recently returned to Manila to celebrate that anniversary.

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President Trump is losing his patience with Vladimir Putin. He vented his anger at the Russian president for ongoing attacks on Ukraine, and he's signaling a tougher stance.

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A tribunal in Australia handed the activist known as “Billboard Chris” a victory this month.

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A head-turning CNN analysis article warning that "prophecy, not politics, may also shape America's clash with Iran" was published recently, seemingly taking aim at evangelicals who believe in various end times theological constructs.

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Nearly 5,000 miles from his home, Mykola Pymonenko closely monitors the situation in Sumy, Ukraine. He has lived there his entire life and serves as the pastor of a Baptist church.

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A BBC broadcaster is receiving praise from across the globe after she quickly corrected a quote referencing the term “pregnant people.”

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Japan's Broadcasting Industry does not allow programs with religious themes, so it's a miracle that the animated Bible series, Superbook, has aired on national television, first in the 80s and then for another 6 years since 2017. The program not only plants God's Word in the hearts of Japanese viewers, it's also used by Christian churches there to raise a generation who knows and loves God.

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Mon B, a singer and street preacher in the U.K., is standing firm for her faith after an officer with the British Transport Police attempted to shut her down, telling her sharing the Gospel was “all wrong.”

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Syrian Christians are receiving treatment at a local hospital in Damascus after a suicide bomber opened fire and then detonated an explosive vest during a prayer meeting. 

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Iran reportedly launched missile strikes on Monday targeting U.S. military bases in Qatar and Iraq. The attack came in retaliation for the weekend U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

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Author and communications strategist Joel Rosenberg is praying for the “liberation of Iran,” encouraging Christians to join him in asking God to change the tides inside the Islamic Republic.

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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel ’s effort to decapitate the country's nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran’s threat of reprisals that could spark a wider regional conflict.

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Yael Eckstein, CEO of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, is on the frontlines as the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies.

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The recent massacre of an estimated 200 Nigerian Christians last week is sending shock waves around the world with one international aid organization calling it the "worst killing spree" in the region yet.

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As tensions continue to flare between Israel and Iran, reports of Iranians rejoicing have been going viral.

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In the cities and villages of Central Asia, faith remains a quiet, often dangerous act.

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Author and prophecy expert Todd Hampson is closely monitoring the events unfolding in the Middle East, noting how some perceive Israel’s preemptive strike on Iran as potentially having prophetic significance.

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Actor Dean Cain believes the rampant antisemitism raging across the U.S. is “insane” and deeply troubling — and it’s something he has long warned about.

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As tensions rise across the United Kingdom with increasing concerns over legislation that could restrict the public proclamation of the gospel, thousands of Christians recently gathered outside the Houses of Parliament to boldly declare the "UK belongs to Jesus."

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Missionaries in the Middle East are once again reporting signs and wonders, including divine encounters with Jesus Christ. In the latest example, yet another Muslim says he met Jesus in a dream, and the message that was delivered by the "man in white" to this Islamic leader is undeniably supernatural.

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A faith-based non-profit and a global Bible ministry are teaming up to deliver more than 87,000 Bibles in 22 different languages to help spread the gospel to children who are receiving surgical care at hospitals around the world.   

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An Air India passenger plane bound for London with more than 240 people on board crashed Thursday in India’s northwestern city of Ahmedabad, and there were no known survivors, officials said.

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Southern Baptists Vote to Ban Same-Sex Marriage Nationwide; National Guard Now Assisting ICE with Arrests in L.A.; Greta Thunberg Deported by Israel After Gaza-Bound Ship Seized, and more...

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In one of the most perilous regions of the world, an American missionary is quietly building an army – not with weapons, but with prayer. Carole Ward has made it her life's mission to follow God's call and train fearless believers in Africa's Sahel region.

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Nine people were killed in a shooting at a school in the Austrian city of Graz on Tuesday, and the suspected perpetrator also died, authorities said.

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Great Britain looks like a nation where life is functioning normally. Below the surface, however, lies a growing sense that the United Kingdom is coming apart at the seams.

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On this 80th anniversary of D-Day, CBN News takes a look back at that heroic day. "Something else helped the men of D-Day: their rock-hard belief that Providence would have a great hand in the events that would unfold here; that God was an ally in this great cause," Reagan said.

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Control of seized land, prisoner swaps, and potential military alliances: they all may stymie any peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. But the issue of missing Ukrainian kids could prove to be the biggest roadblock.

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At only three years old, Colton Burpo inspired millions with his vision of going to heaven after nearly dying of a ruptured appendix more than 20 years ago.

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Berlin is a city once divided by walls. This week, it became a symbol of unity as more than 1,000 pastors and ministry leaders assembled for the European Congress on Evangelism. 

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The Trump administration warns Syria may face full-scale civil war within weeks. When CBN News visited the front lines of the battle-scarred country, we discovered the new war has already begun.

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Cuban authorities are seeking to imprison a pastor and his wife for eight years simply because they invoked their religious beliefs during a military tribunal, according to a religious freedom watchdog group.

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Global cybercrime is expected to cost more than ten trillion dollars this year. Scams and online criminal activity have exploded through the use of artificial intelligence.  

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The atmosphere inside the JW Marriott auditorium in Berlin was electric as the opening day of the European Congress on Evangelism commenced with over 1,000 pastors and Christian leaders from 55 countries and territories in attendance.

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A glimmer of hope is emerging in Turkey after more than 40 years of battle. PKK militants were once focused on armed struggle for independence for the Kurdish people. Now, they want peace. Here's why things have changed.

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Most Americans assume the United States is the world's unrivaled nuclear superpower. The truth is, America's nuclear stockpile has shrunk significantly. Meanwhile, China is building nuclear weapons at a rapid pace, and arms experts believe the world's security is now at serious risk...

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Tailah Scroggins felt dead inside. After growing up in a Christian home, she somehow fell into the occult, embracing astrology, witchcraft, and the New Age.

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President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine will “immediately” begin ceasefire negotiations. Trump spoke Monday after separate calls with the leaders of both countries meant to spur progress toward ending the three-year war. 

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A persecution watchdog is praising President Donald Trump’s pledge to ease Syrian sanctions while also offering a caveat — a warning about the importance of locking religious liberty protections in place.

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More than one in 20 women undergo secondary abortions after the abortion pills they initially ingest fail, according to just-published analysis.

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Russia and Ukraine are set to hold their first direct peace talks in three years, but hopes for a breakthrough are still dim after Russian President Vladimir Putin spurned an offer by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet face-to-face in Turkey. 

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Most of us can't remember a time when belief in God was growing. For the last half-century, there has been a steady erosion of faith as secularism took root and grew in the soil of rebellion and doubt. But today, interest in religion is growing. And it's growing fastest among Gen Z.

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Rev. Billy Graham took the Great Commission seriously, and his son Franklin still does as well. So on May 27-30, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association will host the largest gathering on Christian evangelism in 25 years in Berlin, Germany.  

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The world is still waiting to hear if Vladimir Putin will go to Istanbul for peace talks on Thursday. U.S. and Ukrainian officials are set to travel to Turkey for the high-stakes summit with Russia. Putin called for the meeting, and Ukraine's President Zelenskyy said he's coming. However, Putin is keeping everyone guessing.

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Pope Leo the Fourteenth has begun his official duties as the new head of the Catholic Church. And he has already made history as the first American ever elected pope.

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Signs of a spiritual shift are becoming more evident in the United Kingdom as young people flock to churches in search of healing, freedom, and deliverance. In the latest evidence that the tide is turning, more than 2,000 young people gathered to seek God in an all-night prayer and worship event.

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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's leaders in Beijing are now agreeing to trade negotiations with the U.S., quietly backing away from a tariff war.

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The world's Roman Catholic cardinals begin selecting the next pope at the Vatican today.

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In this officially Christian nation, where the King is prayed over and anointed with oil by an archbishop, polling shows that most British Christians experience 'hostility and ridicule' for their faith. 

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Israel is responding to growing unrest inside Syria as tensions between local fighters and pro-government forces are increasing. Israeli drones carried out a strike near Damascus, calling it a "warning operation" to protect the Druze faith community.

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Israel is responding to growing unrest inside Syria as tensions between local fighters and pro-government forces are increasing. Israeli drones carried out a strike near Damascus, calling it a "warning operation" to protect the Druze faith community.

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For decades, the United Kingdom has been seen as a tough place to reach people with the gospel. In recent months, though, evangelists are seeing a change – not only are people wanting to hear the good news, but Christians are also helping spread it. Many say the spiritual shift that's happening is both real and remarkable.

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Kuwait has released an additional 10 American detainees, bringing to nearly two dozen the total number freed by the country in the past two months, U.S. officials said.

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Driven from their ancestral lands in Chocó, Colombia's Embera people have long battled poverty and displacement fueled by drug cartels and decades of violence. Now, a spark of hope is emerging through the faith of an American missionary couple, helping families rebuild their lives and preserve their culture, one handcrafted bead at a time.

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A blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill Monday, halting subway trains, cutting phone service and shutting down traffic lights and ATM machines for the 50 million people who live across the Iberian Peninsula.

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The Kremlin has declared a full ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8 to 10 as Russia celebrates WWII "Victory Day" over Nazi Germany on May 9. The Kremlin said Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the full cessation of hostilities on “humanitarian grounds.” It comes as U.S. President Donald Trump has scaled up efforts to broker a peace deal in Ukraine.

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Iranian state television has reported a fire and a massive explosion rocked a port in southern Iran on Saturday, injuring at least 516 people. The blast happened at the Shahid Rajaei port just outside of Bandar Abbas, a major facility for container shipments for the Islamic Republic. 

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Rome is getting ready for the funeral of Pope Francis after he passed away this week at the age of 88 following a bout with double pneumonia. 

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Russia unleashed another deadly strike against Ukraine overnight, defying President Trump's public call to stop the attacks as peace talks are underway. This second attack comes after Russia launched an intense barrage of missiles and explosive drones, killing and wounding Ukrainian civilians the night before. 

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A team of researchers and archaeologists have uncovered a series of centuries-old inscriptions within the Cenacle in Jerusalem—a site long believed to be the location of the Last Supper which Jesus Christ ate with his disciples before his Crucifixion and Resurrection.

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Joel Veldkamp, head of international communications at Christian Solidarity International, is sounding the alarm on horrific attacks unfolding against believers in Nigeria. “What just unfolded there is the worst attacks we’ve seen in Nigeria in almost a year and a half."

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As the U.S. presses for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, the regime of Vladimir Putin has launched another attack on Ukrainian civilians, killing at least nine people, wounding 70 more, and terrorizing residents across the capital city in the overnight hours. 

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Microchips implanted in our brains and artificial intelligence much smarter than humans. It sounds like a science fiction novel, but could such technological advances be imminent?  

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As Christians, we need to constantly encourage one another with God's promises in the Bible — especially that God is sovereign over all and holds everything under His control.

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The Jesus Film Project has impacted millions around the globe by delivering the gospel message in more than 2,200 languages through its 1979 "Jesus" movie. 

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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has released new regulations that ban foreign missionaries from preaching, sharing their faith, and establishing religious organizations unless they first get approval from the government. 

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A vast and unforgiving part of Africa known as the Sahel is becoming a powder keg. Terrorists are turning this region scarred by poverty, conflict, and despair into a battleground. Islamic extremist groups like ISIS, Al Qaeda, and Boko Haram could soon cause this fragile landscape to collapse. 

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Global leaders are honoring Pope Francis today after the Vatican announced that he has died at the age of 88. The pope's death came one day after he had made a final appearance in public on Easter. 

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Pope Francis has died. He was history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change. He was 88.

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A vast and unforgiving part of Africa known as the Sahel is becoming a powder keg. Terrorists are turning this region scarred by poverty, conflict, and despair into a battleground. Islamic extremist groups like ISIS, Al Qaeda, and Boko Haram could soon cause this fragile landscape to collapse. 

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

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CBN is adding a brand new show to the line-up – a podcast about miracles. CBN's Abigail Robertson is host of the new series called "Heaven Meets Earth," co-hosting with Ryan Bethea.

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The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom handed down a landmark ruling Wednesday when it decided that a woman is someone born biologically female.

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A U.K. pro-life volunteer is being forced to pay more than $26,000 in prosecution fees after a judge ruled she was guilty of breaching an abortion clinic "buffer zone" – just because she held a sign reading, "Here to talk if you want."

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At least 40 people were killed in a brutal attack on a Christian farming community in north-central Nigeria late Sunday night, according to President Bola Tinubu. The attackers, who were reported as being Muslim gunmen, struck on Palm Sunday in the Zike community, located in Bassa, Plateau State.

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The search for the American missionary kidnapped at gunpoint during his church service continues in South Africa. 

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A theologian and a psychologist walk into a room, and disagree about suffering — kind of.

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Pro-life activist Kristan Hawkins’ journey to leading Students for Life of America started after she became involved in a crisis pregnancy center as a teenager — a moving experience that shaped her.

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Following recent cuts in U.S. foreign aid, communities in Africa housing refugees and vulnerable populations are feeling a severe impact. CBN News traveled to the southern edge of the Sahara Desert to see the devastating effect on those who have counted on America to keep them alive.

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In a country plagued by violence, a remarkable transformation is taking place. Once mainly known for drugs and murder, one Colombian city is witnessing a revolution sparked by faith and fútbol. 

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Fifty hours of continuous prayer, worship, and gospel proclamation within nations where 3.3 billion people live in a spiritual desert is about to rise simultaneously from seven locations across the 10/40 Window.

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A female fencer unafraid to stand up to a transgender-identifying male competing against her has been disqualified from a tournament in Maryland.

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A British toddler was removed from nursery school after being accused of being transphobic or homophobic, according to local media reports. And it turns out dozens of other elementary-aged kids suffered a similar fate across the U.K.

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Evangelist Franklin Graham is honoring the life of an English pastor who heroically saved his wife's life by taking the full impact of a runaway semi-truck when it hit their vehicle. 

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President Trump has warned he will impose tariffs on buyers of Russian oil if Vladimir Putin does not seriously address the ongoing violence in Ukraine. So far, the Russian president has refused to accept a proposed partial ceasefire. 

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Rescue crews in Myanmar used jackhammers and shovels to find any survivors amid the devastation from Friday's powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake.

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A new survey explores why British Christians purportedly have a lower opinion of Israel and Jews than their American peers.

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Speaker and author Jennie Allen has had a front-row seat to revival — and her powerful role in helping spread the Gospel to new generations all started with a dream.

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