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Security Firms Say Suspicious Object on Oil Tanker Off Iraq https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Sailors involved in transferring fuel oil from an Iraqi tanker in the Persian Gulf to another vessel owned by a shipping company traded in the U.S. discovered a “suspicious object” they fear could be a mine, authorities said Thursday.   

'We Want God': Trump Issues Proclamation Packed with Powerful Quotes on Faith and Freedom https://ift.tt/eA8V8J This week President Trump issued a proclamation that was filled with some profound quotes about faith and freedom, intended to reaffirm America's mission to end religious persecution worldwide.

British Lawmakers Finally Approve Last-Minute Post-Brexit Trade Deal with EU https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Britain’s Parliament voted resoundingly on Wednesday to approve a trade deal with the European Union, paving the way for an orderly break with the bloc that will finally complete the U.K.’s long and divisive Brexit journey.

Report: Religious Persecution Set to Rise in India and China in 2021 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Religious persecution is projected to rise in 2021, warns Release International (RI), an organization that supports persecuted Christians around the world. 

'One of the Most Macabre Days in Recent History': Argentina Legalizes Elective Abortion https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Argentina on Wednesday became the largest nation in Latin America to legalize elective abortion. 

Fulani Muslim Militants in Nigeria Kill 18 People, Attack Christian Pastor and Kidnap His Wife https://ift.tt/eA8V8J There have been reports of more violence against Christians by Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria's Kaduna state. 

US Deploys B-52 Bombers to Persian Gulf, Warning Iran Against Possible Attacks https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The United States flew two B-52 bombers over the Persian Gulf on Wednesday as a forewarning to Iran against any potential attacks against American or allied targets in the Middle East.

Christian Journalist in China Sentenced to Prison for Reporting on Wuhan COVID Outbreak https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Zhang Zhan, a 37-year-old Christian journalist in China, has been sentenced to four years in prison in Shanghai due to her reporting of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, the epicenter of the viral spread that sparked the ongoing pandemic.

Quake Aftershocks Keep People out of Homes in Croatia https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Aftershocks jolted central Croatia on Wednesday, a day after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake killed at least seven people, injured dozens and left several towns and villages in ruins.

Hundreds of Pakistani Christians Flee After Pastor's Facebook Post Incites Muslims Who Demand His Beheading https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Hundreds of Pakistani Christian families had to flee their homes prior to Christmas after a mob of Muslims threatened to set fire to the neighborhood after a faith-based social media post was published by a local pastor.

Who's in Charge of a World That's Suffering? Billy Graham's Reprinted Book Reminds Readers God's Still in Control https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The year 2020 certainly brought the world a load of suffering, pain, and anguish. Billy Graham examined the issue of suffering in his 1981 book, Till Armageddon.  The late evangelist's publishers thought this would be an especially appropriate time to reprint it, but with a new title, Who’s in Charge of a World That Suffers? 

Who's in Charge of a World That's Suffering? Billy Graham's Reprinted Book Reminds Readers God's Still in Control https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The year 2020 certainly brought the world a load of suffering, pain, and anguish. Billy Graham examined the issue of suffering in his 1981 book, Till Armageddon.  The late evangelist's publishers thought this would be an especially appropriate time to reprint it, but with a new title, Who’s in Charge of a World That Suffers? 

Strong 6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Croatia https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A strong earthquake hit central Croatia on Tuesday, causing considerable damage to homes and other buildings in a town southeast of Zagreb, the capital. A man and a boy were pulled out alive from a car buried in rubble and sent to a hospital.

Chinese Communist Govt Tells Christians Not to Celebrate Christmas This Year, But CCP Reaps the Holiday Benefits https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Chinese Christmas season was much different this year as the Communist Party remains steadfast in its efforts to eliminate Christianity from the country.

Islamic Terrorists Suspected of Killing 11 Nigerian Christians and Abducting Priest on Christmas Eve https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Members of the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram reportedly attacked and killed 11 people in a Christian village in northern Nigeria on Christmas Eve.

Each Year 1,000 Pakistani Girls Forcibly Converted to Islam https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Neha loved the hymns that filled her church with music. But she lost the chance to sing them last year when, at the age of 14, she was forcibly converted from Christianity to Islam and married to a 45-year-old man with children twice her age.

The World Should Have No Place for Blasphemy Laws https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Government restrictions on religion around the world have reached the highest point in the past 11 years, as revealed in the Pew Research Center’s annual report on religious freedom released last week. A global trend of government policies impeding individuals’ peaceful expression of their faith is disturbing, and it ought to motivate advocates of free speech and religious freedom to action.

'The Rules Are Getting Ridiculous': Canadian Officers Tase Outdoor Hockey Player Over COVID Restrictions https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The actions of two officers from the Calgary Police Service (CPS) in Canada have come under public scrutiny following the arrest of a 21-year-old man for refusing to follow the country's COVID restrictions. 

BioNTech CEO Confident Vaccine Will Work on UK Variant  https://ift.tt/eA8V8J German pharmaceutical company BioNTech is confident that its coronavirus vaccine works against the new UK variant, but further studies are needed to be completely sure, its chief executive said Tuesday.

New Strain of COVID in UK Leads to Food Shortage Fears as France and Other Countries Block Travel to UK https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Trucks waiting to get in and out of Britain backed up for miles and people were stranded at airports Monday as many countries imposed stringent travel restrictions over concerns about a new strain of the coronavirus that is spreading in southeast England.

'Satan Is Real': Pro-Lifers Respond to Massive Cheers As Argentina Moves to Legalize Abortion https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Demonstrators stood outside Buenos Aires last Friday, where they erupted in cheers upon learning the Argentinian lower house passed a bill to legalize abortion up to the 14th week of pregnancy.

UK Orders Shops to Close, Nixes Holiday Mixing in London https://ift.tt/eA8V8J British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Christmas gatherings can’t go ahead and non-essential shops must close in London and much of southern England, as he imposed a new, higher level of coronavirus restrictions on the region to curb rapidly spreading infections. 

Hospital Fire Kills 9 COVID-19 Patients at ICU in Turkey https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A fire broke out Saturday at an intensive care unit treating COVID-19 patients in southern Turkey after an oxygen cylinder exploded, killing nine people, the health minister said.

Gantz Tells Saudi Paper: Jerusalem is Big Enough for Palestinian Capital https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Alternate Israeli Prime Minister Benny Gantz said that the Palestinians deserved their own “entity” and could have a capital in Jerusalem.

More Than 300 Kidnapped Schoolboys are Freed, Says Governor https://ift.tt/eA8V8J More than 300 schoolboys abducted last week by armed men in northwest Nigeria have been released, the Katsina State governor said Thursday.

Groups Dedicated to Ending Extreme Poverty & Hunger Bring Christmas Joy to Children Around the World https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Hundreds of millions of children worldwide suffer from poverty, and the impact it can have on a young life is nothing short of tragic.

Islamic Terror Group Boko Haram Claims Responsibility for Kidnapping 300+ Nigerian Students https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The radical Islamic group, Boko Haram is holding hundreds of schoolchildren captive in Nigeria. Gunmen attacked a government-run secondary school last week and abducted more than 300 students.

ISIS-Affiliates Turning Africa into New Jihadist Battleground https://ift.tt/eA8V8J More than a year after the defeat of ISIS in Syria, the Islamic terror group is turning its sights on Africa. The continent is currently witnessing a spree of terror attacks inspired by ISIS-affiliated groups.

'God Has Heard Our Cry': Christian Man Acquitted of Blasphemy and Released from Life Sentence in Pakistan https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Christian man in Pakistan has been acquitted of blasphemy and released from prison after serving 10 years of a life sentence.

US Sanctions Turkey as Islamic Regime Makes Deal with Russia and Moves Away from NATO https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Trump administration is leveling harsh, new sanctions on NATO-ally Turkey for its purchase of Russian missile defense systems.

Hundreds of Children Abducted After Gunmen Attack Nigerian School https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Gunmen in Nigeria's northwestern Katsina state abducted more than 300 boys from a Government Science secondary school on Friday.

US Govt Blames Iran in Adduction, Death of Retired FBI Agent Robert Levinson https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Trump administration for the first time on Monday formally blamed Iran for the presumed death of retired FBI agent Robert Levinson, publicly identifying two Iranian intelligence officers believed responsible for his abduction.

Radical Muslims Place Bounty on Life of Christian Refugee Falsely Accused of Blasphemy: 'My Life Is in Imminent Peril' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Pakistani Christian who fled to Bangkok, Thailand following accusations of blasphemy against Islam is speaking out about the severe persecution he has endured since going into exile.

Iran Executes Journalist who Encouraged 2017 Protests https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Iran on Saturday executed a once-exiled journalist over his online work that helped inspire nationwide economic protests in 2017, authorities said, just months after he returned to Tehran under mysterious circumstances.

Indian Christian Families Hide for Their Lives After Brutal Mob Targets Them, Injuring 21 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Several Christian families in India remain in hiding following a brutal mob attack by tribal animists that sent 21 Christians to local hospitals.

4 Christian Preachers Take 2 UK Police Depts to Court for Wrongful Arrest, Human Rights Violations https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Four Christian preachers in the United Kingdom, known as "the Bristol Four," will challenge the Avon and Somerset Police Departments over their arrests following an incident caught on video in 2016. 

Canada's Crackdown: Manitoba Church Fined $32K for Drive-In Worship, Toronto Church Fights 10-Person Cap https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Multiple religious freedom battles are unfolding right now in Canada, and it's all about harsh COVID restrictions against the right to worship.

Pandemic, Loss Unite 2 Rural Missouri Pastors Around Faith: 'This Is an Extraordinary Revival' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Thirty miles of rural Missouri separate the two churches, and so much else. One is mostly white; the other hosts services in five languages for a flock that spans the world. 

Top US Intelligence Official Warns: China is America's #1 National Security Threat https://ift.tt/eA8V8J China is the greatest threat to freedom and democracy. That warning comes from a top US intelligence official who says America should also prepare for an open-ended period of confrontation with Beijing.