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Pastor and Three Christians Shot to Death by Suspected Islamic Extremists in Sudan: Report https://ift.tt/QOou3zS Tragedy recently struck Christians in Kadugli, Sudan, with a disturbing report that a pastor and three believers were shot to death Jan. 23 by suspected Islamic extremists.

'A New Religious Cult - the Church of Woke': London School of Economics Cancels Christian Holidays Lent, Easter https://ift.tt/QOou3zS Administrators at the London School of Economics have stripped Lent and Easter — as well as Christmas — from the academic calendar in an attempt to become more “international.”

Suicide Bomber Kills 20, Wounds 96 at Mosque in NW Pakistan https://ift.tt/dZiBXE8 Pakistani police have raised the death toll from a suicide bombing at a mosque in the northwestern city of Peshawar to 20 killed. They say as many as 96 worshippers were wounded in Monday’s attack. Saddique Khan, a senior police official in Peshawar who gave the latest casualty tolls, says no one has immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing. The Pakistani Taliban have been blamed in similar suicide attacks in the past. 

'Jesus Always Wins!' Moving Video of Elderly, Frail Woman Getting Baptized Delivers Spectacular Reminder https://ift.tt/dZiBXE8 A moving video of an elderly woman being baptized and carried out of a pool by a caring pastor is making the rounds on social media — and the imagery is powerful.

Pope Says Homosexuality Is Not a Crime, Archbishop of York Contends Same-Sex Relationships Not Sinful https://ift.tt/yBPd1vL Two top global church leaders are sparking controversy with comments that seem to accept homosexuality without officially endorsing it.

'Unsettling and Sinister': UK Church Targeted in Gruesome Ritual Fueling Witchcraft Fear https://ift.tt/coFr5qh What may have been the site of a suspected occult ritual in a U.K. national park has left a nearby village on edge. 

Cell Phones, Cars, Coffee Makers All at Risk: The China-US 'Chip War' Over Taiwan Could Change Everything https://ift.tt/coFr5qh Semiconductor chips are basically the brains of all modern electronics, including countless, essential items you use daily. Now China's potential targeting of Taiwan could lead to a "chip war," putting the world's most critical technology at risk. 

1 Dead, 1 Severely Wounded in Attack with Bladed Weapon at Church in Spain https://ift.tt/coFr5qh One person was killed and another severely injured in an attack carried out by a person with a bladed weapon at a church in the southern city of Algeciras on Wednesday, Spain's interior ministry said.

World War II-era Map Sparks Treasure Hunt in Dutch Village https://ift.tt/MKdHzE5 A hand-drawn map with a red letter X purportedly showing the location of a buried stash of precious jewelry looted by Nazis from a blown-up bank vault has sparked a modern-day treasure hunt in a tiny Dutch village more than three-quarters of a century later.

Gunmen Storm Nigerian Church During Worship Services, Shoot Pastor, Abduct 25 People https://ift.tt/MKdHzE5 Armed assailants reportedly attacked a Christian church early Sunday morning in Nigeria, shooting and wounding its pastor, and kidnapping more than two dozen people.

Canada's Gov't Assisted Suicide Program Leads the World in Harvesting 'Live' Organs https://ift.tt/MKdHzE5 Almost seven years after Canada passed an assisted suicide law, it has become the leader of the world in transplanted organs harvested from its citizens it has assisted in killing.

Ex-Gay Man Faces Charges for Sharing His Testimony About Finding Freedom in Christ https://ift.tt/XbVPiF3 A Christian charity worker is facing criminal charges for allegedly promoting "conversion practices" in his own country during an online interview about how he chose to leave his former homosexual lifestyle after finding salvation in Jesus Christ. 

'What's the Nature of Your Prayer Today?': Army Vet Fined for Silent Prayer Near UK Abortion Clinic https://ift.tt/XbVPiF3 A British Army veteran was fined by local English authorities for praying for his deceased son near an abortion clinic in the town of Bournemouth last November. 

Worldwide Persecution of Christians Worst Ever, Now Rising in Sub-Saharan Africa https://ift.tt/XbVPiF3 Open Doors released its 2023 World Watch list this week, and North Korea has returned to the top spot as the world's worst persecutor of Christians. Worldwide, Christians are now facing more persecution or discrimination than ever

Defense Leaders Meet amid Dissent over Tanks for Ukraine https://ift.tt/XbVPiF3 Defense leaders are gathering at Ramstein Air Base in Germany Friday to hammer out future military aid to Ukraine, amid ongoing dissent over who will provide the battle tanks that Ukrainian leaders say they desperately need for future offensives in the war with Russia. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, are expected to discuss the latest massive package of aid the U.S. is sending — which totals $2.5 billion and includes Stryker armored vehicles for the first time.

Chameleon: Changing the Way the Deaf Community Discovers Jesus https://ift.tt/XbVPiF3 In my work with the global Deaf community, I've discovered that less than two percent of the Deaf identify as followers of Jesus. But new technology offered by Wycliffe Bible Translators and their global partners is trying to change that.

Iranians Meet Jesus in Dreams, Experience Radical Transformation: 'I Saw a Vision of a Man With a White Robe' https://ift.tt/J0OrfSP The founder of a ministry devoted to serving the Iranian underground church said many people in the restrictive nation have encountered Jesus through dreams and visions — a phenomenon that’s potentially foreign to Western cultures.

Church of England Decides Not to Perform Same-Sex Marriages but Will Bless Gay Unions https://ift.tt/J0OrfSP The Church of England has announced it will not allow gay marriages to be performed in its churches, but it will let priests bless same-sex couples who are in civil marriages. 

As 'Anti-Free Speech' Efforts Gain Ground in US, Europe Leads Way by Pushing Online Censorship https://ift.tt/J0OrfSP Laws against hate speech could be coming soon to America, a top European Union bureaucrat announced Tuesday. 

Kyiv Helicopter Crash Kills 18, Top Ukraine Officials Dead https://ift.tt/hpBOTwI The chief of Ukraine’s National Police says a helicopter crash in a Kyiv suburb has killed 18 people, including Ukraine’s interior minister and three children. Ihor Klymenko says Interior Minister Denys Monastyrskyi, his deputy Yevhen Yenin and State Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Yurii Lubkovych were among those killed Wednesday. There was no immediate word on whether the crash was an accident or due to the almost 11-month war with Russia. 

'Yourself as Satan': Satanism Rises in UK, Appealing to Young People as a Religion 'Of The Self' https://ift.tt/hpBOTwI Satanism has been on the rise in the United Kingdom for the past several years as the number of people who identify as Christian declines. 

China Records 1st Population Fall in Decades as Births Drop https://ift.tt/steVB5f China has announced its first population decline in decades as what has been the world’s most populous nation ages and its birthrate plunges. The National Bureau of Statistics reported mainland China had 850,000 fewer people at the end of 2022 than over the previous year. That left a total of 1.41 billion, with 9.56 million births against 10.41 million deaths, the bureau said at a briefing Tuesday. Men also continued to outnumber women by 722.06 million to 689.69 million, the bureau said, a result of the now-abandoned one-child policy and a traditional preference for male offspring to carry on the family name. 

7-Year-Old Clinging to Life Following Drive-by Shooting at UK Church, 5 Others Wounded https://ift.tt/steVB5f A drive-by shooting Saturday afternoon outside of a church in the United Kingdom has left a seven-year-old girl fighting for her life. 

Congo's Army Says Church Bomb Kills 10, Extremists Suspected https://ift.tt/steVB5f A suspected extremist attack at a church in eastern Congo killed at least 10 people and wounded more than three dozen, according to the country's army.

Flight Data, Voice Recorders Retrieved from Nepal Crash Site https://ift.tt/steVB5f A spokesman for Nepal’s Civil Aviation Authority says a flight data recorder and a cockpit voice recorder have been retrieved from the site of the crash of a passenger plane that went down on approach to the tourist town of Pokhara. The spokesman, Jagannath Niraula, says the boxes were found on Monday, a day after the ATR-72 aircraft crashed, killing 68 of the 72 people aboard.

Ukraine Building Suffers Deadliest Civilian Attack in Months https://ift.tt/ET8ReVt The death toll from a Russian missile strike on an apartment building in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro has risen to 30, according to the national emergencies service. Crews that worked through the frigid night scrambled on Sunday to pull survivors from the rubble of the wrecked multi-story building. The deaths reported there were the most civilians killed in one place since a Sept. 30 strike in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region.

Iran Hangs Iranian-British Ex-Defense Official for Spy Claim https://ift.tt/ET8ReVt Iran says it has executed a dual Iranian-British national who once worked for its defense ministry. That's despite an international outcry over his death sentence and those of others held amid nationwide protests. Iran’s Mizan news agency, associated with the country’s judiciary, announced Ali Reza Akbari’s hanging on Saturday. It didn't say when it happened. However, there are rumors he had been executed days ago. Iran accused Akbari, without offering evidence, of being a spy for Britain’s MI6 intelligence agency. It aired a highly edited video of Akbari discussing the allegations resembling others that activists have described as coerced confessions. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called the execution “a callous and cowardly act carried out by a barbaric regime.”

This Pastor Was on Russia's Kill List but Miraculously Survived - The Ukrainian People Still Need Your Prayers https://ift.tt/5WcuBRS Father Andrew of St. Andrew’s Church in Bucha, Ukraine, owes his life to the fact that on February 27th, 2022, he wasn’t home. As a faith leader, he was one of the first people on the Russian invaders’ kill list.

'The Mob Destroyed Everything': Horrific Video Reportedly Shows Extremists Attacking Indian Church With Iron Rods, Rocks, and Wooden Sticks https://ift.tt/5WcuBRS A disturbing new video purportedly shows a violent attack on a Catholic church in India, with an extremist mob using rocks, iron rods, and wooden sticks during the assault.

Iranian Protests Reach 4th Month, Regime Has Killed 500+ While Trying to Blame Foreign Powers https://ift.tt/5WcuBRS As the uprising in Iran moves into its fourth month, thousands of citizens are at risk of violence and even death.   

Hollywood Producer Reveals Profound Ties to Pastor Jack Hayford: 'There's a Lot of People in Heaven Because of Jack' https://ift.tt/xbYAzsu As the faith world continues to celebrate the life of the late Pastor Jack Hayford, a renowned preacher and the founder of The Church On The Way in Van Nuys, California, a well-known Hollywood writer and producer is sharing details of the minister’s impact on his family.

'Dangerous Threat to Freedom': WHO Committee Wants Worldwide Vaccine Passports https://ift.tt/xbYAzsu A key committee of the World Health Organization is moving ahead with plans to demand vaccine passports for global travel.

Pastor Jack Hayford Passes into Eternity https://ift.tt/WnsPBkJ Prominent Christian leader Pastor Jack Hayford has passed away. He died on Jan. 8, 2023, at 88.  "Pastor Jack" was the founding pastor of The Church On The Way in Van Nuys, California, where he served as senior pastor for more than three decades.

Pastor Jack Hayford Passes into Eternity https://ift.tt/EQcTdpM Prominent Christian leader Pastor Jack Hayford has passed away. He died on Jan. 8, 2023, at 88.  "Pastor Jack" was the founding pastor of The Church On The Way in Van Nuys, California, where he served as senior pastor for more than three decades.

Global Ministry Offers 'Glory Carriers' Event for Spiritual Kick-Off to 2023 https://ift.tt/EQcTdpM A prophetic evangelist with a global ministry is hosting a major ministry gathering, Glory Carriers Advance, to help fellow believers kick-start their faith in the new year. 

'There Will Be Massacres': Armenian Christians Face Dire Circumstances Amid Nagorno-Karabakh Blockade https://ift.tt/gOxdpQS "There is no time to wait and to allow the next genocide because this is genocide." That's how Dr. Biayna Sukhudyan describes the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, a small, landlocked region between Armenia and Azerbaijan. 

'It Becomes Delightful': Read the Entire Bible in One Year - Sign Up for CBN's 'Bible in One Year' Daily Reading Guide https://ift.tt/gOxdpQS It's a big book. For Christians, it's the most important book we will ever read. But for many, it presents a most challenging task, especially if we want to read the entire Bible in a year.

'It Becomes Delightful': Read the Entire Bible in One Year - Sign Up for CBN's 'Bible in One Year' Daily Reading Guide https://ift.tt/gOxdpQS It's a big book. For Christians, it's the most important book we will ever read. But for many, it presents a most challenging task, especially if we want to read the entire Bible in a year.

Putin Orders Weekend Truce in Ukraine; Kyiv Won't Take Part https://ift.tt/gOxdpQS Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his armed forces to observe a 36-hour unilateral cease-fire in Ukraine this weekend for the Orthodox Christmas holiday. Kyiv indicates it won’t follow suit. Putin does not appear to make his cease-fire order conditional on a Ukrainian acceptance. It isn’t clear whether hostilities would actually halt. Ukrainian officials have previously dismissed Russian peace moves as playing for time to regroup their forces. 

Renowned Psychologist Jordan Peterson Ordered to Submit to Woke Retraining or Lose License https://ift.tt/gOxdpQS Canadian clinical psychologist and media personality Dr. Jordan Peterson announced on Twitter Tuesday that the College of Psychologists of Ontario had demanded he submits to mandatory social media communication retraining with their experts or risk losing his license.

Baptist Woman Reportedly Tied to Tree, Severely Beaten by Religious Majority of Mexican Village https://ift.tt/gOxdpQS A Protestant Christian woman has reportedly been tied to a tree and severely beaten by the leaders of her village in Hidalgo State, Mexico. The horrific attack left her in critical condition with serious internal injuries. 

Christians, Dissidents in Hong Kong Brave Crackdown as Freedom Withers https://ift.tt/grisk5a It's been more than two years since China took control of Hong Kong. In that time, dozens of human rights and religious freedom activists have been arrested, while thousands have fled authoritarian rule. Those who stay face increasing repression as Beijing intensifies its crackdown on religious freedom.

Thousands Pour into St. Peter's for Funeral of Benedict XVI https://ift.tt/grisk5a Mourners are streaming into St. Peter’s Square for the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. They are hoping to pay final respects to the German theologian who made history by retiring. It's a rare requiem Mass for a dead pope presided over by a living one. Police estimated some 100,000 would attend, higher than an original estimate of 60,000. Benedict died Dec. 31 at age 95.

65,000 View Benedict XVI's Body Lying in State at Vatican https://ift.tt/grisk5a Tens of thousands of people have filed by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s body as it lies in state in St. Peter's Basilica. The Vatican said that by the time the first day's viewing had ended Monday evening, some 65,000 people had filed past the retired pontiff's body in the basilica. 

Drone Advances in Ukraine Could Bring Dawn of Killer Robots https://ift.tt/7VsrSDb Drone advances in Ukraine have accelerated a technology trend that could soon bring the world’s first fully autonomous robots to the battlefield and inaugurate a new age of warfare. Experts say it may be only a matter of time before either Russia or Ukraine, or both, deploy drones programmed to find and attack targets without help from humans. 

Queen Elizabeth's Former Chaplain Sounds the Alarm on King Charles: 'Christianity Is Under Assault' https://ift.tt/7VsrSDb The former chaplain to the late Queen Elizabeth II is speaking out about King Charles III's multifaith and multiculturalism, warning that those ideas could spell the end of the British monarchy. 

From Queen Elizabeth and Loretta Lynn to Pelé and a Pope: 50 Influential People Who Passed in 2022 https://ift.tt/7VsrSDb Over the past year, numerous high-profile passings made headlines – from heroic history-makers to prolific entertainers, they all made a profound impact on our world. 

65,000 View Benedict XVI's Body Lying in State at Vatican https://ift.tt/7VsrSDb Tens of thousands of people have filed by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s body as it lies in state in St. Peter's Basilica. Many of the first viewers on Monday were tourists, pilgrims or Romans who lined up near St. Peter's Square before dawn. The Vatican said that by the time the first day's viewing had ended Monday evening, some 65,000 people had filed past the retired pontiff's body in the basilica. Twelve hours of viewing were scheduled for each of Tuesday and Wednesday before Thursday morning’s funeral which will be led by Pope Francis in the square.

Ukraine Conflict Casts Shadow on Russia as It Enters 2023 https://ift.tt/t19TN8d Russian President Vladimir Putin’s New Year’s address to the nation usually is rather anodyne and backed with a soothing view of a snowy Kremlin. Putin lashed out at the West and Ukraine this year with Russian soldiers in the background. The conflict in Ukraine cast a long shadow as Russia entered 2023.