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'Please Pray': Nicaragua Jails Pastors, Accuses US Evangelists of Crimes After Huge Outreaches https://ift.tt/rgax8lG Missionary Britt Hancock of the ministry Mountain Gateway followed God's call to help lead mass evangelism campaigns in Nicaragua, where he says close to a million people attended. Now, he faces criminal charges from the Nicaraguan government, along with his son Jacob and daughter-in-law Cassandra, over allegations of money laundering and organized crime.

Nigerian Christian Students, Teachers Abducted from School Bus, Muslim Kidnappers Demand Ransom https://ift.tt/rgax8lG At least six children, three teachers, and the driver of a Christian school bus were kidnapped by suspected Muslim Fulani herdsmen Monday night in Nigeria's Ekiti State. 

Climate Protesters Throw Soup at the Mona Lisa, French Farmers Vow to Put Paris 'Under Siege' https://ift.tt/PwzDf5e Two climate protesters hurled soup Sunday at the glass protecting the "Mona Lisa" at the Louvre Museum in Paris and shouted slogans advocating for a sustainable food system.

'I Did Kill My Son': Women Share Powerful Testimonies of Forgiveness After Abortions at March for Life https://ift.tt/eUaFHvS Mixed among the thousands of Americans marching in Washington, D.C., Friday were a handful of women whose paths to the nation’s capital city were marked by the very action being protested: abortion.

Harvard Chooses Prof Who Called Israel 'Apartheid' State to Co-Chair Antisemitism Task Force https://ift.tt/eUaFHvS Harvard University announced the creation of an antisemitism task force late last week, and it’s already facing intense scrutiny for choosing as its co-chair a professor who has accused Israel of ethnic cleansing and labeled the Jewish state “a regime of apartheid.”

Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Killing Christians, Burning Church and Homes in Mozambique https://ift.tt/UQeKnlZ The Islamic State is claiming responsibility for killing ten Christians and burning 200 homes in Northern Mozambique over the course of two weeks, a new report revealed.

US Pauses Funding to UN Agency for Palestinians After Claims Staffers Were Involved in Hamas Attack https://ift.tt/UQeKnlZ The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees fired a number of its staffers in Gaza suspected of taking part in the Oct. 7 terror attack by Hamas on southern Israel, its director said Friday, prompting the United States — the agency's biggest donor — to temporarily halt its funding.

Holocaust Survivor Decries Hamas' 'Cruelty', Reveals How Hitler's Terror Upended Entire Lifentire Life https://ift.tt/UQeKnlZ Eighty years after diabolical German leader Adolf Hitler went on a reign of terror, killing millions of Jewish men, women, and children, the stories of pain, horror, loss, and tragedy continue to reverberate.

Canadian Judge Rules Trudeau Violated Constitution by Suppressing 'Freedom Convoy' https://ift.tt/wnrtsDf A Canadian judge has ruled the government's use of the country's Emergencies Act to suppress weeks of protests by truckers and others angry over COVID-19 restrictions in 2022 was unreasonable and unconstitutional.

Radical Iranian Regime Builds 'Ring of Fire' Around Israel as Threat of All-Out-War Rises https://ift.tt/wnrtsDf The threat of an all-out war in the Middle East is intensifying.Iranian-backed forces have launched a wave of attacks against American and Israeli targets in the region.

Ministry Leader Says Christian Clubs 'Thriving' in Backlash Against 'After School Satan Clubs' https://ift.tt/wnrtsDf Despite the efforts of The Satanic Temple (TST) to force the removal of Christian clubs from public elementary schools in the name of diversity, one of the leaders of the largest child evangelism ministry in the world says Christian clubs are thriving throughout the country and around the world. 

Teacher Appeals After UK Banned Him from Teaching in Preferred Pronoun Kerfuffle https://ift.tt/Qn7v0fH A Christian math teacher, who was barred from teaching in the United Kingdom after he was found guilty of "misgendering" a biologically female student who identified as a boy, has appealed his expulsion from the teaching profession.    

Evidence Shows Dozens of Churches, Temples Regularly Bombed by Myanmar Regime https://ift.tt/Qn7v0fH A study issued Tuesday by researchers collecting evidence of war crimes in Myanmar supported reports that air strikes by the military government damaged churches in the Buddhist-dominated country’s sole Christian-majority state.

'Hindutva': The Radical Hindu Ideology That Seeks to 'Push Christianity Out of India' https://ift.tt/Qn7v0fH A troubling trend is emerging in the world's largest democracy. Millions of Indians believe the country belongs to Hindus and that all other religions, including Christianity and Islam, must be eliminated from society. 

Cedarville Alumni 'Foar Brothers' Row Across the Atlantic, Raising Funds for Refugees https://ift.tt/BqrzIf1 The "Foar Brothers" rowing team, including Cedarville University alumni Thomas Hamilton, Timothy Hamilton, Trent Hamilton, and their nephew, Ben Clark, completed their 3,000-mile World's Toughest Row on Friday, Jan. 19 when they reached Antigua. 

Iran Wreaking Mideast Havoc, Launches Satellite with Reference to 'End Times' Islamic Mahdi https://ift.tt/BqrzIf1 The weekend brought more attacks, deaths, and growing threats across various locations in the Middle East, all fueled by the radical Islamic regime in Iran.

Cell Phones, Cars, Coffee Makers at Risk: China-US 'Chip War' Over Taiwan Could Change Everything https://ift.tt/BqrzIf1 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. 

As Global Christian Persecution Rages, New Effort Seeks to 'Awaken the Church' https://ift.tt/d8A9FNj As global persecution rages, a watchdog has launched a first-of-its-kind, open-sourced database allowing people to track incidents of violent religious persecution.

'Those Officers Were Heroes': See the 'Jaw-Dropping' Video of Cops Rescuing Toddler, Adults From Submerged Vehicle in Frigid Waters https://ift.tt/d8A9FNj An Illinois police department is praising three officers who entered frigid waters to save a toddler and two adults trapped inside a sinking car.

World Watch Report: Alarming Global Rise in Violent Acts Against Christians https://ift.tt/sXgJk8d Worldwide, 365 million Christians face persecution or discrimination for their faith in Christ.

Ex-Terrorist Confirms Mass Visions of Jesus in Gaza, Says Thousands of Muslims Will Come to Christ https://ift.tt/sXgJk8d A former Palestinian sniper turned Christian believes revival will break out in Gaza and thousands will come to Christ after the end of the Israel-Hamas war.

A Shocking Rise in Church Attacks: The Most Horrific Places in the World for Christian Persecution https://ift.tt/H62FcdP North Korea remains the worst nation in the world for Christian persecution, with the situation in Nigeria continuing to devolve, according to a new report on global religious discrimination.

US Strikes 14 Terror Sites in Yemen, Telling Iran to 'Stop Arming Houthis' https://ift.tt/H62FcdP The United States sent a strong message to Iran on Wednesday: Stop arming the Houthi rebels targeting ships in the Red Sea.

Criminal Prosecution Drags on for Army Vet Who Silently Prayed Near UK Abortion Clinic https://ift.tt/H62FcdP A British Army veteran who is being criminally prosecuted for silently praying outside an abortion clinic has had his trial delayed for the second time.

'Slow-Motion Jihad': Biden Admin Under Fire Amid Deadly Horror Targeting Christians in Nigeria https://ift.tt/FqsbxLc A persecution watchdog is delivering a pointed message to the Biden administration after the U.S. State Department again declined to list Nigeria on its Countries of Particular Concern list, with the expert warning that there’s a “slow-motion genocide” unfolding against Christians inside the African nation.

US Strikes Houthis Again, 2 Navy SEALs Still Missing After Helping Intercept Iranian Weapons https://ift.tt/FqsbxLc The U.S. launched a new strike against the Yemen-based Houthis on Tuesday, targeting the group's anti-ship missiles in the third assault on the Iranian-backed terrorists in recent days, a U.S. official said. Meanwhile, two Navy SEALs, who are still missing in the Gulf of Aden near Somalia, were involved in a mission to seize a small dhow or boat later found to be carrying Iranian-made missile parts and other weaponry to be delivered to Yemen's Houthi rebels. 

Hamas Leader Praises Oct 7 Atrocities as a 'Victory', Calls Muslims to Join 'Jihad of the Swords' https://ift.tt/RWf2xco The current chairman of Hamas' so-called political bureau has called on Muslims around the world to "build on" the Oct. 7 murderous terror attacks on Israel, which he called a "victory," by sending their money to Hamas to wage "financial jihad."

'Real Followers of Jesus': This Church Is Planting 1,000 Churches to Offset Alarming Closures https://ift.tt/RWf2xco One church family has made it their mission to plant 1,000 churches in our generation to offset the alarming rate of church closures. 

'Our Focus Is Off': Jackie Hill Perry Breaks Down Biggest Concerns About the American Church Today https://ift.tt/pyL6Bm2 Author, speaker, and poet Jackie Hill Perry has inspired millions with her story of leaving behind a gay lifestyle and finding true fulfillment in Jesus.

'God Saved Me': Kentucky Teen Starts TikTok Trend at School to 'Help Spread God's Word' https://ift.tt/Bqtzob8 After struggling with her own mental health, one Kentucky high schooler decided to help herself and her classmates turn to the Lord in trying times — one sticky note at a time.

Ex-Psychic Sounds Alarm After Live Tarot Card Reading About Trump, Biden on Fox News: 'You've Opened Demonic Doors' https://ift.tt/Bqtzob8 Ex-psychic Jenn Nizza is issuing a dire warning after Fox News’ Jesse Watters interviewed a psychic last week named Paula Roberts. Nizza said she was “surprised” and concerned over the “demonic” practice being so prevalent on a TV news network.

Israel Calls South Africa's Genocide Claim 'A Libel', ACLJ Attorney Says 'It's Antisemitism' https://ift.tt/Bqtzob8 Israel responded to claims of genocide by South Africa on Friday at the International Court of Justice located in The Hague, Netherlands. 

A New Global Economic Order? BRICS Alliance Grows, Aims to Dethrone the Dollar https://ift.tt/Bqtzob8 An international alliance of multiple countries has been pushing to undermine the power of the U.S. Dollar, and now, they've added more key members. The BRICS nations comprise almost half of the world's population, possess close to half the world's oil, and want to dethrone the Dollar as the world's reserve currency. 

Franklin Graham Critiques Brit Methodists for 'Editing' God's Word, Removing 'Husband' and 'Wife' https://ift.tt/Bqtzob8 Evangelist Franklin Graham has called out The Methodist Church of Great Britain for trying to "edit what the Word of God says" to avoid "what might offend people."

Iran Seizes Oil Tanker in Gulf of Oman as 'Iran's Terrorist Regime' Foments Middle East Chaos https://ift.tt/O1mWUE0 Iran's navy seized an oil tanker Thursday in the Gulf of Oman that only months earlier had seen its cargo of Iranian oil seized by the United States over sanctions linked to Tehran's nuclear program. 

Muslim Gunmen Kill 14 More Nigerian Christians After Church Service in Wake of Christmas Massacre https://ift.tt/O1mWUE0 Islamic extremists in Nigeria have continued their attacks into the new year against Christian communities after carrying out widespread murder and other atrocities in multiple locations on Christmas Eve.

'Real Followers of Jesus': This Church Is Planting 1,000 Churches Amid Waning US Faith https://ift.tt/McWSeHs One church family has made it their mission to plant 1,000 churches in our generation to offset the alarming rate of church closures. 

'Revival in Cuba': FL Baptist Missions Trip to Cuba Sees Nearly 5,000 Accept Jesus Christ https://ift.tt/McWSeHs Florida Baptist missionaries say "God is moving among the churches and people in Cuba," as nearly 5,000 people gave their lives to Jesus Christ during a missionary trip to the communist nation in early December.

Christian Prof Reportedly Fired for Defending Biblical Truth Speaks Out: 'This Is a Gospel Issue' https://ift.tt/AFcjNkt A theology lecturer in the U.K. who was reportedly fired from his job at a Christian college over a tweet about biblical sexuality is suing to raise awareness and stop similar instances from unfolding.

Pastor and Friend Arrested for Praying at Home, Accused of 'Forced Conversion' https://ift.tt/AFcjNkt A Christian pastor and one of his guests were arrested and detained by local police in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh for the crime of praying in the pastor's own home on New Year's Eve. 

80,000 Israelis Displaced as War with Hezbollah Looms - Iran-Proxy Strikes Israel Over and Over https://ift.tt/V3ZpX6A While Israel is battling Hamas, another terrorist threat is rising in the north. The Iranian proxy militia Hezbollah has been repeatedly launching rocket and missile strikes against Israelis from Lebanon. One of the worst attacks occurred on December 26th.

Japan Races to Find Survivors After Deadly Earthquakes and Tsunami Collapse Houses https://ift.tt/V3ZpX6A Rescuers in Japan are still working to reach people trapped under collapsed buildings in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake that brought small tsunami waves which further damaged homes. 

Millions Ring in New Year as Post-Pandemic Crowds Gather Again https://ift.tt/Ztc1Mk4 Millions of revelers around the world ushered in 2024. Many cities hosted massive fireworks displays and in New York City, more than a million gathered in Times Square.