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American nun rescued by US forces after being held hostage for 5 months in Burkina Faso
An 83-year-old American nun, who was kidnapped by gunmen in northern Burkina Faso in April, has been rescued. Many believe her release was part of a U.S. forces’ special operations rescue mission.
Samaritan’s Purse aids victims of deadly monsoon flooding in Pakistan
Evangelical Christian group Samaritan’s Purse is providing emergency relief to thousands of families in Pakistan, where floods have killed more than 1,200 people, damaged or destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes and displaced nearly half a million people.
Ex-pastor, ministry leaders plead guilty to using homeless for labor, stealing benefits
Four leaders of a California church have pled guilty to taking part in a labor trafficking scheme that forced homeless people to give up their welfare benefits and panhandle.
Omaha archdiocese says students who reject their gender may not be ‘proper fit’ for Catholic schools
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha has officially told its 70 schools to adhere to a new policy that may result in the expulsion of a student or a teacher if they ask to be identified with a pronoun or name that is not according to their biological sex.
China releases Early Rain house church member after 12 days in jail
China’s Early Rain Covenant Church says one of its members, who was arrested in a raid during a recent worship service and suffered while in detention due to his medical condition, has been released on bail and had a celebratory dinner with his family.
Evangelist Franklin Graham launching ‘God Loves You’ tour in 6 cities this fall
Amid growing hostilities toward the Christian faith, evangelist Franklin Graham is planning to travel to six U.S. cities stretching across 1,000 miles to share a message of God’s love and forgiveness with thousands of people as part of his God Loves You Tour this fall.
Liberty divinity student advances to finals on NBC’s 'American Ninja Warrior': ‘It’s Just Been a Blessing’
Josiah Singleton, a Liberty University student who's pursuing a Master of Divinity in biblical studies at the Virginia-based Christian school, has advanced to the "American Ninja Warrior" national finals, which will air Monday night on NBC.
India’s gov’t claims there is no rising persecution of Christians documented attacks
Around 200 attacks on Christians were reported within the first five months of this year in India, the country’s government claimed before the Supreme Court that persecution of Christians was based on “half-baked and self-serving facts and self-serving articles and reports…based upon mere conjecture.”
Colorado baseball team cancels Family Night with Christian singer Matt Hammitt over pro-life partners
The Rocky Mountain Vibes, an independent baseball team in Colorado, canceled its Family Night event where award-winning Christian singer Matt Hammitt was scheduled to sing along with his son, Bowen, due to objections to two pro-life organizations partnering on the event.
Museum of the Bible returns 1,000-year-old handwritten Gospel manuscript to Greek Monastery
The Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., has returned a handwritten Gospel manuscript, which is more than 1,000 years old and was looted from a monastery by Bulgarian troops in 1917, to the Greek Orthodox Church.