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This Week: Trump Prepares to Announce Replacement to Supreme Court, Iranians Protest and Prince William's Visit to Israel

CBN News Showcase highlights important news stories of the week, stories of faith and what God is doing in the world. It is also an opportunity for you to join our anchors in praying over the headlines and praying for our nation and the world. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tGiaMY

'He Sits and Listens to the Word of God Every Day': Blind Iraqi Refugee Memorizes 87 Chapters of the Bible

Leading the Way Ministries reports after leaving one of their audio Bibles with a blind Iraqi refugee, they returned and discovered he had memorized 87 chapters of the Bible.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tI4hxS

Christian Filmmaker Picked to be Chief Creative Officer for Pixar Animation

Christian filmmaker and animator Pete Docter is now the new Creative Officer of Pixar Animation. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tICzAU

Ebola in the DRC: Some Say it 'Comes from Sorcery'

Ebola victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo are first looking to God instead of doctors for their healing. And by ignoring medical care and medicines, doctors say some of the patients are putting their lives and the health of others at risk.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tHza5t

'No Person... Should Live in Fear': Conservative Organization Rep. Elected to Key UN Religious Freedom Post

A representative of a conservative organization is running a United Nations religious freedom committee and working to promote this 'human right'. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IDqH7W

'Death to Dictator!' Big Shift in Iran as Thousands Protest Islamic Regime, Currency Collapses

As thousands of Iranians take part in a second day of protests against the Islamic regime, government officials sought to accuse the United States instead of Iran's economic woes. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tEmOu0

Daniel Ortega's Stepdaughter: He Abused 'a Girl,' Now 'a Country'

At least seven people have died in a fresh wave of violence in Nicaragua, and after more than two months, there are few signs the unrest is subsiding.The unrest comes as no surprise to the stepdaughter of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. Zoilamerica Ortega Murillo now lives in Costa Rica, and she told CBN News in an exclusive interview that the world is finally seeing Ortega's true nature. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2ItsKM1

Iran Erupts, Protesters Gassed for Confronting Regime After Trump Pulls out of Nuke 'Deal'

Protesters angered by Iran's cratering economy confronted police officers in front of parliament on Monday, with security forces firing tear gas at them, according to online videos, the first such confrontation after similar demonstrations rocked the country at the start of the year. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2MlVcSc

Former Homeless Orphan Shows What It Means to Be a Matthew 25:40 Christian

He grew up as a homeless orphan, but God had bigger plans for him. Now Gadisa Birhanu is known in Ethiopia as the "Helper to the Orphans." from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2lz9LXm

How Islamic Immigration Is Fueling a Political Earthquake in Europe

The 'rebellion' against the European Union's immigration policy is spreading. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Iq0sSy

Saudi Women in Driver’s Seat as Longstanding Ban is Lifted

Saudi women steered their way through busy city streets on Sunday, driving to work, running errands and relishing a new era in which they are allowed to drive and no longer need to rely on men to move around. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Kk7ixU

Have You Counted the Cost? The Deadly Price of Spreading the Gospel Abroad

China, Turkey and North Korea are just a few of the countries where Christian missionaries, and really, believers in general face persecution and even death. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2txZjCN

Largest Gathering of Anglicans in 50 Years Tells Archbishop of Canterbury to Return to Teaching the Bible Only

Delegates at the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) in Jerusalem, which was attended by 1,950 representatives from 50 countries, made a passionate call this week to go to the ends of the earth to proclaim Jesus Christ to all nations. They also agreed on a letter to the churches in the Anglican communion which calls for the Archbishop of Canterbury as its leader, to reaffirm the clear teaching of the Bible in line with historical Anglican orthodoxy. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2MjYBkx

US Moves 100 Coffins to Korean Border to Receive Americans War Remains

The U.S. military said it moved 100 wooden coffins to the inter-Korean border on Saturday to prepare for North Korea’s returning of the remains of American soldiers who have been missing since the 1950-53 Korean War. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2KatLgT

Twin Brothers Reunited 74 Years After WWII Death at Normandy

For decades, he was known only as Unknown X-9352 at a World War II American cemetery in Belgium where he was interred. On Tuesday, Julius Heinrich Otto “Henry” Pieper, his identity recovered, was laid to rest beside his twin brother in Normandy, 74 years after the two Navy men died together when their ship shattered while trying to reach the blood-soaked D-Day beaches. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IhI8ux

Queensland Senator Urges Austraila to Ditch UN, Says It's Full of 'the Most Savage and Despotic Nations in the World'

In a move to shed light on the perceived "Muslim bias” in the UN Human Rights Council, an Australian lawmaker is calling for his country to leave the global organization. In a Facebook post, Anning scolds the UN Council for hosting “some of the most savage and despotic nations in the world.” from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2yvhpuZ

Sweden on Verge of 'Trump Moment' as Anti-Immigration Outrage Surges

Sweden could be on the verge of a major political shift, thanks to a raging immigration debate from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JWui6P

Chinese Pastor Tortured in Prison Breaks into Song After Release

A Chinese pastor who was reportedly tortured while in prison is now a free man. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2K7uThU

Viral Video Shows Priest Slapping Baby During Baptism

A video posted on Reddit showing a priest slapping a baby during a baptism is shocking viewers and garnering attention. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Kb687H

Nicaragua Mission Teams Cancel Trip as Political Unrest Increases

Ministry leaders across the United States have cancelled missions to Nicaragua amid growing unrest in the country. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2lkCmPN

Upping Ante, Trump Threatens New Tariffs on Chinese Imports

President Donald Trump directed the U.S. Trade Representative to prepare new tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports Monday as the two nations moved closer to a potential trade war. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tdBgce

Anti-Christian Agenda: Canada Cuts-Off Christian College and Bible Camp, but Boosts Muslims

Two recent Canadian government decisions are raising concerns about anti-Semitic and anti-Christian bias in Canada.Christians say Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's insistence on a liberal "values test" has cut government aid to churches but has provided financial help to Muslim groups opposed to the United States and Israel. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2K3nd3w

'Coming War Between the Cross and the Crescent': The Threat from Turkey's Tyrant

It's being called Turkey's fifth column in Europe – a vast network of radical Islamists, working inside Turkish mosques and under the control of Turkey's ambitious president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2t6eW5d

3 dead, dozens injured by quake in Osaka in western Japan

A strong earthquake knocked over walls and set off scattered fires around metropolitan Osaka in western Japan on Monday morning, killing at least three people and injuring dozens. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2M0WamM

Jewish Artifacts Disappear From Damascus in Fog of Syria War

Jewish artifacts, including ancient parchment torahs from one of the world’s oldest synagogues, have gone missing from the Syrian capital amid the tumult of ongoing civil war, with some precious items reportedly surfacing abroad. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JN6wKc

Pope Denounces Abortion as Modern-Day 'White Glove' Eugenics

Pope Francis denounced abortion on Saturday as the "white glove" equivalent of the Nazi-era eugenics program and urged families to accept the children that God gives them. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JRjZ35

China Hikes Tariffs on US Soybeans, Electric Cars, Fish

China fired back Saturday in a spiraling trade dispute with President Donald Trump by raising import duties on a $34 billion list of American goods including soybeans, electric cars and whiskey. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2LXs1oa

This Week: What Did The Summit Mean for North Korean Christians?

CBN News Showcase highlights important news stories of the week, stories of faith and what God is doing in the world. It is also an opportunity for you to join our anchors in praying over the headlines and praying for our nation and the world. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JZfUcW

US Drone Reportedly Kills Pakistan Taliban Chief Who Tried to Kill Malala Yousafzai

A U.S. drone strike in northeastern Kunar province killed Pakistan Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah, the insurgent leader who ordered the assassination of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, an Afghan Defense Ministry spokesman said. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2yePH5t

'We Will See God Manifesting His Glory' in N Korea: Why These Praying Christians Are Confident

SINGAPORE – At the end of the Singapore Summit, President Donald Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un signed a framework agreement for nuclear disarmament. Both leaders know many months of difficult negotiations and commitments lie ahead before peace can be realized on the Korean Peninsula.    from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JOUyMe

After Toddler's Brutal Rape, Rare Justice for Christians in Pakistan

The brutal rape of a child has resulted in rare justice for Christians in Pakistan.The Muslim rapist of two-year old Saiba has been sentenced to 25 years in prison and fined the equivalent of $1300 for the crime he committed in December 2016. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2HSPswq

'Anticipating Joy is Itself a Joy' Franklin Graham Shares Mother's Poetry about Heaven

Franklin Graham is marking the eleventh anniversary of his mother's death by sharing a poem she wrote about heaven. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2MqhnaF

Argentine Congress Oks Elective Abortion; Now Goes to Senate

The lower house of Argentina's congress on Thursday approved a bill that would legalize elective abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy, sending the measure to the Senate. The measure has roused fierce passions in the homeland of Pope Francis... from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JNte0R

'Mercy Chefs' Feeding Victims, Rescue Workers at Guatemala Volcano

A ministry of volunteer chefs is working in Guatemala to feed victims, search and rescue teams, medical teams and volunteers following a deadly volcanic eruption from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JFCJz3

Trump's North Korea Summit Reminiscent of Reagan's Moscow Summit 30 Years Ago

President Trump is preparing for his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on June 12. Thirty years ago another American president made history as Ronald Reagan met Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2sXW2wl

'Texas-Sized' Gospel Party Rocks Dallas and the World for Jesus

Tens of thousands packed into AT&T Stadium for the return of Harvest America, a multi-side global crusade hosted by Greg Laurie, founder and pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2y1QTJq

Geert Wilders Joins Huge Rally for Tommy Robinson, Jailed for Standing Up to Radical Islam

Hundreds of demonstrators marched in Britain to show support for imprisoned activist Tommy Robinson and hear Dutch politician Geert Wilders speak on his behalf this weekend. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JEeeCb

Trump's North Korea Summit Reminds of Reagan's Moscow Summit 30 Years Ago

President Trump is preparing for his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on June 12. Thirty years ago another American president made history as Ronald Reagan met Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2sBTN2n

Prayers Requested: Iris Global Ministry in Danger of Attack by Terrorists in Mozambique

CBN News has learned Heidi Baker's ministry Iris Global is in danger of attack by terrorists in Mozambique.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2sWoZsz

Kim Lands in Singapore Ahead of High-Stakes Summit with President Trump

Trump has also raised the possibility of further summits and an agreement ending the Korean War by replacing the armistice signed in 1953 with a peace treaty. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JMRenQ

This Week: Heartbreak in Guatemala, Supreme Court Sides with CO Baker

CBN News Showcase highlights important news stories of the week, stories of faith and what God is doing in the world. It is also an opportunity for you to join our anchors in praying over the headlines and praying for our nation and the world. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2HyiIsk

Austria Closes 7 Mosques, Expels 60 Imams, and Turkey Is FURIOUS

A crackdown on "political Islam" inside Austria is being blasted by Turkey. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2sRSE6k

Measles Outbreak in Romania Kills Dozens of Children

CHITILA, Romania (AP) — An outbreak of measles has killed dozens of infants and children in Romania, with 200 new cases reported each week. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JpFYPf Outbreak in Romania Kills Dozens of Children

Iraqi Refugee Charged in France, Suspected Senior ISIS Leader

PARIS (AP) - An Iraqi asylum-seeker is in French custody on preliminary charges of war crimes and terrorism amid reports that he was a senior figure in the Islamic State group. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2sHmbjO

'At Night, We Heard Pregnant Mothers Screaming': Defectors Recount Horrors of North Korea

While the world awaits any positive outcome of next week's US-North Korea summit, there is probably no one watching closer than the people of North Korea - particularly defectors who call the Hermit Kingdom a "murderous gangster regime" that needs to be stopped. Here are their stories... from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2xVcmnd

Christians Targeted 'Like a Scene from a Horror Movie': Shocking Reports Emerge from Myanmar

After months of targeting Rohingya Muslims, Myanmar's military is now accused of attacking minority Christians. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2LsMuRA

Saudi Arabia Issues First Driving Licenses to Women

For the first time in decades, Saudi Arabia has begun issuing driver's licenses to women as it prepares to lift its ban on female drivers on June 24.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2sz2SsU

As Volcano Death Toll Rises in Guatemala, Operation Blessing & Israel Rush to Aid Survivors

At least 69 people are known dead and thousands have evacuated their homes after a violent eruption from Guatemala's Fuego volcano. Now Operation Blessing along with a rescue team from Israel is helping to bring relief to survivors... from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JcTFRh

Video Shows Gaza Preschoolers Performing Mock Execution of Israeli Soldier

During a kindergarten graduation ceremony in Gaza, preschoolers pretended to be Islamic Jihad terrorists killing an Israeli soldier.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2xHifEv

Saudi Arabia Allows First Women's Driving Licenses, but Cracks Down on Others

Saudi Arabia has issued the first driving licenses to 10 women as it prepares to lift the world's only ban on women driving on June 24, but the surprise move comes as a number of women who'd campaigned for the right to drive are under arrest. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Llz7CS

An Unlikely Partnership Delivers Clean Water to Puerto Rico

An unlikely team – Christian ministry Operation Blessing and the American Federation of Teachers – provides clean, safe drinking water to those in Puerto Rico still in need after Hurricane Maria devastated the island last year. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2J2LneS

It's the Law: Crosses Required In All Bavarian Government Buildings

The new law has rankled Germany's left-wing establishment and media, which has been attacking it in news articles. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Hc6LZh