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Religious liberty is under attack, but if we think it’s bad here, it’s far worse in many places around the world where religious persecution winds up as slavery, torture and even death.  Seventy million refugees worldwide have been displaced from their homes due to religious persecution. As a former U.S. congressman for Virginia, Thomas Garrett has seen the tragedy up close. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3pQkFtL

The Indian government has blocked a famous Catholic charity founded by Mother Teresa from receiving foreign funds, rejecting the ministry's license renewal application. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3FynRiV

Harry Miller's tweets had offended an anonymous member of the transgender community and so he was reported to law enforcement. The Humberside Police followed up on the complaint which was classified as "offensive" and "transphobic."  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3evVLJe

Before Jorge Anguilante walks through the door, guards remove handcuffs from “Tachuela” - Spanish for “Tack,” as he was known in the criminal world. In silence, they stare at the hit-man-turned-pastor who greets them with a single word: “Blessings.” His story, of a convicted murderer embracing an evangelical faith behind bars, is common in the lockups of Argentina’s Santa Fe province and its capital city of Rosario. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3etdWPI

A pastor is celebrating a legal victory after she was harshly punished for holding an outdoor church gathering for the homeless in the United Kingdom.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/318rTQc

Photos of the aftermath of a Christmas Eve massacre in eastern Myanmar that reportedly left more than 30 people, including women and children, dead and burned in their vehicles, have spread on social media in the country, fueling outrage against the military that took power in February. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3qsq3lH

Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning icon, an uncompromising foe of the country’s past racist policy of apartheid and a modern-day activist for racial justice and LGBT rights, died Sunday at 90. South Africans, world leaders and people around the globe mourned the death of the man viewed as the country’s moral conscience. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3Et8ffo

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) challenges coaches and athletes around the world to use the powerful platform of sport to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3yXs5xW

Family About to Lose Their Home 'Lost Faith in the World' Until a Mystery Good Samaritan Delivered a 'Christmas Miracle' from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3HbdCRT

Christmas cookies left out for Santa, plus carrots for his reindeer. And the next morning presents under the tree, and stockings stuffed with goodies. For most Americans, this is Santa Claus. But the history and traditions surrounding the jolly old elf date back another 1500 years.  They take us to the church of Saint Nicholas, in Myra Turkey.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/32reG5c

After a lengthy court battle, a federal judge ruled that the city of Anchorage cannot force a faith-based women's shelter to accept trans-identified biological males. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3ekLeR7

The Chinese government is taking further steps toward forcing Christians to support the communist agenda. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3pltXh5

The people of the Philippines are reeling from the widespread devastation left by super typhoon Rai. Most of the affected areas are still without electricity, and communication has been cut off, while hundreds of thousands of victims are desperate for food and water. CBN's Operation Blessing teams are there, working 24/7 to bring much-needed relief to the worst-hit and hard-to-reach communities.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3egI2WB

As Christians, we know that Christmas is only about one thing – the incarnation of Jesus Christ, the birth of the King of Kings in a humble stable in Bethlehem. But celebrations of his birth over the centuries have led to some time-honored traditions that actually have spiritual significance as well, even Santa Claus. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3JbCR8E

A teenage girl in Pakistan who was kidnapped in 2019, converted to Islam against her will, and was forcibly married to an older man, was rescued earlier this year and reunited with her family. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/32kms15

In the Charlie Brown Christmas classic, little Linus explains perfectly, "That's what Christmas is all about Charlie Brown," citing the birth story of Christ from Luke 2. That passage summarizes some of the supernatural events from the night of Jesus' birth, but it's just one of many Bible verses that illuminate the spiritual significance and eternal impact of that day. In fact, the birth of Christ was foretold in prophecies, centuries before He arrived. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3ec05NB

The African American spiritual is a uniquely soulful genre of music, born from the bondage of tormented slaves in America. As they went about their chores on plantations and elsewhere, they would sing songs to help them with their morale and with the rhythm of their work. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/32kOWaR

Christian Aid Ministries is revealing the stunning details of how their missionaries finally escaped captivity in Haiti, and it sounds like something straight out of a movie. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/32rea75

Of course, we know of Jesus’s birth from the New Testament gospels. But centuries before Matthew and Luke wrote about it, the prophet Isaiah told of Jesus’s coming at a challenging time in history, when the kingdom of Judah was facing threats of violence from the kingdom of Assyria. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3pgWJzn

Celebrating Christmas with no one else around is a discouraging thought, especially if you’re a Christian. However, for thousands of Christians in the Middle East and North Africa – some of whom have never even met another believer in-person – Christmas Day will be like any other as they practice their faith in isolation. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3qc4jdG

Super Typhoon Rai battered the central and southern Philippines on Thursday, killing at least 375 people. It left a trail of destruction affecting at least 490,000, including many who lost their homes and livelihood. Fifty-six people are reported as missing.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3GX7k8z

Christian Aid Ministries is revealing the stunning details of how their missionaries finally escaped captivity in Haiti, and it sounds like something straight out of a movie. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3mlg6oK

Efforts to implant microchips in humans are gaining new attention and criticism this week.  A video highlighting the chip implant efforts by a Swedish company went viral on Friday sparking new fears and outrage across social media. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3EdWmtm

In the northern province of Cabo Delgado, Africa last week, suspected ISIS-linked extremists beheaded a pastor, then forced his wife to carry his severed head to police. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3H2MKUp

One man is sharing his story about the miracles he's encountered while serving in the mission field with the hope of inspiring others to get involved with missionary work. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3J35aWL

A powerful typhoon left at least 31 people dead, knocked down power and communications in entire provinces, and wrought widespread destruction mostly in the central Philippines, officials said Saturday. A governor said her island has been “leveled to the ground.” from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3q5NNvF

When Gustavo Banda opened his small church in Mexico, little did he know that it would become a refuge. Sitting near the border, tens of thousands of migrants stop there as part of their search for freedom in America.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3F6YhRL

Haitian police spokesman Gary Desrosiers said Thursday that a kidnapping gang has released all remaining hostages from an Ohio-based missionary group. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3q2GYex

Walking along Paris' famed Champs-Élysées this week, actor Jonathan Roumie, who plays Jesus in the television series "The Chosen," tells CBN News that he's humbled by how God is using the show to touch millions of people around the world from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3dYwGX3

A new report says hate crimes against Christians in Europe rose 70 percent between 2019 and 2020.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3IVwoyv

Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei has revealed that his country will become the pro-life capital of Latin America by next year from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/31VYU2w

Haitian police spokesman Gary Desrosiers said Thursday that a kidnapping gang has released all remaining hostages from an Ohio-based missionary group. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3E27c5F

When the Islamic State seized Raqqa in 2014, Christians and other minorities who had lived in the Syrian city for generations paid a heavy price. Many were killed and thousands fled. Now that ISIS has been defeated there, people are picking up the pieces and doing their best to resume normal life. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/31VbH5i

When the Islamic State seized Raqqa in 2014, Christians and other minorities who had lived in the Syrian city for generations paid a heavy price. Many were killed and thousands fled. Now that ISIS has been defeated there, people are picking up the pieces and doing their best to resume normal life. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/327vttH

A watchdog says an armed group of Muslim extremists affiliated with the Islamic State (ISIS) has abducted and enslaved more than 600 women and girls during the last three years in a northern province in Mozambique. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3pUiuE6

The U.K. recorded the highest number of confirmed new COVID-19 infections Wednesday since the pandemic began, and England’s chief medical officer warned the situation is likely to get worse as the omicron variant drives a new wave of illness during the Christmas holidays. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3oY5cr1

A pastor who was kidnapped by Fulani herdsmen last month in northern Nigeria has reportedly been killed by his captors. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/31PHXGV

European governments are becoming increasingly hardline in their treatment of the unvaccinated with more lockdowns and fines in the thousands of dollars. Some people are leaving. Some are fighting back.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/30t3wfG

European governments are becoming increasingly hardline in their treatment of the unvaccinated with more lockdowns and fines in the thousands of dollars. Some people are leaving. Some are fighting back.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3oPIKA2

The United Kingdom is taking quick action to stop the spread of the omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3oS8Kes

The skeletal remains of a man with a nail through his heel was discovered in Cambridgeshire, leading some to believe this is the first example of a Roman crucifixion in the U.K. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3oIV9Ga

During the current times of taking down statues of historical figures due to the woke crowd, the United Nations has placed a giant statue in New York that resembles an end-times "beast" from the New Testament's book of Revelation.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3pSNeFI

Hope for democracy in Myanmar is even weaker now that the country's ousted leader is in prison. Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, faces possible life imprisonment over charges filed after the military coup in February.  This development means less freedom and likely more persecution against the country's Christians.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3q3W0Rl

“The machine can be towed anywhere for the death.” Those are the words of Dr. Philip Nitschke, the founder of Exit International and the creator of the so-called Sarco “suicide pod,” a portable, otherworldly-looking contraption designed to “peacefully” end the lives of those who lay down inside it. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3pI3r0k

Rescue workers rushing to a highway accident found a horrific scene of death and injury after a freight truck jammed with as many as 200 migrants tipped over and crashed into the base of a steel pedestrian bridge in southern Mexico. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3ybaz9j

Appearing on this week's episode of The Global Lane, Bradley Bowman of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies explains what Putin hopes to accomplish by amassing nearly 100,000 troops along Russia's border with Ukraine. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3ELPp3W

More than 1,000 church leaders and ministers across the United Kingdom say they will continue to proclaim "the Lordship of Jesus Christ"  and call "people to find life in Him", even if it means they will go to prison.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3DHDSBc

Woke activists are now taking a stab at redefining one of the holiday icons that fill children's hearts with glee at Christmas – using Santa Claus to push their ever-fluid and ever-expanding sexual ideology.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/30659zC

Pope Francis is sharply responding against the European Commission's controversial efforts to make its communications more inclusive after leaked internal guidelines drew backlash for trying to "cancel Christmas," telling staff to "avoid assuming that everyone is Christian" and celebrates Christmas.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3rKCRGn

Will President Biden be able to prevent a Russian invasion of Ukraine? That's the issue at hand today, Tuesday, as he and Russian leader Vladimir Putin meet over a high-stakes video call. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3EA49CP

The White House announced Monday that it will not send any "diplomatic or official representation" to Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3EuGNyE

Haitian gang members have released three more missionaries held hostage for nearly two months.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3lCDCO0

The general manager of a sports equipment factory in Pakistan's Sialkot district was lynched and his body burned on a public street by a mob of Islamists on Friday. His crime? He allegedly tossed a poster containing Quranic verses into a trash can. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3rCNIlH

A Christian pastor in Nepal was convicted of violating the country's anti-conversion law after he prayed for healing from COVID-19.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3dpZY0x

A religious group based in Ohio announced Monday that a violent gang in Haiti has released three more hostages, while another 12 remain abducted. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3IlfvNo

U.S. health officials said Sunday that while the omicron variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading throughout the country, early indications suggest it may be less dangerous than delta, which continues to drive a surge of hospitalizations. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3dqz9cI

A special court in Myanmar’s capital sentenced the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to four years in prison on Monday after finding her guilty of incitement and violating coronavirus restrictions, a legal official said. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3y0fbz2

It’s difficult to imagine not having access to Scripture, but for millions of believers around the globe, that is their everyday reality. One charity, Open Doors USA, is changing that for tens of thousands of Christians this Christmas. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3Gdf1ac

Eight Christian families from Bansgoam village in India's Chhattisgarh state were told to deny their faith or face a social boycott. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3dpp2VA

The death toll following the eruption of the highest volcano on Indonesia’s most densely populated island of Java has risen to 13, with seven people still missing, officials said Sunday as smoldering debris and thick mud hampered search efforts. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3lC0ehj

Three skiers have been killed and two injured in an avalanche in central Austria, authorities said Sunday. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3pw62dk

A blizzard warning was issued this weekend in Hawaii, along with the chance of 12 inches of snow that could blanket the tropical islands.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3rBqM6o

Prominent pastor and Christian author Tim Keller shared a heartwarming message Friday about his continued faithfulness to our Lord and Savior as he battles pancreatic cancer. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/31tm0NB

Christians are well-acquainted with biblical accounts of Jesus’ birth, but some might not know much about the Church of the Nativity, a site in Bethlehem that has long been venerated as the traditional location of Christ’s birth. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3xRB2sl

Hopes of reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are waning as the United States, Iran, and European negotiators voiced pessimism about the future of the talks. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/32XZEEl

The number of Swedish residents who have opted to implant microchips with their vaccine passport into their hands has risen since the country announced new COVID restrictions, according to local media.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3EhQErk

Last year, Germany’s highest court overturned a five-year-old law banning physician-assisted suicide. Now, though, there is a new hurdle to euthanasia: a COVID vaccination. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3ojKVMi

Iran's Supreme Court has declared nine Christians "not guilty" of leading house churches and also ruled the men should not have been charged with "acting against national security." from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/31rjiaN