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An ex-LGBT activist reportedly faces potential prison time after sharing his testimony of leaving behind a gay lifestyle to follow Christ. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/My31eLu

Russia’s security service has arrested an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal on espionage charges. It's the first time a U.S. correspondent has been detained on spying accusations since the Cold War. The newspaper denied the allegations and demanded his release. Thirty-one-year-old Evan Gershkovich was detained in Yekaterinburg, Russia’s fourth-largest city, about 1,670 kilometers (1,035 miles) east of Moscow. Russia’s Federal Security Service accused him of trying to obtain classified information.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/iUSu3l4

A Russian diplomat says Moscow has suspended sharing any information about its nuclear forces with the U.S., including notifications about missile tests as envisioned by a U.S.-Russian treaty that the Kremlin has suspended. Deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov told Russian news agencies that Moscow had halted all information exchanges with Washington, as its military rolled missile launchers across Siberia in a show of the country’s massive nuclear capability amid fighting in Ukraine. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/yBRtDxg

Pope Francis was hospitalized with a lung infection Wednesday after experiencing difficulty breathing in recent days and will remain in the hospital for several days of treatment, the Vatican said. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/DxNi7WS

When smoke began billowing out of a migrant detention center in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez, Venezuelan migrant Viangly Infante Padrón was terrified because she knew her husband was still inside. The father of her three children had been picked up by immigration agents earlier in the day, part of a recent crackdown that netted 67 other migrants, many of whom were asking for handouts or washing car windows at stoplights in this city across from El Paso, Texas.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/hOydfBV

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that he intends to deploy tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus. The move appears to be another attempt by Putin to raise the stakes in the conflict in Ukraine. It follows statements by the Russian leader and his top lieutenants that Moscow is ready to use “all available means” to protect its territory.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/FmgiZpq

What does it mean to open the door to evil — and what do demonic possession, exorcism, and spiritual healing look like in the modern era? from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/0cLQMvW

Track and field banned transgender athletes from international competition Thursday, while adopting new regulations that could keep Caster Semenya and other athletes with differences in sex development from competing. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/fMQY7ix

China represents the world's number one challenge of the 21st century. That warning comes from the head of America's Office of Naval Intelligence as the Communist nation builds its military might across the Pacific. The tiny island of Taiwan finds itself in Beijing's crosshairs with continued signs of a possible Chinese invasion.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/kfzFRqd

The government in Turkey is working hard to meet the needs of millions of earthquake victims. Sadly, some victims are falling through the cracks. That's where CBN's Operation Blessing comes in. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/oHKCIEv

TAIPEI, Taiwan – China represents the world's number one challenge of the 21st century.  That warning comes from the head of America's Office of Naval Intelligence as the Communist nation builds its military might across the Pacific.  The tiny island of Taiwan finds itself in Beijing's crosshairs with continued signs of a possible Chinese invasion.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/TmLJ2wr

Armed militants in Nigeria have murdered 27 Christians in the lead-up to elections there. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/5k0xQs4

More than two billion people around the world don't have access to safe drinking water. So Wednesday, March 22 has been named World Water Day to draw attention to this critical global need. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/1Jz7VUN

A Calgary pastor was arrested for the second time on March 15 for protesting a drag queen story hour event at a public library.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/wfialx6

A professor at a Bible college in the U.K. has been fired for tweeting that homosexuality “is invading the church.” from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/SGrauV4

Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Russia on Monday for a three-day visit becoming the first major world leader to visit the country since President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine last year. The meeting between the two leaders comes just after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Putin on alleged war crimes focusing on the deportation of thousands of Ukrainian children to Russia.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/qArYxok

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is due to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow in a political boost for the isolated Russian president after the International Criminal Court charged him with war crimes in Ukraine. Xi’s government gave no details of what the Chinese leader hoped to accomplish in his visit that starts Monday. Xi and Putin declared they had a “no limits friendship” before last February’s attack on Ukraine, but China has tried to portray itself as neutral in the conflict.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/dZtpR9k

After spending more than three decades behind bars, a man who was serving a 400-year prison sentence for a 1988 robbery has been released. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/CQVrMIN

Ryan Koher, a pilot for the U.S.-based ministry Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF), and two of the ministry's South African volunteers were released from a Mozambican prison Tuesday afternoon, the organization announced.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/Fh2wdV1

The International Criminal Court said Friday it has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes because of his alleged involvement in abductions of children from Ukraine. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/FK0wsmh

A groundbreaking cultural shift is underway across Iran. Months of protests against the regime have been brutally repressed by police, leaving more than 500 dead.  Hundreds of girls schools have seen their students hospitalized in a wave of poisonings. All the fear and uncertainty have left many looking for an escape.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/1SiCZp4

Russia is under the microscope for atrocities committed since the start of its war with Ukraine, from the killing and torture of religious leaders to the destruction of houses of worship. One Russian official even used the term "desatanization" to describe the plan to cleanse the nation of many religious groups. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/waKGhTj

North Korea has test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile hours before the leaders of South Korea and Japan meet in Tokyo at a summit expected to focus on North Korean threats. Thursday's launch was the North’s first ICBM test in a month and third weapons test this week. It comes as South Korean and U.S. troops continue joint exercises Pyongyang considers a threat.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/fgSmv5D

Celebrated Christian singer Michael W. Smith believes “something’s happening” regarding revival and spirituality, referencing the many moves of God he sees unfolding in culture right now. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/nCyE7KU

The worldwide threat of terrorism remains high according to the 2023 Global Terror Report by the Institute of Economics and Peace (IEP). Experts warn any kind of complacency, especially by world powers, could lead to serious consequences.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/DouyVhn

Governments in the UK and U.S. took extraordinary steps to stop a potential banking crisis after the historic failure of Silicon Valley Bank, even as another major bank was shut down. \ from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/cFOnAB7

Governments in the UK and U.S. took extraordinary steps to stop a potential banking crisis after the historic failure of Silicon Valley Bank, even as another major bank was shut down. The UK Treasury and the Bank of England “facilitated the sale″ of Silicon Valley Bank UK to HSBC, ensuring the security of 6.7 billion pounds ($8.1 billion) of deposits. U.S. regulators also worked all weekend to try to find a buyer for the bank. Those efforts appeared to have failed Sunday. But U.S. officials assured all depositors at the failed institution that they could access all their money quickly, from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/DTyHoRF

The South Korean and U.S. militaries have begun their biggest joint military exercises in years. In apparent protest, North Korea said it conducted submarine-launched cruise missile tests. The launches on Sunday signal North Korea likely will conduct more weapons testing during the U.S.-South Korean drills that are to run for 11 days. Last week, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his troops to be ready to repel its rivals’ “frantic war preparation moves.” from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/cgFx4XB

David Curry, president and CEO of Global Christian Relief, an organization devoted to uncovering Christian persecution and advocating for believers across the globe, is sounding the alarm about the dire situation in Afghanistan 18 months after U.S. forces abruptly left the beleaguered nation. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/muqfrYv

Today, with government approval, the Church of England is imposing an extreme unbiblical agenda on the youngest members of British society. At least 25% of 11-year-olds in England struggle with reading, but instead they can tell you if their shadow is pink or blue. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/nNKpYkM

Author and Minister Max Lucado grew up in a church that doesn't teach the baptism of the Holy Spirit, but now he's revealing that praying in a heavenly language has become an important part of his prayer life. It all started with a bigger personal awakening to the power of the Holy Spirit. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/mVkUsXL

Shots were fired inside a building used by Jehovah's Witnesses in the northern German city of Hamburg on Thursday evening, and an unspecified number of people were killed or wounded, police said. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/s8BAy5p

A teenager from Canada is at the center of headlines after he was allegedly suspended and arrested after taking a strong stance against his school’s transgender bathroom policy — and openly sharing his biblical beliefs on the matter. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/YB9U634

People of all religious faiths in the Henan province located in the People's Republic of China, must complete an online form and receive approval to attend worship services. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/pftOzZh

An ordained Church of England (CofE) chaplain, who was fired from his job and secretly reported to the UK government's terrorist watchdog for a moderate sermon in a school chapel on identity politics, will appeal an employment tribunal ruling handed down this week. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/UdNyfsZ

For millions of faithful, Lent is a time for prayer, repentance, and fasting. The observance, which extends from Ash Wednesday through Holy Week, has traditionally been a Catholic practice, although 20% of American Protestants reportedly also participate to get closer to God.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/1rJWgmh

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia has unleashed a massive rocket attack that hit critical infrastructure and residential buildings in 10 regions of Ukraine. Officials reported at least six deaths Thursday in the largest such night-time attack in three weeks. described the barrage that came while people slept as an attempt by Moscow “to intimidate Ukrainians again."  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/eXy9g7E

“It will never happen here.” That’s the general sentiment when discussing feared crackdowns on free speech and religion, with some arguing those sounding alarms merely do so to conjure fear. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/1hTKJEP

The nonprofit law firm Alliance Defending Freedom UK (ADF UK) reports their client, Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, has been arrested for the second time for the "offense" of silently praying in her head within an abortion facility censorship zone or "buffer zone." The charity worker's arrest comes as the House of Commons is scheduled to debate the rollout of censorship zones across the United Kingdom.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/bNB6MaD

In his first news conference since taking office, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang lashed out at the United States over deteriorating bilateral relations and Washington's support for Taiwan. Qin also insinuated that America was undermining efforts for peace in Ukraine in order to extend the conflict.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/M5nqTIy

CityServe International is helping provide meals and other essentials to those left homeless from the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria last month.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/LDCqdpj

The massive humanitarian effort to help Turkey's earthquake victims is like running an ultra-marathon as CBN's Operation Blessing perseveres in some of the hardest-hit areas. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/OnudYs6

Over the past month, revival has spread across college campuses and throughout places of worship in the United States. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/k7uBr5e

As the conversation continues to percolate around the incredible spiritual events that began unfolding last month at Asbury University, a professor and Christian theology expert said the occurrences could perhaps, at this juncture, best be described as an “outpouring” rather than a “revival.” from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/BhzSIib

When Nava showed up at church recently for the Sunday service, she wasn't allowed in. The government had placed bouncers on the front door to stop people entering. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/aJZKMnF

Loren Cunningham, co-founder of Youth With a Mission and international chancellor of YWAM's University of the Nations, has been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. But the 87-year-old global evangelist has no plans to slow down his ministry efforts. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/Evd3hcB

Anger is growing in Iran following a series of toxic chemical attacks against Iranian schoolgirls. Across the Islamic republic, mysterious gas has been used to poison hundreds of students in numerous cities. Schools that educate girls are the primary targets.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/pguTwXb

As the days press on, the need for disaster relief keeps growing and could last for years. CBN's Operation Blessing has seen that widespread need, extending its time on the ground.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/qCH0vy5

Evangelist Franklin Graham will be sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ in a communist country. He met with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai and other government officials Wednesday to discuss his upcoming evangelistic outreach event there.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/NmZIAOq

CBN's Operation Blessing has broken ground in Turkey, purifying water in Hatay – hopeful to give countless people throughout the region fresh water.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/HJyESfX