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A court in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, upheld the life sentence of a Christian man who was accused of sending blasphemous text messages to an Islamic cleric in 2012. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3y23cj9

Religious freedom is barely even a concept in communist China, and now it's under fresh assault from the anti-Christian regime. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3h1ZqAF

The U.S. military, under the direction of President Joe Biden, conducted airstrikes Sunday against what it said were “facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups” near the border between Iraq and Syria. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3hf7P2o

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Hungary "must leave" the European Union (EU) or reverse a new bill banning content that advocates LGBTQ for anyone under 18-years-old. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3qwgUrZ

Four people died and one person was in critical condition after a hot air balloon they were riding in hit power lines in New Mexico’s largest city, police said Saturday. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/35U5dSp

Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, the son of pro-democracy icons who helped topple dictator Ferdinand Marcos and a defender of good governance who was not afraid to take China's sweeping territorial claims to an international court, has died. He was 61. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2U27rws

Laurel Hubbard — a biological male who identifies as female — is slated to become the first openly transgender athlete to compete in the Olympics after New Zealand selected the 43-year-old to participate in the Tokyo games. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3gSzGVV

A leather-bound Ethiopian Coptic Bible is among the artifacts that were withdrawn from an auction in the United Kingdom after the Ethiopian embassy in London identified it as being looted by British forces following the battle of Maqdala in 1868. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2ShbjZX

A rescue operation is underway to locate more than 70 students and four teachers in Nigeria who were abducted by a group of armed militants on Thursday as violent attacks and kidnappings continue throughout the country. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3gKJP8h

Christian persecution in Myanmar is mounting with recent attacks against eight churches in the past month.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3cXbfpc

The growing death toll since the military takeover in Myanmar has risen to more than 800, with some 4,500 injured as confirmed by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners monitoring group. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3xDUUxH

A leading Christian charity in the U.K. is concerned about a push to criminalize prayer — even of a “gentle, non-coercive” nature — that doesn’t wholeheartedly affirm LGBT lifestyles. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3iWQ9v5

A 70-year-old pastor was killed in Uganda on June 11 after a group of radical Muslims stopped him and his wife on their way home from a market. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/35DIgCP

Iran’s hard-line judiciary chief won the country’s presidential election in a landslide victory Saturday, propelling the supreme leader’s protege into Tehran’s highest civilian position in a vote that appeared to see the lowest turnout in the Islamic Republic’s history. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3j6DE0b

The high-stakes face-off between President Biden and Russian President Putin in Geneva, Switzerland got underway Wednesday morning.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3wvT95n

The pastor of Fairview Baptist Church in Southeast Calgary has been arrested for holding church services and “flouting” pandemic health orders, despite only 951 reported cases across all Canada yesterday. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3vsP6FC

Rev. Polycarp Zongo of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) has been released by his abductors after being held captive since Oct. 19, 2020. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3zsYg8k

Most Iranian Christians live quiet lives, wary of drawing unwelcome attention to themselves. And this is especially true of converts from Islam. It can be a matter of life and death. But not all Iranian Christians choose to keep a low profile, and Mary Mohammadi has decided to walk a different and more difficult path. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3gx5tM6

There's a flash flood of human misery flowing down this swollen river deep in the Darien Gap located between Colombia and Panama. Rarely seen numbers of people from across the globe are taking chances on the six-day walk through the jungle, heading for the U.S.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3pQuki9

A British woman, who was fired from her job after saying men cannot change into women, won her appeal case Thursday with the High Court declaring that her beliefs were protected under the Equality Act. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3xlL3MX

There's a flash flood of human misery flowing down this swollen river deep in the Darien Gap located between Colombia and Panama. Rarely seen numbers of people from across the globe are taking chances on the six-day walk through the jungle, heading for the U.S.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3pLoGh2

Hanging from her hair in hellfire for all eternity – that was supposed to be Hedieh's punishment. What was her crime? She simply removed her head covering. But now, after 22 years in Islam, she's no longer afraid of her eternal destiny because she heard the loving voice of Jesus Christ. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3cxEsGY

World leaders from the Group of Seven industrialized nations are set to commit at their summit to share at least 1 billion coronavirus shots with struggling countries around the world — half the doses coming from the U.S. and 100 million from the U.K. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3xc0xD0

Hanging from her hair in hellfire for all eternity – that was supposed to be Hedieh's punishment. What was her crime? She simply removed her head covering. But now, after 22 years in Islam, she's no longer afraid of her eternal destiny because she heard the loving voice of Jesus Christ. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3zjDfwH

One global ministry is empowering women to share God's love with others around the world. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3zgGoxm

While authorities in Alberta, Canada, continue to arrest pastors for failing to comply with pandemic health orders, the province’s premier broke dozens of his own mandates in just one evening. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3pByTg1

The death toll from the deadliest attack in Burkina Faso in years has risen to at least 132 people and countless others wounded, security officials said Monday. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3v70tmB

Criminal gangs communicated plans for moving drug shipments and carrying out killings on a messaging app secretly run by the FBI, law enforcement agencies said Tuesday, as they unveiled a global sting operation they said dealt an "unprecedented blow" to organized crime in countries around the world. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3w7W9Vr

It's just one week into the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, and meteorologists are watching the tropics with a particularly close eye on the waters surrounding Central America. AccuWeather forecasters say the potential exists for the development of a tropical depression or storm -- one that they have been scrutinizing for the past week -- and the chances will grow in middle to late June. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3wa1A6w

Signs and posters laden with threats were found in front of seven Catholic churches in Hong Kong last week where people planned to gather and commemorate the 32nd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3v2lsHh

A top Scottish teacher's union is drawing backlash from Christians in the United Kingdom after promoting a controversial play in which Jesus Christ is portrayed as a transsexual.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3w2Gbfc

David Dushman, the last surviving Soviet soldier involved in the liberation of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz, has died. He was 98. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/34VpwhS

A Christian Pakistani couple sentenced to death for blasphemy seven years ago was finally acquitted by the Lahore High Court. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3gfNOZe

All Nations International Founder Floyd Lee McClung, Jr., global missions leader, bestselling author, and international speaker died on May 29 in Cape Town, South Africa at the age of 75. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3vUnbzr

One of the largest cable providers in the U.S. has delivered a major strike against the elusive parent company behind the world’s most prolific pornography website. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3fRnrcS

A small but controversial church in Ontario and its leaders are facing fines nearing $200,000 for continuing to hold worship services despite provincial stay-at-home orders. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3vR0a0h

In the fall of 2021 into 2022, we’re expecting rapid growth for a lot of churches. People will be seeking community and hope from the church more than ever after a year of challenges and isolation. However, preparation is key and it’s vital for you to prepare now in order to be ready for the inevitable growth that’s coming. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3z2dl0o

Days after people were treated to the magnificence of a super blood moon, another celestial phenomenon is just around the corner.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3icugaP

A Christian doctor working in Madhya Pradesh, central India, was placed on suspension and is facing criminal charges, accused of persuading patients to convert to Christianity.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3fJD8To

Renewed efforts to investigate the origin of the coronavirus pandemic are gaining strength as officials are calling on China to allow lab examinations in Wuhan as a possible source of the virus. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3fHD6eS

Seth Mahiga, who served as secretary for Atheists in Kenya (AIK) for less than two years, officially resigned from his position with the society on Saturday after giving his life to Jesus Christ. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3fV1rwI

China's ruling Communist Party said Monday it will ease birth limits to allow all couples to have three children instead of two. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/34ABTzI

The United Nations' atomic watchdog hasn't been able to access data important to monitoring Iran's nuclear program since late February when the Islamic Republic started restricting international inspections of its facilities, the agency said Monday. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3caxSpY