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Despite low church attendance and unorthodox beliefs about Jesus and Christianity, most Europeans say they are Christian. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2kBzmOy

The arrest and imprisonment of Stephen Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, has set off protests around the world. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2L5L4wc

A man who's now being called a real-life 'Spiderman' rescued a child dangling from a balcony in Paris this weekend.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JbA1En

Most here in the United States consider religious freedom a cherished American value and a universal human right. But that is not the case throughout the world. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2smO4fZ

France's anti-terrorism prosecutor says about 40 convicted terrorists are due to be released from French prisons this year and next, calling the entry back into society of the unrepentant ones a "major risk."    from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2kuRfPd

In rural Vietnam, Orphan's Promise is partnering with a local partner, Orphan Voice Ministries, to serve children with special needs. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2slEaes

The U.S. State Department says American officials are meeting with North Korean officials at the border village of Panmunjom as talks continue over a potential summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2INkeMG

Ivanka Trump has joined the chorus of voices protesting a Women's Tennis Association's rule which denies Serena Williams a seeding at the French Open. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IRasoE

The White House says a team is still heading to Singapore this weekend to work on logistics for a possible summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2sbhFK1

Ireland has decided to legalize abortion, despite its reputation as one of the staunchest Catholic countries in the world. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2sgLSXe

A Utah man jailed in Venezuela on weapons charges nearly two years ago was released Saturday after U.S. officials and his family pressed for his freedom from the South American country. “We are grateful to all who participated in this miracle,” Joshua Holt’s family said in a statement. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2GSXAMV

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in met for the second time in a month on Saturday to discuss carrying out the peace commitments they reached in their first summit and Kim’s potential meeting with President Donald Trump, Moon’s office said. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IQ9Uzu

Cyclone Mekunu blew into the Arabian Peninsula early Saturday, drenching arid Oman and Yemen, cutting off power lines and leaving at least five people dead and more than 30 missing, officials said. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IMLgUD

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke out this week on behalf of imprisoned American pastor Andrew Brunson, who has been behind bars in Turkey for more than 19 months. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2xbWj4d

Users can launch the skill on Alexa by saying "Alexa, open the Church of England." from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2J2KBxz

Irish voters will decide Friday whether to repeal the nation's pro-life amendment to its constitution. And experts say the race has tightened considerably. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IGLzAi

Pope Francis is planning to meet with more victims of Chile’s most notorious predator priest, a sign he isn’t finished hearing about the “system of abuse” that flourished in a parish that produced dozens of priests over the years. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2saRt1w

The stories seem as tall as the lake is deep. For hundreds of years, visitors to Scotland’s Loch Ness have described seeing a monster that some believe lurks in the depths. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IG2e6K

A private jet traveling from Austin, Texas, crashed off the end of the runway of the Honduran capital’s international airport and broke in half Tuesday, but the crew and passengers were rescued and reportedly out of danger. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2khUMQJ

President Donald Trump says the planned Singapore summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un "may not work out for June 12" and is suggesting it could be delayed.    from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2s0ugje

President Donald Trump says the planned Singapore summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un "may not work out for June 12" and is suggesting it could be delayed.    from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2J1huL1

It feels like every day we are hearing more news about China increasing persecution on the Christian community. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2KLeIqn

North Korean media stepped up their rhetorical attacks on South Korea and joint military exercises with the United States, warning Tuesday that a budding detente could be in danger. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2s4ZxjY

Beth Moore challenges her followers to guard themselves against legalism, and warns it will "cruss the life out of you." from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2khMj09

The internet has been set ablaze following reports of highly controversial comments made by Pope Francis during a private conversation with an openly gay man. Juan Carlos Cruz, who suffered abuse at the hands of a Chilean priest, spent three days with Francis talking openly about his struggles with his sexuality and horrific experiences of abuse. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2kfdusq

In his first major foreign policy address as America's top diplomat, US secretary of state Mike Pompeo is laying an "unprecedented" pressure campaign against the Iranian government to curb its nuclear ambitions. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2wXEky8

Embattled socialist incumbent Nicolas Maduro won Venezuela’s presidential election by a landslide in a disputed vote marred by irregularities and mass absenteeism that led his main rivals to call for a re-run to prevent a national social crisis from exploding. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2KHPJUT

Foreign journalists will be allowed to journey deep into the mountains of North Korea this week to observe the closing of the country’s Punggye- ri nuclear test site in a much-touted display of goodwill before leader Kim Jong Un’s planned summit with President Donald Trump next month. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IAYlfm

The Mexican charter company whose 39-year-old plane crashed in Havana had been the subject of two serious complaints about its crews’ performance over the last decade, according to authorities in Guyana and a retired pilot for Cuba’s national airline. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2k9NUow

The number of Irish voters who favor repealing that nation's Eighth Amendment versus those who want to keep it has narrowed, according to polling.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2k9HWE5

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle broke with tradition to ask US Episcopal Bishop Michael Curry to speak at their wedding. And Curry did not disappoint the couple or the viewing audience. He offered some powerful words on love. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IvXYXp

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle broke with tradition to ask US Episcopal Bishop Michael Curry to speak at their wedding. And Curry did not disappoint the couple or the viewing audience. He offered some powerful words on love. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IwFUMO

Activist groups are now going beyond trying to convince the world Christians in many nations are facing death and persecution.  At the recent Global Persecution Summit on Capitol Hill, they were asking why believers aren't doing more to help their brothers and sisters facing these attacks around the globe. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IQU2jE

Activist groups are now going beyond trying to convince the world Christians in many nations are facing death and persecution.  At the recent Global Persecution Summit on Capitol Hill, they were asking why believers aren't doing more to help their brothers and sisters facing these attacks around the globe. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IyDvNR

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/2rOLVdB

The Trump administration is aiming to roll out its much-hyped but long-delayed Middle East peace plan next month amid signs it may further alienate the Palestinians by slashing millions of dollars in funding for humanitarian and development projects in the West Bank and Gaza. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IBntms

Prince Harry and best man Prince William arrived in formal military dress Saturday at Windsor Castle for Harry’s wedding to American actress Meghan Markle, joining thousands of well-plumed guests invited to St. George’s Chapel to celebrate the trans-Atlantic union. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2ItFQ0k

The FBI says it has 1,000 open cases on radical Islamic extremists operating in all 50 states. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2It6sih

All bishops of Chile's Roman Catholic Church said Friday they would resign enmass over the concealment of sex abuse crimes in the south American country. It's unclear how Pope Francis will respond to the unprecedented action, but according to Bishop Fernando Ramos, the bishops will remain on the job until the pope decides what to do. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2KAgb2F

To many observers, North Korea's threat to cancel the upcoming historic summit between Kim Jong Un and president Donald Trump is another reminder of how untrustworthy the communist regime is. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Ip1xim

A group of academics and journalists in the United Kingdom have connected an 11th century Muslim princess to today's British royal family. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2k4muAn

Many believe President Donald Trump's decision to open a new embassy in Jerusalem is in line with Biblical history. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2k3oUPT

Twitter has announced new measures to crack down on "trolls" on the social media platform. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2rRgU8a

The Ramadan season of fasting and prayer for millions of Muslims around the globe started Tuesday night, but Muslims won't be the only ones praying. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2InQ2DG

The White House designated the head of Iran's Central Bank as a terrorist and imposes sanctions. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2GgkKNa

Two Muslim families carried out suicide bombing attacks within two days in Indonesia.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Gibgkz

Middle Eastern Christians have endured a long and violent history at the hands of radical Muslims. The persecution continues today and threatens Christians' future in the region.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2GfbqJj

Fox News Host Judge Jeanine Pirro says Monday's opening of the new US Embassy in Jerusalem is tinged with Biblical significance. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2wLijCy

A leading Baptist minister who prayed at the opening of the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem is being attacked for past statements about other faiths. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Ii7WHH

In a gruesome, unusual twist, the attackers, all wearing suicide vests, were a family of six: father, mother, two daughters and two sons. The children's ages ranged from 9 to 18. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2jWDoB2

At least 13 people, including all six family members, died in the attacks in Surabaya and at least 41 were injured, according to police, in acts that Indonesia’s president condemned as “barbaric.” from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2rFuJ9j

The attacker killed a 29-year-old man and wounded four others. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2wAChjo

The dismantling ceremony will take place May 23-25. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2wGlw6m

Amidst chants of "Death to America" and "Death to Israel " an Iranian religious leader says his nation will continue to develop its missile capabilities. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2jPYC3t

Ebola vaccines will be shipped “as quickly as possible” to Congo as the number of suspected cases in the latest outbreak grows, the head of the World Health Organization said Friday. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2rAQiId

Four Christians found guilty of acting against Iran's national security have lost an appeal against their prison sentence. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2G4INi3

It's another example of how Sweden has been captured by political correctness. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2ry5OoV

The historic meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un will take place on June 12 in Singapore, the president announced Thursday. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2rw4WS2

Google is suspending all advertising connected to an Ireland pro-life bill in an effort to protect "election integrity," the tech giant announced Wednesday. But critics say there's more to the story... from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Iy2Xq4

A dam burst its banks in Kenya’s Rift Valley, killing at least 41 people and forcing hundreds from their homes, officials said Thursday. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2jNAX3G

The family of Tony Kim, one of three American Christians released today by the North Korean regime, is thankful he's finally coming home. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2G0ODkq

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is on his way back the US with three American detainees, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2I90IpA

Trump: Pompeo Returning from North Korea with 3 American Detainees from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2rr5qrA

Iran’s supreme leader chastised President Donald Trump on Wednesday over his decision to pull America out of the 2015 nuclear deal, while lawmakers lit a paper U.S. flag on fire inside parliament, shouting, “Death to America!” from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2rviz32

Five days after a boat carrying American missionary Kenneth Danforth capsized off the coast of Tanzania, the search for him and other passengers continues. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2KNfOmj

The Episcopal Church in the United States has decided to scrap the terms "husband" and "wife" from its marital liturgy. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2jIMYqS

It's known as a "graveyard for missionaries," a region of Romania where only .2% call themselves Christians.Hope Church Romania is now working to change that.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2FSy8qB

Chinese President Xi Jinping has held talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in a northern China port city, Chinese state media reported Tuesday. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2InKrjN

More than 1,000 people held captive in northeastern Nigeria by the jihadi group Boko Haram have been rescued, Nigeria's military said Monday. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2rs14k6

Should the United States remain in the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal, or abandon it? European leaders, Israel, and American politicians are all weighing-in, trying to influence President Trump's decision before the May 12th deadline.A prominent Iranian Professor of Sociology at Dartmouth College has some thoughts of his own, but not about the nuclear deal. Misagh Parsa suggests the goal of the United States should be regime change and restoring democracy to Iran.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2wlooFK

Vladimir Putin took the oath of office for his fourth term as Russian president on Monday and promised to pursue an economic agenda that would boost living standards across the country. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2jDrDiG

New radar scans have provided conclusive evidence that there are no hidden rooms inside King Tutankhamun’s burial chamber, Egypt’s antiquities ministry said Sunday, bringing a disappointing end to years of excitement over the prospect. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JZUBUT

“The U.S. is deliberately provoking the DPRK at the time when the situation on the Korean Peninsula is moving toward peace and reconciliation,” the spokesman was quoted as saying. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2I0boqm

President Donald Trump is offering his latest teaser for a historic U.S. summit with North Korea: The time and place have been set, but he’s not saying when and where. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IaYKIH

Thousands of demonstrators crowded into one of Moscow’s main squares on Saturday as part of nationwide protests against the upcoming inauguration of President Vladimir Putin to a new term. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2jw0dez

A prominent Nigerian Christian is warning that if something isn't done to stop the bloodletting of Christians, parts of the country could spiral into a religious war. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2wcNLtb

The claim that churches will be built in Saudi Arabia has not been confirmed by the Vatican or Saudi authorities. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2FKqEWn

The Christian legal team which represented the family of Alfie Evans is fighting back against accusations that the group wasn't qualified to handle the high-profile case. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2ristWf

Indian police say they have found the beheaded body of a popular Pentecostal pastor near a thick forest in the eastern state of Jharkhand.The wife of 46-year old Abraham Topno reported him missing late Tuesday evening. According to UCA News, the pastor's nephew, Aman Christochit, said 25 armed Maoist rebels dressed in military fatigues ambushed his uncle's vehicle as the pastor returned home from a neighboring village. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2rlgqXg

At least 19 people including a priest were killed at a Catholic church in Central African Republic. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2rilwDW

"Our goal in North Korea is the same has it is in all of our other countries: to share the gospel through radio so that people will be inspired to follow Jesus Christ as their Savior," Ed Cannon, president of FEBC, told CBN News. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2jnojrN

Three American Christians detained in North Korea have reportedly been moved from a labor camp to a hotel on the outskirts of the capital city Pyongyang. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2FyAXwR

A California county has a unique plan to attract more doctors to rural areas by opening a medical school in an underserved community and offering incentives students an opportunity to stay and practice there once they graduate. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2I5qJcs

There is concern that a new and very ugly wave of anti-Semitism sweeping Western Europe. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2jmpcRz

President Donald Trump called the murder of Christians in Africa a "very serious problem" during his meeting with Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2I2Wcfz