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Scores of Danish Muslim women plan to march in protest Wednesday against the Danish parliament's ban on wearing face veils in public. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2AqVyWq

She's a woman on a mission. What's behind Autumn Miles passion to reach the abused, misunderstood and abandoned - something she's been doing even before the #MeToo movement. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2M2Micx

The Tembo people are literally dancing for joy after finally receiving the Bible in their native tongue thanks to a 21-year effort  by Wycliffe Bible Translators. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2mYgoTr

A man lies to the Canadian government to become a woman only on paper for cheaper car insurance.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2AlAj8o

Scientists warn that a new pathogen could kill almost 10 percent of the world's population of 7.6 billion people. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2K91uTv

Tens of thousands of displaced Christians have returned to their cities and villages in the Iraq's Nineveh Plain, but many still refuse to return to Mosul. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2LJEnUy

The European Union continues to try to force member states to take in the mostly Muslim migrants from Africa and the Middle East, but those who do now face soaring welfare costs, crime and terrorism. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2M1OGjG

Turkey's president says he won't release American Pastor Andrew Brunson, even in the face of economic sanctions. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2OnZH0t

Vladimir Putin says the adoption of Christianity more than 1,000 years ago in territory that later became Russia marked the starting point for forming the Russian nation itself. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2AliDK5

For years, the Jewish community in Germany relied on Holocaust survivors to be its ambassadors. Jews who made it through the horror were the ones with the moral authority to teach young Germans about the perils of anti-Semitism and the crimes of their forefathers. But with the number of survivors dwindling and schoolchildren today at least three generations removed from the Nazis, young Jews like Steiert are being tapped to put a modern take on an old message. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2K5CFIt

A strong and shallow earthquake early Sunday killed at least 14 people and injured more than 160 on Indonesia’s Lombok island, a popular tourist destination next to Bali, officials said. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2AjHWMV

On its 10-year anniversary, the founders of Bible app “YouVersion” have announced that their smartphone app has been downloaded some 330 million times. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2K4p2ZU

Pope Francis has accepted U.S. prelate Theodore McCarrick’s offer to resign from the College of Cardinals following allegations of sexual abuse, including one involving an 11-year-old boy, and ordered him to conduct a “life of prayer and penance” in a home to be designated by the pontiff until a church trial is held, the Vatican said Saturday. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2LVoZBq

President Donald Trump thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for “fulfilling a promise” to return the remains of U.S. soldiers missing from the Korean War, as a U.S. military plane made a rare trip into North Korea to retrieve 55 cases said to contain remains. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2mMOx8G

A blood moon will appear in the night sky Friday night in a show of the longest lunar eclipse for the next 1,000 years. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2vcQ1gv

Despite President Donald Trump's threat of massive economic sanctions unless Turkey freed American Pastor Andrew Brunson, the NATO ally is refusing to give in, vowing it would “never tolerate threats from anybody.” from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2LEh1zz

The State Department's Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom has released a statement and a comprehensive plan of action to promote global religious freedom. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2vcfd6z

North Korea on Friday returned the remains of what are believed to be U.S. servicemen killed during the Korean War, the White House said, with a U.S military plane making a rare trip into North Korea to retrieve 55 cases of remains. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2LFlK4c

Vice President Mike Pence threatened NATO ally Turkey with more economic sanctions Thursday unless detained American Pastor Andrew Brunson is freed. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2mJqDLn

Canadian officials have found no evidence to support the Islamic State group's claim of responsibility for Sunday's mass shooting in Toronto from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2mFZf0G

Nicaragua was one of Latin America's most peaceful countries – not anymore. Now residents of this Central American nation fear their country is on the brink of civil war. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JUBMSK

U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback opened the first ever Ministerial Religious Freedom Summit at the State Department on Tuesday. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2LkFyKJ

American Pastor Brunson held captive by Turkey for nearly two years on supposed terror and espionage charges is being moved from prison to house arrest as his trial continues. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2AbZfPO

The Church of England is cracking down on "narcissism" among clergymen by requiring that they take extensive personality tests and undergo psychological evaluations. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2LNbOT1

Now’s the time to catch Mars in the night sky. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JOBJba

U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback opened the first ever Ministerial Religious Freedom Summit at the State Department on Tuesday. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2NCCw0Y

Electrical technicians working in Rome accidentally unearthed the ancient ruins of what could be a centuries-old church. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2OdUOqH

There are worrying signs of an ISIS return as the terrorists launch multiple attacks in remote parts of northern Iraq and Afghanistan. Experts say this could signal the next phase of this war. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2LkUN6j

"Judgment Day will not come until the Muslims fight the Jews and kill them," Abdallah said in a Facebook and YouTube video post.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2uYvw76

Of the thousands of candidates vying for seats in hundreds of local and national races, not a single Christian candidate is running in Pakistan's national elections. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Obvh16

Gale-fanned wildfires raged through holiday resorts near Greece’s capital, killing at least 20 people by early Tuesday and injuring more than 104, including 11 in serious condition, in the deadliest blaze to hit the country in more than a decade. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2uIVKLy

Brother Amar, a TellAsia worker in Nepal is passionate about being the hands and feet of Christ. He recently risked his life journeying by motorcycle along treacherous mountain roads, high up in the Himalayas, to rescue 33 children from human traffickers. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2mAhK6G

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will host the first ever worldwide conference on religious freedom in Washington this week. Unfortunately, religious persecution is nothing new and in recent years, it's grown.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JSmU7C

Father Patrick Desbois tells how ISIS fighters in Northern Iraq are still operating, using Nazi genocide tactics to murder Yazidis, a religious minority. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2NFLfzQ

A man firing a handgun into restaurants and cafes as he walked along a Toronto street shot 14 people, killing at least two of them, before dying after an exchange of gunfire with police late Sunday, police said. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2LBKgDr

A suicide bomber carried out an attack near Kabul’s airport in Afghanistan on Sunday killing 14 people, and narrowly missing the country’s vice president who was returning home after living in Turkey for over a year, security officials said. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2mxMtl4

CBN News Showcase highlights important news stories of the week, stories of faith and what God is doing in the world. It's 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/2uA4XFZ

What does it mean to speak to God — and to hear Him communicate back? This is a question that continues to be discussed and debated in religious and secular circles alike. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2LqCXxX

Pompeo and Haley urge international community to hold the line with the U.N. sanctions against North Korea.  The two leaders want to see the North take steps to denuclearize before releasing the sanctions. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2zSBbRM

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) is on a mission to see the world transformed by Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes. One way they're making that happen is by hosting hundreds of summer camps around the world that train students spiritually and athletically. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JDwHhL

Thanks in large part to President Trump and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, the longstanding and ingrained bias by UN member nations toward Israel may be crumbling. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2uzDbsX

Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley spoke at Washington D.C.’s Heritage Foundation about the U.S. withdrawal from the U.N. Human Rights Council. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2O5tkDk

Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley spoke at Washington D.C.’s Heritage Foundation about the U.S. withdrawal from the U.N. Human Rights Council. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2uxiZZ3

Witnesses say paramilitary People's Armed Police forces used excavators and dynamite on Tuesday to destroy a well-known Christian mega-church in the city of Linfen in Shanxi province. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2uIVtY3

St Paul's Cathedral is once again at the center of controversy for blocking the reading of scripture. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2L9vpRe

Adul Sam-on and his teammates were all smiles Wednesday as they walked into a packed news conference, newly released from the hospital after being rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2uMWTki

A new scientific study on the Shroud of Turin is questioning the claims that the shroud could have been the burial cloth of Jesus Christ. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2utIfPK

A new image released by the European Space Agency (ESA) reveals more than 1,000 points of light that are actually individual galaxies.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2LnW781

Nepali Christians are facing new pressures from their government after authorities deported a Christian couple for evangelizing Hindus. Immigration officials said the two foreigners had violated terms of their business visa, but a Nepali religious freedom advocate told CBN News the couple had a right to practice their faith.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Ltxl2O

Since April, these airborne arson attacks have sparked more than 750 fires throughout southern Israel destroying thousands of acres of farmland. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JtQtfu

A new report from Europe appears to be opening the door for so-called designer babies. It encourages altering DNA in babies to give them what their parents deem the best chance in life. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2LmmQOR

Ancient bones discovered 30 years ago could help researchers point to exactly where Christianity began in Scotland. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2mk1pmK

One of India's parliament members says tribal people known as "Advasis" should be barred from government aid if they convert from their religion. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2uMgO39

Two hospitals in Norway have refused to perform circumcisions on male infants, even though they are in direct violation of the law. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Nj9GCM

A record number of 11,855 candidates are vying for 849 seats in Pakistan's general elections. More than a hundred political parties are taking part in the 2018 elections. Among them, an unprecedented number of Islamic extremists and sectarian groups, some with ties to Al Qaeda and terror-related violence. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Lk9t1A

England's royal family release new photos from Prince Louis' christening including a must see of the happy baby boy in full "giggle." from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2L331jy

Muslims and Christians find common ground in Iraq as they work to preserve, and open again to the public, one of the oldest churches in the world. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2NRwGK9

As President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, one foreign policy expert says instead of focusing on Russia, people should keep a wary eye on China because it may pose a greater long-term security threat to the United States. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2uCQEj2

Franklin Graham crusade under attack in Blackpool, England. His response to media after local transit authority pulls bus ads. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2uBNps5

New attacks against Christians in Nigeria are leading to demands that a special envoy investigate the gruesome outbreak of violence in the African country.One man whose relatives were killed calls Nigeria the deadliest place in the world for Christians. But who is really behind the murders? from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2L2UInK

France is readying to welcome home the national soccer team for a Monday parade down the Champs-Elysees, where tens of thousands thronged after the team's 4-2 World Cup football victory over Croatia Sunday. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2LnWaxk

Tensions in Nicaragua erupted this spring after the government announced cuts to social security. The crisis has left around 270 dead and more than 2,000 wounded as forces loyal to the government crack down on opponents. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2zF5ICJ

The 12 boys and their coach are expected to leave the hospital next week. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2NMTMlc

There is a reason the British Left doesn't protest China or Saudi Arabia. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2LbRzBg

An organization known as "Christians at Bristol Pride" in the United Kingdom, which describes itself on its website as "affirming of all LGBTQIA+ people and communities," is holding a "Service of Celebration" Saturday morning in John Wesley's Chapel at The New Room in Bristol, England. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2L56I7D

Human rights activists kicked off a rally this week aimed at bringing awareness to human rights violations in China and advocating for unjustly detained prisoners of conscience. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Nc3lZO

Where is God when your world is falling apart? Do you feel like he is not listening or doesn't care about your situation or circumstance? from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2ujiOQK

Months after it was revealed that Chile's Roman Catholic church was embroiled in a culture of abuse and coverups spanning decades, authorities have arrested a top priest for sexually abusing minors. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JjflGI

How did a Russian Jew, raised as an atheist to love communism, become one of the Soviet Union's greatest defenders of Evangelical Christians?  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2zArd7q

The Thai Navy SEALs have released video on their Facebook page giving us a glimpse of just how difficult and dangerous their rescue mission was as they raced to save 13 members of a boys soccer team trapped in a flooded cave. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2NbmtXR

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sparked outrage last month when he called God "stupid" for allowing Adam and Eve to sin in the Garden of Eden. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2L1vrtv

Teenagers today face all kinds of pressure — from getting good grades to avoiding alcohol and drugs. In such a complicated world, one church wants to reach as many young people as possible with one a simple message: God has a plan for their lives. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2zwrJTU

Prince William and his wife Kate's third child, 11-week-old Prince Louis was christened during a private ceremony Monday. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2zw6YYH

 A wedding photographer in Turkey is being commended after beating up a man for marrying a child bride. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2uofPWA

Thailand's government released video images showing the large hospital room where 12 boys and their soccer coach are recovering after being rescued from a flooded cave. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2m7Ajix

As the NATO summit opens in Brussels, President Donald Trump is poised to scold countries for not paying the amount they agreed to on defense and is calling out Germany for making deals with Russia at the same time the EU expects the US to protect it from Russian aggression. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2KR0sko

Have you ever attended a formal event with another person and found something funny to giggle at?   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2L2Ig3n

Several missionary groups are back in the United States after being trapped in Haiti amid violent protests. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2KW7sM6

Canadian health officials say up to 70 people may have died in the Quebec province alone due to last week's oppressive heat wave.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2J9Lm3S

Drone footage obtained by Norwegian Refugee Council shows the dramatic extent of damage a year after Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, was liberated from ISIS. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2KZ26Qg

A team of missionaries from a North Carolina Baptist church have found themselves stranded in Haiti after an explosion of violence and rioting broke out on the streets Friday. The protests erupted in response to a sharp increase in gasoline prices, with demonstrators setting fires and barricading major roads across the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2zqih4q

Northwood Church founder Pastor Bob Roberts worries if the US Congress doesn't act soon, ethnic Kachin Christians in Burma may face the same plight as the Rohingya. He believes prayer and action can make the difference in saving them. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2KW4SFP

British Doctor David Mackereth has lost his job as a government medical assessor because he would not renounce his belief that gender is established at birth. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2L46J8i

Theresa May now faces a possible confidence vote by the Conservative Party; if she loses, May would have to resign. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2zocOLJ

The final mission is underway to save the rest of the boys and their soccer coach trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand. Three ambulances with flashing lights were seen leaving the site of the flooded Thai cave Tuesday as more boys were rescued. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2L2etaR

Despite Russian authorities detaining three outreach teams, the ministry known as Mission Eurasia, reports nearly a half million people have been affected by the group's month-long World Cup 2018 outreach. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2KZT16r

A group of Iraqi Muslims living in a refugee camp in Greece recently targeted a group of Iranian Christians who were holding a Bible study. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2u8tnWF

Authorities in India's eastern state of Jharkhand have accused 25 evangelists of allegedly trying to convert tribal Hindu villagers to Christianity. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2L44VfL

Christian leaders in the Philippines have called for a period of fasting and prayer after President Rodrigo Duterte called God "stupid" during a recent speech. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2m8myjr

CBN News has learned that paramilitaries kidnapped a prominent pastor in the Nicaraguan city of Leon Sunday and killed 14 people, including a Christian translator in Jinoptepe.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2L1sRQU

Theresa May now faces a possible confidence vote by the Conservative Party; if she loses, May would have to resign. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2uh4Lu9

A new wave of attacks by Fulani herdsmen against Christians is leading one international human rights advocate to call on the US Congress to appoint a special envoy to investigate. "Nigeria is now the deadliest place in the world to be a Christian," explained attorney Emmanuel Ogebe. "What we have is a genocide. They are trying to displace the Christians, they are trying to possess their land and they are trying to impose their religion on the so-called infidels and pagans who they consider Christians to be." from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2KFAaBH

It's a race against time to free the remaining soccer players and their coach from that flooded cave-complex in Thailand. They've been trapped more than two weeks and the threat of monsoon rains is intesifying as more time passes. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2MVHmWM

At least 100 people have died after heavy rainfall in Japan brought on floods and mudslides. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2u7WAB4

A woman who was poisoned by a military-grade nerve agent in southwest England died Sunday, eight days after police think she touched a contaminated item that has not been found. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2m4Cy6k

Looters pillaged burned and vandalized shops in Haiti's capital Sunday following two days of violent protests over the government's attempt to raise fuel prices. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2J6LdxZ

Undeterred by a blistering rebuke of his efforts to forge a denuclearization deal with North Korea, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday appealed for North Korea’s leadership to follow Vietnam’s path in overcoming past hostilities with the United States. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2zgRkQG

Duterte told the audience at a science and technology event he would step down if someone could prove God’s existence. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2u30HhQ

The entire operation to get all 12 boys and their soccer coach out of the cave could last 2-4 days, depending on weather and water conditions. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2m3QWf8

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wrapped up two days of talks with senior North Korean officials on Saturday without meeting Kim Jong Un but with commitments for new discussions on denuclearization and the repatriation of the remains of American soldiers killed during the Korean War. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2NxsT4D

The youth soccer coach trapped in a partially flooded cave in northern Thailand with 12 members of his team apologized to their parents in the first letters they have sent out through divers, with the boys saying they’re doing well and missing their families. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2KTZEXP

A 20-foot anti-President Donald Trump balloon is set to fly over Parliament Square Gardens in London next Friday during the president's visit to the UK, his first one there since winning the election in 2016. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2MSqq3E

An Ohio-based missionary is finally home after being detained in the Philippines. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2zgAbXn

Workers at Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity have been accused of selling babies born to unwed mothers to childless couples. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2zgv0GU

Authorities overseeing the rescue operation for 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave in northern Thailand said they have a "limited amount of time" to get them out, as they raced against worsening weather and lessening oxygen underground. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IYi5cp

A proposal expected to be approved at its Synod Friday would allow local bishops to decide who from outside the Church of England can preach sermons at its churches. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2KzQRhO

Over the weekend, a group of Christians crashed a gay pride parade in the Philippines with a message of their own. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IYhCXt

British officials say a man and woman have been critically injured by the same Russian nerve agent used against a former spy and his daughter. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2KMBRsZ

With more rain coming, Thai rescuers are racing to pump out water from a flooded cave before they can extract 12 boys and their soccer coach with minimum risk, officials said Thursday. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2NtIN02

Iraqi Christian leaders are thanking the United States for providing life-saving aid following the Islamic State's reign of terror in the region. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2NqftYc

Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League of North Carolina, is a no-nonsense lobbyist faithfully advocating for the release of Pastor Andrew Brunson who's been imprisoned in Turkey since October 2016. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2u4q55Z

Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has once again taken a swing at Christianity, this time in a discussion over family planning. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2NrXAYL

Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has once again taken a swing at Christianity, this time in a discussion over family planning. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2MMJhgs

Their skinny faces illuminated by a flashlight, the Thai soccer teammates stranded more than a week in a partly flooded cave said they were healthy on a video released Wednesday, as heavy rains forecast for later this week could complicate plans to safely extract them. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tT21nz

Prime Minister Theresa May said, "no one should ever have to hide who they are or who they love." from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2lURPGt

A team of 12 young soccer players who were discovered alive inside a flooded Thai cave remain in grave danger as rescue efforts continue to be hampered by poor weather conditions. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2z7ctg3

A number of British members of ISIS have already been sentenced in Iraq and some could face hanging.  Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council says it is protecting Britain. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2lRUbGp

Violence strikes Nigeria's central region again as the number of Christians killed in religious attacks continues to climb. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2NjFh89