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Taking drastic action over illegal immigration, President Donald Trump moved Saturday to cut direct aid to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, whose citizens are fleeing north and overwhelming U.S. resources at the southern border. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JV1OdO

Just barely two weeks following the mosque shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, the government has decided to remove all references to Jesus Christ from its parliamentary prayer. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JNVmFs

Pope Francis’s weekend trip to Morocco aims to highlight the North African nation’s tradition of Christian-Muslim ties while also letting him show solidarity with migrants at Europe’s door and tend to a tiny Catholic flock on the peripheries. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2OzVo2H

After it was reported that Turkish President Recep Erdogan was considering converting Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia into a functioning mosque, many Orthodox Christians hoped he was just speculating. However, in an interview given yesterday, Erdogan confirmed that the historic site, which was previously a Christian cathedral and a special place of worship for Greek Orthodox Christians, will be turned into an enormous Islamic center. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2FBjMg4

A Christian science teacher from a remote village in Kenya is the winner of this year's $1 Million Global Teacher Prize. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2THTuxL

A young homeless boy who emigrated to the United States from Nigeria has been lifted out of poverty through the most unlikely of hobbies: chess.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2WvPMJg

Joni Eareckson Tada, an internationally known advocate for people with disabilities, has been hospitalized as she continues her fight against breast cancer. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2CRQQQD

Brexit dates and the facts keep changing. And if you've given up trying to understand what's happening with Brexit, get in line. It's a challenge for everyone, journalists included. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2WyMqpd

Many believers simply no longer attach much spiritual weight to the simple act of opening up one’s Bible and delving in. In an age of distraction, we often simply do not place enough emphasis on the importance of reading the Scriptures regularly. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2uw5h8k

Stephen C. Meyer is a geophysicist and author of New York Times bestseller, “Darwin’s Doubt.” Despite not being a Christian himself, after years of scientific study, Meyer came to the conclusion that there simply must be an intelligent designer behind our creation. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2uw1YxW

Gospel advancement cannot be divorced from the power of prayer. Nor should prayer be divorced from the need for gospel advancement regionally, nationally, and internationally. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2TBr7RJ

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Tuesday the expansion of the Trump administration's ban on US aid to groups that promote or provide abortions. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2TWIrpi

Authorities in Norway want to know why a cruise ship carrying more than 1,300 passengers decided to set sail despite warnings of stormy weather. The cruise ship Viking Sky suffered engine trouble Saturday off the Norwegian coast prompting a major rescue operation.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2UhgxDM

A British mom is suing her son's school for indoctrinating students with pro-LGBTQ ideology without parental permission. Izoduwa "Izzy" Montague, 35, accuses Heavers Farm Primary School in London of "the systematic proselytization of its young and vulnerable pupils" after children were forced to participate in the school's LGBTQ "Proud to Me" event last summer. Montague is seeking a "five-figure sum" from the school. She has also filed a formal complaint to Damian Hinds, the Education Secretary for England and Wales.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2HILPxJ

The attack against two mosques in New Zealand has continued to dominate the headlines in the American media since a self-proclaimed racist killed 50 people.  Although attacks against Muslims living in the western world are extremely rare, the situation does not compare with the killing of Christians living in the Muslim world. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2HF6tPe

A pre-dawn raid by Nicolas Maduro's secret police resulted in the arrest of one of Interim Venezuelan President Juan Guaido's senior aides, and now Guaido is holding rallies and claims the embattled Maduro's regime cannot last much longer. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JFq0kx

Pope Francis has replaced Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati, the embattled archbishop of Santiago, Chile, after he became embroiled in the country’s spiraling sex abuse and cover-up scandal. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2TS3Pfr

Evangelist Heidi Baker is urging Christians around the world help Mozambique face the devastating aftermath of Cyclone Idai.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Yjl6fY

An Iranian Christian has been denied asylum in Great Britain, and the government agency used the Bible to argue against granting the request. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2unZz8w

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido's top aide was taken away in the middle of the night by masked intelligence agents who broke down his door early Thursday, drawing condemnation from the United States and other countries pushing to oust President Nicolas Maduro. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2UTDgTO

More than a tenth of all Venezuelans have now fled to other countries. And one border town in the neighboring country of Colombia is struggling to keep up with the flood of desperate people, so Operation Blessing is there to help. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2FlzL1O

The news out of Nigeria is getting progressively worse as it is being reported that more than 300 people were killed in at least seven predominantly Christian villages across Nigeria in February and March this year, according to Barnabas Fund sources. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Wb2YmL

A British Catholic journalist is being investigated by the police for allegedly “misgendering” someone in a tweet. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2CvrUOv

More than 1,000 people are feared dead after Cyclone Idai slammed into Mozambique four days ago.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2UJORo9

Brazil's new president has been in office less than one hundred days and already he's making seismic changes to South America's largest nation.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2CqdX4w

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Kuwait Tuesday evening on the first leg of a Middle East tour. CBN News is covering the trip up close and personal. Our Chief Political Analyst David Brody is traveling with the secretary and he'll be sitting down with Mr. Pompeo for an interview while in Israel. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2uj58EQ

More Americans are looking for a little peace of mind in an increasingly frenzied and stressful world. A recent report by the National Center for Health Statistics reveals the use of meditation and yoga have been on the rise in the US since 2012. But most people do not know which forms of meditation are actually found in the Bible. And some churches claim to have converted yoga into a Christian exercise. But is that really possible? from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Wcofg2

An eight-year-old Nigerian Christian refugee who fled Boko Haram is now the New York State chess champion for his age bracket.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2UKVBC7

Brazil's new president has been in office less than one hundred days and already he's making seismic changes to South America's largest nation.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2HFRVxZ

Open Doors USA reports six Christians, including three women and a nine-year-old child, were killed in an attack on the Christian village of Kalau located near the city of Beni in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2W3dnAM

The homes of New Zealand the mosque massacre suspect's mother and sister were searched over the weekend. Officials say Brenton Tarrant's family has been cooperative with the investigation. Tarrant admitted to the mass shooting at two mosques on Friday in Christchurch where 50 people were killed.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2TgS90y

Police in the central Dutch city of Utrecht say on Twitter that "multiple" people have been injured as a result of a shooting in a tram in a residential neighborhood.    from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Fflofv

At least 120 people have been killed in a series of alleged attacks by the Fulani militia on Christian communities in the Adara chiefdom of southern Kaduna in Nigeria since February, according to the nonprofit group Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW). from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2CpJjYL

The death toll in the massacres at two New Zealand mosques rose to 50 on Sunday after police found another victim while removing bodies from the crime scenes, and authorities announced they do not believe three people who had been arrested were involved in the shootings allegedly carried out by a 28-year-old white supremacist. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2W1q3YZ

Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi have been hit by a vicious cyclone that has killed more than 140 people, left hundreds more missing and stranded tens of thousands who are cut off from roads and telephones in mainly poor, rural areas. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Ji7iza

A "Prince of ISIS" has done what many would consider unthinkable, making a commitment to turn away from his horrifying past to unite with a new way of life through Jesus. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2UDWSLl

New Zealanders are trying to come to grips with the worst massacre in their nation outside of wartime in more than 200 years. At least 49 people were killed in attacks against two mosques, and dozens of others were wounded. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2TEzfWt

Every week, thousands of people flee the political and economic crisis in Venezuela. Those who escape often lack adequate food, water, or medical care. That's why an Operation Blessing assessment team is on the ground in neighboring Colombia, working to get help to these desperate victims of the Maduro regime. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2TPLcYM

Mass shootings at two mosques full of worshippers attending Friday prayers killed 40 people on what the prime minister called "one of New Zealand's darkest days," as authorities detained four people and defused explosive devices in what appeared to be a carefully planned racist attack.    from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2T3VNLb

The lights are starting to come back on in parts of Caracas – Venezuela's capital. But the extended power outage and ongoing food crisis have sent a tidal wave of humanity fleeing the country to neighboring Brazil and Colombia. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2T2WrZj

An Australian judge has sentenced the most senior Catholic to be convicted of child sex abuse to 6 years in prison for molesting two choirboys in a Melbourne cathedral more than 20 years ago. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2XTW9aX

London’s metropolitan police have finally admitted to removing a street preacher from his location and transporting him over five miles away in order to stop him heralding the gospel. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2F8StuB

The United States announced late Monday that it is pulling the remaining staff from its embassy in Venezuela, citing the deteriorating situation in the South American nation. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Hfwq7E

Anti-terrorism officers assisted by local police raided two Baptist house churches in Taraz, Kazakhstan, during worship services on Feb. 10 and 17, fining the worshippers for conducting prayers without government permission. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2ERIatG

As the nation of Ethiopia observed a day of mourning Monday for the victims of an Ethiopian Airlines crash which killed all 157 passengers and crew on board, three countries have grounded Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft as a precaution.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2F4E82o

A young Iranian couple have been arrested after a marriage proposal in public that was captured on a video clip that went viral on social media. The police say the pair offended Islamic mores on public decency but were later released on bail. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2u2ZgQg

Asia Bibi, the mother of five who spent almost a decade on death row for a crime she did not commit, is reported to be in dire physical condition as she continues to be held in a safe house in the Pakistani city of Karachi. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2F4WKPz

Food is scarce and no power means no refrigeration.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2J1ZzVE

China has issued a protest over remarks the U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom made criticizing Beijing’s polices toward Muslim and Tibetan Buddhist minorities and saying the country was “at war with faith.” from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2TvCDTI

An Ethiopian Airlines flight with 157 people thought to be on board crashed shortly after takeoff Sunday morning from Ethiopia’s capital while headed to Nairobi, the airline said. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2J6cVQO

India is seeing a dramatic rise in persecution as more and more churches and Christians are coming under attack in 2019. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IX3cfp

Evangelist Francis Chan told pastors this week they must set aside their own personal agendas and allow Jesus to lead their churches, warning against the dangers of making church like a "wave pool" at a water park  – fun, but "so different from real surfing." from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2NPl22J

Dr. Rick Sacra, an American medical missionary and Ebola survivor, is training a new generation of physicians on how to provide compassionate care in the Name of Christ to people of West Africa. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2UpCptu

China's crackdown on Christians and their churches is intensifying as officials have targeted yet another church with a major arrest that included nearly a dozen children. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tSgHCK

Lawmakers in the United Kingdom have added an age restriction to internet porn use.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tSXHV2

A group of women in the United Kingdom has decided against having children due to the fear of climate change or other environmental disasters. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2ERpxr3

Venezuela's currency is now in freefall, and some estimate the inflation rate there is over ten million percent and climbing.  A month's wages in Venezuela now equals about $4.00, not nearly enough to live on.  So how are Venezuelans making it?   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2NR5vzP

The ongoing crisis in Venezuela is now officially the worst in that country's history. Over three million people have fled Venezuela's poverty, corruption, crime, and despair. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2HhQ1Uc

Britain's counterterrorism police are investigating after three padded mailing bags containing small explosive devices were found near major transport hubs in London. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tSyERW

Venezuela's currency is now in freefall, and some estimate the inflation rate there is over ten million percent and climbing.  A month's wages in Venezuela now equals about $4.00, not nearly enough to live on.  So how are Venezuelans making it?   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IU1z2k

Pope Francis announced on Monday that he will open up the Vatican archives on Pope Pius XII, a World-War-II-era pope who has been criticized for allegedly staying silent while the Nazi's executed millions of Jews. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tPpfu6

Jeremy Kraus listened to the call of God and started Thrive Rescue ten years ago.  It is now one of the best aftercare facilities in Thailand for children rescued from sexual abuse and human trafficking.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2TfiIIl

The royal family says a report alleging that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will raise their firstborn child "gender fluid" is "totally false." from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tQevMe

Radical Muslims murdered more than 30 Christians in Nigeria last week. This is just the latest account of systematic Islamic violence towards Christ-followers in that country.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2J4KqmL

The Chinese government has continued its brutal crackdown on one of the country’s largest churches. Authorities arrested an additional 44 members of the Early Rain Covenant Church at two venues Feb. 24, including 11 children. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2UhM0mf

Oluwole Ilesanmi, the Nigerian man who was arrested in London for simply preaching the Gospel, has spoken out following his release. “Olu” was simply quoting Scripture and preaching the good news of Jesus to anyone who would listen when, on Feb. 23, he was accosted by two police officers and arrested for “breaching the peace.” from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tOssds

Established by Saddleback Church, led by Pastor Rick Warren, the conference continues an effort that began roughly 15 years ago. The effort was a strategy called the PEACE Plan which brought together Rwandan churches from all denominations to transform their nation.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2GU3t15

Britain was once the home of world missions. But today, it's increasingly hostile to the gospel. In the latest episode, London police are under fire for arresting an elderly Nigerian man for preaching on the streets of London from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2H6pNUu

His critics are calling it a failure. But President Trump and members of his administration say walking out of the Hanoi summit was a necessary step in a lengthy process to reach agreement on denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tLoJ0d

In June, every elementary school in Ontario, Canada will be forced to fly the gay pride flag to commemorate Pride Month.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2TkLhDI