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A third venue in the United Kingdom has canceled an appearance by evangelist Franklin Graham, bowing to pressure from LGBTQ activists and their allies.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/37Nq2hA

President Trump on Friday signed the authorization for an expanded travel ban against six countries who have failed to comply with a minimum standard of travel security protocols since 2017. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2RMWJpK

The voice of a Chinese pastor living in the epicenter of the deadly coronavirus outbreak is being heard around the world and it's persuading many Christians to stand with him in prayer.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/37LgZOj

Filipino Senator Manny Pacquiao successfully defended his WBA title twice last year, defeating Adrien Broner and Keith Thurman and proving his prowess in the boxing ring even at the age of 41. But to Pacquiao, there is a greater passion than being an iconic boxing champ, and that is spreading the Word of God.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3aVCApf

With all the talk about climate change and rising temperatures, it might be hard to imagine a "Little Ice Age" in the future. But NASA's forecast for solar activity over the next decade could mean we're in store for a cool-down. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Od9HLp

President Trump signed a new trade deal with Mexico and Canada on Wednesday. The new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) replaces the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2RB4gIg

The family of a Christian teenager, who was abducted by Boko Haram terrorists in 2018, is speaking out after media reports broke over the weekend claimed she had a baby boy while in captivity.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/38QblKK

People in the Caribbean are breathing a sigh of relief after a large earthquake shook the region Tuesday afternoon but did little damage. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3aS0f9T

South Africa's policy of seizing land from farmers without compensation has led to violence and lawlessness. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2O9AiJv

The Rev. Franklin Graham, an evangelist and the son of the late preacher Billy Graham, was slated to speak this summer at a venue in Liverpool. That stop, though, will no longer take place. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tUB0Dn

Brazil's appointment of an Intelligent Design advocate as the head of a government agency that oversees all of its graduate study programs has drawn criticism from some of the country's scientists.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/36wX3wY

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the most notorious Nazi death camp, world leaders warn of the rise of anti-Semitism in the world today. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2GoqGWW

The virus-hit Chinese city of Wuhan, already on lockdown, will ban most vehicles including private cars from the downtown area in a further bid to limit the spread of a new disease that has infected more than 1,000 people and killed 41. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2TV5X51

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked a sparsely-populated part of eastern Turkey on Friday, killing at least 18 people, injuring more than 500 and leaving some 30 trapped in the wreckage of toppled buildings, Turkish officials said. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2sRtad4

A Chinese Christian currently staying with family in America tells of increasing persecution of Christians by China's communist government. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2vcoGhZ

More towns and cities around the Taal Volcano in the Philippines are on total lockdown, driving tens of thousands to flee to the evacuation centers. People are getting sick because of the congestion and the harmful effects of the smoldering volcano. Operation Blessing is addressing the medical needs in evacuation centers, along with the spiritual needs as well as whole families are being led to Christ. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2RoY2Ly

China is swiftly building a hospital dedicated to treating patients infected with a new virus that has killed 26 people, sickened hundreds and prompted unprecedented lockdowns of cities home to millions of people during the country's most important holiday. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Gh2TIi

China is swiftly building a hospital dedicated to treating patients infected with a new virus that has killed 26 people, sickened hundreds and prompted unprecedented lockdowns of cities home to millions of people during the country's most important holiday. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3aDP70d

A Canadian father who had helped coach his son's hockey team for three years has been barred from coaching because he questioned the mandatory gender identity training course imposed by Hockey Eastern Ontario. The course was required of all coaches following a 2017 legal settlement involving a transgender hockey player. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2var5tw

China has shut down passenger travel in and out of three of its cities and has cancelled Chinese New Year's celebrations in Beijing in an effort to contain a deadly new virus. At least 17 people are dead and hundreds more have been sickened by a new type of coronavirus.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3aB9TxF

A pastor in the UK who was dead for 15 minutes before coming back to life has credited the "power of prayer" and "divine providence" for saving his life.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2RTJp23

President Donald Trump denied committing any offenses considered impeachable and also touted the US economy on Wednesday during a surprise news conference in Davos, Switzerland.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2TQbIkb

Forty-four faculty members of King's University College, a Roman Catholic-affiliated institution of higher learning located in London, Ontario, have called on the school's chief executive officer to apologize for allowing the pro-life film "Unplanned" to be screened on campus.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2RcIEBM

A Christian pastor who insisted that “God’s will must be respected” after being kidnapped by Islamic terrorists has been killed by his captors. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2TK3Gtm

A British woman has captured a remarkable photo of a cloud that appears to depict a heavenly figure looking down on the earth. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/30F5Prw

Popular TV evangelist Jack Van Impe, who was known for his preaching about the End Times has died at the age of 88. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tpDpG1

The Iranian official leading the investigation into the Ukrainian jetliner that was accidentally shot down by the Revolutionary Guard appeared to backtrack Sunday on plans to send the flight recorders abroad for analysis, a day after saying they would be sent to Kyiv. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/37b3kQl

Two Brazilian soccer stars, Roberto Firmino and Alisson Becker, now playing for Liverpool, took part in an emotional baptism ceremony that was posted on Instagram for the world to see. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tpAFbI

Christian activist Mary Fatemeh Mohammadi was arrested on January 12 while protests were taking place in Tehran, the capital of Iran. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/379HsVt

Three Assyrian Christians were detained by Turkish forces on January 9, according to a UK-based persecution watchdog. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/38mTY3Y

A second person has died from a new coronavirus that has caused an outbreak of pneumonia in central China, health authorities said. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2sJ6Suc

Lebanon’s public prosecutor ordered the release Sunday of 34 people detained the previous evening amid the worst day of violence since protests erupted three months ago, the National State News agency said. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2G32nxF

The 1967 Arab-Israeli War and Jordan's 1970 crack down on the Palestine Liberation Organization led to much unrest in the Middle East. And for one young reporter it was a daily fight to stay alive. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2udF4OG

The smoldering Taal Volcano in the Philippines could erupt again at any minute, killing those in the danger zone. Already tens of thousands of people have evacuated, most with only the clothes on their backs. What will they do now? from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2sxMlZi

Iran's supreme leader lashed out at Western countries as he led Friday prayers in Tehran for the first time in eight years, dismissing “American clowns” who he said pretend to support the Iranian nation but want to stick their "poisoned dagger” into its back. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2RsBJDn

I believe that pastors have one of the toughest jobs on the planet. Few jobs require a person to wear more hats than that of being a shepherd of the church. Being a pastor can be extremely fulfilling and rewarding, but it is often draining. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3akCVRZ

Western pressures and burgeoning protests inside Iran have caused the regime to closely monitor Iranian Christians and their house churches.Mike Ansari of Heart4Iran, a network of more than 100 ministries that reaches Christians of Iran through media and broadcasting said the government is keeping a close eye on the activities of Christians and also Muslims who have made contacted with the Herat4Iran ministry. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/35Zuic9

Iran's supreme leader lashed out at Western countries as he led Friday prayers in Tehran for the first time in eight years, dismissing “American clowns” who he said pretend to support the Iranian nation but want to stick their "poisoned dagger” into its back. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3617yZr

If you thought 2019 was a tumultuous time around the world, a new study reports this year could be worse with 40 percent of the world's countries expected to witness some level of civil unrest and violence. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/35Wy5H5

A radical group of pro-abortion feminists has claimed responsibility for a spate of attacks against pro-lifers in Germany. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Ntr5v2

Iran's president said Thursday that there is “no limit” to the country's enrichment of uranium following its decision to abandon its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal in response to the killing of its top general in a U.S. airstrike. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/38cBl2E

A Jewish group in Ukraine reports that the number of documented anti-Semitic incidents went down by 27 percent in 2019. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2u2mFEA

President Trump signed an interim trade deal with China today. The administration says the so-called "phase one" agreement is a step towards the de-escalation of a trade war.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2R07fKd

Open Doors USA has released its annual World Watch list identifying the top 50 countries where it's most dangerous to follow Jesus Christ.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tmSFDh

Pastor Tony Evans says something supernatural was happening during his wife Lois' final moments on earth, and the family was there to witness it. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/38dAJKl

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a constitutional overhaul Wednesday to boost the powers of parliament and the Cabinet, a move signaling Putin's intention to carve out a new position for himself after his current term ends. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2srQjTn

Iran's president warned Wednesday that European soldiers in the Mideast “could be in danger” after three nations challenged Tehran over breaking the limits of its nuclear deal. Tehran's top diplomat meanwhile acknowledged that Iranians “were lied to” for days following the Islamic Republic's accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian jetliner that killed 176 people.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2NulBjF

A gang of 20 armed Fulani Muslim herdsmen attacked the predominantly Christian village of Kulben in Central Nigeria on January 8th, killing 13 and wounding three. All of the victims were members of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN). from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/35PhZiJ

French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting several African leaders in his country this week with the goal of boosting the fight against Islamic extremism on the continent. Macron said ISIS terrorists in Africa are the "priority enemy because it's the most dangerous" threat. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Nqeysi

Iran's judiciary said Tuesday that arrests have been made for the accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger plane that killed all 176 people on board just after takeoff from Tehran last week.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2NqFmsn

German police raided premises  in four states early Tuesday on suspicion that Chechen Islamists were scouting locations for an attack, officials said. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2QPRntq

Authorities in the Philippines are warning that a "volcanic tsunami" may be possible after a volcano near the country's capital erupted. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/36QHG3H

Hillsong Church raised more than $1 million toward relief efforts after months of wildfires have destroyed much of Australia. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2teceOc

Taekwondo fighter Kimia Alizadeh, Iran’s only female Olympic medalist, has defected and says she is moving to Europe because she can no longer take part in the “lies and injustice” of the Iranian regime. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/35QeqZA

A small volcano near the Philippine capital that draws tourists for its picturesque setting in a lake erupted with a massive plume of ash and steam Sunday, prompting the evacuation of tens of thousands of people and forcing Manila’s international airport to shut down. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2QOgIE0

Protests spread throughout Tehran after the Iranian Revolutionary Guard took responsibility on Saturday for the shootdown of a Ukrainian jetliner, killing everyone on board. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tX2qrJ

Iran’s security forces deployed in large numbers across the capital on Sunday, expecting more protests after its Revolutionary Guard admitted to accidentally shooting down a passenger plane at a time of soaring tensions with the United States. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Tg1SId

The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) is facing criticism for a statement released on Friday that appears to draw a moral equivalency between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/36Lvh0W

A Nigerian pastor has been kidnapped by the Islamic terror group, Boko Haram. Pastor Lawan Andimi, a senior member of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), was seized during a raid in the town of Michika, located on the border with Cameroon. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3a1LDof

A magnitude 5.9 quake shook Puerto Rico on Saturday, causing further damage along the island’s southern coast, where previous recent quakes have toppled homes and schools. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/35H4em8

Iran announced that it accidentally shot down the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed on Wednesday, killing all 176 aboard. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/35KDtx9

President Donald Trump authorized new sanctions against Iran on Friday in response to Tuesday's missile attack on bases housing US forces in Iraq. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2QJ3xV3

US authorities are on alert on the US-Mexico border after receiving an intelligence warning about a possible suicide bomber headed north. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/35Ahskw

Western officials now say it is highly likely that Iran was responsible for shooting down a Ukrainian passenger airliner late Tuesday, killing all 176 people on board. The crash occurred just hours after Iran launched a barrage of missiles against US airbases in Iraq.    from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/39Wa0nd

Iran on Friday denied Western allegations a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed outside Tehran was brought down by an Iranian missile and called on the U.S. and Canada to share any information they have on the crash, which killed all 176 people on board.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Fyg07I

Iran on Friday denied Western allegations a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed outside Tehran was brought down by an Iranian missile and called on the U.S. and Canada to share any information they have on the crash, which killed all 176 people on board.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/37MLYJk

American Pastor Bryan Nerren, a US citizen, was arrested and has been detained in India for three months because of his faith, his attorneys say. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2QEAd1P

Is World War III on the horizon? People around the world have been speculating about it over the past week as fears mounted that the US-Iran showdown could escalate into a Middle East meltdown. Many young people in America have even grown nervous as false rumors spread about a military draft that would be coming along with WWIII. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tFnq6l

Is World War III on the horizon? People around the world have been speculating about it over the past week as fears mounted that the US-Iran showdown could escalate into a Middle East meltdown. Many young people in America have even grown nervous as false rumors spread about a military draft that would be coming along with WWIII. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2sbbZ67

A startling photo appearing to show a pair of “devil horns” rising up from the Persian Gulf has been taken by a photographer in Qatar. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2N9LqoS

Thunderstorms are bringing some relief for firefighters battling deadly wildfires across Australia's drought-parched east coast. This comes as authorities have worked to trace the source of the fires, arresting two dozen Australians for potential arson. Meanwhile, as the flames consume tens of thousands of acres, Christians are issuing a call to prayer.    from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2uuTp9O

The crew of a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed in Iran never made a radio call for help and were trying to turn back for the airport when the plane went down, according to an initial Iranian report released Thursday on the disaster that killed 176 people. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2FKjGn3

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, say they plan “to step back” as senior members of Britain’s royal family, a stunning announcement that underscores the couple’s wish to forge a new path for royals in the modern world. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2QZdJYn

A man who was lost at sea for nine days relied on faith and prayer to overcome the obstacles he faced. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2s5XsZf

A Ukrainian passenger jet carrying 176 people crashed on Wednesday, just minutes after taking off from the Iranian capital's main airport, turning farmland on the outskirts of Tehran into fields of flaming debris and killing all on board.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/35BwsOW

Iran says it has launched “tens” of surface-to-surface missiles at Iraq’s Ain Assad air base housing U.S. troops over America’s killing of a top Iranian general. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/37HVUUs

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took the lead again Tuesday defending the decision to kill Iran military leader General Qasem Soleimani as a deadly stampede of mourners overshadowed Soleimani's hometown burial. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2sVRWsG

Turkish forces are deploying to the north African nation of Libya. Turkey's parliament authorized the deployment of troops to Libya last week, following a separate deal on sending military experts and weapons signed into law in December. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2FvLFXq

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took the lead again Tuesday defending the decision to kill Iran military leader General Qasem Soleimani as a deadly stampede of mourners overshadowed Soleimani's hometown burial. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2QwOtcT

Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was killed by U.S. forces in Iraq Friday morning after violating a travel ban prohibiting him from entering Iraq and for allegedly planning attacks against U.S. diplomats. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/37GtnyH

Jesus said, preach the word to every tongue, tribe, and nation and then the end will come. Today, thanks to new technologies, what once seemed a nearly impossible task, is now happening at much greater speed, and that includes Bible translation. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2QYVQZE

Concerns are mounting in Australia that three of the devastating wildfires in the states of New South Wales and Victoria could soon merge, creating an epic "mega-blaze". But that's not even the most shocking concern facing Aussies at the moment. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/36zXTKn

Just how evil was Tehran’s former top terror chief, Qasem Soleimani? While reporting in Iraq in 2015, I came face to face with his brand of terrorism and it’s been seared in my mind ever since. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2N0Wsg7

A stampede erupted on Tuesday at a funeral procession for a top Iranian general killed in a U.S. airstrike last week, killing 35 people and injuring 48 others, state television reported. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2sKv8fx

Chinese Christians have expressed their concern after the Chinese government announced it will soon require all religious personnel of any faith to support total submission to the Chinese Communist Party. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tDTsPW

It was a tumultuous day in Venezuela Sunday as dictator Nicholas Maduro moved to take control of the country's legislature - the National Assembly. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/37HqY6R

Australia's government said Monday it was willing to pay “whatever it takes” to help communities recover from deadly wildfires that have ravaged the country. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2ZUKNox

Just how evil was Tehran’s former top terror chief, Qasem Soleimani? While reporting in Iraq in 2015, I came face to face with his brand of terrorism and it’s been seared in my mind ever since. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/35uVOOl

Al-Shabab extremists overran a key military base used by U.S. counter terror forces in Kenya before dawn Sunday, destroying several U.S. aircraft and vehicles, Kenyan authorities said. It was the al-Qaida-linked group’s first attack against U.S. forces in the East African country, and the military called the security situation “fluid” several hours after the assault. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2MSC7K7

Iraqi leaders have called for the removal of US troops from the country following the drone attack that killed Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi military commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2T1BIJj

A team of archeologists have discovered a 1700-year-old church in Ethiopia which they believe sheds some light on the spread of the Christian faith. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/35qUz2E

Iran has vowed “harsh retaliation” for a US drone strike that killed Tehran's top terror chief in the Middle East. President Trump ordered the operation Thursday, which is already being called "a seismic event in the Middle East."   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/36sbpQo

Gen. Qassim Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, was killed in an airstrike at Baghdad’s international airport Friday, Iraqi television and three Iraqi officials said. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2FgUzaY

Iranian-backed militiamen withdrew from the US Embassy in Baghdad after two days of violence.  But tensions were still high as the US and Iran exchanged accusations. Despite holding Iran accountable for the violent protests at the US embassy in Baghdad, President Trump has made it clear he doesn’t want to go to war. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/39wqYIz

Thousands of tourists fled Australia's wildfire-ravaged eastern coast Thursday ahead of worsening conditions as the military started to evacuate people trapped on the shore further south. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2QfPSVa

Revelers around the globe are bidding farewell to a decade that will be remembered for the rise of social media, the Arab Spring, the #MeToo movement and, of course, President Donald Trump. A look at how the world is ushering in 2020. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/37xAJod

Expressing deep frustration over stalled nuclear talks, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned of unspecified “shocking” action and that his country will soon reveal a new “strategic weapon” to the world as its bolsters its nuclear deterrent in face of “gangster-like” U.S. pressure. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2FdbL0Z