Near one of the world’s largest red-light districts in Antwerp, Belgium, the Oasis Center offers a message of hope and redemption. The Oasis Center is a physical hub of Breaking Chains Network, a human trafficking-prevention ...
Read More »Venezuelan president declares Christmas will be on October 1
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas – in Venezuela, that is. President Nicolás Maduro has changed the nation’s celebration from December to October in the wake of the recent hotly ...
Read More »Strawberry Fields Forever: Salvation Army ministers at famous musical site
Most baby boomers remember the Beatles’ hit, “Strawberry Fields Forever.” The Salvation Army is using nostalgia for the song to spread the gospel and address poverty. The original Strawberry Field was a ...
Read More »Wycliffe Bible Translators leading the way in making scripture available in 380 sign languages
The term “sign language” can be misleading, because there are not just one but at least 380 sign languages in use globally. This is one reason why only 2 percent of an ...
Read More »Today’s News Briefs: Pope in Indonesia; Putin targets K-12; Oregon recriminalizes drugs
Today’s News Briefs include the Pope visiting the world’s most populous Muslim country; Oregon reverses legalization of hard drugs; Putin attacks Ukraine on back-to-school day; and Anti-Israel protests carry Hamas flags. Anti-Israel ...
Read More »American among six hostages killed by Hamas in Gaza
Hamas has killed six hostages, including one American, Israel announced today, JNS reports. Israeli forces recovered the bodies from an underground tunnel in Rafah in southern Gaza overnight Saturday. The hostages were ...
Read More »Today’s News Briefs: Alex Trebek; Nicaragua troops in Venezuela? Fugitive pastor
Today’s news briefs include a fugitive pastor evades 2000 police; Alex Trebek honored on postage stamp; Germany deports convicted migrants. Fugitive pastor evades 2,000 police in Philippines Police in the Philippines say ...
Read More »Today’s News Briefs: Taylor Swift terrorists; Japan evacuates; Ford drops DEI
Today’s News Briefs include: Terrorists planned to kill 10,000 Taylor Swift fans; Japanese typhoon threatens 4 million; Ford Motor Company drops most DEI initiatives. Japan urges evacutation for 4 million Almost 4 ...
Read More »This week’s FINISH East Africa Summit part of vision to fulfill Great Commission by 2030
The Global Church Network has an ambitious goal to fulfill the Great Commission by 2030. As part of that objective, it will host the FINISH East Africa Summit late this week in ...
Read More »Today’s News Briefs: Kid breaks ancient jar; Red Lobster; Haitian army rebuilds
Today’s news briefs include 4-year-old destroys ancient jar in Israeli museum; Red Lobster bankruptcy; Terrorists killed in Samaria; and Haitian rebuilds army. Red Lobster closes more locations in bankruptcy The iconic seafood ...
Read More »Arab Israeli rescued from Hamas tunnel
Israeli forces have rescued a hostage alive from Hamas captivity the IDF announced in a statement. Arab-Israeli Qaid Farhan Alkadi, 52, from the Bedouin Negev city of Rahat, was rescued from a ...
Read More »Today’s News Briefs: Taliban bans women’s voices; Hamas leader dresses as woman; Anniversary of US retreat;
Today’s News Briefs: Taliban bans women’s voices in public; Hamas leader Sinwar dressing as a woman to avoid capture; today is anniversary of US withdrawal from Afghanistan; Early voting for Nov. election. ...
Read More »IDF strikes Hezbollah ahead of terrorist group’s planned Sunday attack
The Israel Defense Forces launched a preemptive strike on Hezbollah targets in Southern Lebanon early on Sunday, after detecting preparations on the Iranian proxy’s part to launch an “extensive” attack. Approximately 100 ...
Read More »Hamas leader Sinwar insists Israel spare his life
Hamas senior leader Yahya Sinwar wants his life spared as a precondition to a ceasefire and hostage release. The request is reported in Asharq al-Awsat, an Arabic publication in London. Israel media reported—citing ...
Read More »Immigrants are more religious than overall U.S. population
The world’s 280 million immigrants have greater shares of Christians, Muslims and Jews than the general population, according to a new Pew Research Center study. “You see migrants coming to places like the ...
Read More »Today’s News Briefs: DNC protest against Jews; Job numbers slashed; CA to fund media
Today’s news briefs include Jews forced to meet in secret at DNC convention; Job numbers slashed; and California and Big Tech to fund journalism. Government again slashes job growth numbers The U.S ...
Read More »Ancient trash dump gives clues to life at time of Jesus
An archaeological excavation in Jerusalem has uncovered 2,000-year-old trash and relics from the decades surrounding the life of Christ. The findings include items used daily by Jerusalem’s citizens, including dishes and glass ...
Read More »Today’s news briefs include British recycling; Missionary suicide; railroad strike
Today’s news briefs include British recycling gone crazy? Ukraine attack on Moscow; Wycliffe missionary suicide; Railroad strike. 11 bins? British recycling questioned Residents of one English community are furious over new recycling ...
Read More »Bodies of six Israeli hostages recovered by Israeli Defense Forces in Gaza
Israel Defense Forces announced Tuesday that it has recovered the bodies of six hostages who were abducted in the Hamas attack last October 7. The bodies of Yagev Buchshtab, Alexander Dancyg, Avraham ...
Read More »Today’s News Briefs: World’s oldest person dies; Silent prayer arrest vindication; Hostages recovered
Today’s news briefs include the passing of the world’s oldest person; Trafficked woman sentenced for killing her abuser; Police must pay for arresting woman who was silently praying; Six more hostages found ...
Read More »Ministries report mosques closing, Iranians coming to Christ
Not all of the news coming out of Iran is bad. A million Iranians have accepted Christ as tens of thousands of mosques in the Islamic country have closed, according to reports ...
Read More »News Briefs: Tornado sinks yacht; Chicken recall; Chicago business board-up
Today’s news briefs include a tornado sinking yacht off Sicily, Wire in chicken forces recall and Chicago business board up ahead of Democrat convention. Six missing after tornado sinks yacht A tornado ...
Read More »Australian law professor wins anti-bullying case against university over prolife research
Dr. Joanna Howe, a Christian pro-life advocate and law professor in Australia, has won the anti-bullying case she brought against her employers at the University of Adelaide after it attempted to halt ...
Read More »Today’s News Briefs: A 6-second kiss study; Dennis Quaid movie; Canadian weapons in Russia
Today’s news briefs include a 6-second kiss study; Canada oks weapons use in Russia and Dennis Quaid on his movie “Reagan” being censored by social media. Canada gives green light to using ...
Read More »Today’s news briefs: All-you-can-fly airline deal; Taliban parade; Home Depot recession fears
News briefs include: Kid wins baking contest; Taliban parades US equipment; Home Depot sales; All-you-can-fly airline deal. Home Depot sales down over recession fears Home Depot, long a gauge of the strength ...
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