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Christian news from US, Canada, Latin America and around the world.

What happened at Donald Trump’s arraignment

After he was fingerprinted and processed, an uncharacteristically quiet Trump sat between his lawyers to hear the charges laid against him. He pleaded not guilty to all 34 felony counts.
Donald Trump

Donald Trump indicted in hush money payment scheme

Following the indictment, Trump posted on his social media platform 'Truth Social' in all caps that indictment "is an attack on our country the likes of which has never been seen before. It is likewise a continuing attack on our once free and fair elections"
Nashville School

Nashville school shooter had 7 legal guns

The suspect was armed at the school with two assault-style rifles, a handgun and "significant ammunition," police said.

Six killed in Nashville school shooting

The suspect drove to the school in a Honda Fit and got in by firing through one of the school doors, which were all locked.

41 percent of American pastors wanted to quit last year

Two out of five (i.e. 41 percent) say they have toyed with the idea of quitting ministry in the last one year, a Barna report titled Resilient Pastor series says.
Jeff Woodke

American aid worker Jeff Woodke released after 6 years

It's believed that Woodke was taken by an ISIS-connected group before he was turned over to Al Qaeda affiliates in neighboring Mali, his family has said.
Asbury revival

Asbury revival: Now that it’s over what happens?

The recent Asbury revival, for all the good press it got, also had doubters questioning the veracity of the event. Was it from God or did men manipulate it?
Students at Pepperdine University

Pepperdine University receives Templeton Religion Trust grant

The Covenantal Pluralism Initiative at TRT seeks to uncover the conditions contributing to religion's progress.
Ryan Koher with his wife Annabelle.

MAF pilot Ryan Koher granted bail in Mozambique

Koher, an American pilot, along with two South African men, W.J. du Plessis and Eric Dry, also detained, left prison late on March 14 (Tuesday) afternoon. They have been held for more than four months.

US voters say ‘No’ to gender-affirming surgeries

In a statement Gary Bauer said, "According to a Rasmussen poll, 58% of likely voters approve of "legislation making it illegal to perform sex-change surgery on minors."
The suffering of Christ

The happiness of suffering

Suffering for our own mistakes tends to be a source of shame. But to suffer for the sake of righteousness (because we are followers of Jesus) is a cause for joy in the Lord.
Smith Wigglesworth

Have faith in God: Smith Wigglesworth

It is grand to see people believe God. God knew all about this leg and that it was broken in two places. I said to the woman, "When I pray, something will happen." Her husband was sitting there; he had been in his chair for four years and could not walk a step.

Churches petition Murmu to save Christians in Manipur

An estimated 35,000 Meitei Christians face “total cleansing and obliteration" in all the valley districts of the hilly state, according to their memorandum submitted to Murmu on June 26.