'If We Don't Get This Right, Our Churches Will Not Be a Safe Place for the Lost': Southern Baptists at Crossroads over Abuse... (ZIA MUGHAL)

The head of the Southern Baptist Convention is calling for a season of lament for what he describes as decades of inaction on the issue of sexual abuse. He's also calling for no-tolerance for churches that try to cover it up.

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Billy Graham's Legacy Continues: Grandson Will Graham Draws Thousands of Filipinos to Christ... (ZIA MUGHAL)

Billy Graham's grandson brought his evangelistic celebration to the Philippines during a time of great political unrest. National and local elections are scheduled for May and there has already been politically motivated violence and deadly bombing attacks in the south.

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Trump Warns Venezuelan Military: Abandon 'Cuban Puppet' Maduro or 'Lose Everything'... (ZIA MUGHAL)

"We seek a peaceful transition of power, but all options are open," President Trump warned Venezuela's military. "If you choose this path you will find no safe harbor, no easy exit and no way out. You will lose everything."

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'Down with America!' Riots Rock Haiti, Five Americans Arrested in the Melee... (ZIA MUGHAL)

Riots in the capital of Haiti have continued as the demand for President Jovenel Moise's resignation increases. The country has seen continual violent protests since early February. Hundreds of rioters are protesting the country's growing inflation and government corruption. Moise is accused of several embezzlement cases and other economic mismanagement problems. 

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Ex-Muslim Mom Beaten, Raped, Threatened with Death for Converting to Christianity... (ZIA MUGHAL)

A former Muslim and mother of four was recently beaten, raped, and threatened with death for her conversion to Christianity. The Somali native moved to Kenya's Ifo refugee camp after being sent by her husband in 2016. The woman and her four children converted to Christianity after a year. 

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'This Is an Act of Christianity': Protestors Call for Maduro to Allow Life-Saving Aid into Venezuela... (ZIA MUGHAL)

The humanitarian crisis in Venezuela is growing worse as the country's weeks-long political showdown drags on. And as the tragedy sinks to new levels of misery, nobody is quite sure who is in charge of the country.

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2BExf5O

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New Bible Translation Technology Is Helping to Spread the Gospel Faster Than Ever... (ZIA MUGHAL)

For more than 70 years, Wycliffe Bible Translators has worked to give people the Word of God in their own language. It took 67 years to complete the first 500 Bibles, and the second 500 took only 17 years. Now, updated software for smartphones called Paratext Lite will speed up the process even more. ParaText Lite grants access to a central database for countries to translate Scriptures and helps missionaries update their outdated software to connect with people quicker.  

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2BypEFK

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Wounded, Dehydrated, and Sick: Syrians Flee Last Remnants of ISIS Only to Face Brutal Conditions in the Desert... (ZIA MUGHAL)

Syrian refugees fleeing the last remnants of ISIS are arriving in southern Syria wounded, dehydrated, and sick. There are no humanitarian services waiting for them except a small band of Christian aid workers.

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2N0LKW1

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'The Safety of Victims Matters More than the Reputation of Southern Baptists': Leaders Respond to Huge Abuse Report... (ZIA MUGHAL)

In the wake of the Houston Chronicle's investigation into abuse in Southern Baptist churches, denominational leaders say covering up abuse will no longer be tolerated and have vowed to use all available resources to stop predators in their midst.

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Pakistani Authorities Stopping Asia Bibi From Leaving Country, Despite Asylum Offer... (ZIA MUGHAL)

Christian mother Asia Bibi is reportedly being kept from leaving Pakistan, despite a final Supreme Court decision that rejected a final bid from hardline Islamists to have her acquittal overturned.

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They Barely Survived ISIS, Now These Few Iraqi Christians Are Facing Another Islamic Threat... (ZIA MUGHAL)

Two years after Bartella was liberated from ISIS, fewer than a third of its 3,800 Christian families have come back. Most remain afraid, amid reports of intimidation and harassment by Shabak, who dominate the Shiite militias now controlling the town.

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2Sq0F1N

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UK Mom Arrested for Calling Transgender Activist a Man ... (ZIA MUGHAL)

UK officials arrested a woman after she called a transgender activist a biological man on Twitter. 

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'It Was a Miracle': Freed Pastor Andrew Brunson Celebrated at Big DC Events, Gets to Walk Daughter Down the Aisle... (ZIA MUGHAL)

Pastor Andrew Brunson was celebrated at some big events in Washington this week after being freed from two years of captivity in Turkey. Pastor Brunson made headlines in October 2016, when he was unjustly accused of terrorist-related charges by the Turkish government. Turkey claimed he was a spy, but US officials criticized the government for creating false charges to use him as a bargain for negotiations, and for persecuting him for his Christian faith. 

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2I1PGad

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Women an Children Used as Human Shields: Inside ISIS's Scorched-Earth Campaign to Stay in Power... (ZIA MUGHAL)

President Donald Trump predicted Wednesday that the Islamic State will lose all of its land in Syria and Iraq by next week. However, so far it appears the jihadist army isn't giving up easily .

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2GreLc9

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Anti-Christian Discrimination: Couple Barred from Foster Parenting Because They Won't Deny the Bible... (ZIA MUGHAL)

A human rights law firm in Canada is accusing a government adoption agency of discriminating against a Christian couple who wanted to become foster parents.

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2SvSU9F

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Myanmar Pastor Killed After Being Abducted... (ZIA MUGHAL)

Myanmar's Pastor Tun Nu was last seen alive when he was taken from his home the evening of Jan. 19.

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New Signs of Religious Freedom in the Muslim Middle East - Could Saudi Arabia Be Next?... (ZIA MUGHAL)

Could the first papal visit to the Arabian Peninsula, the birthplace of Islam, be a signal that more religious freedom is coming to Muslim countries? 

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Radical Islamists Rampage Through Northern Nigeria, Killing 60 in Flame-Filled Violence... (ZIA MUGHAL)

At least 60 people were killed by Islamic terrorists in northern Nigeria last week. Amnesty International says the terrorists attacked the northeastern Nigeria border town of Rann, almost destroying it, leaving much of it in flames.

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2SpYqe5

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The Forgotten Yazidis: Life in Exile Four Years After Fleeing ISIS... (ZIA MUGHAL)

The devastation unleashed by ISIS in Iraq is still on display every day, long after the Islamic jihadists were driven out. And families who fled for their lives are still just clinging to life in the aftermath.  

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2MVcVl7

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Head of Ukraine’s New Orthodox Church Assumes Office... (ZIA MUGHAL)

The newly elected head of the independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church has officially assumed office in the capital of Kiev, a month after the church severed its centuries-long ties with the Russian Orthodox Church.

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2MLK1ni

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