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ISIS Slices Nine Youths in Half with Chainsaw in Mosul, Forces Public to Watch
Islamic state militants executed a number of youths accused of joining an anti-ISIS faction by slicing them in half with chainsaws in the public square, a disturbing new report has revealed.

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Christian Lawyer Zhang Kai Once Again On the Run After Renouncing Statements Made in Coerced Interview
Zhang Kai, a Chinese Christian lawyer who was released in March after being detained while defending churches that were being forced to remove their crosses, has once again roused the ire of Communist authorities after publicly renouncing statements he was forced to make in an interview.

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Former Satanist Who 'Preyed' on Christians Now Teaches Others to Resist Devil Through 'Supernatural Bootcamps'
A man who once worshiped the devil now dedicates his life to spreading the Gospel, teaming up with a popular evangelist to offer "supernatural bootcamps" to help Christians arm themselves against the forces of darkness.

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Nabeel Qureshi Asks Christian Community to Fast, Pray for Healing After 'Grim' Stomach Cancer Diagnosis
Nabeel Qureshi, best-selling author and an itinerant speaker with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, has asked the Christian community to fast and pray for him after he was diagnosed with advanced stomach cancer.

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Five Nuns Beaten, Gagged at Charity Founded by Mother Teresa - Just Days Before Her Canonization
Just days before Mother Teresa of Calcutta is to be made an official saint of the Roman Catholic Church, three assailants brutally beat and gagged five nuns at a charity she founded - Missionaries of Charity convent in Mar del Plata, Argentina.

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Qatar Evangelical Alliance breaks ground on worship center, witnessing Christ in a Muslim nation
A worship center for evangelical churches has commenced construction in Qatar, marking a significant spiritual milestone in the history of evangelicals in the country.

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Hong Kong's deadliest fire in a Century: churches mobilize and pray to support the community
On 26 November, a severe level‑five fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Early reports said at least 13 people died and 23 were injured. Local churches mobilize to support the community and pray.

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Christians gather in Hong Kong to pray for victims of Tai Po Hong Fu Court fire
More than 1,000 Christians gathered in Hong Kong on Dec. 5 for a united prayer service commemorating the victims of the five-alarm fire that devastated Hong Fu Court in Tai Po on Nov. 26, destroying thousands of homes and killing 159 people.

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U.S. Congressional hearing highlights religious freedom challenges facing Chinese Christians and other faith communities
A recent U.S. congressional hearing cast a spotlight on religious freedom conditions in China, with witnesses sharing firsthand accounts of pressure faced by Christian, Muslim, and Tibetan Buddhist communities.

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Through education and healthcare: ACTS bears witness to the Gospel in West Africa
Silicon Valley’s River of Life Christian Church, based in California, founded Africa Career Training School (ACTS ), which has built schools and clinics in Togo, Benin and other West African nations.
