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Australia Raids Foil ISIS Plot to Behead Civilians Days after Terror Alert Raised to High
Australian counterterrorism forces detained 15 people and arrested two men on Thursday after receiving intelligence that the Islamic State militant group was planning public beheadings in two Australian cities to further its reign of terror.

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Nigerian Churches Risk Spreading Ebola Through Communion by Tongue, Sharing Peace
Nigerian churches are risking the spread of Ebola in the way they share Holy Communion, according to a sobering new report.

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Pharrell Williams Says 'It's Incredibly Arrogant Not to Believe in God,' References Bible
Grammy-award winning producer and singer Pharrell Williams recently revealed that he believes in God--and thinks to deny such a thing is "arrogant and pompous."

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Christian Man Born with Cerebral Palsy Credits God for Talent to Create Stunning Art Using Just a Typewriter
Paul Smith, who lived with cerebral palsy his entire life, overcame multiple obstacles by teaching himself how to create amazing works of art--using just a typewriter.

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U2's Bono Writes Poem Suggesting That He Found Faith At Billy Graham Crusade
A poem written by U2 frontman Bono suggesting that he found Christ at a Billy Graham crusade as a teen was recently released at the Billy Graham Library to coincide with the band's latest album, "Songs of Innocence."

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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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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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Over 1,000 police raid Wenzhou house church, hundreds detained
Over a thousand police officers raided a prominent house church in Yayang, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province (浙江省溫州市雅陽), early Monday morning (the 15th). Hundreds of Christians were detained.

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Vancouver Chinese Church holds outdoor prayer gathering for China’s house churches
Faith Chinese Baptist Church (溫哥華信友堂) held its annual outdoor morning prayer gathering on Dec. 13 in Vancouver, drawing over hundreds participants to pray for the situation facing China’s house churches.

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Singapore Bible College appoints Rev. Dr. Patrick Fung as eighth principal
Singapore Bible College has announced the appointment of Rev. Dr. Patrick Fung (馮浩鎏), a veteran international missions leader, as its eighth principal. Dr. Fung will officially take office on July 1, 2026, for a five-year term, succeeding Rev. Dr. Clement Chia (謝木水).
