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43 Missing Mexican Students Found? FBI Assists Mexico as Mystery Heightens
The FBI has stepped in to provide assistance to the Mexican government as it searches for answers in the ongoing mystery surrounding the disappearance of 43 students in late September. Mexico's president, Enrique Peña Nieto, is also slated to meet with President Obama in Washington on Jan. 6.

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Newsweek Slams the Bible, Labels Christians ‘God’s Frauds’
From the first sentence, Newsweek's leading cover story of 2015 - 'The Bible: So Misunderstood It's a Sin' - the author paints a hateful picture of what the he refers to as 'cafeteria Christians.' People who pick and choose Bible verses to best suit their arguments, the article claims, then seek to cram their beliefs down the throats of any passerby while twisting phrases and customizing translations to prove their biases and beliefs still honor God's word.

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India's Poorest Dalit Christians Target of Government Persecution and Militant Violence
For many in the lowest caste system in India, a people known as the Dalit, turning to Christ has brought them increased persecution in an already oppressive society. Left to work only the most menial jobs in the country, they will now lose the government benefits once reserved for the Dalit unless they choose to renounce their Christian faith and return to Hinduism.

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The Christmas Truce of 1914 – Friendship Amid the Carnage in World War I
Moving into the first bitter winter of World War I, battles across Europe had claimed the lives of nearly one million and a war that was predicted to end in few weeks was just getting started. And as snow blanketed Flanders Field near Waregem, Belgium, men deemed enemies due to war chose to lay aside their differences and their weapons.

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Sony Decision on Christmas Release of 'The Interview' Causes Anger, Disapproval
On Friday, the FBI officially blamed the North Korean government for hacking Sony Pictures Entertainment in an attempt to halt the release of the company's movie 'The Interview." And one politician has offered a solution to the problem that would not only get the movie out to viewers but would also help a global cause.

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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).
