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Children’s Bible named 'Bible of the Year' at Evangelical Book Awards
The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association honored CSB Explorer Bible for Kids as the “Bible of the Year” at their annual Christian Book Awards ceremony. This accolade marked the first time in 18 years that a children’s Bible has received this prestigious accolade.
Church grieves loss of pastor's 2 daughters in train collision
The family and church of an Arkansas pastor are grieving the loss of his two daughters after the family's vehicle was hit by an oncoming train. The pastor and his son survived the accident but are in critical condition in hospital.
Australian Doctor Kenneth Elliott freed 7 years after abduction by Qaeda-linked militants
After enduring seven grueling years of captivity in West Africa, 88-year-old Australian Dr. Kenneth Elliott has finally been released, the Australian government announced. He was kidnapped in Burkina Faso by al Qaeda-affiliated jihadists in January 2016.
Family of pastor killed in his car plead with public to share leads to catch shooter
A 33-year-old pastor and former city employee was gunned down near a Boston middle school during the bustling afternoon rush hour. The pastor, identified as Daniel “Danny” Mayers of Haverhill, was discovered in his vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds.
World's oldest Hebrew Bible becomes second most expensive historical document sold
An ancient Hebrew Bible believed to be the earliest and most comprehensive copy of its kind became the second most expensive historical document sold.
Youth ministry founder Mike Pilavachi suspended amid allegations of inappropriate massages
The founder of a popular Christian youth festival in the United Kingdom has been formally suspended from his post amid allegations of inappropriate behavior involving young men, which is being investigated by the Church of England.
Pope Francis adds 21 Coptic martyrs killed by ISIS to Catholic calendar
In an extraordinary move bridging a historical rift dating back to 451AD, Pope Francis has added the 21 Coptic Christians martyred by ISIS on a Libyan beach in 2015 to the Roman Catholic Church’s calendar, declaring them saints.
India’s Manipur remains tense weeks after 400 churches were burned, 60 Christians killed
The northeastern Indian state of Manipur remains in a tense state of unease weeks after a devastating spate of violence led to the death of at least 73 individuals, most of them Christians, and the burning, damage or destruction of nearly 400 churches.
Gunmen open fire on churchgoers in series of attacks in Sudan
In a series of attacks on places of worship in Sudan, gunmen opened fire on churchgoers before looting a Coptic church and ousting all clergy from another church last weekend, the U.K.-based group Christian Solidarity Worldwide reported.
Samaritan’s Purse provides mobile homes to Mississippi families devastated by tornados
Christian aid organization Samaritan’s Purse on Friday dedicated its first mobile homes to Mississippi families who have been left homeless by the devastating tornados that struck on March 24, leaving a 100-mile path of destruction in their wake and at least 26 dead.