Blistering heatwave grips India, death toll mounts to 87

(Photo: Unsplash/James Day) A relentless heatwave has tightened its grip over large swathes of India, with the death toll from suspected heat-related incidents climbing to a staggering 87. According to reports, a total of 45 people have tragically lost their lives in 36 hours alone. The torrid conditions have exacted a heavy toll, with 19 … Read more

International community urged to act after death of Eritrean church leader in prison

(Photo: Release International) Appeals have been made to the international community to put pressure on Eritrea to uphold religious liberty after the death of a church leader in prison.  Rev Ghirmay Araya was one of the founding fathers of the Full Gospel Church in Eritrea and was arrested and jailed for his faith in 2021, … Read more

Cohanim on Iran's Raisi: US Should Not Send Condolences after Death of Mass Murderer

JERUSALEM, Israel – Governments in Israel and around the world are now assessing how the Islamic regime of Iran will change after this week’s death of President Ebrahim Raisi and Iran’s foreign minister in a helicopter crash near the Iran-Azerbaijan border. CBN News spoke with Ellie Cohanim, a former deputy State Department envoy in the fight against … Read more

Holocaust Remembrance Day: Poland Pilgrims Face Magnitude of Death Camps, Today's Hamas Horrors

LUBLIN, MIEDZYRZEC, and TREBLINKA, Poland – Israel is commemorating Holocaust Remembrance Day this year on May 6th against the backdrop of the October 7th massacre.    Although the scale was smaller, it brought many back to the murder of Jews during the Holocaust and many Israelis felt the spirit was the same. Shortly before the current … Read more

Israel Apologizes for Strike that Killed Gaza Aid Workers, Braces for Iran Retaliation for General's Death in Syria

JERUSALEM, Israel – Israel is expressing sorrow and apologizing for a mistaken air strike that killed seven aid workers. The military says it’s thoroughly investigating the incident at the highest levels. Wednesday morning, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi addressed the tragedy that took the lives of a team of international workers from World Central … Read more

Psalm 22: An Amazingly Accurate, Faith-Building Prophecy of Christ's Death on the Cross

ANALYSIS Jesus said on the cross “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” When as a new Christian I read that, it really shook my faith because it kind of sounded like Jesus was losing His. Well, when you find out what’s actually going on with those words, it can take your faith … Read more

Christian Farmer Narrowly Cheats Death as Hezbollah Treats Him Like a Human Shield

SOUTH LEBANON – Hamas is not the only terror group that uses human shields. Hezbollah is using similar tactics in its attacks on northern Israel. Evidence shows weapons have been hidden in densely populated areas, hoping Israel would hit those locations. In this exclusive report, CBN News reveals how the terrorist group uses Christian farms in … Read more

Israel Refutes Scapegoat Label for Gaza Food Problems as Houthi Strike Brings Death at Sea

JERUSALEM, Israel – The United Nations describes the food situation in the Gaza Strip as catastrophic. Yet, many believe, In Israel and elsewhere, that the U.N. is trying to make Israel the scapegoat.   Samer Abdel Jaber of the World Food Program claims Israel is not getting enough food into Gaza. He stated, “We have enough food to … Read more

Abortion was the leading cause of death worldwide in 2023

(Photo: Unsplash/Maria Oswalt) Abortion has topped several infectious diseases as the world’s leading cause of death for at least the fifth year in a row, even though multiple abortion restrictions have gone into place at the state level following the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade. Statistics compiled by Worldometer, a database that tracks quantitative … Read more

New report reveals changing attitudes to death and dying

(Photo: Unsplash/Rhodi Lopez) UK: A new report by Theos think tank has revealed changing attitudes towards death and dying. The study, ‘Love, Grief and Hope’, contains data compiled from YouGov on behalf of the think tank which finds that only 47% of Brits want any kind of funeral, with financial pressures a strong consideration. The report … Read more