Indigenous Representatives Visit Israel to Establish Embassy, Honor Jews as 'Original' Indigenous People

JERUSALEM, Israel – Recently, people from many nations came to Jerusalem and opened the first-ever Indigenous Embassy. The event marks what some believe to be an historic and even prophetic beginning. Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Fleur Hassan-Nahoum played a key role in establishing the embassy. “When I was approached by the indigenous Coalition for Israel about a … Read more

Pence in Israel: Jewish State 'Our Most Cherished Ally; the American People are With You'

ASHKELON, Israel – Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence came to Israel to show his support for the Jewish State during its war with Hamas. CBN News sat down with Pence at the Barzilai Hospital in Ashkelon just a few miles from the Gaza border. He had just met with families of the hostages and after he … Read more

People sheltering in Gaza church are too scared to move

The Holy Family Church is the only Catholic church in Gaza. People trapped inside a Gaza church where two Christian women were reportedly killed by sniper fire are living in fear that they will be next, the BBC reports. Fifa Saba, a Catholic from Gaza who now lives in the US, told BBC Radio 4 that … Read more

Iranians secretly translating the Bible into their heart languages to share Christ with their people

(Photo: Unsplash/Arman Taherian) As the underground Church continues to grow in Muslim-majority Iran, Bible translators are putting their lives on the line to bring the Gospel into the local dialects so that their friends and neighbors can have access to the written word of God for the first time.  Through the work of the translation … Read more

Pope Francis approves baptism for transgender people

(Photo: Unsplash/Annie Williams) In a significant move, Pope Francis has granted authorisation for the Catholic Church to baptise transgender individuals. Moreover, this new directive extends to the children of gay couples, allowing them to receive the sacrament of baptism. Transgender individuals are now also eligible to serve as godparents and witnesses at weddings. The decision … Read more

Hamas preventing civilian evacuation from Gaza, shooting at people trying to flee: IDF audio

(Photo: Unsplash/CHUTTERSNAP) Israel Defense Forces released audio of a Gazan man telling an officer that Hamas is blocking civilians from fleeing the northern Gaza strip and that the terrorist group is shooting at people attempting to heed Israel’s warnings to evacuate.  The IDF has repeatedly urged civilians to move to the south of the Gaza … Read more

More than a billion people struggle with loneliness globally: Gallup

(Photo: Unsplash/Karl Fredrickson) More than a billion people — or close to a quarter of the world’s population — are struggling with loneliness, a new survey from Gallup and Meta shows. Younger adults are more likely to suffer from the condition, which health experts warn can have the same effect on health as smoking 15 … Read more

Cathedrals bring people together for peace in the Middle East

Unsplash UK: Cathedrals are creating spaces for people to come and pray for peace in the Middle East.  Canterbury Cathedral is organising a peace vigil for Monday 30 October that will be attended by representatives from local Jewish, Muslim and Christian communities.  A moment of silence will be observed to remember the dead, injured and … Read more

Coalition of Messianic Israelis, Evangelical Christians Seeks 1 Million People to Pray for Israel During Yom Kippur

JERUSALEM, Israel –  Messianic Israelis have joined international Christian groups in a call for 1 million people to pray one hour for Israel as Jews around the world mark Yom Kippur with fasting and prayer on the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.  Yom Kippur begins Sunday evening, September 24th, and continues until an hour after sunset on Monday, … Read more

Raising young people in faith takes more than parents, study finds

(Photo: Unsplash/Priscilla Du Preez) A new study from the University of Georgia (UGA) has underlined the important role that engaged congregations and strong faith communities play in helping with the spiritual development of children. However, it has also shown that the sense of belonging these foster could play a vital role in helping determine whether … Read more