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Teenager lost at sea for 49 days read his Bible and prayed as he struggled to survive
Teenager lost at sea for 49 days read his Bible and prayed as he struggled to survive

A teenager who spent 49 days adrift at sea was at the point of suicide when he decided instead to turn to his Bible and pray.

US 'sparing no effort' to get pastor Andrew Brunson home from Turkey

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has promised that the US is doing everything it can to free pastor Andrew Brunson.

Archaeologists think they've found evidence for Bible's account of Exodus near the Jordan River
Archaeologists think they've found evidence for Bible's account of Exodus near the Jordan River

Historical evidence for the biblical account of the Exodus might be located at a site near the Jordan River, according to a recently announced discovery.

Brett Kavanaugh denies sex abuse allegations, saying he was a church-going virgin in his school years
Brett Kavanaugh denies sex abuse allegations, saying he was a church-going virgin in his school years

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has firmly denied the multiple sex abuse allegations against him, stating that he was a church-going virgin in high school.

1.5 billion people are still waiting for a Bible in their own language
1.5 billion people are still waiting for a Bible in their own language

The numbers are a significant obstacle to the spread of the gospel throughout the world - but you can help

How African Christians can help a post-Brexit Britain
How African Christians can help a post-Brexit Britain

Unless the issue of corruption, which is endemic in Africa, is addressed billions will simply be siphoned away.

Cherish and defend hard-won freedom, Pope Francis tells Latvians

Pope Francis on Monday urged Latvians, who broke with the Soviet Union nearly 30 years ago, to cherish their hard-won freedom.

Trump's Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh rejects 'false accusations'
Trump's Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh rejects 'false accusations'

US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh said on Monday he would not step aside after a second woman accused him of sexual misconduct decades ago.

Needs are 'still great' in India's Kerala state even as flood waters recede
Needs are 'still great' in India's Kerala state even as flood waters recede

India's Kerala state is 'only just beginning to recover' after it was hit by the worst monsoon floods in a century.

China's Catholics welcome Beijing-Vatican deal, but doubts remain
China's Catholics welcome Beijing-Vatican deal, but doubts remain

The Catholic Church in China is split between the state-supervised Catholic Patriotic Association (CPA) and an underground church.

Nigerian Christians murdered in Fulani attacks
Nigerian Christians murdered in Fulani attacks

At least 27 people have died following recent attacks by Fulani militants on mainly Christian communities in northeast Nigeria, according to World Watch Monitor.

Pope pays tribute to victims of Nazis, Soviets in Lithuania

Pope Francis paid tribute on Sunday to Jews killed by the Nazis and victims of murder and deportation by the Soviet KGB.

Protests greet Franklin Graham during visit to Britain for 'Festival of Hope'
Protests greet Franklin Graham during visit to Britain for 'Festival of Hope'

LGBT activists and protesters displayed rainbow flags in the city of Blackpool to protest American evangelist Franklin Graham and the three-day "Festival of Hope."

Cuban president arrives in US on a mission to end decades-old trade embargo
Cuban president arrives in US on a mission to end decades-old trade embargo

Cuba's new president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, arrived in New York on Sunday for his first trip to the United States, where he will denounce the decades-old U.S. trade embargo on his country at the U.N. General Assembly, state-run media reported.

Last charity ship rescuing migrants off Libyan coast loses its registration
Last charity ship rescuing migrants off Libyan coast loses its registration

The Panama Maritime Authority has revoked the registration of search and rescue ship Aquarius 2 in a move that means there will be no charity rescue ships off the Libyan coast in the near future unless the vessel can find a new flag to sail under.

Pope accepts resignation of two more Chilean bishops following abuse scandal

The decision brings to seven the number who have stepped down since a sexual abuse scandal swept the nation's Roman Catholic Church.