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Indonesian leader says all quake victims must be found as toll rises above 1,200
Indonesian President Joko Widodo ordered more rescuers to be sent in to find victims of a devastating earthquake and tsunami on Tuesday.

34 children at Bible camp among hundreds dead in Indonesian earthquake
Indonesian authorities scrambled on Monday to get help into quake-hit Sulawesi island as survivors streamed away from their ruined homes.

Over 800 dead after earthquake in Indonesia
The toll from an earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia soared on Sunday to 832 confirmed dead, with authorities fearing it will only climb as rescuers struggle to reach outlying communities cut off from communications and help.

Prayer appeal for Christian schoolgirl at risk of execution by Boko Haram
Christians are being asked to pray after Boko Haram threatened to execute a Christian schoolgirl at the of the month unless the Nigerian government meets its demands.

Evangelicals march through Jerusalem in show of support for Israel
Thousands of flag-waving evangelical Christians from dozens of countries marched in Jerusalem on Thursday as part of annual religious celebrations that are also a show of support for Israel.
Christian women sentenced to death in Iran plead with US to accept more refugees
Two Christian women who were sentenced to death for their faith in Iran are pleading with the US to raise its cap on the number of refugees being allowed into the country.

Turkey's President Erdogan says court will decide Andrew Brunson's fate
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said a Turkish court, not politicians, will decide the fate of an American pastor.

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