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North Korean Woman Who Escaped Country Thanks to Pastor Recalls Eating Boiled Rats to Stay Alive
A North Korean woman who escaped the oppressive country thanks to the help of a Korean-American pastor has opened up about the horrors she endured as a young girl, including eating mice to stay alive and watching her little brothers starve to death.

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Reading Through the Bible? Begin With This Book, Says Billy Graham
Although rewarding, it can be difficult to read the Bible in its entirety. That's why renowned evangelist Billy Graham has encouraged those taking on such a feat to begin in the middle - and not the beginning - of the Bible.

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Suspected Islamic Extremists Attack Coptic Christians Headed to Church, Kill 26, Including 'Many Children'
Suspected Islamic extremists attacked a group of Coptic Christians - many of them children - in southern Egypt on Friday, killing at least 26 people and wounding 26 others as they were driving to a monastery.

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'Fixer Upper' Star Chip Gaines Announces New Book Documenting Success, Failures as 'Serial Entrepreneur'
"Fixer Upper" star Chip Gaines has announced he is launching a new book: "Capital Gaines - Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff", coming this fall.

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Nine Christians Tied Together, Shot by ISIS Militants Amid Escalating Violence in Philippines
An Islamic extremist group linked to ISIS captured nine Christians, tied their hands together and shot them dead in a city in the Philippines, a disturbing new report has revealed.

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Qatar Evangelical Alliance breaks ground on worship center, witnessing Christ in a Muslim nation
A worship center for evangelical churches has commenced construction in Qatar, marking a significant spiritual milestone in the history of evangelicals in the country.

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Hong Kong's deadliest fire in a Century: churches mobilize and pray to support the community
On 26 November, a severe level‑five fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Early reports said at least 13 people died and 23 were injured. Local churches mobilize to support the community and pray.

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Faith and freedom: USCIRF Chair Vicky Hartzler shares insights on China’s religious landscape
As China continues to update its religious regulations, changes in the country’s faith environment and space for religious practice have drawn increased global attention. In this interview, USCIRF Chair Vicky Hartzler responds to questions about religious policy, human rights, and faith, offering her perspectives on China’s current situation and sharing words of support and encouragement for Christians facing challenges.

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Christians gather in Hong Kong to pray for victims of Tai Po Hong Fu Court fire
More than 1,000 Christians gathered in Hong Kong on Dec. 5 for a united prayer service commemorating the victims of the five-alarm fire that devastated Hong Fu Court in Tai Po on Nov. 26, destroying thousands of homes and killing 159 people.

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U.S. Congressional hearing highlights religious freedom challenges facing Chinese Christians and other faith communities
A recent U.S. congressional hearing cast a spotlight on religious freedom conditions in China, with witnesses sharing firsthand accounts of pressure faced by Christian, Muslim, and Tibetan Buddhist communities.
