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Pope Francis, Franklin Graham, T.D. Jakes Urge Prayers for Victims of Catastrophic Nepal Earthquake
Religious leaders are urging the international community to pray for the victims of a catastrophic 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Nepal, which left over 4,000 people dead and another 7,000 injured after striking the south Asian nation on Saturday.

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Escaped Yazidi Girls Ashamed to Return Home after ISIS Used Them as Sex Slaves, Undergo Secret Abortion
Young women and girls take captive and used as sex slaves by Islamic State militants are now having secret abortions to avoid being alienated by their communities, a new report has revealed.

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Samaritan's Purse Respond to Nepal Earthquake Which Left over 4,000 Dead: 'There Are a Lot of People Hurting'
Christian humanitarian organization Samaritan's Purse has deployed disaster response volunteers and supplies to Nepal in Jesus' name following Saturday's catastrophic 7.9-magnitude earthquake which left over 4,000 dead and another 6,500 severely injured.

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'A.D. The Bible Continues' Preview [NBC TV Schedule]: Sunday Episode Focus on St. Peter, Growth of the Early Church
Roma Downey and Mark Burnett's hugely successful "A.D. - The Bible Continues" will return to NBC this Sunday with its fourth installment focusing on the Apostle Peter and the growth of the early church.
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Former Mars Hill Leader Apologizes for Role in Controversial Plan to Boost Mark Driscoll's Book Sales
A former leader of Mars Hill Church has apologized for the now-defunct organization's attempt to boost the sales of a book by former pastor Mark Driscoll and his wife Grace, but argued that his repeated attempts to halt the plan were ignored by other Church leaders.

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Reflections on attending the 2025 International Gospel Conference
Over the past few days, I had the privilege of traveling to Jakarta for the 2025 International Gospel Conference organized by Stephen Tong Evangelistic Ministries International (STEMI).

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Rick Warren challenges pastors at WEA assembly: preach, teach, and heal like Jesus
On the opening night of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly, Rick Warren issued a heartfelt challenge to church leaders around the world: “Don’t just preach the message of Jesus; learn His model—share the gospel with the poor, the sick, and the broken as He did; pray as He prayed; and build the church as He built it.”

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[Exclusive Interview] Evangelist Stephen Tong exhorts the Chinese church to return to the foundations of reformed faith
During the 14th World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly, Pastor Stephen Tong, the founder of the Reformed Evangelical Church of Indonesia, spoke with Gospel Herald (GH), offering earnest counsel to the Chinese church.
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[Exclusive] Watoto Asia director Rev. Sunny Cheng: bringing life-changing education from Africa!
Watoto—an international Christian child-care ministry—held “Emily: A Life Story” in Hong Kong to promote “Keep a Girl in School” poverty-relief campaign. Following it, Rev. Sunny Cheng, the Asia Regional Director of Watoto, shared about his remarkable journey in ministry with Gospel Herald.
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Silicon Valley’s River of Life Christian Church to hold 2025 missions conference: “united in mission, unlimited possibilities”
River of Life Christian Church (ROLCC), the largest Chinese church in the United States located in Silicon Valley, will host its 2025 Missions Conference from October 17–19 under the theme “United in Mission, Unlimited Possibilities.”
