CBN Christian World News

• One in a Billion: Bible App Helps Boy with Autism Find His Voice

  The journey of Kent Jones, learning how to speak using the Bible app after being diagnosed with nonverbal autism as a toddler, illustrates the vision of YouVersion: to transform lives one person at a time.

• Support Grows for Imprisoned Korean Pastor After Son Speaks at AMFEST

  Support is growing for a South Korean pastor whose imprisonment has raised renewed concerns about religious freedom in the country. His son spoke in Arizona at Turning Point USA's AMFEST, sharing his father's story with thousands of attendees. "Firstly, I would like to thank CBN News for covering my father's news when it was most needed," Chance Son told CBN News.

• 'Coming to Jesus in Large Numbers': Brave Missionaries See Big Results in Deadly Corner of Africa

  In one of the most perilous regions of the world, an American missionary is quietly building an army – not with weapons, but with prayer. Carole Ward has made it her life's mission to follow God's call and train fearless believers in Africa's Sahel region.

• Russian Drone Operators Boast of Using Ukrainian Civilians for Target Practice in 'Human Safari'

  The southern front in the war in Ukraine has become a hunting ground for Russian drone operators who now brag openly online about targeting civilians. During a recent trip to the region, CBN News followed a volunteer team helping those still under constant threat of drone attack.

• 'Jesus Is Real, God Is Real, Heaven Is Real': Woman Dies and Visits Heaven After Heart Attack

  At first, Janelle Wofford thought she was having indigestion. When her pain got worse, she called 911. Then, moments after the EMTs arrived, Janelle says everything went white, and she experienced the afterlife.

• Trump Says Ukraine and Russia are 'Closer Than Ever' to Peace after Talks with Zelenskyy

  President Donald Trump says Ukraine and Russia are “closer than ever before” to a peace deal, but he acknowledges that negotiations could still break down and leave the war dragging on for years. Trump spoke Sunday as he hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Florida resort.

• Ex-Muslim Leads 100,000 to Jesus: 'There Is Hunger in the Muslim World to Hear About Christ'

  Harun Ibrahim was born in Israel to Arab-Muslim parents, studied in a Jewish school, and married a devout Christian woman.  After years of examining these religions, he was faced with a choice: Judaism, Christianity, or Islam. 

• US Strikes Islamic State Group in Nigeria After Terror Attacks on Christians

  President Donald Trump said the United States launched a "powerful and deadly" strike against forces of the Islamic State group in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the targeting of Christians.

• Venezuela Seeks to Criminalize Oil Tanker Seizures as Trump Puts Pressure on Maduro

  Venezuela's National Assembly has approved a measure criminalizing activities that hinder navigation and commerce, like the seizure of oil tankers. This follows recent U.S. seizures of Venezuelan oil tankers in international waters as part of President Trump's pressure campaign on Nicolás Maduro. 

• Nigeria Welcomes 130 Catholic Schoolchildren Released After Mass Abduction

  The Nigerian government says all the schoolchildren kidnapped from a Catholic school in Niger state are now free.

• The True Story Behind Handel's 'Messiah' and the Day He Had a Vision of God in Heaven

  Handel is believed to have composed "Messiah" in only 24 days. Many believe it was divinely inspired.

• U.S. Pursues Third Venezuelan 'Dark Fleet' Oil Tanker  

  The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea. Word of the pursuit comes as the Trump administration appears to be intensifying its targeting of such vessels connected to the Venezuelan government. 

• Naughty or Nice? That Time St. Nicholas Punched a Heretic at the Council of Nicaea

  Saint Nicholas was a real person with a complex history, including one surprising story you've probably never heard about. Nicholas resided in modern-day Turkey, where he served as a bishop and patron saint of sailors. As an early father of the church, Nicholas suffered for his faith in Christ and even took a forcefully bold stand one time.

• Nicaragua Bans Tourists From Bringing Bibles Into the Country

  Tourists entering Nicaragua are no longer allowed to carry Bibles into the country.

• Islamic Terrorists Have a Favorite Target in Europe - Their Latest Christmas Plot Exposed

  In Europe, Christmas markets have become a target of Muslim terrorists in recent years. German officials have recently foiled a new plot to attack a market this month.

• Meet Hero Who Tackled, Stopped Alleged Terrorist in Australia

  A brave man who risked his life to stop one of the gunmen who attacked a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, is receiving international praise.

• Jihad Thwarted in Germany: 5 Arrested in Terror Plot at Christmas Market

  A terrorist attack on the Nuremberg Christmas market in Germany has been thwarted through the arrest of five suspects.

• Landslide Win for Kast Gives Chile its Most Right-Wing President in Decades

  Chile’s ultra-conservative former lawmaker José Antonio Kast has secured a stunning victory in the presidential election, defeating the candidate of the center-left governing coalition and setting the stage for the country’s most right-wing government in 35 years of democracy. 

• Jordan Peterson’s Daughter Asks for Prayer as His Recovery Journey Continues

  Dr. Jordan Peterson is home after a long stint at the hospital, though the Canadian-born psychologist remains seriously ill, according to a new update from his daughter.

• Majority of Pastors Use Artificial Intelligence in Sermon Prep: Report

  Artificial intelligence has officially made its mark on the church, with a majority of pastors now reporting that they use AI tools to prepare for sermons.