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Brokers are aggressively seeking out girls for Chinese men, sometimes even cruising outside churches to ask for potential brides. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2Vlw7zT

In its weekly report on aid efforts for Venezuelans refugees in Colombia, CBN's Operation Blessing (OB) is reporting the number of people stepping forward to volunteer is growing. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2J8QvNR

A little girl who was born with her legs the wrong way around recently walked for the first time. The astonishing feat occurred after 3-year-old Victoria Komada underwent a groundbreaking surgery with the aim of reconstructing her legs from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2PV9rAy

Pope Francis is pushing for a global authority that supersedes the rights of individual countries, all with the goal of pursuing the common good.  from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2H0MurA

A pastor's case took three years to be settled by an Indian court, but now his acquittal is being hailed as a triumph by Christian persecution watch groups. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2PXWKFb

The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem Canada (ICEJ) has announced the passing of Richard L. Holbrook, the husband of Donna Holbrook, ICEJ Canada national executive director, at their home in Toronto, Canada. He had been battling lung and bone cancer for a short time.  from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2VFUl7e

Iran's intelligence minister has admitted publicly for the first time that Christianity is spreading throughout Iran. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2PMfLtU

"This is an Islamist war against Jesus. Pick a side. I am standing with Jesus." Mohammad Tawhidi calls himself an "Imam of peace" and is urging fellow-Muslims to support Christians and other people of faith who routinely suffer for their beliefs. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2VI4lwD

Tensions are still high in Venezuela after violent protests turned deadly this week. A Venezuelan human rights group claims four people died in street clashes this week after the opposition leader Juan Guaido called for a military uprising. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2US3JAh

As Sri Lankan authorities worry about the potential of more suicide attacks by the group behind the Easter Sunday bombings, one Muslim activist is issuing an urgent warning to Christians around the world about the growing and very real threat of radical Islam. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2Jj9yoj

The reappearance of ISIS leader Abu-Bakr Al-Baghdadi suggests the Islamic State group has survived the war in Syria. In a new video, the ISIS leader talks about the Easter attacks in Sri Lanka. All of this has brought renewed pain to some of the parents of children who have joined ISIS. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2XVIzTA

Catholic services are being canceled for a second weekend in Sri Lanka’s capital after the government warned of more possible attacks by the same Islamic State-linked group that carried out Easter suicide bombings. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2Lj94B7

Dallas megachurch pastor and televangelist Bishop T.D. Jakes has announced plans to launch his own online Jakes Divinity School next January. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2IVrupi

A Canadian court has warned a concerned father that he could be summarily arrested if he refuses to call his daughter by her preferred male name. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2VDJoTF

Venezuela's dictator Nicolas Maduro appears to still be in control of the South American nation following a day of violent skirmishes between his supporters and opposition forces. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2IT5VG0

A Burkina Faso government spokesman says six people, including a pastor, have been killed in an attack on a Christian church in the country's north. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2WcCYb4

Religious persecution plagues countries around the world and the problem is only getting worse. Now, an annual report by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom gives us a clear picture of the world's top offenders.  from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2PFXkai

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido took to the streets with a top activist and some heavily armed soldiers Tuesday, calling for the military to rise up and overthrow socialist leader Nicolás Maduro. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2GLeuPH

The shadowy leader of the Islamic State group claimed to appear for the first time in five years in a video released by the extremist group’s propaganda arm on Monday, acknowledging defeat in the group’s last stronghold in Syria but vowing a “long battle” ahead. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2DCQihO

He's one of the men who helped introduce Justin Bieber to Jesus Christ. Now Pastor Judah Smith is working on the rest of the world, bringing church to your smartphone and tablet in a new way. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2PAW87V