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Militants linked to Easter suicide bombings opened fire and set off explosives during a raid by Sri Lankan security forces on a house in the country’s east, leaving behind a grisly discovery Saturday: 15 bodies, including six children. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2XPoSgg

The United Nations has called the exodus of refugees from Venezuela "unparalleled" in the modern history of South America. More than a million of the country's four million refugees have fled to the neighboring nation of Colombia, but that's where tens of thousands of them had a life-changing encounter with Jesus Christ over Easter weekend. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2vlW8PR

The Royal Canadian Mint has released a commemorative one-dollar coin (known as a "loonie") to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalization of the LGBTQ community.   from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2DAz2K9

The suspected leader of the militant group Sri Lankan authorities said carried out a series of Easter Sunday bombings died in the blast at the Shangri-La hotel, one of six hotels and churches targeted in the attacks that killed at least 250 people, officials said Friday. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2L5JEa5

To most people, sex trafficking is a problem that exists in distant foreign countries. You may think, “But it certainly isn’t something that would involve me, is it?” If you view pornography, then the answer is “Yes.” from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2PzlzqM

Sri Lankan Christians fear more attacks are coming as the nation is still in mourning over the horrific bombings on Easter. Last Sunday's bombings were one of the world's worst terrorist attacks since 9/11, but there's still a sense that Americans don't grasp that Christians around the world are so targeted.   from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2VlaezT

Before the undertakers could move in, Anusha Kumari wrested herself away from her sisters and flung herself on the three coffins, wailing. In an instant, she was left childless and a widow when suicide bombers attacked churches and luxury hotels in and near Sri Lanka's capital of Colombo. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2ZvcnYZ

The father of two of the Easter suicide bombers in Sri Lanka has been arrested on suspicion of aiding his sons. That word came Thursday from the country's former navy chief as a nationwide search continues for the suspected ring-leader of the Easter bombings in churches and hotels.   from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2W6JFva

Many of the suicide bombers who killed more than 350 people in a series of coordinated Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka were highly educated and came from well-off families, the junior defense minister said Wednesday. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2Gumkx4

An American couple prays to be reunited with son, believing he was 'kidnapped' from their own home to paint them as unfit foreign parents. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2IIIMGr

Over the Easter weekend, hundreds of children in Cúcuta, Colombia, heard about Jesus' love for them through a Samaritan's Purse's outreach. Many of them are refugees who fled the socialist crisis in Venezuela. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2UQlwN6

A journalist made a bizarre segue Monday when he posted an article about the Sri Lanka church terror attacks and then launched into a verbal attack of his own against foreign mission workers. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2vjiPEo

The Islamic State terrorist group is claiming responsibility for the terror attacks that killed more than 300 people in Sri Lanka Easter Sunday. And Sri Lanka's defense minister says the bombings were carried out in retaliation for the attack on mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand in March.   from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2GBPBqT

Colombian citizens and Venezuelan refugees gathered at a stadium in Cúcuta, Colombia, at the border of Venezuela, to hear Franklin Graham share of message of salvation over two nights this Easter weekend.  from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2Xz3w6x

A strong earthquake has shaken the area around the Philippine capital, prompting thousands of people to flee to safety. There were no immediate reports of injuries or widespread damage. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2VYPvPf

Bangladesh has erupted into fury over the burning death of a young woman who courageously reported an incident of sexual harassment to the local authorities and suffered the ultimate consequence. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2XAM81u

More than 200 people were killed and hundreds more wounded in eight bomb blasts that rocked churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday — the deadliest violence the South Asian island country has seen since a bloody civil war ended a decade ago. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2Vl7OB0

Two explosions hit two churches in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, wounding at least 50 people, witnesses said. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2IKfTIY

Douglas MacKinnon has had a fascinating life and career. A writer for Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, a former Pentagon official and an author and columnist, MacKinnon’s career has been robust and impactful — but it’s his faith journey that has perhaps been the most transformative and uplifting. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2Xnn0Lo

Santeria — a form of modern witchcraft that fuses Catholic practices and African folk beliefs — is prevalent in Cuba. In fact, according to the U.S. State Department, some sources estimate that as many as 80 percent of Cubans practice Santeria. But because of generous donors supporting Cuban church planters, a strong body of Christ-followers is growing in this once closed-off country. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2v89cZ1