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American missionary Jeffery Woodke was abducted by gunment in his house in Abalak, Niger Friday night and was taken by truck to Mali, a local official said.

Congregants of a suburban Chicago megachurch initiated a "love" campaign to counter ugly presidential campaign rhetoric as well as concerning cultural developments. Pastor Steve Carter of the Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Ill., said the initiative also in response to racism and recent world events, including wars in the Middle East.

A California homeless shelter operated by a Christian organization was forced to stop its feeding program and find a new location after a nearby Christian church complained against it.

Converting from Islam to Christianity could cost someone his or her life in this Middle East country, but on Oct. 2, God proved Himself faithful when He created a dust storm and “blocked the road” against people who were trying to kill Christians.

As the Venezuela crisis becomes worse and the government continues to refuse aid, churches are mobilizing to help the poverty-stricken nation.

Catholic experts warned new rules governing religion in China could hamper the church's work severely by curbing their foreign contacts and imposing heavy penalties for unauthorized activity.

Speaking at the Transforming the Bay with Christ (TBC) Large Group Gathering held at Westgate Church in San Jose, TBC's CEO Nancy Ortberg shared her hope for the organization and emphasized the need for churches to unite and reach out to the local community with the truth of the Gospel.

Speaking at the Transforming the Bay with Christ (TBC) Large Group Gathering at Westgate Church in San Jose, CA, pastor and author Dr. Dharius Daniels offered Biblical encouragement to pastors and ministry leaders combating feelings of inadequacy.

An interdenominational evangelical movement announced its expansion to the Philippines to help the body of Christ heal from the wounds it suffered during a previous election.

A Nigerian Christian woman has refused to turn her back on her faith - even after Boko Haram militants murdered her husband and kidnapped her three children.

Christian aid group World Vision has laid off about 120 contractors in the Gaza Strip following allegations by Israel that the agency's operations manager in the territory had diverted funds to the Islamist group Hamas.

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, Bristol Palin, and her husband Dakota Meyer teamed up with Rev. Franklin Graham to encourage wounded military veterans and their spouses as part of the "Operation Heal Our Patriots" program, sponsored by Samaritan's Purse.

What do chess, conviction and religion have in common? The thread among these three aspects will be explained in a new Walt Disney movie about missionaries in Uganda. Entitled "Queen of Katwe," the new movie was inspired by a true story about the bond between missionary Robert Katende and Phiona Mutesi, a girl growing up in the slum area of Kampala. The film is slated to debut in theaters Sept. 23, 2016.

A persecution watchdog is urging prayer for a former Christian man, who, after suffering extreme abuse at the hands of the Egyptian government, reverted back to Islam in a heartbreaking turn of events.

Despite suffering from emotional and physical fatigue themselves, Christians in Lebanon are experiencing Christ's presence as they continue to minister to refugees traumatized by the actions of Islamic extremists.

Christian workers in southern Turkey are working tirelessly to help children traumatized by the horrors perpetrated by the Islamic State group despite facing danger themselves.

Hundreds of refugees who were once oppressed by Islamic State terrorists have found new purpose and freedom after embracing Christianity, and are now working to share the love of Christ with families.

Mercy Chefs, a Virginia-based nonprofit and faith-based disaster relief organization on Sunday deployed their team of professional chefs and volunteers, along with their mobile kitchens and refrigerated trailer, to feed thousands in the Baton Rouge, La., region, while residents seek to recover from record-setting flooding. Mercy Chefs' team members are now on-site in the disaster zone, starting to serve 7,500 restaurant-quality meals daily for victims, first responders and volunteers.

A woman who once wandered the jungles in India, plagued with mental illness and demonic possession, is now completely healed after embracing the Gospel thanks to the witness of indigenous missionaries.

A Palestinian representative of U.S.-based Christian charity World Vision denies Israeli allegations that he funneled millions of dollars in aid money to the Islamist militant group Hamas, his lawyer said on Sunday.

For the last 25 years, an annual prayer event entitled "See You at the Pole" encouraged students to unite to ask God to intercede for their generation. This year's global prayer observation will be Sept. 28 at 7 a.m. local times. "We Cry Out" is the 2016 theme.

A ministry leader in the coastal town of Tartus in Syria has revealed that his organization can barely keep up with the desire of refugees to learn about Christ and the Bible as they struggle to raise funds to to plant a new church.

Compelled by the love of Christ, a pastor whose church was vandalized by a group of Muslim extremists refused to press charges and forgave those who persecuted him.

A Christian man who was once brutalized by Muslims now devotes his life to sharing the Gospel with his persecutors, bringing thousands to Christ.

Russell Moore, president of Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, said it's straight-forward for how local church pastors can address political or social issues with their flocks.