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U.S. slaps sweeping sanctions on International Criminal Court

WORLD is a news organization producing Biblically sound, daily coverage of global, national, and cultural current events.

World News2026-10-09✓ Read

Evangelical press group renamed for Christian communicators

Insurgency News2026-10-09✓ Read

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Gulf communities evacuate ahead of Hurricane Isaias landfall

International Christian Concern2026-10-09✓ Read

Armenian Prisoners in Azerbaijan Report Restrictions on Religious Practice

Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan are being denied meaningful contact with their families, independent medical professionals, and international humanitarian monitors, while reports of restrictions on their Christian religious practice have raised additional concerns about their treatment in detention.  Siranush Sahakian, a human rights lawyer representing Armenian prisoners before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR),

The Roys Report2026-10-09✓ Read

Oklahoma youth pastor slammed with child sexual abuse charges

An Oklahoma youth pastor accused of sexually abusing teenage girls under his care faces two felony charges, according to court documents filed Oct. 6 in Stephens County. An arrest warrant affidavit that describes additional allegations involving multiple girls says investigators found messages between the pastor and one of the alleged victims. Andrew Paul Benton, 27,

The Roys Report2026-10-09✓ Read

Oklahoma youth pastor slammed with child sexual abuse charges

An Oklahoma youth pastor accused of sexually abusing teenage girls under his care faces two felony charges, according to court documents filed Oct. 6 in Stephens County. An arrest warrant affidavit that describes additional allegations involving multiple girls says investigators found messages between the pastor and one of the alleged victims. Andrew Paul Benton, 27,

World News2026-10-09✓ Read

Man who opened Iowa city council with Satanic prayer scheduled to give another invocation

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Attending a Rosalía Concert with Teresa of Avila

Rosalía takes the stage as a global pop star. But she performs in the tradition of saints and mystics.

Muslims Burn Home, Shop of Christian in Pakistan

A Muslim mob in Pakistan set fire to a Christian’s house and shop on Friday (Oct. 9) after he was accused of blasphemy, forcing more than 35 Christian families to flee their homes amid fears of further violence, sources said.

The Baptist Paper2026-10-09✓ Read

Baptist church used for Myanmar military graduation

On Sept. 23, a proxy military force operating under the supervision of the Myanmar military’s Northern Regional Command conducted a military graduation ceremony inside the sanctuary of Nant Mun Baptist Church in Nanmun Town, Mohnyin Township, Kachin State, Myanmar (formerly Burma).

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Former UN human rights chief, ICC judge wins Nobel Peace Prize

Biblical Recorder2026-10-09✓ Read

State of the Bible: Few attest to answered prayer, divine healing, demonic attack

PHILADELPHIA (BP) — Fewer than half of U.S. adults say they’ve experienced answered prayers, divine healing or demonic attack, the American Bible Society (ABS) said in its latest State of the Bible release, with most expressing complacency, doubt or disbelief that such exist. But majorities of Christians attest to the supernatural phenomena, with 90% of [...]Read More

Episcopal News Service2026-10-09✓ Read

World Council of Churches releases report from young ecumenists gathering

[World Council of Churches] A new publication from the World Council of Churches Commission on Ecumenical Education and Formation brings together the voices and theological reflections of young ecumenists from around the world who attended the 2025 WCC Global Ecumenical Theological Institute (GETI). It brings fresh inputs to the pressing question for the churches today: Where now for visible unity?

The Christian Century - Thoughtful, Independent, Progressive2026-10-09✓ Read

Vanderbilt Divinity School is under receivership No one seems to know why

One of the nation’s most prestigious divinity schools has been placed in receivership, leading to speculation that the school might close or change drastically. “After careful consideration, including an independent review, we have placed our Divinity School in receivership as a mechanism for renewal,” a spokesperson for Vanderbilt University said in an email. “Over the next two years we will work to position the school for long-term success, investment and growth.”

World News2026-10-09✓ Read

Canada to permit euthanasia without consent via advance requests

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Episcopal News Service2026-10-09✓ Read

South Carolina church to unveil Jesus icon, part of artist’s series along slave trade route

[Episcopal News Service] Calvary Episcopal Church in Charleston, the oldest historically Black parish in the Diocese of South Carolina, on Oct. 10 will unveil and dedicate an icon altarpiece signifying the church’s ongoing work of racial reconciliation, restorative justice and inclusion in a city that once was central to the transatlantic slave trade. The large icon, designed and created by British Jamaican artist Graeme Mortimer Evelyn, will permanently hang with two of the church’s original stained-glass windows indenting into the top center.

CBN News2026-10-09✓ Read

Silicon Valley’s Defense Tech Boom Fuels Pentagon Push to Field New Weapons Faster

When people think of Silicon Valley, they often think of the next big tech breakthrough.

Fulanis Kill, Kidnap Christians in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Fulani assailants on Tuesday (Oct. 6) broke into homes near the capital of Kaduna state and kidnapped five Christians and a 6-month-old baby, sources said.

Biblical Recorder2026-10-09✓ Read

Small-town Mississippi church ignites culture of revival

POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Three years ago, it was an emotional moment for Kipp Smith as he looked around the theater full of students, church family and members of the community. After the evangelistic message, at least 100 attendees answered the altar call to surrender their lives to Christ. It was an exact picture of the [...]Read More