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Three people are dead and nine others injured after a shooting Monday at a private Christian school in Wisconsin, including a child who had unleashed the attack, authorities said.

Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes offered no details on the victims following the 10:57 a.m. shooting at Abundant Life Christian School, a 28-acre facility that includes a daycare center as well as Kindergarten through 12th grade, in Madison.

"Every child, every person in that building is a victim and will be a victim forever," Barnes said.

It's been almost a week since The Voice announced the winner of Season 26 of the popular singing show. 

This year's season has been a platform for numerous Christian singers, including Lauren-Michael Sellers, Jaukeem Fortson and the winner, Sofronio Vasquez.

Although Sofronio did not choose to sing Christian songs while on the show, he made sure his faith was front and centre, always being sure to thank God after every performance. 

The music subscription company Pandora recently released its Top 10 artists to watch in the new year, and up-and-coming Christian artist Megan Woods made the list. 

The list includes all genres, which makes the fact that Woods made the list in a secular genre quite impressive. 

A rise in Bible sales coincides with reports by Lifeway Christian Resources and reflects a growing desire to learn more about God’s Word, say Bible study leaders and those in the industry.

“It’s an interesting time,” said Andy McLean, publisher of Bibles and Reference for Lifeway. “We’ve seen a general increase in the last two or three years with the Bible market. There are a lot of unique types of Bibles out there helping people in different ways understand the meaning of Scripture, and that’s an encouraging thing.”

Elevation Woship was recently recognized at the Billboard Music Awards.

The popular worship band picked up three awards including, “Top Christian Artist,” “Top Christian Album (​​​​​Can You Imagine?)” and “Top Christian Song (“Praise”).

Since the band was formed, they have picked up a total of five BBMAs, which are determined by year-end performance metrics on the Billboard charts.

The popular Bible app, YouVersion has released the top verse from the app in 2024. 

This year, the top verse is Philippians 4:6, which says, "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God."

YouVersion Founder and CEO, Bobby Gruenewald says that the top verse is determined by a few factors. "Every year when we see the verse that people engage with the most, it's highlighted, bookmarked and shared the most throughout the year."

A prison ministry based out of Virginia is creating and hand-delivering 65,000 Hope Packs to those currently in prisons.

Good News Global has created Hope Packs for inmates this Christmas that include men and women in 18 states and 20 countries this Christmas.

Each pack contains a Christmas gift, card, 2025 calendar, food, hygiene items, and sharing the good news of Jesus Christ.

Syria’s new interim prime minister, Mohammed al-Bashir, has called all Syrian refugees to return. He promises freedom and protection for all people and sects.

However, some Syrians aren’t willing to bank their lives on mere words yet.

Popular Christian artist, Anne Wilson recently graced the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. 

The special performance was the wrap of the Opry's NextStage program.

Opry NextStage is a program that finds up-and-comers on their way to superstardom and places them center stage. These artists have the talent, the stories, and the sound to become the next big thing in country music. And this program brings them into the limelight, in a way that only the Opry can. 

Quebec's Catholic bishops have come out against Premier François Legault's desire to end prayer in public places, saying it would violate people's constitutional rights. 

Martin Laliberté, president of the assembly of Catholic bishops of Quebec, says he was "stunned" by Legault's recent suggestion that he would like to ban prayer in parks and on city streets. He believes a ban on public prayer would affect a wide range of activities practised by people of many faiths.