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Hundreds of people are recovering after the biggest earthquake in 25 years hit Taiwan on Wednesday. 

Around 8:00 a.m. on April 3, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan leaving roughly 900 people injured and at least nine people dead. There are also many people trapped in the highway tunnels in Hualien County.

Taiwan's President-elect Lai Ching-te is saying the top priority right now is to rescue people. Ching-te visited the affected area roughly 200 miles south of Taipei. 

One week after a Baltimore bridge collapsed from a cargo ship crashing into it has emergency crews and church members busy helping out. 

On March 26 early in the morning a container ship that had just left the Port of Baltimore, struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse and killed six construction workers. 

Taekwondo is more than just a passion for Elite Taekwondo's Master Bañares, it's a chance to help up-and-coming talent while sharing God's love. 

The fifth Dan black belt has taught taekwondo for almost 20 years and found success, but his life hasn't always been a smooth journey. Coming to Canada from the Philippines when he was five was a culture shock. Bañares says he was bullied often and would ask himself "Why is this happening to me?."

Danny Gokey has started a new project in hopes of impacting lives across the globe.

In a post on social media last week, Gokey announced that through his foundation Better Than I Found It, he is taking a piece of land in Nashville and transforming it into something called Morehouse.

"God has always given us a more vision," said Gokey in a video. "Often the needs that we are asked to meet are just in time needs, which means access to the goods, they don't come as easy as they used to be, especially in this economy and inflation."

CAIN has released a new version of their popular single, 'The Commission (Go Tell The World).'

The gospel-sounding version that was released just in time for Easter features Elevation Worship's Isaiah Templeton.

CAIN first performed the new version during an award show in 2022, and they loved it so much that they've been singing it that way ever since.

"Isaiah visited us during one of the tour stops in Charlotte and hopped on the song with us, and the crowd went wild," said the band.

Roughly 200 people are singing praises after being baptized on Easter Sunday at a beach near Clearwater, Florida.

'Resurrection Sunday Held on the Beach' brought out over 400 people and the church service was led by Senior Leader of the Core Group, Jenny Weaver. 

At 17 years old, Weaver found herself addicted to drugs and living on the streets. She was also deeply into the occult and called herself a witch.

Haiti’s transitional presidential council released its first statement Wednesday, sharing hopes that it will soon choose a new prime minister. The council promised to restore “public and democratic order” in Haiti.

Meanwhile, the country’s downward spiral continues. UN authorities report that approximately 1.64 million people in Haiti experience emergency levels of acute food insecurity. 

But there is still hope. Greg Yoder with Christian World Outreach (CWO) says,

"Believers still trust that God will intervene, and they’re praying for that."

A Canadian gospel jazz/R&B artist is sharing her talents with the world.

Fiyin Obayan was born in Nigeria and moved to Saskatchewan when she was five years old. Her first single, 'Love Gives Me Wings to Fly' was released on February 28, 2024.

"I have been songwriting since I was nine," says Obayan. "Performing at church and jazz festivals. This is my first single I've released on Spotify. This song is about journeying through the concept of forgiveness."

A pastor who was shot in the face outside his church in late February returned to the pulpit on Easter Sunday. 

Pastor Clemmie Livingston Jr. was shot outside of New Zionfield Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee on Feb. 25, following a carjacking that took place just minutes before his Sunday service was about to start. 

There was a large congregation for the Easter Sunrise Service in Steinbach at the Grace Mennonite Church. 

The service began at 7 a.m. on Easter Sunday and the church was full. 

Conductor Albert Bergen appreciates this opportunity to sing with the community. 

“This is important because this is the pinnacle, and this is the climax of Christianity, which is my personal faith,” says Bergen. “Serving God with the choir and with the brass quintet was just amazing. I rarely or sparingly use the word ‘amazing’, but this fits it very, very well.”