Sudanese pastors trained to respond to growing humanitarian crisis

Sudan is facing its worst humanitarian disaster in decades. Over half of Sudan’s 48 million people are in a food crisis while a civil war rages on.

Furthermore, aid experts say 755,000 Sudanese are on the brink of starvation. At least 14 areas of the country are near famine, including parts of the capital Khartoum.

Newsboys releasing new single from another 'God's Not Dead' movie

Newsboys have recorded a new track which will be featured in the fifth instalment in the God's Not Dead movie series.

'In God We Trust' will be released on July 19 on the group's new album Worldwide Revival: Part One. 'Heaven On Earth,' another song from the album is getting close to hitting 1 million views on YouTube after being released two months ago. 

Meeting House 'pausing normal ministry' after losing insurance due to abuse allegations

The Meeting House Church in Ontario announced a temporary pause in its ministry activities due to challenges in securing insurance coverage.

The development stems from historical incidents and allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse involving former pastors, which continue to impact the church's reputation with insurers. 

Community supports Vita church renos with over $13,000 in donations

The 100-year-old Catholic Church in Vita has a new roof.  

Four months ago, the church bells at San Isidore Church were heard ringing once again. Since then, the church has been filled each weekend for Mass. With the congregation steadily growing came the recognition that the building needed some repairs.

Oklahoma’s high court blocks first religious U.S. charter school

The Oklahoma Supreme Court blocked on June 25 a publicly funded religious charter school that would have been the first in the U.S.

The state’s contract creating a religious charter school violates state and federal law and is unconstitutional, the court wrote, siding with Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond in his challenge to the St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School (SISCVS).

Religious freedom: New report paints a grim picture

Millions continue to suffer religious persecution globally, with wars and civil conflicts exacerbating already existing ills in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, the U.S. State Department documented in its 2023 Report on International Religious Freedom.

The report on 199 countries and territories attempts to present a nonbiased overview of persecution by governments, extremists and members of society, relying on information from government officials, religious groups, nongovernmental organizations, journalists, human rights monitors, academia, media and others.

Steinbach MCC Thrift Store sees huge successes in past two years

A Manitoba thrift store is celebrating a half-century of work and seeing overwhelming success.

The Steinbach MCC Thrift Store has been a place where many in the community have visited to purchase affordable household items and articles of gently used clothing for the past 50 years. It recently held a "Then to Now" Information Night at the Grace Mennonite Church in Steinbach.

Families in a small town adopted 77 high-needs kids, now their story is a movie

The lead actor in the new Angel Studios/Daily Wire film, Sound of Hope, believes the movie has the potential to inspire a significant adoption movement within the Christian community.

The film, titled Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot (PG-13), showcases the true story of families in a small East Texas town who adopted 77 of the most challenging children in the foster care system, guided by the leadership of Rev. W.C. Martin and his wife, Donna Martin.