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CAIN’s latest single, "I Made It," is more than a message of survival; it’s a testimony of God’s faithfulness. 

"In 2024, a word was spoken over us; that word was survival," said Taylor Cain Matz. "We were surprised at the heaviness of that word because, up until that point, our lives had been pretty seamless. Shortly after, things got hard for us, not just one of us but all of us, including our families and spouses. And I can see how that year was surviving. And this season brought us to our knees."

Samaritan's Purse, through Operation Christmas Child, is sharing hope and changing lives throughout the year, not just at Christmas. 

"In November, of course, is when we collect the shoeboxes," says Lynette Loewen, the Regional Manager at Operation Christmas Child for Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Northwest Ontario. "It takes us some time to process them all. Then we have to ship them to all of our countries. Sometimes we're dealing with 10 or more countries."

The doors of Youth for Christ are going to open for a special event this week. 

Tuesday, May 27, is the second annual YFC Film Festival where youth from the film and media program showcase what they've been working on over the last year. "We've created seven different short films," said Caleb Mogilevsky, YFC's film and media program director. 

"The youth have been actors, producers, and directors. They've been behind the camera, in front of the camera, editing, writing, and they're excited to show off their work," he said. 

Dancing with the Stars Derek Hough and his wife, Hayley Ebert, are asking for prayer after Haley's stepfather underwent surgery to remove a tumour from his torso.

"My stepdad, Jim, is heading into a very long and high-risk surgery to remove a large tumour and any remaining cancer cells in his torso," said Hayley in a post on Friday. "He is truly one of the strongest, kindest souls I know, and I believe with all my heart that he’s going to make it through this with the same courage and grace he brings to everything in life."

After months of controversy, Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, has appointed a new pastor in hopes of turning the page.

On Sunday, Gateway Church announced through a post on social media that they have hired a new pastor. 

"After a lot of prayer, we're thrilled to announce that pastor Daniel Floyd has accepted the call to become the new senior pastor of Gateway Church," said Tra Willbanks, an elder with Gateway Church.

The new pastor, Daniel Floyd, and his wife, Tammie, say they are very excited to be a part of the Gateway family. 

At the age of 79, Duck Dynasty's patriarch, husband, father, and grandfather, Phil Robertson, has died. 

"It was his testimony that changed his life, our families life, and thousands of others," said his granddaughter, Sadie Robertson. "Now he is experiencing it in the fullness. Fully alive in Christ. The new has come."

Update - Monday, May 26:

Fans who purchased tickets for the Winnipeg concert on June 6 will be receiving refunds from the Centennial Concert Hall box office, according to Gerry McDougal, manager of entertainment and marketing at the Concert Hall told CHVN in an email. 

"Patrons should look for an email coming soon from the venue regarding those instructions," McDougal said.

The Newsboys will no longer be touring Canada this spring, and both the band and the tour promoter are offering sharply different explanations for why.

While fans of Duck Dynasty will soon get an inside look at the stars' personal lives, one couple will open up about challenges they have faced. 

Bella Robertson is the youngest daughter of Willie and Korie Robertson and shared that since her June 2021 wedding to Jacob Mayo, the couple has struggled with infertility. 

Hundreds of people made their way to Rose Church earlier this month to participate in what has become a powerful move of God. 

The Transcona area church hosted six powerful nights of worship from May 4 to 9, an initiative called Fire Nights. 

On Monday this week, Pakistan's parliament passed an important bill that will take steps toward ending child marriages. 

On May 16, Sharmila Faruqui of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) was the one to introduce the bill. To her delight, the House members unanimously approved it. 

The next step was on Monday when PPP Sen. Sherry Rehman introduced the bill to the Senate. They passed it as well but not everyone was happy about it, as Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) of the Islamist party walked out.