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The John F. Kennedy Center's 45th class of honourees just announced includes well-known Christian artist Amy Grant alongside four other accomplished artists.

Grant will be receiving the 45th Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime artistic achievements, alongside acclaimed actor and filmmaker George Clooney, the legendary singer of soul, Gospel, R&B, and pop Gladys Knight, Cuban-born American composer, conductor, and educator Tania León, and iconic Irish rock band U2.

A 13-year-old girl from Texas is showing everyone that there is no limit to achieving your dreams as she becomes the youngest person to be accepted into med school. 

On June 30 Alena Wicker from Dallas, Texas became the youngest person and black female to get accepted into med school at the University of Alabama Heersink School of Medicine.

The UK College of Policing has issued a new interim guidance, which "seeks to redress the balance between freedom of speech and protecting vulnerable members of the public".

It also “sets out arrangements that forces should consider to support an effective response to allegations of hate crime and non-crime hate incidents and includes content for those responding to these events”, explained the police.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to dominate the headlines. A heavy Russian offensive in Eastern Ukraine has slowed, and Ukraine has begun to take back territory. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukrainian forces are advancing towards the occupied city of Kherson.

But the fighting isn’t the whole story.

Russian churches have been sending help to one Ukrainian pastor in the Kherson region. The area he lives in is currently under Russian occupation.

Ukrainian missionary Mariana Laskava talks about her experience of leaving Kiev and continue serving refugees. “Every opportunity is used to preach the gospel”.

Joy Dawson, a well-known missionary and author, has died at the age of 96.

Dawson was a staple in Youth With A Mission (YWAM), which described her as "one of God's Generals," in a social media post announcing her death. Dawson died Thursday, July 21, from natural causes according to reports.

Joy and her husband Jim were originally from New Zealand. They had committed to mission work in 1970, and her Bible-teaching ministry and missionary journeys to her to 55 countries on every continent her website says.

A pastor's family in northern Nigeria is mourning the death of two children after gunmen stormed their home, shooting and killing the two sons, and abducting the pastor's 13-year-old daughter.

Gunmen broke into the home of Pastor Daniel Umaru in Njairi, Adamawa State, during the early morning hours of July 6, Voice of the Martyrs Canada reports.

A papal visit aimed at reconciliation with Canada's Indigenous people is currently underway in Edmonton.

Following a 10-hour, 20-minute journey from Rome, Pope Francis arrived at Edmonton International Airport late Sunday morning (July 24). An honour song was performed by a drum group from the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation as the Pope, 85, was wheeled into the airport hangar.

Francis was welcomed by the Governor General, Mary Simon, the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and other dignitaries from religious, political, and Indigenous backgrounds.

The United Church of Canada (UCC) has a new leader, and for the first time in the denomination's history, it is an Indigenous woman.

The United Church of Canada announced on Saturday afternoon, that it has officially elected the Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne, Kwisa’lakw, 47, as its 44th Moderator.

A preacher and his brother have successfully appealed their convictions for hosting public gatherings during the pandemic and are to have their fines reimbursed.

Twice in 2021, Artur and Dawid Pawlowski of Calgary were ruled to be in contempt of a COVID-19-related Alberta Health Services injunction that limited the number of people permitted to congregate and required physical distancing and face masks.

Artur Pawlowski, a Street Church preacher, was sentenced to three days in jail and fined $20,000, while his brother's sentence was three days in jail and a $10,000 fine.