Justin Bieber updates fans on health, 'trusting God' through it

Justin Bieber is asking for prayer as he recently found out he has a rare syndrome that causes paralysis to half his face.

"I wanted to update you guys," says Bieber on a TikTok video. "As you can probably see on my face, I have this syndrome called Ramsey Hunt Syndrome. It's from this virus that attacks the nerve in my ear and my facial nerves. It's caused my face to have paralysis."

160 million: child labour on the rise

Child labour affects around 160 million children between the ages of 5 and 17 worldwide, according to a Christian organization, and that number could be on the rise.

World Vision underlined this reality on the occasion of World Day against Child Labour, on June 12.

8.9 million more children could be added by 2022, says the NGO, as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic, and if mitigation strategies are not put in place. The need for urgent income prevents children from accessing education and gaining opportunities to break the cycle of poverty in their families.

Nearly 70,000 people gather in Brazil to hear about God's love

The gospel message was spread to a crowd of 68,000 in Copacabana Beach in Rio De Janeiro on Saturday with a message given by Franklin Graham. 

"The rain didn’t dampen their enthusiasm!" says Graham on Facebook. "Over 4,000 churches have been a part of preparing for this event for many months, and some told us they had been praying for years."

Graham is the president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) and the Samaritan's Purse humanitarian ministry. He's also the son of the late evangelist Billy Graham.

Ministry offering hope to devastated families in Uvalde after mass shooting

Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) was recently set up in Uvalde, Texas, to offer counselling and prayer to a devastated town after 21 people died during a school shooting. 

Three weeks after a mass shooting at an Elementary School in the small town of Uvalde, authorities are still working to figure out all the details. 

Stand up, stand strong: A call to bold faith in a confused culture

For today's youth, finding information is easy. However, figuring out what is true and what's not can be challenging. 

Sara Barratt is an author and speaker. She is also editor-in-chief for TheRebelution.com, a growing online platform that reaches more than half a million Christian teens, parents, and youth workers each year.

Christian music and faith 'saved' country artist Jimmie Allen's life

Award-winning country artist Jimmie Allen opens up about going through a hard season in life when CCM was a lifeline for him, especially Maverick City Music's songs. 

Jimmy Allen is the first black country artist to start a career with two consecutive No. 1 hits on country radio. He moved to Nashville a decade ago at which time he led worship at The People's Church in Franklin (now Church of the City).

Believers finish New Testament translations in 15 languages

If you live in North America or Europe, you’ve probably always had a Bible within reach, whether you wanted to read it or not.

“English speakers have had it for hundreds of years; it’s not something we’ve struggled [to access],” unfoldingWord CEO David Reeves says.

On a global scale, many believers don’t have this luxury. According to Wycliffe Global Alliance, 1.5 billion people have only a partial Bible. Of them, 220 million people in 3,883 language groups have nothing.

WATCH: Matthew West releases sentimental music video before Father's Day

In an ode to being a father, Matthew West's latest single and music video portrays the love of a father for his daughter. 

"I always say that there’s a piece of my girls in every song I write," says West in an interview. "But some songs hit even closer to home for me. This is one of those songs."

West's new single 'Before You Ask Her' was released Friday, June 10. 

What's Here Now?: How to stop rehashing the past, rehearsing the future and receiving the present

What keeps people from experiencing peace in their lives?  

Jeanne Stevens is the lead pastor of Soul City Church in Chicago, Illinois and author of What's Here Now?: How to Stop Rehashing the Past and Rehearsing the Future--and Start Receiving the Present.

Gripping documentary shares the story of a Holocaust survivor and a radicalized antisemite

This year has brought a dramatic rise in anti-Semitism’s prevalence and brutality. The nation’s largest pro-Israel organization – Christians United for Israel – brings to light this crisis in their new documentary Never Again?.

NEVER AGAIN? is a feature-length documentary about the horrors of anti-Semitism and the power of survival and redemption. Viewers will journey with a Holocaust survivor (Irving Roth) and a formerly radicalized anti-Semite (Kasim Hafeez) into the depths of darkness, shining a bright light on the world’s greatest genocide and the bigotry alive still today.