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The Philippines faces a polarised election that could lead to the return of the Marcos family to government. Evangelicals have been very vocal in their political stance.

The son of a dictator, the former national police chief and a retired boxer are some of the candidates for the presidency of the Philippines in the elections on Monday 9 May.

The Southeast Asian island nation faces a controversial and polarised election that could see the return of the Marcos family to power.

OBERAMMERGAU, Germany (AP) — Almost 400 years ago, the Catholic residents of a small Bavarian village vowed to perform a play of “the suffering, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ” every 10 years, if only God would spare them any further losses from the plague known as the Black Death.

A few Christian artists have taken the time on their albums to dedicate an entire song to their moms. 

For King and Country is made up of brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone. On their latest album What Are We Waiting For? their song 'Unsung Hero' is an ode to their mother. 

Pastor Andrew Gard in Florida is sharing that while he is heartbroken about it, his congregation must stop being affiliated with Australia's Hillsong Church. 

The multi-campus Grace City Church in Lakeland, Florida, is no longer affiliated with Hillsong Church. This comes after the founder, Brian Houston recently resigned because of an investigation of inappropriate behaviour with two women in the church. 

For Marina Hofman, being a mother was something she had dreamed of. However, in 2014, Marina and her husband were in a head-on collision that left both of them with life-altering injuries.

"Although we survived, I had a lot of issues after my surgeries were complete," said Hoffman. "I was depressed all the time and anxious constantly. I had PTSD and a brain injury, in addition to several body injuries."

Anne Wilson's My Jesus album is hitting the top spots in Christian music after only being released roughly two weeks ago.

Along with making history within Capitol CMG, the album has also been a huge success in ranking highly on the Billboards charts. Reaching the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Top Christian and Gospel Albums, being in the Top 10 Billboard Album Sales chart, and placing top 8 within the following categories:  Internet Albums, Digital Albums, Current Digital Albums, Current Albums Sales, Top Albums, and Album Sales.

Today's children and teenagers are anxious about many things, including family issues, financial instability and pressure to perform in sports and school.

According to the CDC, children between the ages of 3-17 years old are experiencing increased anxiety, and in addition, more than 1 in 3 have behaviour problems and about 1 in 3 of those also have depression. 

Jordan St. Cyr is releasing a three-day devotional meant to revitalize and encourage its readers.

On Wednesday, May 4, the musician announced on social media that he made an online devotion book for those who feel like they are being weighed down.

"Do you feel like you’re in a season of carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders? I’ve written a three day devotional just for you on the YouVersion Bible app. Linked in my bio," says St. Cyr.

One of the lead singers of Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore can add the title of 'father' to his list. 

Moore and his wife Hannah welcomed a baby girl on April 13, 2022. The couple got married in June 2021. 

The couple named their daughter Krue Grace Moore.

The African country is expecting to receive resources from World Mission after it was found to experience the most violence from the extremist religious group.

For the longest time, Iraq was considered to be the country most affected by Islamic State violence, however that changed when a report was released by Jihad Analytics.

The report states, "half of the attacks claimed by Islamic State (IS) since the beginning of 2022 were in Africa, while the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), an affiliate of IS, is now most active in Nigeria."