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The dean of an Evangelical seminary in Kyiv, Ukraine, is among those reportedly shot and killed by Russian troops.

Cece Winans, Maverick City Music, and Elevation Worship were the big winners at Sunday night's Grammy Awards.

China’s new internet law went into effect on March 1, laying out new regulations for internet use – including religious content.

The law allows only religious groups with government approval to share content over the internet. How has it affected churches so far?

Desperation grows in Afghanistan. Earlier this week, Taliban leaders announced girls older than 12 could no longer attend school, and international media is off the air.

The leader of the national organization representing Inuit people says he had a meeting with the head of a Catholic order in Rome to discuss the case of a priest accused of crimes against children in Nunavut.

“I would hope that the Catholic Church’s faith dictates that they would work with us in a case where there are severe allegations of sexual abuse, especially sexual abuse of minors,” said Natan Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami.

The president of Providence University College says a partnership with Assiniboine Community College comes from a desire to be part of the solution.

Dr. Kenton Anderson is, of course, talking about this week's announcement that Providence will host a Practical Nursing program this fall.

Christians in Algeria continue to face poor treatment from the government, and 40% of one organization's churches have been forced to close.

The Geneva office of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) took part in the general debate of the UN Human Rights Council's 49th session, about Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention on March 22.

During his address, WEA Advocacy Officer, Wissam al-Saliby expressed his concern about the many violations of religious freedom that the Algerian government continues to make.

A Finnish court has dismissed all charges of hate speech against a Member of Parliament as well as a pastor in that country after the MP used Scripture to speak against homosexuality. However, the state prosecutor hints that they will likely appeal the decision.

Our kids are watching us, and because I said so just doesn’t cut it sometimes.

Lucille Williams, a national speaker who has ministered to couples and families for more than 25 years and author of The Impossible Kid: Parenting a Strong-Willed Child with Love and Grace, says our words and our actions need to match up to allow for authentic parenting and the ability to point our children to God.

Ukrainian forces say they have retaken the city of Irpin from Russian troops. Weeks of heavy fighting have engulfed this suburb of Kyiv. The city has suffered extensive damage to infrastructure, with apartments knocked down and bridges blown out.

Eric Mock with the Slavic Gospel Association says, “The word we have is that from street to street, it’s hard to tell who’s in control. There’s so much fighting continuing on that it’s very difficult.”