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Details have emerged on how missionaries being held captive in Haiti made a daring nighttime escape and are now home in time for Christmas.

There were 12 missionaries remaining in captivity after 17 were kidnapped after visiting an orphanage. Five of the missionaries had already been released, when the remaining ones decided to make a daring escape.

Thousands of people in Iraq amassed when the first Roman Catholic pope ever to visit the country arrived earlier this year, presenting local missionaries with an opportunity for mass distribution of Bibles – except when soldiers at a checkpoint confiscated them.

A children's choir is going viral thanks to an amazing performance they did for The Chosen Christmas special.

MercyMe has done it again, with a 7th RIAA gold-certified album under their belts. 

Bart Millard and Mike Scheuchzer were recently presented commemorative plaques for hitting gold status for their 2017 album Lifer by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). They have previously received RIAA Gold Certification on six other albums and one Triple Platinum Certification.

Three singles from Lifer hit No. 1 on Billboard National Christian Audience, including 'Even If,' 'Grace Got You,' and 'Best News Ever.'

A movie based on famed footballer Kurt Warner's life will hit theatres on December 25.

For the first time ever, a Christian movie is seeing a Christmas box office opening. American Underdog opens on December 25 everywhere, including in Canada.

During a time when many congregations in southern Manitoba are trying to be creative in making sure their members stay connected, still healthy and following the public health orders, Elim Mennonite in Grunthal has looked at their numbers and have decided to offer their Sunday morning service to fully vaccinated people only.

Norm Voth, Transitional Interim Pastor says, opening their doors to only 25 attendees on Sunday mornings left many of their members without personal contact.

A group of missionaries who were kidnapped in Haiti have now returned home, though "their journey back to normal life has only begun."

Church folks are getting their hands dirty in B.C. as they are physically helping people clear out their homes after the intense flooding last month.

Frank King is the News Media Relations Manager with Samaritans Purse Canada. 

"Even as Christmas comes, Samaritans Purse has been crazy busy in British Columbia from the disastrous flooding in Abbotsford and also further north in the Merritt region," says King. "We're working through churches in those areas with volunteers."

For many of us, Christmas is a joyful and festive time. For others, it can bring on some unnecessary stress.

Lucille Williams is a national speaker, author and podcaster. She says there are many ways we can avoid a Christmas meltdown.

A cute yet powerful video is bringing awareness to people with facial differences, and that it's not something to fear.

A Canadian organization called About Face released a children's video that is reaching past its intended audience.