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A 10-day tour ended with the start of a new journey with Jesus for thousands of young people.

In August, Pulse ministry went on tour with Chris Tomlin, Kari Jobe, Bethel Music and many others as part of a Live in Concert series in 14 cities. As they spread the gospel, they encouraged people to give their life to Christ.

Sheila Walsh is the author of more than 30 books that have sold nearly six million copies. A household name in faith circles, most would be surprised to learn about
Sheila’s battle with clinical depression—one that landed her in a psychiatric hospital alone and continues in many ways to this day.

While simply owning a Bible while in the country of Iran can put a person in jail, people are taking the chance to smuggle them in to instill hope. 

"We have two people living at our home right now whose friends were sentenced to six years in prison for having a Bible. There’s a real concern. And yet there’s a real zeal and desire for freedom," says a Christian ministry worker, named *Joe. 

A new survey shows that fewer and fewer people in France believe in God.

The French Opinion and marketing research institute (IFOP), on behalf of the journalists' association Ajir, has recently released The Relationship of the French to Religion survey.

The IFOP survey found that 51% of respondents say they do not believe in God, whereas in 1947, 66% of respondents declared themselves to be believers.

A controversial Canadian pastor has been arrested again after arriving at the Calgary International Airport this week.

Artur Pawloski returned from a trip to the United States on Monday and was met by officers from the Calgary Police Service (CPS). Pawloski was taken into custody by the officers on the tarmac.

At just seven years old, Bella Thomson has experienced more in her short life than many of us will ever experience in our entire lifetime.

Bella Thomson was born with three rare conditions and has spent over 800 days in hospital and has had over 21 surgeries.

Work is underway to rescue the more than three dozen people who have been trapped underground since Sunday.

Slowly but surely, 39 workers at Totten Mine near Sudbury, Ontario are reemerging after spending more than 24 hours trapped underground. As of Tuesday afternoon, 33 of the 39 miners have resurfaced, most climbing 1000 metres, or one and a half times the height of the CN Tower.

After what Vale, the mine's Brazillian company is calling "an incident" the conveyance system used to bring employees up and down the mine was damaged and shut down. 

Faith was always a part of Elijah Stephen's life growing up. But as he grew older, he started having questions. 

"I grew up in a Christian home and went to church, but I also watched my mom get conned by con artists who said you'll get healed if you send money," explains Stephens, director and executive producer of Send Proof.
Stephens says he also grew up in an abusive home that made him question God's existence. Despite that, he still went to a Christian college and studied philosophy from a Christian perspective.

One Southeast Asian country has taken a positive step towards more religious freedom. A recent decree outlined a path for religious minority groups to be recognized by the state in Laos.

Joe Handley of Asian Access says, “This new decree, does give a little more leeway when it comes to religious freedom in the country. Pray for the trajectory of this move. It actually is moving. It’s a mixed bag, but it’s moving in a positive direction.”

Matthew West's teenage daughter lost a friend to suicide, so they decided to write a song in memory of her. 

"I hope this song will be a reminder to us all to be kind to each other and speak love. You never know when it might make all the difference," says West on Facebook. 

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