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For Winkler native Brian Krahn and his wife Clarissa, their hearts and minds are with the children of Guaymas, Mexico. This is where they have spent the past 14 years running an orphanage for abused and abandoned children. 

Krahn, who came to Winkler for Thanksgiving Weekend, shared the life-altering experience that called him and Clarissa to dedicate their lives to helping children in Mexico. 

The St. Joachim Parish Church in La Broquerie is nearing its 125th anniversary. And, to ensure that the church building is around for many more years, a fundraising campaign has started that will help with some much-needed repairs. 

Luc Grenier is President of the 125th ad hoc committee. He says the church along Principale Street was constructed in 1901. Grenier says it was a handful of parishioners that moved to the area, along with their priest who decided that a church building needed to be constructed. He notes almost all of the material was sourced locally.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom released a report with troubling news: Only one church remains in Algeria. It’s a stark reminder of the increasing persecution of Algerian Christians.

Yernathen with A3 says an Algerian pastor has been falsely accused of threatening national security. “He’s never done anything wrong in terms against the law. But it’s just the fact that he’s a Christian. He proclaims his faith but also speaks about the right to exist as Christians in Algeria, and the government doesn’t like that.”

A former pastor at a mega-church in Wisconsin is under fire again after allegedly sending himself inappropriate photos of a female congregant. 

Gabriel Mills was recently fired from his role of guest experience pastor at the Kenosha, Wisconsin campus of Journey Church. The news comes after Mills pleaded not guilty at a preliminary hearing to two counts of capturing an intimate representation without consent. 

The founder of South Africa's largest congregation has died at the age of 75.

Ray McCauley was the founder and pastor of the Rhema Bible Church South Africa, a church that has more than 45,000 members.

McCauley's son, Joshua, released a statement on Tuesday announcing his death.

According to Joshua, his father had stepped back from active church duties but remained fully committed to serving the body of Christ.

"His enduring legacy as a servant leader will continue to impact communities far beyond his lifetime."

Two-time GRAMMY nominee, Blessing Offor hopes his newest single conveys a positive message.

Several contestants of the latest season of 'The Voice' came together recently beside their hotel pool to worship Jesus. 

The impromptu church service was captured on video and posted on contestant, Craig Riepe's social media.

October 11 is International Day of the Girl Child, a day dedicated to celebrating girls' voices and power, championing their rights worldwide, and reflecting on the challenges they continue to face because of their gender.

Dozens of inmates, many serving life sentences, lined up to be baptized at a recent event hosted by God Behind Bars at Angola State Prison in Louisiana. 

Over 1,000 inmates attended the event, making it one of the largest prison events in the ministry's history.

"We invited the ENTIRE STATE to join so that all the incarcerated can hear about the FREEDOM of Jesus," said God Behind Bars in a post on Instagram. " 9 prisons were bused in — including a female prison."

Petra's music will be front and centre in a new faith-based film set to hit theatres next year.

The legendary Christian rock band has teamed up with Intrigue Films to bring their first-ever feature film, Beyond Belief, to life.

The film, set in the 1980s, stars singer Carson Lueders and features some of Petra's greatest hits.