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(Pew Research Center) Many Americans are anticipating changes in the global balance of power and the importance of international cooperation even as the coronavirus outbreak continues to rage across the United States and around the world, according to three recent Pew Research Center surveys. Americans are divided in their outlooks, mainly along ideological lines, but are more … [Read more...] about How Americans Envision a Post-Pandemic World Order

(CBN News) The site believed to be where Jesus fed the 5,000 on the banks of the Sea of Galilee is flooded. Bethsaida, known today by its Arabic name of el-Araj, is the ruins of what archaeologists think is the village where Jesus and his disciples may have lived. The name Bethsaida translates as “house of fishing/hunting." Unusually heavy rains in Israel have left much … [Read more...] about Site Believed to be Where Jesus Fed the 5000 Flooded by Heavy Rain

(Morning Star News) The COVID-19 crisis in Iran has resulted in freedom for several Christians among the roughly 85,000 people released from prison, but convictions have continued in spite of a short-lived lull in actions against converts to Christianity, sources said. The release of imprisoned Christians as part of the regime’s efforts to curb the spread of the novel … [Read more...] about Some Prisoners Released, but Iran Continues Crack-Down on Christians

(CBN News) From India and Pakistan to Africa and the Middle East, farmers face a perfect storm. Already struggling with crippling coronavirus lockdowns, they face billions of locusts devouring crops and putting millions at risk. The scenes out of parts of northern and central India this week were alarming to watch as billions of desert locusts descended on several … [Read more...] about Billions More Desert Locusts Devour Crops from India to Africa, Adding to Farmers’ Pandemic Woes