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Italian authorities called off rescue operations Wednesday after the toppled Costa Concordia cruise ship shifted on the rocks near the Tuscan coast.

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reaching out to Christians with warm wishes even as Israel supporters are urging Christians to continue praying for the Holy Land.

The death of Osama bin Laden—which spurred discussions among people of faith on issues of forgiveness, peace, justice and retribution was voted the number one religion story of 2011 by the nation’s leading religion journalists.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 7, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ — The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team has completed its 22 month deployment to the earthquake-stricken country of Haiti. Chaplains first arrived in Haiti within 24 hours of the Jan. 12, 2010, disaster that is estimated to have killed more than 300,000.

During every minute of the day, people around the globe are actively using the Bible App to engage with Scripture.

Asian Access and SIM USA are partnering to plant 1,000 churches in Japan by 2020.

“The whole stadium is filled with the spirit of God—you can feel God in this place.” As the Rev. Mohan Babu welcomed the crowd to the first night of the Hyderabad Festival with Franklin Graham, the pastor’s words proved to be prophetic. The Holy Spirit stirred the hearts of 1,240 who responded to the Gospel message at the end of the evening.

Every evening up to 100 teenagers representing dozens of nationalities and various religious backgrounds converge on the community center in Råslätt, a largely-immigrant suburb of Jönköping, Sweden.

While the people of Libya continue to celebrate the death of deposed dictator Moammar Gadhafi, Christian leaders are beginning to comment on his slaying.

GOD TV founders Rory & Wendy Alec have extended their stay in Israel to present this weekend’s “Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem” LIVE on the GOD Channel and followed by a replay of “Israel is Forever,” the worship celebration recorded last week as part of the Kim Clement GOD TV 2011 Israel Tour.

In the wake of death and disease, born-again life is springing up in Haiti. Christians across Haiti opened their homes for meetings and witnessed a combined total of more than 121,000 participants make commitments to Jesus Christ this summer.

The Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding and Cooperation’s Executive Director, David Nekrutman, addressed thousands of Korean Christians celebrating Israel in front of Seoul City Hall last Tuesday.

As the United Nations is poised to vote on Palestinian statehood within the month, Muslims living in the West Bank and Gaza are already gearing up for what may be the worst bloodshed in years.

The Turkish government made a historic U-turn in state policy this past weekend, issuing an official decree inviting Turkey’s Christian and Jewish communities to reclaim their long-confiscated religious properties.

A group of pro-Israel advocates is heading to the Holy Land to show support for Israel and the Jewish people.

While a defiant Moammar Gadhafi assured “martyrdom or victory” in the battle against
the “aggressors” in Libya, Christians in Tripoli met in prayer for the country and the future of
Christians throughout the northern African nation.

While a defiant Moammar Gadhafi assured “martyrdom or victory” today in the battle against the “aggressors” in Libya, Christians in Tripoli met in prayer for the country and the future of Christians throughout the northern African nation.

A group of investment managers has initiated a divestment campaign against publicly traded companies that are state-owned by the government of the People’s Republic of China. This action is intended as a sanction against the Chinese government for their persecution of Christians and for the violation of human and religious rights.

Franklin Graham will be a witness to South Sudan history this weekend.

The CEO and President of both Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association will be on hand to celebrate South Sudan’s first weekend of Independence from Sudan.

Richard Baker, chief field officer for Children of the World Ministries, recently traveled to North Korea. He accompanied representatives of the U.S. State Department and the leadership of Global Resources Services in response to the widespread food shortage in the country.