Deaf teams are back to working in person following pandemic lockdowns earlier this year. According to Wycliffe USA’s Andy Keener, Salvadoran Sign Language is much easier to understand in person.
Deaf Mission Teams Encounter Challenges in El Salvador
Azerbaijan, Armenia Renew Fighting
Armenia and Azerbaijan reported dozens of casualties and soldiers missing last week after a fresh outbreak of fighting. Russia mediated a new ceasefire.
Desperate Afghan Refugees Find Aid and Hope
An Afghan woman who fled Taliban rule lived the nightmare that tens of thousands of other Afghan refugees are trying to avoid.
Forgiveness Opens Doors to Sharing God’s Love with Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
Syria and Lebanon have a tumultuous history, as Syria occupied Lebanon from 1976 to 2005. The Syrian civil war that began six years later resulted in millions of refugees, many of whom now live in Lebanon.
China Strict on Coronavirus Restrictions Ahead of Winter Olympics
In China, some local health workers broke into the homes of quarantined COVID-19 patients, killing their pets.
The Light Bulb Moment That Helped This Sugar Addict Break Free
America’s weight problem is so bad a recently published report in the New England Journal of Medicine predicts over half of the nation will be obese in just ten years from now. To make matters worse, one-fourth of the country will be more than 100 pounds overweight.
This Giving Tuesday, Give to Share Jesus Christ with Children in India!
There’s a lot coming up this next week in the United States – Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and then… Giving Tuesday. Coming on the heels of a shopping weekend, Giving Tuesday is a day where people are encouraged to give in support of nonprofits […]
Four-Year-Old Pittsburgh Boy Dies After Accidentally Shooting Himself in the Face
A 4-year-old boy died after police said he shot himself in the face in East Liberty.
Virginia Mother ‘Praying With My Heart and Soul’ That HBO’s “Black and Missing” Series Will Help Find Her Daughter Five Years After Disappearance
A Richmond mother has been searching for her missing daughter, Keeshae Jacobs, for five years now with little to no cracks in the case. She’s now featured in a new docuseries that focuses on cases that may not have initially grabbed national headlines.
Hong Kong Records Two Cases of New Coronavirus Variant Identified in South Africa
The Hong Kong government said on Thursday that it had detected two cases of a new variant identified in South Africa, which scientists have warned shows a “big jump in evolution” and could limit the effectiveness of vaccines.
Philadelphia Reaches Grim Milestone of 500 Homicides in City’s Deadliest Year Since 1990
Amid a growing epidemic of gun violence, Philadelphia reached the grim milestone of 500 homicides on Wednesday, tying the record set in 1990 for the sixth-largest city in the country.
Towering musical theater master Stephen Sondheim dies at 91
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Stephen Sondheim, the songwriter who reshaped the American musical theater in the second half of the 20th century with his intelligent, intricately rhymed lyrics, his use of evocative melodies and his willingness to tackle unusual subjects, has died. He was 91.
