North America

‘Persecuted’ and ‘targeted’: evangelist Torben Søndergaard faces deportation from US

Originally published in CBN News Danish evangelist Torben Søndergaard now faces possible deportation after the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals denied a “Petitioner’s Motion for Stay of Removal” that could have freed Søndergaard from an ICE prison or led to a new trial in the immigration courts. Søndergaard has been […]

Empowered21 ‘Amsterdam2023’ Conference general sessions available online for free

Originally published in Religion News Service Empowered21, a relational leadership network representing the more than 650 million Spirit-empowered Christians, will host Amsterdam2023, a three-day conference and one-day stadium event on June 21-24, 2023, at Amsterdam RAI & Olympic Stadium. Influential leaders and powerful speakers are gathering at this international event […]

England bans most puberty blockers, says little evidence it is safe for children

Originally published in CBN News England’s National Health Service (NHS) announced it will not routinely offer puberty-blocking drugs to children at gender identity clinics, saying more clinical evidence is needed about “the safety, potential benefits, and harms of medical interventions.” In a notice posted Friday, the NHS officially stated that outside of […]

Pat Robertson, founder of Christian Broadcasting Network, dies at 93

Originally published in The Christian Post Notable conservative Christian broadcaster and onetime presidential candidate Pat Robertson, widely known as the long-serving host of the popular Christian Broadcasting Network programme The 700 Club, has died. He was 93 years old. CBN News released a statement announcing Robertson died in his Virginia Beach home […]

Meta using the Bible to train its AI

Originally published in Premier Christian News Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has recently unveiled its use of the Bible and other religious texts in training its advanced multilingual Artificial Intelligence technology. This cutting-edge AI speech model can identify over 4,000 spoken languages, transcribing and translating them simultaneously. […]