No Deal with Hamas as Israel Marks Holocaust Remembrance Day

Massive water baptisms are becoming a marker of how God is moving mightily among churches across the country. Grace Family Church in Tampa, Florida is the latest example as nearly 1,000 men, women, and children were baptized at Fort De Soto Beach recently. 

A years-long battle between the largest Christian university in America and the Biden administration is taking a new turn. U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona recently stunned critics by vowing to shut down Grand Canyon University, a popular Arizona-based Christian college.

Israel is commemorating Holocaust Remembrance Day this year on May 6th against the backdrop of the October 7th massacre.  Although the scale was smaller, it brought many back to the murder of Jews during the Holocaust and many Israelis felt the spirit was the same. Shortly before the current war began, CBN News visited the site of Poland's Treblinka death camp and the city of Lublin, where the Nazis ruled the country in the Second World War.

The co-founder of a Satanic movement in South Africa who had a supernatural encounter with Jesus Christ and renounced the occult says he is now on a mission to equip Christians to "handle and understand the devil's battle plan" in the last days. 

Yet another pastor has been slaughtered in Nigeria, underscoring the crumbling state of affairs for Christians in the African nation.

A coalition of U.S. senators is demanding the Biden administration withdraw its support of two international agreements that would grant greater authority to the World Health Organization (WHO) and potentially weaken America's sovereignty.

There is a spiritual awakening taking place on college campuses across that country that God alone can take credit for. 

A change is coming for the Museum of the Bible with a new CEO, Dr. Carlos Campo. As Dr. Campo prepares to take over leadership of the museum, he tells CBN News he's excited to keep building on its tradition of being a place that inspires and encourages visitors to learn more about God's Word.

The unprecedented wave of anti-Israel college campus protests nationwide has Americans on alert and universities weighing safety concerns ahead of graduation ceremonies. Police have arrested nearly 2,200 agitators and students during nationwide antisemitic, pro-Palestinian protests in recent days. 

Light always has a way of overcoming and obliterating darkness. This reality is apparently at work in Portland, Oregon, where a Chick-fil-A restaurant is reportedly set to replace a strip club.

The Biden administration issued two new transgender rules last month to allow biological males in female bathrooms and to force some insurance companies to pay for transgender procedures.

Connecting in person with other people on a regular basis is vital to our physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.  However, today it's easier than ever to avoid genuine communication with other humans, and that's a big part of our loneliness crisis.

After months of negotiations, it appears an agreement between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire in exchange for the release of some hostages may not happen. On Holocaust Remembrance Day, Hamas is demanding an end to the war while Netanyahu insists Israel will keep going.       

Hospitals in Israel are reaching breaking points after more than six months of treating civilians, former hostages, and wounded soldiers from the fighting in Gaza. One positive result of the stress and strain is how Israeli Jews and Arabs are working side by side to save lives.

Israel’s military is poised to enter into Rafah, the last major stronghold of Hamas in Gaza, without a deal for the release of the hostages. But Hamas still wants to continue negotiations to end the war.     

A years-long battle between the largest Christian university in America and the Biden administration is taking a new turn. U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona recently stunned critics by vowing to shut down Grand Canyon University, a popular Arizona-based Christian college.

A change is coming for the Museum of the Bible with a new CEO, Dr. Carlos Campo. As Dr. Campo prepares to take over leadership of the museum, he tells CBN News he's excited to keep building on its tradition of being a place that inspires and encourages visitors to learn more about God's Word.

The unprecedented wave of anti-Israel college campus protests nationwide has Americans on alert and universities weighing safety concerns ahead of graduation ceremonies. Police have arrested nearly 2,200 agitators and students during nationwide antisemitic, pro-Palestinian protests in recent days. 

Connecting in person with other people on a regular basis is vital to our physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.  However, today it's easier than ever to avoid genuine communication with other humans, and that's a big part of our loneliness crisis.

In addition to the heartbreaking toll in human lives and families torn apart, the ongoing war in Gaza is crippling Israel's once-thriving tourism industry. Many local businesses are struggling to weather this strained economy.