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84-year-old Edgar Harrell survived the 1945 sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and four subsequent days swimming in the Pacific Ocean with sharks, and now testifies to God's grace.
The Southern Baptist North American Mission Board is providing military chaplains with biblical training for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder ministry.
More than 300 people were baptized in one weekend at First Baptist Church in Orlando, Fla., during an emphasis called "Not Ashamed."
Researchers continue to debate whether drinking alcohol in moderation yields any tangible health benefits after some studies have suggested it could promote heart health and reduce the risk for diabetes and dementia.
India has rebuffed a U.S. government watchdog group tasked with monitoring religious liberty abroad by denying entry visas for the group's planned visit.
Columnist Chris Plekenpol, a former military commander in Iraq, recounts a battle in Iraq on the Fourth of July.
Here's a way to pray that can make a difference in soldiers' lives.
Fans of Michael Jackson and other celebrities may not realize it, columnist Kelly Boggs says, but only God can fill the "God-shaped vacuum" in all of us.
Christian Science Monitor | World
Unrest has also erupted in Guatemala and Nicaragua in the past year, and the region is dealing with powerful organized crime and drug traffickers.
Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza arrives Friday. Micheletti, who heads the interim government, has said he would be open to early elections and a referendum.
Last week, armed men raided, shut down, and confiscated all the equipment of a small radio station whose owner is affiliated with an opposition political movement.
President Ortega has quickly positioned himself ? alongside Chávez and Castro ? as a champion of democracy.
The US recession and the swine flu outbreak have delivered a one-two punch to Mexico's sources of revenue, threatening gains against poverty made in the past two decades.
Ban Ki-moon arrived in Burma (Myanmar) Friday in a risky bid to break the political stalemate. He will press for the release of political prisoners, including opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
US forces are pushing deeper into Helmand Province, where Americans promoted development throughout much of the cold-war era.
Cases in Sierra Leone and Guatemala offer some guidance
Chum Mey and Bou Meng are two of seven prisoners left alive in S-21 prison when the regime fell in 1979, out of more than 14,000 inmates. They testified this week against former leader .
Andy Murray is hailed as Britain's best chance of winning the tennis championship since 1936. He's not the typical British tennis star.
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