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- This week on, "Christian World News,"

churches across Canada set ablaze.

What's the reason behindthe string of attacks,

and why isn't Canada'sgovernment doing more to stop it?

And, the amazing message one church leader

has for the attackers.(wind whooshing)

Plus, chaos and suffering in Haiti

in the aftermath of thepresident's assassination,

gangs are ruling the streets,

while tens of thousandsare fleeing the country.

And missionaries aretargeted for violence.

And an all terrain wheelchair,see how this unique vehicle

is taking the disabledto the great outdoors,

and meet the amazing ministrythat is making it possible.

Hello everyone, welcometo this week's edition

of, "Christian World News."

My colleague, Wendy Griffith, is out.

Churches in Canada, they are burning.

Since June, at least 56 churches

have been set aflame or vandalized.

Police are investigatingthe incidents as suspicious,

yet, the response fromCanada's national leaders

has been tepid at best.

Still, one church leader

who lost his beloved place of worship

has a remarkable message forthe attackers, take a look.

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Just after 3:30 a.m., on July 19th,

in the Canadian city ofSurrey, British Columbia,

Steven Faltas awakens aftercalls from an alarm company

and fire department,

about an incident unfolding at his church.

- But when I got to our church,

it was a very difficult scene.

- [George] Video shot bya neighbor around 4:30

shows St. George CopticOrthodox Church fully engulfed.

Faltas is a board member of the church.

- The street was completely closed,

approximately four or five fire trucks,

all fighting the blaze, police cars.

The scene was quite dramatic,surreal to be honest.

- [George] It's the latestin a string of arson

or vandalism againstchurches across Canada.

- To hit 43 Churches, and10 were hit in a single day

in Calgary, 10 churches,one city, one day, shocking.

- [George] Those 10 incidents happening

in Alberta Province.

- [Reporter] A pillar of the community

over a century years old,

reduced to rubble overnight in a blaze.

- [George] Where an officer

with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

tell, "CBN News," they havedeemed the acts as suspicious.

- We are activelylooking for the suspects,

so that we can hopefully hold those

who committed the actsaccountable for the damage,

and the turmoil that they've caused.

- [George] Calgary Police releasing photos

of several suspects wantedin their investigation.

- When a faith community istargeted for vandalism or arson,

it not only impactsthose directly affected,

but leaves others in thesame faith, feeling unsafe.

- The arson and vandalismfollows revelations

of hundreds of unmarked graves

at former boarding schoolsfor indigenous children,

many which were Catholic run.

After the discovery, churchesbegan to burn across Canada.

And although most of the churches attacked

have been Catholic, severalnon-Catholic congregations

also suffered damage.

- It's tragic thatchurches are being caught

in the crossfire of a long anddifficult political process,

that we as an Orthodox community,hasn't been involved with.

- [George] While Canada'sPrime Minister Justin Trudeau

calls burning of churches,"An unacceptable response

to the unmarked indigenous graves,"

conservative talk showhost Ezra Levant says

any comments fromCanadian national leaders

to the church attackshas been tepid at best.

- You've got churchesunder attack all around,

and frankly, no one willingto stand up for them,

because that's not politically correct.

If these were mosques or synagogues,

they'd have a hundred champions.

But Christians, I'm afraid,

are the last acceptable group in Canada

to discriminate against,even with violence and arson.

- [George] Levant saysthe other side, however,

has been brutal at times.

For example, the recenttweet, "Burn it all down,"

that led to the resignationof Harsha Walia,

leader of British ColumbiaCivil Liberties Association.

- This activist seemed to be saying,

"If you're a Christian,you deserve to be burnt,

and scared, and picked on byvirtue of your Christianity."

- Levant says politicianshave used churches

that stayed open duringthe pandemic as scapegoats.

- In the province of Alberta,

three different pastors were jailed

for refusing to close their church.

Churches were demonizedas super spreaders.

They were scapegoated for the pandemic.

It was reminiscent of language

that was used against the Jews in Germany,

80 odd years ago, thatthey're disease carriers,

they're infecting society.

- [George] Members of St.George's recently held a vigil

outside their burntchurch, vowing to rebuild.

Faltas told, "CBN News,"that he has a message

for whoever destroyed theirbeloved place of worship.

- The only thing that we cansay to those perpetrators

is, as Christian believers,is we forgive you.

We'd obviously would love tohave our church still standing.

But at the same time,we're strong believers

that although today maybe a day of mourning,

God will provide and tomorrowwill be a day of joy.

- Joy does come in the morning.

Turning south to Haiti, wherethe Caribbean island nation

is in chaos after theassassination of its president.

Tens of thousands of Haitiansare fleeing the country,

as gangs are taking over andviolent crime is on the rise.

But as Chuck Holton showsus, one missionary family

is putting their lives on the line

to help people survive this crisis.

- [Chuck] A nation in turmoil,

as Haiti reels from thesudden assassination

of their president on July 7th.

Gangs rule the streets, and nobody's sure

of the rightful new leader of the country.

- The consensus is, on theground everyone just says,

pa gen gouvenman, there's no government.

- [Chuck] Living in what's now

essentially a failed state,Haitian citizens are suffering

without basic supplies.

- Out here, what we doknow is that the gangs,

because they control parts of the city,

and they control the main routes

that come out here to theSouthern part of Haiti,

this whole Southern Peninsula,everyone is suffering.

There's just a lack of anykind of materials out here,

even propane, becausethe drivers were afraid

that the gangs are gonnashoot at their trucks,

and have an explosion.

- [Chuck] And after thefuneral for President Moise,

arrests of Colombian mercenariesimplicated in the crime

have left more questions than answers.

- The Haitian people did not expect this.

The last assassinationof a Haitian president

was over 100 years ago, in 1915.

So all Haitians are shocked and worried

about the continuity andstability of government.

Before the assassination of the president,

there has been a rise of violence,

especially gang violence and kidnappings.

So if anyone in Haiti was safe,

it would have been thepresident and prime minister.

So Haitians are puzzled,because it was seemingly easy

for the assassins to getinto the president's home,

without any report of injuries or deaths

within his security team.

- [Chuck] Kidnappingsand violence are way up.

And in recent months,missionaries have been targeted

in several areas of the country.

- You know, we're calledto do a work down here,

to plant churches, and toreach people with the gospel.

And so we try to go about that carefully,

trying to stay safe to some extent,

but that's not really ourprimary purpose in life.

- [Chuck] The deteriorating situation

is leading to Haitiansfleeing their country

in record numbers.

And because the Biden administration

recently extended temporaryprotected status to Haitians,

the U.S. is now seeing thousands

crossing our Southern border each month.

- [Kevin] Unemployment here is 90%.

People would get out if they could.

And in most cases, theydon't have the money

to get a passport and a visa.

- [Chuck] But Kevin saysthe change Haitians need

has nothing to do with relocation.

- If people are broughtfrom darkness to light,

there can be change, sothat's really our goal.

We're planting churches like crazy,

and helping build new church buildings.

But I think that's wherethe change has to happen,

ultimately, it's in thehearts of the people.

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- [Chuck] For, "CBNNews," I'm Chuck Holton.

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They're an unreached people group,

that's right in our verymidst, but often overlooked.

Statistics show that adultsand kids with disabilities

are less likely to go to church.

It's why one pastor decidedto reach out to them,

using an all-terrain wheelchair,and the great outdoors.

Heather Sells brings us that story.

- [Heather] Deep in thewoods of a Cincinnati park,

an adventure for those whose lives

are normally heavily restricted.

- Big tree root coming up.

- Doug Frank is all infor every twist and turn.

So are Diane, Mary, and a handful of kids.

These hikes are 45 minutes long.

They're in the middle of the woods,

putting those withdisabilities in situations

they normally would notbe, along with the sherpas,

the volunteers who are carrying them.

- He likes that he's hanging with friends.

- All right, ready?

You guys ready?- Have fun, Mr. Doug.

- [Heather] It's Doug's 4th hike,

and he and his mom are sold.

- All of these people at this church

are the most amazing group of people.

They all befriend him.

They don't just do the typical chatter

that you get from strangers.

They want to know him.

- [Heather] And for a man usedto battling cerebral palsy,

the woods offer a welcome challenge.

- He's almost looking forwardto getting a little hurt,

because that's what everybody else,

they'd come home, and they'dsay I had this great time,

but I hurt my elbow, ortwisted my ankle or something.

And to him, that would be agood reason to hurt your body,

instead of just therapy.

- [Heather] Pastor Kevin Schwiegerstarted Luke 5 Adventures

right before the pandemic.

His a-ha moment, returning from a hike

and realizing a wheelchair bound friend

might be hurt if hetalked about his fun time.

- It just haunted me and hurt my heart

to realize that she would never,ever be able to experience

this side of heaven,what I had experienced.

And that just bothered me to the core.

- [Heather] On a quest tohelp not only his friend,

but others like her, Schwieger discovered

an all-terrain, one-wheeled chair.

It's made in France and popular in Europe,

but unknown here at home.

He also discovered more

about the country's disability community,

with more than 60 millionadults and 3 million kids.

Landmark research on these children

shows those with chronic health conditions

often never become partof a church community.

One in four with developmental delays,

learning disabilities, or anxiety,

never attend a service,as well as one in three

with brain injuries,autism, or speech problems.

- The world of familiesliving with disabilities

is a lonely island ofdespair for most of them.

And there is literally zero chance

for them to get off thesidewalk, out of the bedroom.

- [Heather] The ministry,named after the men in Luke 5

who carried their friend to Jesus,

does just that, carryingthose with disabilities

where they cannot go.

The simple concept hasproved life-changing

for both those in thechair, and their families.

Laura and her husband have two children

with chronic health conditions,

and say the hikes providemuch needed fellowship,

and a break, as the volunteerscare for their kids.

- To not have to worrywhere this wheelchair,

it needs to go, or without it falling,

or what path can we take?

But we're out there, andwe're able to just relax

and be at peace with each other,

and converse and just be quiet.

- [Heather] Many hikers and their families

also recognize that time inGod's creation is restorative.

Whitney Blackston'seight year old daughter

can't see or talk, butshe loves the outdoors.

On one hike, that meantplunging her tiny hand

into a stream.

- She experiences God's creationthrough hearing the birds,

hearing the insects, and feeling nature,

the trees, the leaves.

She actually asks to goas often as she can go.

- Luke 5 has strategically partnered

with the Cincinnati Children's Hospital,

and the Parks Foundation, tobroaden support and expertise.

The faith-based nonprofittrains its volunteers

to safely transporthikers, and that includes

carefully strapping them in at the start.

- You know, we're leaningthem one way, and the other,

as we go around the trails,

or we're going down and upsometimes very steep inclines.

And we've been in placeswhere it's a very steep.

And as you can see, ourchair is a one seat fits all.

- [Heather] The day we visited,the team took extra care

securing Betty, a formerhiker, who now battles ALS.

Moments later, the smiles and joy

show just what it all meant.

- It's not rocket science, it's love.

- [Heather] Schwiegerhas a vision for Luke 5,

and it's multiplication.

Churches across the country,

reaching these unreachedpeople and their families

through a ministry thatdraws people together

in the most beautifulplaces in their communities.

Reporting in Southwest Ohio,Heather Sells, "CBN News."

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- [George] Fantastic story, Heather.

Thank you for bringing that to us.

Coming up, the historicdocument that shaped the world

as the contributions of church leaders

laid the groundwork forreligious freedom today.

That story in a moment,stay with us folks.

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Christians from across America

gathered in the heartof the nation recently

to pray for restoration and revival.

It was all part of an event called

Prayer at the Heart of America.

Nearly 3,000 met in Lebanon, Kansas

to cry out for healing in the land.

People from all 50 states,as well as several countries

were in attendance.

One leader told CBNs, "Prayer Link,"

that they hoped to seetens of millions of people

put their faith in Jesus Christ.

- We're contending forthe heart of our nation,

what the greater intent is forthe souls of its population.

Again, a tie, 33 million people

being swept into the grace of the Lord

for salvation, new nameswritten down in glory.

That is our prayer.

- The day long event alsoincluded prayer rides,

where people drove todifferent parts of our country,

praying along the way.

The museum of the Biblein our nation's Capitol

has a special exhibit onthe Magna Carta right now,

the historic Great Charterof Freedoms from England

was first written in the year 1215.

The museum's display boasts

some of the most preciousartifacts in the Western world.

And as Jennifer Wishon reports,

tourism officials hopeit's the type of exhibit

that draws visitors back to the city.

- The Museum of the Bibleis displaying two versions

of the Magna Carta, and much more.

- Everybody knows about Magna Carta,

but most people, I would assume,

don't know that the firstclause of Magna Carta

is about the freedom of the church.

And that one of the authors of Magna Carta

is an archBishop, Stephen Langton,

who is a biblical scholar,

and used his theologicalknowledge and expertise

to use the Bible to argueagainst what the king was doing.

- [Jennifer] The Magna Cartawas revised several times.

The museum has the versionfrom the year 1300,

which was viewed by Americanfounding father, Thomas Paine,

author of, "Common Sense."

And the 1217 version thatstarted something spectacular.

- The 1217 document is onethat essentially goes on

to become English law.

- [Jennifer] Also on display,The Charters of the Forest,

that re-established certain rights

for the lower classes of the period,

and were issued in conjunctionwith each Magna Carta.

There's also a medieval sword,

a replica of King John'sbejeweled clothing,

and a lawyer's referencecopy of early English law.

Despite the Magna Carta'smessage of individual freedom,

the exhibit also points out

the extreme anti-Semitism of the time.

In 1217, the Kings Regentissued a dire directive,

- Which made it a lawthat the Jews in England

had to wear a badge on theirclothes to identify themselves.

And so England becomes thefirst country in Europe

to make this a legal requirement.

- [Jennifer] The exhibitincludes the Codex Valmadonna,

which dates from 1189,the only known Jewish text

to survive the eventual expulsion of Jews

from England in 1290.

- And so again, part of our story

is that rights need to be defended,

and justice needs to becontinuously fought for.

- [Jennifer] It's thetype of mega attraction

tourism officials in Washington, D.C.,

and cities across the country

hope draw in badly missed tourists.

- It's exciting to be where we are,

but to really look at the economic hit

that we've taken as an industry,

has been a very difficult road.

- [Jennifer] In Washington,tourism generates $8 billion,

and accounts for 80,000 jobs.

Typically the city hosts morethan 20 major conventions.

This year, they'll host three.

Tourism officials are marketing to people

who live within drivingdistance of the city,

and Ferguson points out,

while most cities are open for business,

tourists should expect some changes.

- Keep in mind that ifyou're coming to the city,

and you're traditionally accustomed

to going into the Smithsonian, or the zoo,

which is also a Smithsonian,

you now have to go onlineto get time tickets.

So you don't wanna showup without a ticket.

- And here at The Museum of the Bible,

curators are excited to show visitors

the biblical basis for the Magna Carta,

which inspired the freedomswe enjoy in America today.

Jennifer Wishon, "CBN News," Washington.

- Thank you, Jennifer.

Stay with us folks, we go inside Israel,

when, "Christian World News," returns.

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- Heavenly Father, we do thank you

for the work of your Spirit, Lord God,

with this movement of getting the Bible,

Lord, into public schools.

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Tuesday morning at 7:30,on the CBN News Channel.

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Cruise with me as Idiscover the good things

happening in the world of music, sports,

television, and movies.

- The fact that Ryan Coogler

was gonna be directing the film,

I knew that somethingspecial was gonna happen.

- [Efrem] We'll chat with artists

at the forefront of entertainment,

and explore the connection

between popular culture and faith.

- I asked my pastor, Isaid, "Well, does that mean

I'm supposed to be a preacher?"

He says, "Well no, youalready have a pulpit."

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- [Pat] "If God be for us,who can be against us?"

- [Announcer] Pat Robertsonreads verses of salvation,

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- Finally this week, the Bibledescribes the Babylonians

conquering Jerusalem anddestroying the temple.

An amazing discovery from 3,000 years ago

sheds new light on the holy city.

Emily Jones has more.

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- Welcome to, "Inside Israel,"

where we show you what'shappening in Israel,

and the Middle East.

Recent protests overwater shortages in Iran

have grown into calls for a regime change.

Thousands of angry Iranians

in the province of Khuzistan

have marched through the streets.

They accused the governmentof diverting water

to drill for oil, and to drivethe area's ethnic Arabs out.

- They use the water as a weapon to force,

or they forcibly migratingthe Ahwazi people,

because Ahwaz land is theheartbeat of Iranian economy,

such as oil, gas.

- It remains to be seen howfar this movement will spread.

And many are skepticalthe regime will collapse

at this time.

Archeologists excavating in Jerusalem

have uncovered part ofthe ancient city wall,

from almost 3,000 years ago.

The wall on your screen right now

dates back to the first temple period,

and would have protected ancient Jerusalem

for about 200 years,from the 8th century BC,

until about 587 BC.

- You touch something,or you walk on something,

or you lean against something

that you know somebody did thesame thing 2,600 years ago.

- The book of 2 Kingsdescribes the Babylonians

overtaking Jerusalem, andsetting the city on fire.

Archeologists foundevidence of that burning

just inside the wall.

violence between IsraeliArabs and Jews flared recently

in a way that rocked the country.

There is hope though, as one group

is bringing Jews and Arabs together,

through the game of tennis.

Here at the Israel Tennis& Education Center,

in Ramat Hasharon, Arabs andJews are learning to coexist.

These young people recently gathered

for a day of food and fun,

to learn how to build a better future.

- I see a great opportunityhere to build bridges

between the cultures, and you know,

and I feel that tennis is the best game,

you know, to build this bridge.

Tennis educate you to respect one another,

to compliment one each other.

There's a lot of respect.

- The organizers hopeto expand this program

throughout the country,

to promote coexistence through sports.

For more stories like this, you can watch

our, "Jerusalem Dateline,"program at cbnnews.com.

Back to you.

- Thank you so much, Emily.

Folks, that's it for this week's edition

of, "Christian World News."

Until next week, goodbye,and God bless you.

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