One in a Billion: Bible App Helps Boy with Autism Find His Voice

Venezuela's National Assembly has approved a measure criminalizing activities that hinder navigation and commerce, like the seizure of oil tankers. This follows recent U.S. seizures of Venezuelan oil tankers in international waters as part of President Trump's pressure campaign on Nicolás Maduro. 

The Nigerian government says all the schoolchildren kidnapped from a Catholic school in Niger state are now free.

Handel is believed to have composed "Messiah" in only 24 days. Many believe it was divinely inspired.

The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea. Word of the pursuit comes as the Trump administration appears to be intensifying its targeting of such vessels connected to the Venezuelan government. 

Saint Nicholas was a real person with a complex history, including one surprising story you've probably never heard about. Nicholas resided in modern-day Turkey, where he served as a bishop and patron saint of sailors. As an early father of the church, Nicholas suffered for his faith in Christ and even took a forcefully bold stand one time.

Tourists entering Nicaragua are no longer allowed to carry Bibles into the country.

In Europe, Christmas markets have become a target of Muslim terrorists in recent years. German officials have recently foiled a new plot to attack a market this month.

A brave man who risked his life to stop one of the gunmen who attacked a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, is receiving international praise.