North America

• North Carolina: 458 baptisms, 'God Is moving’ 24 September 2026
  Biltmore Church in North Carolina has celebrated the largest single-day baptism in its 137-year history, with 458 people publicly declaring their faith in Jesus Christ. Around 4,000 people gathered beside a mountain lake in Fletcher for the church’s annual outdoor baptism service, bringing together members from its seven campuses. More…
• USA: 25 years on, 9/11 agony endures 10 September 2026
  Twenty-five years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, families of nearly three thousand victims are still waiting for the trial of alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. He has been held at Guantanamo Bay for twenty years, while complex pre-trial proceedings have continued under five different military judges. A trial date has…
• Freed missionary pilot thanks praying Christians 27 August 2026
  American missionary pilot Kevin Rideout, held captive for approximately ten months after being abducted in Niger, was reunited with his family and welcomed at the White House on 21 August following his release. Donald Trump said Rideout, a 'brave Christian missionary’, had been held hostage, and that the administration would…
• Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy surrender to Jesus 27 August 2026
  Actor and New Kids on the Block star Donnie Wahlberg and his wife, television host Jenny McCarthy, have been baptised after both spoke publicly this year about surrendering their lives to Jesus Christ. Wahlberg shared footage of the baptisms in a birthday video on 17 August, set to music by…
• Canada / USA: Carney refuses to take Trump’s threats lying down 27 August 2026
  Trade relations between Canada and the USA have deteriorated sharply after Mark Carney suspended negotiations on 22 August, saying that last-minute American demands were unfair and threatened the reliability of any agreement. New US tariffs targeting $28 billion of Canadian goods have subsequently taken effect, with estimates suggesting that 90,000…