. >> george: george thomas, cbn news, key, ukraine. up next, a devout hindu seeks answers to life and joy, and finds her answer in >> george: the woman in our next story grew up in india, though rejected by her father, she worked hard to get an education and become a successful social worker. when she had problems or needs, she sought help from the gods of her hindu religion. until one day he heard a new voice telling her to go to church. >> when i was born, the astrologer told my father it is not worth raising me as his daughter. he said it is better if you end her life now as a baby. it kind of poisoned his mind and thoughts towards me. >> reporter: rada was raised in a devout hindu family in india. she had a strained relationship with her father, one that worsened over time. >> every business failure he endured or financial loss, he blamed it on me. he became an alcoholic. and he abused us physically and verbally. >> reporter: she sought comfort and acceptance in her family's faith. >> every time i went to hindu temples and worshipp

chris mitchell, cbn news. >> coming up, china stands up against forced abortions. how the power of prayer is starting to change hearts and minds. >> wendy: welcome back. this month the chinese health agency released a staggering figure. since 1971, the chinese government has performed 336 million abortions. researchers say that breaks down to 13 million abortions per year, or about 1500 every hour. the high number is largely due to china's policy allowing only one child per family. that policy is often enforced through involuntary abortion. now that policy may be changing. brian lee is executive director of "all girls allowed," a christian ministry aimed at ending china's one-child policy. he told george thomas that the prayers of china's christians are making a difference. >> reporter: is there any chance you think that the government is trying to grapple with this issueling proolz israeli arissue and perhaps even change this policy. >> this is something as christians, we need to seek the lord and cry out to him, and ask the government to move to action. right now

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. >> reporter: lucille tellusin, cbn news, phillipians. >> wendy: coming up, she was touched by an angel. now roma downey and her c2sband are putting the bie on tvtv. >> wendy: for nearly 10 years, actress roma downey starred on the tv series "touched by an angel" her husband, mark burnett, is a reality tv pioneer, behind "survivor," "the a apprentice," and "the voice." recently they unveiled what they are calling their most important project, a mini series on the bible. take a look. ♪ >> remember me by doing this. i'm going to the father, but i will always be with you. >> hollywood couple mark burnett and roa roma downey have joined forces with the history channel to create an epic mini series called "the bible." >> reporter: when you look at a project of this magnitude and this scope, how do you boil the bible down into 10 hours? how do you do that? >> it took us a couple of years, really. and we got the advice of many theologians, and figure out it should be a through-line narrative, god's love for all of us. genesis through revolution. >> from the moment adam and eve fell from grace,