Hazel Torres

Bishop tells Senator Pacquiao not to use Bible to justify death penalty: 'Jesus is our criterion'
Neophyte Philippine Senator Manny Pacquiao drew criticism from a leading Bible scholar when he quoted passages from the Bible to justify his call for the reimposition of the death penalty in the Philippines.

Holy Spirit over Latin America as tens of millions of Catholics embrace Pentecostal Christianity
The Holy Spirit is raining down on Latin America with tens of thousands of people either laying prostrate on the ground or standing with hands raised as tears stream down their faces.

High school football coach suing Washington school district after being fired for praying at games
The now famous praying American football coach wants his job back.

Christian refugees in Germany hiding their Bibles from Muslim extremists in migrant camps
These Christians fled persecution in the Middle East, thinking Germany would be a great country to restart their lives, where they can finally be free to practice their faith.

U.S. churches prepare for terror attacks amid rising threats following murder of French priest
Churches in the U.S. face a terrifying new reality: They could be attractive targets for terror as shown by the murder of French priest Jacques Hamel on July 26 in Normandy, France, counter-terrorism experts have revealed.

This Muslim woman devotes her life to caring for Christians: 'My Islam is a religion that believes in helping others'
Working behind the scene, this extraordinary Muslim Iraqi woman has been helping Christians and other people displaced by the fighting in her country, paticularly those victimised by the Islamic State (ISIS) jihadist group.

After last year's failed statue plan, Satanic Temple tries to counter Christianity anew with its school Satan clubs' proposal
They failed last year, and now they're at it again.

Grieving Philippine archbishop pleads for end to extrajudicial killings: 'What has happened to humanity?'
The head of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is in a state of deep shock and grief amid the unabated extrajudicial killings in his country.

Christian schools rising in China: 'Chinese parents begging us to teach their kids about Jesus'
There's no stopping the growth of Christianity even in a communist-ruled country like China with a leadership that does not tolerate religious freedom.
Nuns under siege in Syria cry for help: 'Please don't forget us. We need your prayers and your practical help'
The bombs are falling all around them and there is little food to eat, but these brave Carmelite nuns are staying put in the embattled Syrian city of Aleppo to do whatever they can to help the city's suffering people.

'Hey ISIS, you suck!!!' U.S. Muslim group launches billboard drive to show terror organisation does not represent Islam
ISIS is not us. To project this message, a group of American Muslim professionals have launched a billboards campaign to shout out loud and clear that the terrorist organisation does not represent true Islam.

Atheist teacher who didn't trust Christians turns to Christ after prayers miraculously healed her mother
No mind is too rigid, no heart too hard to resist the transforming power of Christ.

Pakistan textbooks teach children to hate Christians, describing them as 'outsiders, unpatriotic and inferior'
How could religious extremism be curtailed if it is actually being taught in schools? The question arises in Pakistan where a study has found out that Muslim schoolchildren are being taught to hate Christians and other minorities in their textbooks, according to AsiaNews.
Christian girl recalls horror when Islamist radicals attacked and burned their home in Egypt
Imagine the horror that gripped members of a Coptic Christian family in Egypt when they saw a mob of angry Muslim radicals attacking and burning their home in the middle of the night.

Pastor with 'unswerving faith in Jesus' mercilessly beaten to death by Maoist rebels in India
A Christian pastor was "mercilessly" beaten to death by Maoist rebels in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, Fides News Agency reported.

ISIS reportedly executes pregnant mother, kidnaps her 4 children for trying to flee Iraqi village
No atrocity is too gory for Islamic State (ISIS) militants to turn away from. In one of their latest barbaric acts, the jihadis executed a pregnant woman and took away her four children, after they tried to flee their village in Iraq, the MailOnline reported.