Monica Cantilero

$Iran scoffs at Obama officials, says talk on nuke deal for \'domestic consumption\' only$
Iran scoffs at Obama officials, says talk on nuke deal for 'domestic consumption' only

Iranian officials downplayed comments by US officials on the historic nuclear agreement recently hammered out by Iran and six world powers, saying they are made only for "domestic consumption."
$God\'s immense mercy, not judgment, can be found in Confession, Pope Francis says$
God's immense mercy, not judgment, can be found in Confession, Pope Francis says

While everyone feels shame before going to Confession, it is through the sacrament that we experience God's mercy, Pope Francis said in his weekly Angelus address in St. Peter's Square on Sunday.
Cuba witnessing Christianity boom as Bible copies pour into communist-ruled country

Christians in Cuba received tens of thousands of Bibles last month from the International Missions Board.
Senegal journalist convicted of engaging in homosexual acts, gets 6-month prison term

A famous journalist in Muslim-dominated Senegal has received a sentence of six months to prison on Friday for acts of homosexuality, deemed illegal in the West African country.
US military officials at odds with Obama administration over South China Sea row

The US Navy has clashed with the Obama administration over sailing and flying into a contested area in the South China Sea as some US Naval commanders want to exercise their freedom of navigation while Obama officials and diplomats attempt to manage a delicate phase in US-China relations.
US comes to Syrian rebels' aid as planes repel attack from al Qaeda-linked fighters

American warplanes have carried out airstrikes to aid US military-trained Syrian rebels who were under attack by an al-Qaeda-linked terror group.
Priest performs aerial exorcism to cast away demons believed to be plaguing Italy town

A priest has carried out an aerial exorcism over the seaside town of Castellammare di Stabia in Italy to cast away demons that has plagued the area following a series of thefts in churches and crosses being turned upside down.
Christians suffering from increasing and various forms of persecution worldwide

Persecution against Christians has been on the rise around the world, ranging from discrimination in Egypt, laws targeting Christians in Pakistan, repression in China, and arson attack in the Holy Land, The Guardian reported.
Lifting of Iran sanctions could spur more terrorist attacks worldwide, experts warn

Foreign policy experts have warned that lifting economic sanctions in Iran could lead to an increase in terror activities.
Mideast turns messier as Turkey attacks both ISIS and US-allied Kurdish forces

Turkey has finally joined the fight of the US-led coalition against the jihadist group Islamic State, but the US ally is not only bombing ISIS but also Kurds who are fighting in the American side.
$Chinese Christians launch \'make and carry a cross\' campaign to protest crackdown$
Chinese Christians launch 'make and carry a cross' campaign to protest crackdown

Christians in a province of China have launched a campaign that seeks to make crosses visible everywhere following a continuing state-sponsored crackdown on churches in which crosses are repeatedly taken down following some contentious "clean-up" order, according to reports.
Thousands of land mines left by ISIS militants before pulling out of Syrian city

Militants of the Islamist extremist group Islamic State who withdrew left in their wake "thousands" of land mines in the city of Hasakah in Syria, killing civilians and Kurdish fighters even in their absence, Fox News reported.