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Proposed \'Safe Zone\' For Christians In Iraq Draws This Question: Who Would Spread The Gospel To Muslims?
Proposed 'Safe Zone' For Christians In Iraq Draws This Question: Who Would Spread The Gospel To Muslims?

A "safe zone" to protect the persecuted Christians in Iraq sparked a lot of interest when it was proposed during a recent meeting in Washington D.C., participated in by Iraqi Christians, Yazidis and members of other religious minorities.

God Speaks To Iranian Teen, Compelling Him To Leave Islam To Follow Jesus Even At The Risk Of Death
God Speaks To Iranian Teen, Compelling Him To Leave Islam To Follow Jesus Even At The Risk Of Death

His father was not really a devout Muslim and more of a lover of money than his faith.

Former Buddhist Explains Why He Turned To Jesus: \'There Was Never A Personal Relationship With Any Of The Buddhas\'
Former Buddhist Explains Why He Turned To Jesus: 'There Was Never A Personal Relationship With Any Of The Buddhas'

This Asian American grew up in a home in America adorned with statues of Buddha, with incense seeping in every room, including his own.

Christians In China Forbidden From Singing Hymns And Praying
Christians In China Forbidden From Singing Hymns And Praying

Another church in China has been issued with a legal notice to quit Christian activities in the latest of a spate of actions against house churches.

Half Of Scots Say They Aren\'t Religious
Half Of Scots Say They Aren't Religious

Figures showing further decline in the number of Scots who say they are religious do not represent the full picture, the Church of Scotland has insisted.

More Christians Killed In Nigeria By Islamist Terrorists Of Boko Haram
More Christians Killed In Nigeria By Islamist Terrorists Of Boko Haram

More Christians have been brutally murdered in Nigeria in the latest attack on Christian villages by the Islamist terror group Boko Haram.

Shimon Peres, Lifelong Middle East Peace Campaigner, Dies At 93
Shimon Peres, Lifelong Middle East Peace Campaigner, Dies At 93

Shimon Peres, the former Israeli president and elder statesman, died today at 93, prompting US President Barack Obama to say: "A light has gone out, but the hope he gave us will burn forever".

Iraqi Monk Serving Christians Who Fled ISIS: \'God Needs Me To Be Here\'
Iraqi Monk Serving Christians Who Fled ISIS: 'God Needs Me To Be Here'

An Iraqi monk has spoken of how his experiences of life under invasion by the US and by Islamic State have brought him closer to Jesus.

Archbishop Of Canterbury: Children Must Be Taught To Understand The Jihadist Mind
Archbishop Of Canterbury: Children Must Be Taught To Understand The Jihadist Mind

Children in the West need to understand what drives Islamist jiahdists to extreme acts of terror and murder, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said.

Russian Orthodox Church Hardens Stance Against Abortion, Calls For Total Ban
Russian Orthodox Church Hardens Stance Against Abortion, Calls For Total Ban

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill yesterday signed a petition to make abortion illegal, hardening the position of the church which previously only called for a ban on state-provided abortions which weren't a medical necessity.

1,000 Coptic Christians Rescued From Persecution, Hungary Claims

One thousand Coptic Christian have been covertly relocated to Hungary to flee increasing levels of persecution, according to government officials.

How To Be A Really Bad Disciple
How To Be A Really Bad Disciple

It is never too late to learn how to follow Jesus well, writes David Baker.

Syrian Government Launches Aleppo Ground Attack
Syrian Government Launches Aleppo Ground Attack

The United States says the assault on Aleppo is proof that President Bashar al-Assad and his Russian and regional allies have abandoned an international peace process.

ISIS Executes 6 Fighters By Crushing Them With A Bulldozer
ISIS Executes 6 Fighters By Crushing Them With A Bulldozer

According to a report by The Daily Mail, the ISIS ordered the execution of six of its members in Iraq in the most brutal way imaginable: by being ran over and crushed by a bulldozer.

What Jesus Meant When He Said \'Go And Make Disciples Of All Nations\' To Us
What Jesus Meant When He Said 'Go And Make Disciples Of All Nations' To Us

His command is for us to bring His love to people, powered by His compassion for them.

Fearful About Many Things? Here Are 3 Truths That Will Help You Bravely Face Your Fears
Fearful About Many Things? Here Are 3 Truths That Will Help You Bravely Face Your Fears

Fears are powerful, but we can actually break free from them because our God is more powerful.