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Nigeria: Attack on church leader prompts bishops to urge government to curb Fulani violence
After a cardinal escaped being shot at, bishops in Nigeria are calling on the government to act to curb the increasing violence and instability caused by Muslim herdsmen.

Jessa and Ben Seewald still hopeful of adopting many kids despite challenges
Jessa Duggar Seewald of TLC's "Jill and Jessa: Counting On" has long expressed her desire to adopt kids. Even though she and her husband Ben have encountered some challenges in their adoption plans, the young couple is not giving up on their hope to welcome adopted kids into their home.

Assad 'colluded with ISIS to retake Palmyra', leaked documents reveal
Syrian President Assad has colluded with ISIS to arrange deals on the battlefield, according to papers seen by Sky News.

Gospel for Asia fraud case: Plaintiffs fight back against dismissal motion
Matthew and Jennifer Dickson have hit back against attempts by the mission organisation to have their case against it for racketeering dismissed.

Pope Francis to welcome 6,000 homeless pilgrims in Rome
Pope Francis will receive 6,000 homeless pilgrims in Rome in November to celebrate the Jubilee of Mercy, one week before the close of the Holy Year.

'Forgive them': UN hears of horrific ISIS brutality at #WeAreN Christian persecution conference
The second #WeAreN conference on Christian persecution was held at the UN last week and delegates heard horrific stories of ISIS' atrocities.

Persecuted Christians read Bible for first time in their own language after 182 year wait
Christians in Southeast Asia have successfully translated the New Testament into their mother-tongue, and are now able to read the Word in their own language for the first time.

#TheBibleHasTaughtMe: Christian PR disaster or gospel opportunity?
Twitter is dangerous to sincere, well-meaning people who might not be terribly savvy about social media.

Christian woman raped and beaten after testifying against imam in Uganda
A Christian woman has been beaten and raped by Muslims in Eastern Uganda after she testified against an imam who allegedly killed her father, according to Morning Star News.

ISIS sex-slave survivor names 'new Jihadi John' as her abuser
A Yazidi teenager who escaped ISIS sex slavery has said she was kidnapped and trafficked by the "new Jihadi John", British Muslim-convert Siddhartha Dhar.

Orthodox Christians appeal for funds after four churches hit by fire on Easter Day
Orthodox Christians worldwide are in mourning today after an Orthodox Easter that saw church buildings in the United States, Australia and Russia go up in flames.

Singer Tyler Glenn cuts ties with Mormon Church: 'I was the square peg trying to fit into the round hole'
As far as Neon Trees' Tyler Glenn is concerned, his ties with the Mormon Church is through. His strong statement against the Mormon Church is quite the turnaround from the comment he issued just two years ago, when he said that he is equally proud of being gay and a practicing Mormon.

U.S. bares new strategy against ISIS: Follow the money trail and blow it up
United States military officials said they have found a more efficient way of beating the terrorist Islamic State (ISIS): blowing up the money after trailing it.

Newly discovered tailless rocky comet can give clues as to how Earth was formed
When we think of comets, we usually picture a piece of rock with a fiery tail of light. Astronomers, however, have recently discovered a comet that breaks this mold.

Two US Christian missionaries found slain in Jamaica
The bodies of Harold Nichols (53) and Randy Hentzel (48) were found almost 24 hours apart in the Albion Mountain region.

Immortality, anyone? British scientist says he's close to finding way to make humans live up to 1,000 years old
Dr. Aubrey de Grey, who has dedicated his profession to studying how human beings can achieve eternal life, said he is getting closer to finding a way to make humans live up to 1,000 years old, thereby beating current records for the oldest living person.