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As anti-Islam rhetoric rises in US, Muslim women learn self-defence

Muslims in the United States are five times more likely to be the victim of a hate crime than they were before the 9/11 attacks.

Three years on, Pope leaves Catholic conservatives feeling marginalised

Three years after the election of Pope Francis, Roman Catholic conservatives are growing increasingly worried that he is quietly unraveling the legacy of his predecessors.

Syria opposition to attend Geneva peace talks

Syria's main opposition group said it would attend peace talks on Monday but accused the government of President Bashar al-Assad of preparing to escalate the war to strengthen its negotiating position.

West Virginia's Senate, House override Governor Tomblin's veto of bill banning dismemberment abortion

West Virginia's Senate and House successfully overrode on Thursday the veto of Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin of a bill that would ban dismemberment abortions in the state.

Iowa Senate passes bill protecting transgenders from hate crimes

The Iowa Senate passed a bill that would protect transgenders from hate crimes in the state.

Good will for good health: U.S. Christian ministries help needy members without health insurance pay their medical bills

Instead of relying on health insurances, more and more Christians are turning to so-called "healthcare sharing ministries" to seek financial help for medical emergencies.

'He's a bad guy': Captured ISIS chemical weapons expert spills details on terror group's operations

The ISIS detainee identified by a senior defense official to NBC News as Sleiman Daoud al-Afari is giving American authorities some important details on how the jihadist organisation operate and secure their weapons.

Glimmer of light for the visually impaired: Scientists successfully grow eyes from stem cells

The scientific community is seeing a glimmer of light for the visually impaired, thanks to an experiment which successfully grew eyes from stem cells.

Number of Roman Catholics grew faster than global population during past decade, Vatican records show

The number of Catholics around the world increased to 1.27 billion in 2014 from 1.12 billion in 2005, or a growth rate of 17.8 percent, outpacing global population growth.

Christianity not on brink of collapse despite rise in non-believers' number â academic

For academic and author Arthur Brooks, the numbers showing more and more people not believing in any form of religion does not mean that Christianity is on the verge of a collapse.

Iran test-fires ballistic missiles with Hebrew phrase 'Israel should be wiped off the Earth'

Two ballistic missiles were test-fired in Iran's eastern Alborz mountain range, with one of these emblazoned with a Hebrew phrase "Israel should be wiped off the Earth," Iranian news media said Wednesday.

2015 was worst year yet for persecution of Christians mostly in Muslim nations, says Open Doors report

The year 2015 was the worst year for Christians in modern history due to "unprecedented, spreading and intensifying" level of exclusion, discrimination and violence, according to the 2016 World Watch List released by Open Doors USA, a watchdog group that advocates for Christians.

\'Unprecendented\' number of Muslims in Syria embracing Jesus after witnessing God\'s miracles â Christian Aid Mission