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Southern Baptists call on Obama to fight ISIS, say he has come 'for such a time as this'
The president and former presidents of the Southern Baptist Convention written to President Obama asking him to take "the necessary action" against ISIS.

Canadian Christian pastor goes missing in North Korea
A Christian pastor has gone missing in North Korea, shortly after he was invited to the capital Pyongyang.

Obama: Iran must freeze nuclear activity, US and Israel still disagree
Iran must commit to a verifiable freeze of at least 10 years on sensitive nuclear activity for a landmark atomic deal to be reached, but the odds are still against sealing a final agreement, Barack Obama said on Monday.

David Cameron: Child sex abuse to be classified 'national threat'
Prime Minister David Cameron will make child sexual abuse a national priority on a par with organised crime on Tuesday, as he announces a series of measures to prevent systematic abuse.

Georgia halts planned execution of woman on death row
Georgia halted the planned Monday execution of the only woman on death row in the state due to problems with the drugs to be used in the lethal injection, officials said.

Abuse, threats and physical violence... the scandal of Britain's immigration removal system
A Channel 4 documentary and a Parliamentary report reveal deep flaws in the system.

Pastor starts GoFundMe drive for homeless rape victim
The extraordinary courage of a homeless rape victim led to the conviction of her assailant. Now, her story has inspired the community, led by their local pastor to start a GoFundMe drive to help her find a permanent home.

South Carolina college takes stance against homosexuality
A Christian college in South Carolina issued a strong statement against homosexuality last week after two of their students came out as gay in the past year.

Vatican condemns leak of documents criticizing spending
The Vatican responded to a leak of confidential correspondence between leaders in a statement issued on Sunday.

Christian who told colleague God doesn't condone homosexuality claims unfair dismissal
A Christian dismissed for expressing traditional views on homosexuality is using a European Council declaration to back her case.

Iraqis launch major offensive to reclaim Tikrit from ISIS
Iraqi government forces have launched a massive operation to reclaim a major city from the Islamic State.

Girl pleading for assisted suicide gets visit from Chilean president
A Chilean teen with cystic fibrosis recently posted a desperate video on Facebook asking for physician- assisted suicide, and received a visit from her country's president on Saturday.

Boko Haram is not interested in peace - Nigerian opposition candidate
The main opposition candidate in Nigeria's presidential elections has ruled out peace negotiations with terror group Boko Haram.

Soldiers from Chad kill 207 Boko Haram militants in border clash
Soldiers from Chad clashed with elements of Nigerian radical Islamist group Boko Haram in a Nigerian border town.

Jihadi John was our best employee, Kuwaiti IT company says
The man who eventually became an infamous Islamic State executioner was once a high performing IT salesman, a former employer said.

ISIS uses handsome militant fighters to recruit girls
A clinical psychologist in Malaysia warned that the Islamic State is using images of handsome militant fighters to lure young girls to recruitment.