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Portuguese Evangelicals Have Planted New Churches, But Their Numbers Are Still Falling
Evangelical churches in Portugal are on the decline, according to recent reports.
Catholic Commentator Bill Donohue Says Tuam Baby Deaths Are 'Fake News'
A right-wing Catholic commentator has dismissed the Tuam mother and baby home atrocity as 'fake news', as the Irish Prime Minister said the home was a 'chamber of horrors'.
Blind Christian Woman Held By ISIS Refuses To Convert To Islam Before Managing To Escape
Even though she was blind, a Christian woman named Mariyam Petrayus from western Mosul bravely stood up to Islamic State (ISIS) militants and refused to convert to Islam despite the threat of death.
Notion Of Pope Fighting Conservative Vatican Opposition Is A 'Cliché', Top Cardinal Says
A leading Vatican's official has challenged claims of internal tension in the Catholic Church, underplaying the popular notion of a reforming Pope contending with conservative resistors.
Mother of ISIS-Executed Journalist Says She Was Moved By 'Loving' Support Of Pope Francis
The mother of American journalist James Foley, who was executed by ISIS in Syria, has thanked the Pope for his support on a recent trip to the pontiff in Rome.
Has Science Confirmed Genesis? Study Proves Rainfall Over Africa Thousands Of Year Ago, Pointing to Great Flood
The Sahara Desert was once lush and green with high rainfall ratesâa finding that fits the story told in Genesisâa new research showed.
'Your Sister In Christ': Chinese Christian Woman Pens Hope-Filled Poem From Prison
An imprisoned Christian woman in China facing five years in jail recently wrote a sad but ultimately hope-filled poem recounting last year which she spent in police custody in the southern Guizhou province.
Police Investigating Disappearance of Malaysian Pastor After Video Posted Online Shows 'Abduction'
Police are looking into the disappearance of a pastor in Malaysia who has been reported missing since Feb. 13.
Christian Missionaries in Iraq Witness ISIS Atrocity As Landmine Kills 3-Year-Old Girl
Reading about the atrocities being committed by the Islamic State (ISIS) is one thing, but witnessing them is many times more shocking and horrifying.
Lapsed Catholic Tells Of Being Rescued From Anorexia By Returning To The Faith
A lapsed Catholic has described how returning to a 'Eucharistic faith' saved her from a serious eating disorder.
To Boldly Go With Jesus: Catholic Astronaut Describes His Mission To Take Communion In Space
An astronaut who recently converted to Catholicism has described his successful attempt to receive the Eucharist in space.
Viral Video Footage Shows Moment Of Missing Malaysian Pastor's Abduction
Video footage has allegedly shown the abduction by masked men of Malaysian pastor Raymond Koh Keng Joo, who has now been missing for over three weeks.
U.N. Taken To Task For Its Failure To Address 'Historical Atrocities' Being Committed By ISIS On Christians
The United Nations is once again being questioned for virtually turning a blind eye on the "historical atrocities" being carried out by the Islamic State (ISIS) against Christians in the Middle East.
Christians Face More Threats As ISIS Forms Alliance With Al-Qaeda In Libya; More Terror Attacks Feared
Christians living under the yoke of Islamist extremism in Libya face even greater danger following reports that the Islamic State (ISIS) and al-Qaeda have formed an unholy alliance in the southern part of the country.
Door Is 'Opening For The Gospel' In The Ruins Of Aleppo
The battle for Aleppo has destroyed nearly the entire city, but the prospects of the city rising from its ruins are starting to shape up two months after Syrian government forces recaptured the city from rebel forces.
Egypt's Catholic Church Praises 'Ordinary Muslims' Helping Coptic Christians Fleeing ISIS
A spokesman for Egypt's Catholic Church has praised the efforts of local Muslims to support Coptic Christians fleeing the terror of ISIS in Sinai, Egypt.