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Islamist Extremists Spill More Christian Blood In Egypt Amid Fears That More Attacks Are Forthcoming

Christian blood was spilled a second time in less than a week in Egypt, raising fears that Islamist extremists could be planning more deadly attacks on the country's Christian community.

Mother Of Man Who Killed Pastor Turns To Christ After Church Shows Forgiveness, Compassion

Her son had killed a pastor, but instead of anger, the pastor's congregation showered her with love and forgiveness.

Turkey Nightclub Massacre Gunman Says He Wanted To Kill Christians â But Murdered Mostly Muslims Instead

"My purpose was to kill Christians." That was the terse explanation of the man charged with killing 39 people on the first hour of 2017 at Istanbul's exclusive Reina nightclub, the World Watch Monitor (WWM) reported.

Priest On The Front Line Of The Refugee Crisis Speaks Out

'Seventy percent of them are Christians fleeing from persecution in their countries... They're fleeing persecution from Boko Haram in Nigeria, the terrorists groups, the situation in their countries.'

Vatican Embassy Opened By Palestinians As Part Of Statehood Bid

The move is partially symbolic, given that there is currently no State of Palestine â although that remains a goal of some Palestinian politicians.

Christians Sentenced To 80 Lashes Of The Whip â For Taking Holy Communion

All three men, along with their pastor Yousef Nadarkhani, were charged with acting against national security but the three lay Christians were also charged with consuming alcoholic communion wine.

Egyptian Christian Gunned Down By Suspected ISIS Militants

An Egyptian Christian has been gunned down on the way to work by suspected ISIS militants in Sinai, Egypt, the second killing of a Christian in under a week in the area.

Is It Time For India To Change Its Constitution To Stop Christian Persecution?

According to new information from the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, some persecution in India is made possible by the legal framework of the country.

Christian Persecution Made Worse By Lack Of U.N. Action To Uphold Religious Freedom, Report Says

Has the United Nations turned its back on persecuted Christians? The answer is a definitive "yes" as far as the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) International is concerned, the World Watch Monitor reported.

Pope Signals Support For Native American Campaign Against Trump-Backed Dakota Access Pipeline

Pope Francis yesterday appeared to back Native Americans in their bid to stop part of the Dakota Access pipeline, saying indigenous cultures have a right to defend 'their ancestral relationship to the Earth'.

Has Trump Killed The Two-State Solution For Israel-Palestine â And What Are The Alternatives?

What came of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with US President Donald Trump yesterday? And what alternatives are there to a two-state solution?

Evangelicals Most Likely To Back Trump's Johnson Amendment Repeal

But even among evangelicals, fewer than half believe religious institutions should be allowed to engage in political activity, a new poll reports.

Christian Agency Fires 140 Staff Helping Refugees As 'A Direct Result' Of Trump's Executive Order

Citing Donald Trump's policies, one of the nine US organizations that work with the United Nation's refugee programme announced yesterday that it is letting go around 140 staff members and closing five offices that have resettled more than 25,000 refugees.

Trump Backs Away From US Commitment To Palestinian State