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Muslim Man Defies ISIS By Making Iron Cross for Christians in Bombed-Out Church
Muslim Man Defies ISIS By Making Iron Cross for Christians in Bombed-Out Church

Not every Muslim hates Christians. Even as the war perpetrated by ISIS continues in Mosul, one Muslim man had the courage to stand up for his Christian brothers and sisters by building a cross for them in a bombed-up church.

The Gambia Explainer: What Will Happen Next?
The Gambia Explainer: What Will Happen Next?

As one president cedes power peacefully in the USA, on the other side of the world it is taking 16 neighbouring countries and the might of the UN to try and persuade Yahya Jammeh to do the same.

145,000 Indian Children Without Support As Compassion\'s Funds Cut Off By Government
145,000 Indian Children Without Support As Compassion's Funds Cut Off By Government

The child sponsorship charity Compassion has announced that government restrictions mean the charity will soon be closing operations in India, unable to serve the 145,000 children it currently supports.

Holy Spirit 'Stirring' In War-Ravaged Aleppo As Muslims Seek Refuge in Christian Prayer Tents

Amid the devastation and carnage in the Syrian battleground city of Aleppo, the Holy Spirit is "stirring."

Germany Rejecting \'Almost All\' Applications for Asylum of Christian Refugees, Pastor Reveals
Germany Rejecting 'Almost All' Applications for Asylum of Christian Refugees, Pastor Reveals

These Christian refugees thought they finally found a safe refuge when they arrived in Germany after fleeing persecution in their homelands.

\'There\'s a God Up There\': Last Man on the Moon Who Marvelled At \'Majestic\' Earth Passes Into Eternity
'There's a God Up There': Last Man on the Moon Who Marvelled At 'Majestic' Earth Passes Into Eternity

The last man to have landed and walked on the moon has left Earth again—this time for good.

\'Jesus Get Me Out of Here!\': Desperate Call for Help of Driver in Burning Dump Truck Leads to His Rescue
'Jesus Get Me Out of Here!': Desperate Call for Help of Driver in Burning Dump Truck Leads to His Rescue

Behind the wheels of a burning dump truck, Michael Bridges cried out, "Jesus, get me out of here!"

€700 Fine For Artist Who \'Defiled Church\' By Doing Press-Ups On The Altar
€700 Fine For Artist Who 'Defiled Church' By Doing Press-Ups On The Altar

A German artist has been fined €700 after he was accused of defiling a place of worship by doing press-ups on a church altar.

ISIS Jihadis Destroy Ancient Monument In Palmyra
ISIS Jihadis Destroy Ancient Monument In Palmyra

Islamic State militants have destroyed one of the most famous monuments in the ancient city of Palmyra, the Tetrapylon, and the facade of its Roman Theatre, Syrian antiquities chief Maamoun Abdulkarim told Reuters on Friday.

Archbishop Justin Welby Joins Business Leaders To Discuss Tropical Disease Prevention
Archbishop Justin Welby Joins Business Leaders To Discuss Tropical Disease Prevention

The Archbishop of Canterbury will be rubbing shoulder's with the global business elite this weekend in a bid to help tackle tropical diseases.

Abortionist Repents, Becomes Pro-Life Advocate After Seeing in His Dreams the Faces of the Children He Killed
Abortionist Repents, Becomes Pro-Life Advocate After Seeing in His Dreams the Faces of the Children He Killed

Like a scene from a horror movie, the faces of the thousands of unborn children he killed came back to haunt him in his dreams.

Islamist Extremists Are Killing Christians in Syria Who Refuse to Deny Jesus, Pastor Reveals

Nearly six years after the civil war erupted, Syria continues to be awash in the blood of its helpless and innocent people, Christians among them, with no end in sight.

Christians In Sri Lanka Worship Outdoors After Buddhist Radicals Destroyed Their Church
Christians In Sri Lanka Worship Outdoors After Buddhist Radicals Destroyed Their Church

A small Christian community in Sri Lanka is not giving up on their worship services even after a group of Buddhist radicals destroyed their church last week.

Muslims Hide Christian Paintings In Former Church To Prevent \'Influence\' During Worship
Muslims Hide Christian Paintings In Former Church To Prevent 'Influence' During Worship

A former thirteenth century church in Turkey which has turned into a mosque is being restored to include an electronic shielding system to cover Byzantine-era Christian paintings during worship times.

Chinese Church Leader To Stand Trial As Clampdown On Christianity Tightens
Chinese Church Leader To Stand Trial As Clampdown On Christianity Tightens

Zhang Xiuhong, a deacon at the Guiyang Huoshi Church in Guizhou province, is scheduled to stand trial next week over allegations of "illegal business operations".

Persecution Continues In Sudan As Pastor Forced To Leave Over \'Evangelistic Activities\'
Persecution Continues In Sudan As Pastor Forced To Leave Over 'Evangelistic Activities'

Pastor Koat Akot, who leads in the Sudan Pentecostal Church, told Morning Star News he was told he must leave the country within 72 hours.