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'We See The Glass Half-Full': Aide To Palestinian President Welcomes Jared Kushner As Peace Envoy
A senior aide to the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has surprisingly expressed hope that Donald Trump's Jewish son-in-law, Jared Kushner, can help bring about an end to the conflict with Israel after Kushner was announced as the president-elect's Middle East peace envoy.
Christian Pastor Slams Germany's 'Kangaroo Court' Hearings Into Migrant Conversions
Germany is rejecting applications for asylum from Iranian and Afghan converts to Christianity following 'kangaroo court' hearings, according to a Berlin pastor.

South African Pastor Feeds Churchgoers Engine Fluid 'To Demonstrate The Power Of God'
According to South African newspaper The Star, Prophet Theo Bongani Maseko of the Breath of Christ Ministries in Daveyton told his congregation to drink the chemical during a recent service.
UN's Humanitarian Wing In Crisis As Major Cuts Follow Damning Review
The humanitarian wing of the United Nations is firing 173 staff members amid 10 per cent cuts that amount to at least $20 million this year, following a damning review, according to a report.

Religion, Faith Saw Drastic Decline Under President Obama, Pew Study Shows
One man changed the face of America after eight years in power. Without doubt, that man is outgoing President Barack Obama.

In 10 Years, Italy 'Will All Be Muslims Because of Atheism, a Weak Church, and Stupidity,' Archbishop Warns
Is Italy leaving the door open for the rise of Islam? Will there come a time when Rome, the Italian capital where lies the sovereign enclave of the Vaticanâthe seat of the Roman Catholic Church and the home of the Popeâcould find itself surrounded by Muslims?

'God Is In Control': Sister Of Jakarta Governor Accused Of Blasphemy
God will use the case of Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, who is accused of insulting the Qur'an, to witness to other Christians, his sister has said.

400 Children Living In Slums Baptised In The Philippines
Hundreds of children from Manila's slums were baptised on Saturday during a mass ceremony as part of a Catholic outreach programme.

'We're In This With You': Iraqi Muslim Rebuilds Crucifix Desecrated By ISIS
In a church in Mosul, one Muslim has rebuilt a cross after the building was destroyed by jihadis.

Russian Influence In Syria Grows, Patriarch Kirill Invited To Visit
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC), Patriarch Kirill, has been invited to visit Syria by Muslim religious leaders and the religious affairs ministry there.
Accused Attackers Of Christian Grandmother Stripped Naked By Muslim Mob Walk Free
A Muslim mob accused of stripping a Christian grandmother naked and parading her in the streets in Egypt have had the case against them dropped, reports say.

'Demon-Possessed Man Clawed At Me, Uttered Unrepeatable Curses,' Recalls Archbishop After His First Exorcism
This Italian archbishop swears having physically seen the devil face-to-face.

Austria's Far-Right Freedom Party Calls For Ban On 'Fascistic Islam'
Austria needs "a law which prohibits fascistic Islam", Heinz-Christian Strache told several thousand supporters at the party's new year meeting in Salzburg.

Iraq Special Forces Sweep Mosul University For Remaining Militants
Counter-terrorism service (CTS) troops drove the jihadists back inside the strategically located university complex and seized clusters of buildings on Saturday.

'God Requires Me to Forgive You': Kin of Shooting Victims Urge Dylann Roof to Turn to Christ As He Is Sentenced to Death
"Turn to Christ. God will forgive you." Mass murderer Dylann Roof heard those words from family members of those he mercilessly shot to death less than two years ago during a Bible study at South Carolina's Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Dozens of Christians Trapped in Libya Surrounded By Islamist Militants Out to Kill Them
They're like sheep surrounded by rapacious wolves.