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'In Jesus' Name': Man Utters the 3 Words That Miraculously Saved Woman Trapped in Burning Car
Three "magical" words impulsively came out of the mouth of a stunned man when he saw a woman screaming in pain behind the wheel of a burning car off a highway in Texas past midnight on Thursday last week. The three words were: "In Jesus' name."

'God Just Came Into My Heart One Afternoon': The Extraordinary Life Of George Washington Carver
Born into slavery in Diamond, Missouri during the Civil War in around 1864, Carver is perhaps best known for devising over 100 products including dyes, plastics and gasoline using one major crop: the peanut.

Jill Saward: Tireless Campaigner For Victims Of Sexual Assault Has Died
Jill Saward, a committed Christian, was raped by burglars in her family home â a vicarage â when she was 21.

Were Japanese Samurai Really Secret Christians?
Is it possible that hundreds of Japanese samurai were actually secret Christians who expressed their faith with codes hidden in their sword hilts? As far as the new findings of The Sawada Miki Kinenkan museum in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan are concerned, the answer is "yes."

Charity Helps Thousands Of Iraqi Christians Going Hungry, Displaced Or Bereaved
Aid workers from one charity alone in Jordan are feeding 3,000 Iraqi Christians every month who fled from Islamic State in their ancient homelands.

Nigeria's Veteran Leaders Sing Hymn Of Peace â But For Some It Strikes A Sour Note
A band of seven ageing Nigerian leaders have come together to sing a 'hymn of peace' for their troubled nation, in a move criticised by some on social media.

Is The Two State Solution Dead? What Trump May Do About Israel And The Palestinians
What do we know about Trump's position on the conflict and what might he decide to do now?

Pastor From Pakistan Arrested for Allegedly Vandalising the Quran
A Christian pastor from Lahore, the capital city of the Pakistani province of Punjab, has been arrested by the authorities because he allegedly disrespected the Holy Quran during an incident that happened recently in Nishtar Colony.

Congressional Panel Blasts Planned Parenthood Over Abuses In Foetal Tissue Trade
A Congressional panel has hit out at Planned Parenthood in a report highlighting abuses and possibly criminal violations in the foetal tissue trade between abortion clinics and tissue harvesters.

Weep With Mothers Who Lose Their Children, Pope Tells General Audience
Pope Francis has spoken movingly about those who lose a child and the need to "share their desperation" in a general audience sermon based on the Old Testament figure of Rachel.

More Than 2,400 Interfaith Leaders Request Meeting With Trump, Call For Truly 'Moral Agenda'
A group of more than 2,400 "progressive" faith leaders have strongly criticised Donald Trump in an open letter and asked to meet the president-elect in the hope of persuading him to pursue a "moral agenda".
Egypt Arrests More Cairo Church Bomb Suspects
Egypt has arrested four people suspected of involvement in the Cairo church bombing that killed 27 people, its interior ministry announced on Wednesday.

Italian Priest Who Faced Backlash Over 'Muslim' Nativity Scene Backs Down
The Italian priest who set up a Christmas Nativity scene with the Virgin Mary depicted in Muslim body covering has replaced it after a widespread backlash.

Is This Popular Toy AntiSemitic?
Public debate over the toy figure of Martin Luther and the Bible he's holding in his hand.

Girl, Forced to Marry 3 Boko Haram Militants at Age 15, Recalls Her Harrowing Captivity and Daring Escape
Former Boko Haram captive recalls her harrowing captity and escape from the terrorist group's camp where she was forced to marry three brute fighters one at a time, bearing a child with each one of them.

Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte Tells Critics: 'Blame God for My Foul Language'
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has this piece of advice to critics who often chastise him for his foul language: Complain to God.