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Donald Trump Encourages Americans to Start Saying \'Merry Christmas\' Again
Donald Trump Encourages Americans to Start Saying 'Merry Christmas' Again

President-elect Donald Trump seems to be living up to his promise of upholding religious liberty in America, because he is urging people to start saying "Merry Christmas" again.

Christians Fined For Holding Prayer Meeting In Azerbaijan
Christians Fined For Holding Prayer Meeting In Azerbaijan

Two Christian leaders in Azerbaijan have been fined 1,500 Azerbaijani Manats each, or $850, for holding an "illegal" prayer meeting, according to World Watch Monitor.

Priest Refuses To Set Up Nativity Scene For Fear Of Offending Muslims
Priest Refuses To Set Up Nativity Scene For Fear Of Offending Muslims

The nativity scene at the cemetery of Cremona in northern Italy will go ahead but for the first time, it will not be the parish priest who lays it out.

Netanyahu Celebrates Trump\'s Plan To Move US Israeli Embassy To Jerusalem
Netanyahu Celebrates Trump's Plan To Move US Israeli Embassy To Jerusalem

Momentum appears to be gathering behind Donald Trump's controversial proposal to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem after his spokeswoman said it was a "very big priority".

Christian Couple Spend Life Savings On New Home Before Handing It To Refugees
Christian Couple Spend Life Savings On New Home Before Handing It To Refugees

A Christian couple who spent their life savings on buying their first home have decided to lend the property to asylum seekers.

ISIS Claims Deadly Cairo Church Bombing That Killed 25

In a statement by its news agency Amaq, ISIS said the suicide bomber, who it identified as Abu Abdallah al-Masri, had detonated his explosive belt inside the church.

Syria\'s Civil War Set To Mar President Obama\'s Legacy
Syria's Civil War Set To Mar President Obama's Legacy

The fall of the last rebel-held areas in the Syrian city of Aleppo could seal the fate of the "Obama Doctrine," staining the US president's legacy.

ISIS Supporters Celebrate Egypt Church Terror Bombing That Killed 27 Christians, Calling It a 'Blessed Act'

Did the Islamic State (ISIS) commit another heinous act of terrorism on Egyptian soil, principally targeting Christians?

UK\'s \'Most Hated Mum\' Finds God in Prison, Begs Forgiveness for Deceiving People in Fake Abduction Case
UK's 'Most Hated Mum' Finds God in Prison, Begs Forgiveness for Deceiving People in Fake Abduction Case

A woman dubbed as Britain's "most hated mum" has reportedly turned over a new leaf after finding God while in prison.

Nigeria Church Collapse Survivors Full of Thanks to God as They Recall How Praise Worship Turned Into Bloodbath
Nigeria Church Collapse Survivors Full of Thanks to God as They Recall How Praise Worship Turned Into Bloodbath

They were dancing and singing praises to the Lord when death came crashing down.

\'We Don\'t Have Much But We Do Have Christ.\' Christmas For The Few Surviving Christians In Iraq
'We Don't Have Much But We Do Have Christ.' Christmas For The Few Surviving Christians In Iraq

This will be the third Christmas in Iraq since thousands of Iraqi Christians fled their homes in Nineveh Plain and elsewhere to escape from Islamic State.

Scores Of Civilians Shot Dead \'On The Spot\' As Assad Forces Overrun Aleppo
Scores Of Civilians Shot Dead 'On The Spot' As Assad Forces Overrun Aleppo

Syrian government forces have shot dead scores of civilians in Aleppo, killing them as they fled or entered their homes and shooting them on the spot.

Trump Plan To Move US Embassy To Jerusalem Is \'Very Big Priority\'
Trump Plan To Move US Embassy To Jerusalem Is 'Very Big Priority'

The controversial idea of moving the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem is a "very big priority" for Donald Trump, according to one of his most senior advisers.

How Will Pope Francis Spend His 80th Birthday On Saturday?
How Will Pope Francis Spend His 80th Birthday On Saturday?

Pope Francis turns 80 on Saturday, but – as you might expect with this pontiff – the day will be very much business as usual.

Pope Appeals To President Assad To Cease Bombing As Thousands Of Civilians Face Death In Aleppo
Pope Appeals To President Assad To Cease Bombing As Thousands Of Civilians Face Death In Aleppo

Pope Francis has made a last-ditch appeal to President Bashar al-Assad of Syria appealing for an end to the terrible violence and destruction in which so many innocent people are dying.

Jews Are The Best Educated Of All Religious Groups Around The World
Jews Are The Best Educated Of All Religious Groups Around The World

Jews are the best educated of any religious group, averaging 13.4 years of schooling and with a majority going on to higher education, according to a new report by the respected Washington-based Pew Research Center.