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Christianity Should Have Bigger Part in U.S. Schooling, Trump's Education Secretary Says
The billionaire philanthropist chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to be his education secretary, Betsy DeVos, has expressed her preference in the past to give Christianity a bigger part in schooling in the United States.
3 Christian Converts Locked Up in Iran Jail for Their Faith 'Miraculously' Set Free
They knew it would take a miracle to get them out of Evin Prison, Iran's most notorious prison. And it did.
US Church Sprayed With Bible Verse About The Killing Of 185,000 Assyrian Christians
Muslim and Christian leaders in the United States have condemned the vandalism of an Assyrian church with graffiti that references the killings of 185,000 Middle Eastern Christians.
Trump, Farage, Erdogan, Modi All Make TIME Person Of The Year Shortlist
Time magazine's shortlist for Person of the Year 2016 includes religious extremists, far-right leaders and ethically controversial scientists.
Turkey Crackdown Turns On US Christians, Analysts Warn
Turkey has turned on US Protestants in its post-coup crackdown, analysts have warned.
Italy In Turmoil After It Rejects Renzi Reforms
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi vowed to resign after suffering a crushing defeat on Sunday in a referendum on constitutional reform.
Putin Says Trump 'Clever', Will Understand New Responsibilities
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is a clever man and will quickly understand his new responsibilities, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with NTV TV.
Rebels Say They Won't Leave Aleppo; Syrian Army Sees Operation Over In Weeks
Rebels in Aleppo have told the United States they will not leave their besieged enclave in the city after Moscow called for talks with Washington over their withdrawal, signaling they will fight on even as their top commander was wounded.
Mourners Gather At Church To Remember Oakland Fire Victims
A fire that roared through a warehouse dance party in Oakland, California, killed more than nine people and left at least two dozen others missing and feared dead inside the gutted building, officials said on Saturday, as anguished friends and relatives awaited word of their fate.
Church in Australia Removing References to Christ, Steering Clear of Religious Symbols?
The third largest church in Australia is reportedly shying away from any references to Jesus Christ and supposedly also steering clear of religious symbols as part of its rebranding and new advertising strategy.
Anglican Pastor May End Up in Jail in California for Offering Prayers for Women Entering Abortion Facility
A Christian pastor in California may end up in jail and be asked to pay a hefty fine for offering prayers for pregnant women entering abortion clinics, hoping to change their minds about killing their own babies.
18 Islamists Arrested in Egypt for Burning Down Christian Homes
Eighteen of the Muslim attackers who were allegedly part of an angry mob have reportedly been arrested after they caused injury to four Christians in Egypt and left hundreds of others homeless by forcibly burning down residential areas and other buildings last week.
South Koreans march close to presidential Blue House demanding Park resign
A protest in the South Korean capital of Seoul has drawn hundreds of thousands out against scandal-hit President Park Geun-hye.
Malaysia says Myanmar violence against Muslim Rohingya 'ethnic cleansing'
Malaysia has issued a strongly-worded statement on what it describes as "ethnic cleansing" against Myanmar's Muslim Rohingya minority.
Bodies of Chapecoense Plane Crash Victims Returned To Grieving Brazilian Home Town
The wet drizzle mirrors the mood of the grieving town of Chapeco, Brazil, as it prepared Saturday to receive the bodies of victims of a plane crash in Colombia on Monday that devastated its football team.
Pakistan Province Bans Forced Conversions of Christians to Islam; Move Hailed as 'Great Step' to Protect Minorities
Christians are seeing a glimmer of hope in Pakistan these days. Following the sentencing to death of five Muslims who brutally murdered a Christian couple by tossing them into a kiln, Pakistani lawmakers in the state of Sindh passed a law criminalising forced religious conversions, particularly forced conversion of Christians to Islam.