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Philippine Church Leaders Slam Death Penalty Plan as Lawmakers Move to Vote on Bill Early Next Year
"Come out and make a stand!" Archbishop Socrates Villegas, head of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, made the rallying cry on Sunday as he urged Filipinos to resist the threat of the restoration of the death penalty in their country.
Evacuation Of Aleppo Begins As Ambulances Come Under Fire
As the evacuation of rebel-held areas of Aleppo got under way today, in the east, ambulances came under fire from fighters loyal to the Syrian government, who killed at least one person, according to a rescue service spokesman.
Thousands To Pray In London For Persecuted Ahmadi Muslims
Thousands of people will gather to pray in south London on Friday after a series of attacks against Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan.
Thousands Demand Turkey Release US Pastor Jailed On Terrorism Charges
The family of a US pastor in Turkey have launched a campaign for his release.
Christians Condemn German Arms Sales To Repressive Regimes
Catholic and Protestant church leaders in Germany have united to call for restrictions on their country's arms sales.
For The First Time, Catholic Church In India Admits Dalit Christians Face Discrimination
The Catholic Church in India has admitted for the first time that Dalit Christians in the country face discrimination from the caste system and that "their participation in the level of leadership... at the higher levels is almost nil".
Mother Finds Acceptance for Young Son With Down Syndrome â He Lands Major Modelling Jobs
Meet Asher Nash, a toddler from Georgia, U.S.A. who has landed major modelling jobs this Christmas season despite being afflicted with Down Syndrome.
'Santa Claus' Cries 'All the Way Home' as Terminally Ill Boy Dies in His Arms After Asking His Last Wish
This Santa Claus maybe laughing on the outside but crying deep down insideâat least during that time when he had an encounter with a terminally ill child.
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
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
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
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
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
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?