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School Lets Kids Sing Christmas Carol But Without the Christian References
In order to be inclusive of all religions and to adjust to a "changing world," a school in Sweden has decided to remove any references to Christianity in the carol "Now Light 1,000 Christmas Lights."
Kim Jong-un Forces North Korean Christians To Celebrate Grandmother's Birthday Instead of Jesus Christ This Christmas
Kim Jong-un, supreme leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, has taken his dislike of Christianity to a whole new level this Christmas by forcing people under his regime to celebrate the birth anniversary of his grandmother Kim Jong-suk instead of Jesus Christ.
Myanmar Says Muslim With Links To Government Murdered In Troubled Rakhine
A man has been found dead with stab wounds in Myanmar's Rakhine State, in what the government said on Monday was the second murder in under a week of a Rohingya who cooperated with authorities as they crack down on suspected insurgents.
ISIS Video Shows 2 Captured Turkish Soldiers Made to Crawl Like Dogs Before Burning Them Alive
The Islamic State (ISIS) has released a gruesome video showing two men, said to be captured Turkish soldiers, being taken out of their cage and made to walk like dogs in the middle of a desert before they were burned alive, The Daily Mail reported.
Christian Widower Bares His Wife's Premonition of Her Own Death the Night Before Cairo Church Bombing
One of at least 26 people who died in the Dec. 11 bombing of a Coptic church in Cairo, Egypt knew she had it coming.
Christians Arrested, Accused of Belonging to 'Evil Cults' in China
Chinese authorities have begun a crackdown on "evil cults." Unfortunately, those who were arrested and accused of being cult members were Christians, the persecution watchdog group China Aid reported.
Jesus Saves Homeless Drug Addict Who Made 'Pact With the Devil'
Jesus descended from heaven and wrapped her in His robe, a woman named Yvette Castillo revealed in a video testimony she posted on YouTube.
Jesus Appears Before Islamist Militants Chasing Christians Amid Dust Storm, Asks Them, 'Why Do You Persecute Me?'
An "angry" Jesus with "blazing eyes" suddenly appeared in the darkened sky amid a howling dust storm and, in a "mighty" voice, told a band of armed Islamist militants, "Why are you persecuting me?"
O Little Town Of Bethlehem: How The Birthplace Of Jesus Is Being Strangled By The Israeli Occupation
On the face of it, the holy city of Bethlehem is flourishing this Christmas. But under the surface, there lies a different story.
Israel To Reassess UN Ties After Vote Condemning Settlements
Israel will re-assess its ties with the United Nations following the adoption by the Security Council of a resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlement building, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday.
Russian War Jet Crashes Into Sea On Way To Syria
A Russian military plane with 92 people on board has crashed into the Black Sea on its way to Syria, Russian news agencies reported on Sunday, and it was unlikely there would be any survivors.
US lets UN denounce Israeli settlements
The United States on Friday allowed the UN Security Council to adopt a resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlement building.
Iraqi Christians Celebrate First Christmas Since ISIS Driven Out Of Ancient Towns
A few hundred Iraqi Christians flocked on Saturday to Bartella, a northern town recently retaken from Islamic State, to celebrate Christmas for the first time since 2013.
Woman Recalls How She Survived Berlin Christmas Market Terror Attack: 'We Started Praying'
The two women were in the wrong place at the wrong time but "by the grace of God," they were spared from death.
Pastor, Son Face Felony Charges for Beating a Boy in Church After He 'Rejected God'
A pastor didn't like it when a boy under his care allegedly tried to "test God" by rejecting his faith.
Christian Group Slams Maker of Nativity Ornaments Showing Baby Jesus With Either 2 Josephs or 2 Virgin Marys
It's a "blasphemous attempt to rewrite the Christmas story."