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Christians in Syria Derive Hope From Saint's Relics That Miraculously Escaped ISIS Destruction
The Islamic State has left several areas in Iraq and Syria in ruins, but an important relic for Roman Catholics was miraculously spared from all the destruction: the bones of the Syrian saint named Mar Elian.
Church Members Defend Pastor Who Sprayed Them in the Face With Pesticide; Claim to Be Healed
What? A toxic pesticide ominously called Doom can heal people? Yes it can, claims South African Pastor Lethebo Rabalago who has been spraying the chemical on members of his Mount Zion General Assembly in Zebediela, South Africa.
Life 'An Endless Nightmare' For 500,000 Syrian Children Living Under Siege
UNICEF warned that around 100,000 children are living under siege in Aleppo alone, where thousands are attempting to flee increased violence.
'By God, we will break your cross': ISIS' Harrowing Vow To Christians In Iraq
As Christians begin to return home after liberation from ISIS in Northern Iraq, the harrowing reality of ISIS occupation is beginning to emerge.
Fear And Exhaustion In Aleppo As Brutal Siege Continues
Christians in Aleppo are praying for peace as the brutal bombardment of the Syrian city continues.
Signs Of Hope: Ancient Relics Found In Monastery Destroyed By ISIS
A Syrian priest who escaped after being held captive by Islamic State has spoken of his great relief that relics from his monastery survived the militants' insurgency.
Alternative Christmas Cards Combine War Scenes With Traditional Nativity
Christmas cards with war scenes imposed onto the nativity have been released by a medical charity Doctors of the World UK.
'God Be With Our Athletes': 76 Dead In Colombia Plane Crash
Dozens have died in a plane crash in Colombia after a flight containing a top Brazilian football team went down as it approached the city of Medellin on Tuesday.
Engineers Work to Restore Jesus' Burial Shrine in Jerusalem
A team of engineers in the Old City of Jerusalem are currently undertaking a special task that has been going on for decades now: restoring the place where Jesus Christ is believed to have been laid to rest after He died on the Cross.
Gospel Singer Sharon Jones Passes Away Singing Hymns With Her Last Breath at Her Hospital Deathbed
"I'm gonna take this light around the world and I'm gonna let it shine." This is a line from "Little Light of Mine," one of the Christian hymns sung by gospel singer Sharon Jones as she lay dying of cancer in her hospital bed, World Religion News (WRN) reported.
Great Revival Going On in Iran, With Many Coming to Faith Through Dreams or Visions of Jesus, Believers Say
The numbers prove the great revival going on in Iran. According to a Christian convert named Reza, in 1994 there were about 100,000 Christ followers in Iran. "Right now, there are 3 million," he told CBN News.
Trump the 'Only U.S. Politician' Who Gives Christians Hope in Beating ISIS, Says Head of Russian Orthodox Church
There's hope for Christians in Donald Trump, only in Trump. This latest expression of faith in the U.S. President-elect came from Russia, specifically from Patriarch Kirill, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Two More Yazidi Mass Graves Found Near Mosul
Two mass graves containing Yazidi bodies have been discovered in northwestern Iraq, a local official said on Sunday.
Islamic Extremism Infiltrating China, Officials Claim
Islamic extremism has infiltrated inland China from its base on the western border, the country's top religious affairs official claimed on Monday.
Christian TV Reaches Millions Of Christians Across The Middle East
More than 21 million people now watch Christian television broadcaster SAT-7's channels across the Middle East and North Africa; an increase of 76 per cent in five years.
ISIS Are The 'Grandsons Of Satan': Iraqi Christians Return To Find Church Desecrated By Jihadis
Islamic State fighters are the "grandsons of Satan" according to survivors of the torture and slaughter in Mosul in Iraq.