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'Genocide Risk' In South Sudan: US Urges Sanctions, Arms Embargo
The United States has circulated to the 15-member United Nations Security Council a draft resolution to impose an arms embargo on South Sudan and further targeted sanctions amid warnings by a senior UN official of possible genocide.
World's Oldest Ten Commandments Tablet Sold for $850,000 at Auction
The world's earliest-known complete stone inscription of the Ten Commandments has just been sold at an auction in Beverly Hills for a whopping $850,000 (£682,489).
'Bleak Moment' For Aleppo As Regime Pounds Rebel Areas
Syrian rebels have fought fiercely with pro-government forces trying to advance into opposition-held areas of eastern Aleppo.
Brothels, Bars and Betting Shops Uncovered at Site of Roman Chariot Races Immortalised by Ben-Hur Movie
Researchers recently discovered what is being called the "biggest shopping mall in antiquity" at an ancient racing stadium in Rome, Italy.
Sharia Court Sentences 3 Iranian Christians to 80 Lashes Each for Taking Communion Wine
Three Christian men from Iran who converted from Islam were recently found guilty of blasphemy for receiving Holy Communion wine. They were sentenced to 80 lashes each by a Muslim Sharia court.
Church in India Allows People Affected By Demonetisation to Take Money From Its Collection Boxes
Go ahead, take whatever amount you want. A church in India made this public invitation on Sunday as it opened it donation boxes to needy people, Global Christian News reported.
Earth Can't Last Another 1,000 Years; Humanity's Future Is in Space, Says Stephen Hawking
3016: That's the year, or around that time, when the world as we know it will cease to exist.
Suicide Bombers Target Worshipers At Church In Nigeria
Two suicide bombers today targeted worshippers at a church in Maiduguri, Nigeria, but were stopped at a checkpoint by security forces, according to local media.
Terrorist Attacks On West Soar 650%
Deadly terrorist attacks in the West soared by 650 per cent in 2015, the latest statistics released this week reveal.
Fulani Militants In Nigeria Torch More Christian Villages, Murder Babies, Women And Children
Muslim militants in Nigeria have torched four more villages in Nigeria and murdered more than 35 Christians, including women and children.
Christians Who Fled Boko Haram Had To Eat Leaves To Survive
Christians who have fled Boko Haram's attacks have faced "open discrimination" in refugee camps and have been forced to eat leaves to survive, according to a Nigerian bishop.
Hope Amid The Darkness: Christians Urge People Everywhere To Light A Candle For Aleppo
Christians are calling on people, churches and other communities throughout Britain to "light a candle for Aleppo" to support the children, men and women trapped under renewed bombardment in the ravaged city.
How Escaped Chibok Girls Have Overcome Doubts And Jealousy To Attend University
Boko Haram has abducted hundreds of men, women and children, killed thousands and displaced more than 2 million people during its insurgency.
Catholic Church One of the Most Culturally Diverse Institutions in the U.S., 'Groundbreaking' Report Shows
The Roman Catholic Church is among the most culturally diverse institutions in the United States at present, with a mix of white, Hispanic, Asian and African faithful, a recent study revealed.
After Fleeing ISIS, 7,000 Iraqi Christians To Celebrate The Hope Of Returning Home
Around 7,000 displaced Iraqi Christians will attend a music and dance festival in Erbil tomorrow, after more than two years of Islamic State committing terrible atrocities across Iraq.
Humanists Want To Ban Christmas Shoebox Gifts To Children Around The World
Humanists in America have gone to law in an attempt to ban the practice of getting school children to fill shoeboxes with gifts to send to children in deprived parts of the world.