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Christian Peer And US Bishop Narrowly Escape Ambush By Islamist Gunmen In Nigeria
A prominent Christian and member of the House of Lords has narrowly escaped an ambush by Muslim militants in Nigeria.
'God's Plan Will Prevail': Up To 50,000 Christians In Iraq To Pray Together For Peace
Among the Christians who gather to pray will be representatives from the villages and towns recently liberated from ISIS near Mosul.
After Liberation From ISIS, Iraq's Yazidis Dream Of Returning Home
Islamic State has killed Muslims and non-Muslims alike, but has been particularly brutal with the Yazidi minority, whose beliefs combine elements of several religions. Thousands have been killed, captured and enslaved by the group in what the United Nations says is genocide.
Church in Washington D.C. Offers Refuge for People Who Feel Threatened by Trump Presidency
A church in the United States capital is reviving the decades-old practice of using places of worship for people who may feel threatened by society, this time by the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump.
South Sudan Needs Your Prayers, Say Christian Leaders As Country Moves Closer To Civil War
Christian activists are appealing for prayers for South Sudan and its people after a United Nations warning that it is at risk of civil war and genocide.
Scientists Find Bird Songs Are Strikingly Human-Like, Challenging the Logic of Evolution
Some birds sing just like the music that comes out of a flute, a cornet or an organâplayed by human musicians.
Pope Francis' Call Is Answered: Cuba Pardons 787 Prisoners
Cuba has pardoned 787 prisoners after Pope Francis called on the Caribbean island grant amnesty to the inmates.
Teen Girls Defend Christian Faith From Muslim Attack - End Up In Jail For 'Inciting Religious Violence'.
World Watch Monitor has told the world about the the teenage girls jailed in Ethiopia on the charge of "inciting religious violence" when they tried to defend Christianity from Muslim attack
13,000 Former Child Soldiers Pin Hopes On Brussels Conference
A Christian charity is urging global leaders meeting in Brussels tomorrow to secure the future of thousands of children forced to take up arms on behalf of militia in the Central Africa Republic (CAR).
Why Ukrainian Christians Are Closing Down Orphanages
Over the last 10 years God has been mobilising the church to do something revolutionary for the sake of orphaned children.
Hundreds Of Mosques Raided As Germany Bans Hardline Islamist Group
Almost 200 mosques, flats and offices were raided in Germany on Tuesday because they were linked to the radical Islamist group, "True Religion".
Christian Governor Of Jakarta To Face Trial After Allegedly Insulting Islam
The Christian governor of Jakarta has been named as a suspect in a case of alleged blasphemy.
'Heil Trump' And 'Whites Only' Among Nazi-Style Slogans Appearing On US Churches
Christian bishops in the US have described their "heartsick" distress at racist graffiti being scrawled on churches around the country in the name of President-elect Donald Trump.
US Catholic Bishops Elect New Leader
America's Catholic Bishops have elected a new leader, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, the Archbishop of Galveston-Houston in Texas, a week after the presidential election of Donald Trump.
'The World Has Failed To Protect Us': Assyrian Christians Despair As ISIS Destroys Ancient Pyramid In Iraq
ISIS has destroyed one of the ancient wonders of Iraq by bulldozing the ziggurat pyramid in Nimrud, once the capital of the Assyrian empire stretching from Egypt to parts of modern-day Iran and Turkey.
Christianity Growing in Indonesia Despite Burning of Churches By Islamist Extremists
Not even the torching of their churches could stop Christians in Indonesia from holding services to worship Godâeven if they have to do it in tents or in the forest.