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Tears Amid Rubble And Shattered Glass: Christians Return To Iraq Church Devastated By ISIS

Christians openly wept as they gathered in their church in Karamles in Iraq on Sunday, which had been desecrated during two years of ISIS rule.

Kidnapped Mexican Priest Is Found Alive But Tortured

A priest and human rights activist abducted in Mexico has been found alive but tortured, the Roman Catholic Church said yesterday.

'Utter Devastation': New Zealand Reels Under Huge Earthquake

A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake pummeled central New Zealand early on Monday, killing at least two people, damaging roads and buildings and setting off hundreds of strong aftershocks.

Prayers Still Needed for 3 Christian Men Freed After Months in Iran Prison

Three Christian men from Azerbaijan have finally been released after months of being imprisoned in Iran following their arrest and conviction for attending a marriage ceremony, which authorities perceived to be a public display of faith, but they are still in need of prayers from their fellow faithful.

Oscar Winner Ennio Morricone Honors Homeless At Vatican Concert

Morricone, 88, who won this year's Academy Award for "The Hateful Eight," premiered a new, short composition for the event called "God, One of Us," and also conducted the orchestra in some of his most famous film sound tracks.

Oklahoma Rejects Proposal to Allow Use of Government Property for Religious Purposes

Residents of Oklahoma in the United States have rejected a proposal to allow the use of government property for religious purposes.

ISIS Crucifies Civilians, Electrocutes Prisoners as Mosul Continues to Slip From Its Grasp: 2,000 Militants Killed So Far

They're crucifying civilians and electrocuting prisoners en masse. Like wounded beasts struggling to stay alive, Islamic State (ISIS) militants are lashing out with even more gruesome barbarity than before as they continue to suffer losses in the ongoing battle for the Iraqi city of Mosul.

Still No Justice 2 Years After Christian Couple Were Burnt Alive in Pakistan

The Pakistan justice system has yet to punish any of the hundreds of Muslims who beat up and burned to death a Christian couple who were accused of blasphemy two years ago.

Pope Francis To Donald Trump: 'Put The Poor First'

Pope Francis has said he will not "judge" Donald Trump on anything other than how his policies affect the poor.

Families Who Fled ISIS Now Trapped In Squalor As Battle For Mosul Continues

Thousands of people who have fled Mosul have holed themselves up where they can, such as the half-destroyed concrete bungalows of Shahrezad.

Mosul After Islamic State: Why Samaritan's Purse Is There For The Long Haul

Islamic State is in its end-game, but it's had two years to prepare for it. There are tunnels, booby-traps and weapons caches.

Over 75 Percent of Christians Persecuted in North Korea Don't Survive Their Punishments

Christians don't fare very well in North Korea. Human rights groups are giving grim reports on the treatment of religious minorities in the East Asian country, saying that over 75 percent of those who are subjected to torture, imprisonment and all sorts of punishment do not live to tell their tales.

Christian Leader Expects Thousands of Disillusioned Muslims to Leave Islam and \'Beg\' Christ for Healing in Mosul