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Christian Children Forced to Wear Hijab, Beaten for Refusing to Recite Quran in Egypt Schools
Christian children are being forced to recite the Quran in schools across Egypt. Christian schoolgirls are also now being required to wear the Muslim headscarf, just like their Muslim schoolmates.
Ukraine's Religious Divisions Exposed As Church Is Firebombed With Molotov Cocktails
A church has been firebombed in central Ukraine in an attack illustrating the profound religious divisions of the country.
Christians Urged to Flood UNESCO with Bibles to Protest Its Decision Denying Christian Tags to Jerusalem's Holy Sites
Christians worldwide are being urged to send Bibles to the offices of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in Paris.
ISIS Forced Back In Both Iraq And Syria As Twin Campaigns Continue
An ISIS-held town outside Mosul was stormed by Kurdish peshmerga troops today as Iraqi forces waged a tough urban war in the city's eastern suberbs.
Ebola One Year On: Sierra Leone's Children Are Still Suffering
A year ago today, Sierra Leone was declared Ebola free, but thousands of children orphaned by the virus are still suffering immense difficulties.
These Heartbreaking Photos Of Syrian Refugees Reveal The Human Impact Of War
A new series of portraits hopes to reveal the emotional impact of the Syrian conflict on the hundreds of thousands of people who have been forced to flee their homes since the war began in 2011.
Christians Packing Churches in India as Christianity Sees Surprising Growth Despite Rising Persecution Cases
Although India is a predominantly Hindu nation, Christians are reportedly packing churches by the thousands.
Baby With Gigantic Tumour Is Born Twice After Her Parents Chose Life: 'God's Hand' Was on Mom and Child
This baby had to be medically "born again" to stay alive.
Campaign Launched To Retake ISIS Capital Of Raqqa
A campaign to retake ISIS' de facto capital will begin within hours, according to a US-backed military group.
Trump Rushed Off Stage By Security In Last Campaign Frenzy
Donald Trump was rushed off stage by security agents at a rally in Reno, Nevada, on Saturday night after a false alarm as someone in the crowd shouted "gun" during scuffles with a man who held up a 'Republicans against Trump' sign.
Christians Shed Tears of Joy as Cross, Symbol of Christ's Victory Over Evil, Is Back in Iraq
The returning priests and other Christians could not help but shed tears of joy. After fleeing from invading Islamic State (ISIS) barbarians in 2014, they returned early this week to their village in Iraq, one of several villages in the Nineveh Plain that were liberated by Iraqi and Kurdish forces from ISIS, according to World Watch Monitor.
Iraqi Troops Battle For Last Town Before Mosul
Iraqi troops advancing towards Mosul battled on Saturday for the last town left between them and the Islamic State stronghold to the north, which is already under assault from special forces fighting inside the city's eastern districts.
Chibok Schoolgirl Kidnapped By Boko Haram Is Found In Nigeria
One of more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Islamist militant group Boko Haram from their school in north-east Nigeria's Chibok in 2014 has been found by soldiers, a Nigerian army spokesman said on Saturday.
Muslims And Christians In Pakistan Are Working Together To Defeat False Blasphemy Accusations
Two blasphemy cases against Pakistani Christians accused of desecrating Islamic scriptures have been dropped in the past week, according to the persecution charity World Watch Monitor.
19-Year-Old Girl Thinks She's Pregnant With Baby Jesus, Despite Six Pregnancy Tests Coming Back Negative
A 19-year-old girl only is insisting she is pregnant with baby Jesus, despite all six of the pregnancy tests she's taken coming back negative.
Why Are We Standing By While Yemen Burns?
Evangelical NGO Tearfund says the situation in Yemen is so dire that it should be ranked alongside the devastating crisis in Iraq and Syria.