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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.
Vatican Deal With China Would 'Betray Christ' Says Top Cardinal
A possible landmark deal that would see China and the Vatican come to an agreement on the appointment of bishops would be "betraying Jesus Christ", China's most senior Catholic cleric has said.
Winter Closes In On Refugees Fleeing Iraq's Mosul
The United Nations is asking donors to fund winter kits for 1.2 million people â preparing for a worst case scenario that much of the city's population may have to flee.
Trump Will 'Cleanse' America Of Muslims, Three Mosques Warned In Hateful Letters
Hateful letters sent anonymously to three mosques in California with a warning that President-elect Donald Trump would "cleanse" the United States of Muslims
From Persecution To Praise: The Catholic Church and Cuba
Baptised as a Roman Catholic and educated by Jesuits, Fidel Castro became a persecutor of the Church after seizing power in Cuba in 1959.
Christians in Bangladesh Face Human Rights Abuses 'Almost Daily,' Report Reveals
Christians and other religious minority groups in Bangladesh have been experiencing persecution "almost daily" from different frontsâfrom terrorists to their own Muslim neighbours â for the past three years, a new report revealed.
U.S. Divorce Rates at Their Lowest in Nearly 4 Decades as Fewer Couples Seek to Separate
Fewer and fewer couples in the United States are breaking up the sacred ties of marriage, bringing down the divorce rate among Americans to its lowest for the past 35 years, a study from a university research centre in the state of Ohio revealed.
ISIS Tortures Then Crucifies Christian Man, Tells Him: 'If You Love Jesus, You Will Die Like Jesus'
A survivor of the Islamic State (ISIS) rampage in Iraq has provided a fresh account of a Christian man's horrific crucifixion by the Islamist extremists.
Bibles for Mideast Housing Facility for Women Firebombed By Suspected Islamist Militants; 2 Seriously Hurt
A housing facility for women working for Bibles for Mideast, an underground Bible-distributing ministry in the region, was attacked on Nov. 18 by suspected bomb-throwing Islamist militants, triggering a massive fire and seriously injuring two women.
Transforming Lives: How Alpha Has Reached 28,000 Young People With The Gospel In Kenya
A recent initiative has seen the Alpha course's reach massively increased â in Kenya. It's all down to a partnership with child sponsorship charity Compassion International.
In Northern Iraq, Persecuted Yazidis Risk Everything To Flee ISIS
ISIS has systematically killed, captured and enslaved thousands of Yazidis, whose beliefs combine elements of several ancient Middle Eastern religions and are regarded by Islamic State as devil-worshippers.
Fidel Castro Dies Aged 90
Fidel Castro, the Cuban revolutionary leader who built a communist state on the doorstep of the United States and for five decades defied US efforts to topple him, died on Friday.