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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.
God Gave Me A Vision That Trump Will Be President, Says Pastor Saeed Abedini
Christian Pastor Saeed Abedini has explained that he is backing Donald Trump for President because of a vision he had four years ago while in prison in Iran.
The Christians In Iraq Who Are Praying For ISIS To Encounter The Love Of Jesus
As ISIS militants and Iraqi troops battled just miles away, Christians in Iraq gathered to pray for the salvation of the jihadis who have so brutally persecuted them.
Turkey's Crackdown Continues: Christian Groups Protest Detention Of US Pastor
An American pastor has been detained in Turkey for nearly a month, accused by authorities of posing a "national security threat". Christian groups have been criticising the detention.
Pope Francis' Deal With China Risks 'Destroying The Church' Says Former Bishop
Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, the retired bishop of Hong Kong, told the Wall Street Journal that if the Vatican agrees to let Beijing appoint bishops, the Catholic Church would become "totally subservient to an atheist government".
Row Breaks Out Over Church-Themed Pub In India
A bar in Mumbai, which put up stained glass windows and other Christian-themed items is proving controversial â even after they were removed.
Tens Of Thousands Of Muslim Hardliners Demand Jail For Christian Governor In Jakarta
Tens of thousands of hardline Muslims marched through Jakarta on Friday to demand the arrest of the city's Christian governor.
Why Don't More Christian Parents Talk To Their Kids About Faith?
Christians are significantly less concerned about passing on religion to their children than parents from other faiths in the UK, a new study has found.
Christians Feel More Threatened in Turkey With New Order Making Deportations Easier
Christians in Turkey are feeling more threatened and unsettled after the government issued an emergency order over the weekend that makes it easier to deport expatriates.
ISIS Fanatics Desecrate Churches, Leave Christian City in Ruins as They Face Defeat in Iraq
With their hold on territories in Iraq quickly slipping away, desperate fighters from the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group are making last-ditch efforts to leave a path of destruction.
Former Female Al-Qaeda Fighter Swaps Her AK-47 for Bible After Finding Faith in Jesus
Amid the horrors of war in Syria, God is performing amazing miracles that are turning more and more people to Jesus Christ.
10-Year-Old Girl, Kayla Gomez, Abducted From Church During Prayer Meeting Is In 'Grave Danger'
A nationwide Amber Alert has been issued after a 10-year-old girl vanished from a church in Texas while her parents attended a prayer service.