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Girls As Young As 11 In War-Torn Syria Forced To Marry In Exchange For Money

Syrian girls as young as 11 are being married off by their families in exchange for money, and children as young as seven recruited to fight in the war that has been raging since 2011, according to Christian persecution charity Open Doors.

Christian And Muslim Leaders Condemn Use Of Holy Books To Justify Terror

Christians and Muslims have joined in condemning the abuse of the Koran and the Bible to "justify and facilitate acts of hatred hatred, discrimination, exclusion, violence and terrorism toward others."

'We're Keeping Our Spirits High': Indonesian Christians Still Worshiping A Year After Churches Destroyed By Islamic Extremists

Christians are still gathering for worship in Aceh Singkil â a rural 'regency' in Indonesia's only Sharia-ruled province â a year after the churches there were destroyed by Islamic extremists and police, according to World Watch Monitor (WWM).

Priest Says Christians Are The Salt Of Iraq â And Are Praying For God To Have Mercy On ISIS

Christians in Iraq are praying for their enemies amid horrific persecution, a priest in the country has said.

Iraqis Have Mosul Airport In Their Sights As Advance Continues

Iraqi security forces are preparing to advance towards Mosul airport on the city's southern edge to increase pressure on Islamic State militants.

Pope Francis Is Praying for Donald Trump After Election Win

Despite not seeing eye to eye in the past, Pope Francis is going to pray for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and hopes the new leader of America will become "enlightened."

Former Christian Believer Jailed in U.K. for Trying to Join ISIS

A former Christian who converted to Islam has been sentenced to imprisonment in the United Kingdom after he attempted to join the terror group Islamic State (ISIS).

Iraqi Christian Woman Impregnated By ISIS Fighter Refuses to Abort Baby She Named After Her Slain Husband

"He's my son; he's not the son of ISIS." Thus declared Umm Al'aa, a 40-year-old Iraqi Christian woman who gave birth to a boy after being raped by an ISIS fighter in Gogjali, Iraq.

Trump And The Middle East: Are There Any Signs Of Hope?

On paper at least, the signs of peace in the Middle East remain as elusive as ever.

Trial Resumes Of Christian Pastors In Sudan Facing Death Penalty

There is "cautious" optimism about the fate of the pastors facing the death penalty for allegedly "spying" and for claiming that Christians are persecuted in Sudan.

Did These Evangelical Leaders Exalt Donald Trump Over Jesus?

Shane Claiborne and Tony Campolo have spoken out against Christian leaders in the United States who they claim chose to exalt Donald Trump over Jesus.

Russian Orthodox Church Welcomes Trump Victory, Blasts Obama's Foreign Policy

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church's external relations department has said the election of Donald Trump as US president "gives hope for improvement of the entire system of international relations".

China Cracks down On Children Attending Church

According to Texas-based watchdog China Aid, authorities in Zhejiang province have begun setting up community cultural centres and holding child-friendly activities at weekends to attract young people, "eliminating the problem of them attending church".