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Syria crisis an opportunity to spread Christianity, aid group says
Syria crisis an opportunity to spread Christianity, aid group says

Amid this bleak situation in Syria, Christian aid group Christian Aid Mission sees a silver lining. For the U.S.-based organisation, the current conflict in Syria is a good opportunity to share God's love to its people for them to discover the beauty of Jesus Christ's teachings.

\'Kung Fu\' nuns bike Himalayas to oppose human trafficking
'Kung Fu' nuns bike Himalayas to oppose human trafficking

Clad in black sweatpants, red jackets and white helmets, the hundreds of cyclists pedaling the treacherously steep, narrow mountain passes to India from Nepal could be mistaken for a Himalayan version of the Tour de France.

Emergency UN meeting after US-led forces strike Syrian troops

US-led coalition air strikes reportedly killed dozens of Syrian soldiers on Saturday, endangering a US-Russian brokered ceasefire and prompting an emergency UN Security Council meeting as tensions between Moscow and Washington escalated.

Christian leaders to gather in Texas to pray for American families, U.S. as a nation
Christian leaders to gather in Texas to pray for American families, U.S. as a nation

With so much changes confronting the U.S., American Christian leaders have decided to unite and gather together to pray for their nation next week in a solemn ecumenical assembly that will be called "The Gathering."

Face of Jesus Christ appears on oven door in Slovakia
Face of Jesus Christ appears on oven door in Slovakia

An oven is usually used for cooking dishes and baking sweet and savory products. In the central European country of Slovakia, however, this common kitchen equipment has become a manifestation of God's presence to some residents.

Miracle in Aleppo: Girl, 10, buried under rubble following airstrike rescued by her \'Syrian saviour\'
Miracle in Aleppo: Girl, 10, buried under rubble following airstrike rescued by her 'Syrian saviour'

Without warning, their house was blown to smithereens and Doha Al-Mohammed, a 10-year-old Syrian girl, found herself bleeding and buried in rubble.

\'Plucked from the Fire\': Sole 9/11 survivor from WTC impact zone says \'the Lord saw fit for me to live\'
'Plucked from the Fire': Sole 9/11 survivor from WTC impact zone says 'the Lord saw fit for me to live'

He saw the huge plane flying straight at him "at eye-level contact" on the 81st floor of the World Trade Center's Tower 2 in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001.

Suicide bomber kills at least 25 in Pakistani mosque
Suicide bomber kills at least 25 in Pakistani mosque

A suicide bomber shouted "Allahu akbar" and blew himself up in a packed mosque in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 25 people and wounding 30 during Friday prayers, a local official said.

Al Shabaab attacks Somali town near Kenyan border, kill seven troops
Al Shabaab attacks Somali town near Kenyan border, kill seven troops

Somalia's Islamist militant group al Shabaab attacked a town in a region near Kenya's border, killing at least seven Somali soldiers, the group and Somali officials said.

Syria truce \'will not hold out\' says senior rebel source
Syria truce 'will not hold out' says senior rebel source

Syria's ceasefire "will not hold out", a senior rebel official in Aleppo warned on Saturday, as air strikes and shelling continued in some places and promised aid deliveries failed to come through.

\'Christophobia\'? U.S. government has not done enough to save Christians who face genocide in Mideast, says author
'Christophobia'? U.S. government has not done enough to save Christians who face genocide in Mideast, says author

Johnnie Moore, a Christian author and humanitarian, criticized members of the Obama administration for having had "sat on their hands" while terrorists from the Islamic State (ISIS) were committing a "genocide" of Christians in the Middle East.

Donald Trump admits Barack Obama was born in the US
Donald Trump admits Barack Obama was born in the US

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has confirmed that he believes that President Barack Obama was born in the United States.

Should the US President be Christlike? Trump supporters don\'t think so
Should the US President be Christlike? Trump supporters don't think so

Should American Christians want their President to be Christlike? As Donald Trump draws closer to potential election victory, the answer to that from evangelicals may not be as clear as you'd think.

\'Our confidence is in God,\' says minister father of Brit facing extradition to US
'Our confidence is in God,' says minister father of Brit facing extradition to US

A Baptist minister whose son is to be extradited to the United States on hacking charges has spoken of his "confidence" in the justice of God.

Teen Christian boy \'murdered\' and hung from a tree in Pakistan
Teen Christian boy 'murdered' and hung from a tree in Pakistan

A 14-year-old Christian boy has been murdered and his dead body hung in a tree in Faisalabad, according to a charity helping Christians persecuted in Pakistan.