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Pro-life activists oppose 'ridiculous' proposal from bioethicists to force doctors to kill babies
In Canada, two bioethicists want doctors to be forced to perform abortions in hospital even against their will, and pro-life advocates are raising howl over this proposal, which has been described as "ridiculous."
Christian Writer Shot Dead For Insulting Islam
Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar was shot dead on Sunday outside the court where he was to stand trial on charges of contempt of religion.
'Respond With Love': Pope Francis Meets Grieving Nice Relatives
Pope Francis met with friends and families of victims of the Nice terror attacks on Saturday as he looked to comfort them and urged them resist the temptation to "respond to hatred with hatred and to violence with violence".
Aleppo's 'battle for existence': Russia bombards rebel areas
Warplanes bombed the city's opposition-held east relentlessly in a Russian-backed offensive.
Five Dead As Police Search for Motive In Washington
Authorities on Sunday were still working to determine what prompted a 20-year-old man to open fire in a Washington state mall, killing five people.
Christian event disrupted by extremists who oppose non-Jewish activities in Israel
A group of extremists who oppose non-Jewish actions in Israel disrupted a Christian event in the Clal Center in Jerusalem on Thursday.
Over 160 ISIS militants killed in coalition airstrike in Iraq; jihadists surround Mosul with oil tanks
The Islamic State (ISIS) militants were caught flatfooted. While they were gathering at a village in Iraq, warplanes from the U.S.-led coalition swooped in and dropped bombs, killing more than 160 of the jihadists, the Nineveh Operations Command of the Iraqi military announced on Thursday, according to Iraqi News.
Boko Haram militants shoot Christians returning home from church in Nigeria, killing 8; 2 other attacks claim 10 lives
They were lying in ambush. When the Boko Haram militants on board motorbikes saw a group of Christians returning home from church service, they opened fire, killing eight of them, according to survivors.
Chinese businessman who converted to Christianity from Buddhism to build $1.2m Noah's Ark replica
Another life-sized Noah's Ark replica in the making?
Why The Church Has Got To Start Caring About Persecuted Christians
President of Open Doors UK & Ireland, Eddie Lyle, speaks to Christian Today about the worst places to be a Christian, and why it's time for the Church to speak up.
Twelve Killed In Iraq In First Attack Of Its Kind Since 2015
Twelve people were killed on Saturday when militants attacked a police checkpoint north of Tikrit and then detonated car bomb at the entrance to the city, Iraqi police and military sources said.
Three Shot Dead In Washington Mall Shooting
Three people were shot dead and two were wounded during a shooting at a mall on Friday in northwest Washington state where authorities were searching for the gunman, several media outlets reported.
'Most Of The Victims Are Under Rubble': Warplanes In Fresh Attack On Rebel Areas In Aleppo
Warplanes mounted a new wave of heavy air strikes on rebel-held areas of Aleppo on Saturday, rebel sources, a worker and a war monitor reported, pressing a major offensive by the Russian-backed Syrian military to take back the whole city.
Pastor Saeed Abedini reveals U.S. paid Iran $400-M ransom for his release but not for his plane ticket back home
After languishing in an Iranian prison for three years, Pastor Saeed Abedini could hardly believe his luck when he was finally freed.
Pastors say there's 'concentrated Satanic attack' against Donald Trump, and they're praying to stop it
New Spirit Revival Center Church Pastor Rev. Darrell Scott says there is a "concentrated Satanic attack" being waged against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who some Christian pastors believe to be God's choice for the next American leader.
Most Americans who left religion just stopped believing before turning 30, survey shows
A recent survey by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) revealed that 25 percent of the American population consider themselves to be not affiliated with any religion. The more alarming news: The same polls showed that almost two in every five Americans aged 18 to 29 do not have any religion.