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ISIS fighter gets 2 Christian, 1 Yazidi sex slaves as rewards for snitching on his brother
Snitch and get rewarded with sex slaves.

Christians In Iraq: 'We Feel The West Has Forgotten Us'
Many Christians stuck in refugee camps in Iraq feel abandoned by Christians in the West, according to a report today.

Hurricane Matthew Approaches Haiti, Threatening Havoc For The Poorest
A powerful hurricane today edged closer to Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas, bringing 130- mile-per-hour (209 kph) winds and torrential rain that could wreak havoc in the Caribbean nation â while some 2,000 people in one coastal town refused to evacuate.

Thousands Of Polish Women Protest Against Total Ban On Abortion
Thousands of women dressed in black today went on strike across Poland protesting against plans for a total ban on abortion, causing restaurants, government offices and university classes to close down and blocking access to the ruling party headquarters in Warsaw.

Can We Still Call Britain A 'Christian' Country?
Christianity is on schedule soon to lose its place as the majority faith in Britain, a new poll reveals.

Chinese Church Pastor 'Tortured' In Prison Now Suffering From Serious Diseases
A jailed church leader in China has been tortured by authorities to extort a confession and is now suffering from serious diseases, his lawyers claim.

Drug Addict Detoxes Within Weeks After Turning To God
The Evangelical Alliance (EA) will later this month launch a new website aimed at sharing conversion stories from across the UK.

'No More Violence In God's Name': At A Mosque, Pope Makes Passionate Plea For Peace
God should never be used to justify fundamentalism, said Pope Francis on his visit to the mainly Muslim country of Azerbaijan yesterday.

Why This Archbishop Wept When His Church Rejected Same-Sex Blessings
"I was glad I wear glasses or the Synod would have seen the tears." Those were the words of the Archbishop of Cape Town Thabo Makgoba after the Church of Southern Africa's rejected a proposal to bless the the unions of gay couples.

Fast-track Sainthood Process Begins For Fr Jacques Hamel
The official process has begun for the beatification of Fr Jacques Hamel, the French priest who was killed by Islamic extremists while celebrating mass at his church in Normandy in July.

Colombia In Shock As Referendum Rejects Peace With FARC Rebels
Voters rejected the hard-negotiated deal as too lenient on the rebels in a shock result that plunged the nation into uncertainty.

Christians In China Face Further Persecution With Tougher Rules Effective This Month
Christian human rights organisation China Aid recently raised concerns over the release of a draft of a new set of religious restrictions by the State Council of the People's Republic of China.

Christian School In Chicago Consider Arming Campus Security Officers, Prompting Debate
Christian schools in the United States used to be seen as safe spaces, where young minds learn their professions as well as God's Word with no threats facing their students whatsoever. However, this perception has changed, with some Christian universities opting to arm their campus security officers amid rising security concerns, prompting a debate about gun safety.

'Barbarism': Russian Jets Destroy Aleppo Hospital
The city's main trauma hospital, in eastern Aleppo, was struck as the United States and its allies urged Russia to halt the bombing and reach a diplomatic resolution.

Pastor Saeed Abedini Says He Shared Gospel With Prison Official Who Was Waiting For His 'Ransom' Money
Pastor Saeed Abedini, who was imprisoned for over three years in Iran because of his Christian faith, could not believe the news back in January that the United States government had finally managed to make a deal with Tehran for his freedom and that of three other fellow prisoners â Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian, Marine veteran Amir Hekmati and Nosratollah Khosrawi.

Mysterious Veiled Woman With A Pistol Strikes Fear In Heart of ISIS As She Goes On Killing Spree
A mysterious veiled woman packing a pistol has been striking fear in the heart of the Islamic State (ISIS) as she killed two more jihadis in Iraq early this week, befuddling ISIS fighters who have been hunting her down.