World
'Compassionate' priest encouraged by Pope Francis to fight cancer dies at 35
A young priest who Pope Francis called by phone and encouraged to fight cancer has died. He was 35.
Nicaragua to implement stricter policies for entry of foreign pastors
The Nicaraguan government is planning to implement stricter policies in allowing foreign missions into the country in a bid to ensure that these missions are not used as a front for illegal activities.
Prayer and religion banned in Chinese hospitals
Hospitals in an eastern province of China have banned all kinds of religious activity, including receiving pastors, praying for the sick and preaching, in the latest crackdown on Christianity.
Christian activists face $104-million lawsuit for teaching dangers of homosexuality in gay parade
Homosexuals have often called for tolerance, freedom and diversity in their attempt to secure more rights, including being married. Curiously, when Christians moved to teach about the dangers of a homosexual lifestyle during a gay pride parade, they dragged them to the court.
Should we gamble on God? Pascal's Wager says it's worth it
Pascal died in 1662, yet one of his arguments for belief in God endures. What is it, and why should we care?
Bible Museum in U.S. capital gets Liberty Bell replica as its first display
A replica of the Liberty Bellâan icon of American independence used to summon lawmakers and citizens for public meetings during the early daysâis the first display to arrive at the Bible Museum in the U.S. capital.
Ten Commandments monument in Maryland to stay after complainant drops lawsuit
The Ten Commandments monument outside a courthouse in the state of Maryland in the United States will not have to be demolished, after the man who questioned the structure, Jeffrey Davis, dropped the lawsuit.
Massive nationwide protests prompt Colombian president to cancel 'transgender education' plan
There will be no indoctrination of schoolchildren on the new gender ideology in Colombia, which is being pushed by the United Nations.
India's Christians protest 'objectionable' use of cross in TV ad, threaten boycott
A "shocking" TV commercial that made an "objectionable and absolutely unwarranted" use of the cross symbol is causing a stir in India's Christian community.
Egypt: Coptic Church slams church building law after string of attacks on Christians
Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church has attacked "complexities and obstacles" in amendments to the long-awaited church building draft law which Christians hope will boost their ability to build new churches.
Mauritania: Anti-slavery activists sentenced to up to 15 years in prison
Thirteen anti-slavery activists in Mauritania have been sentenced to up to 15 years in prison despite calls from human rights activists to release them and reports that they have been tortured.
We mustn't turn our back on Syria's children
Omran Daqneesh has become a symbol of those forgotten in the bloody conflict raging in Syria. The innocent children who have become victims of an unimaginable horror that continues to unfold month after month, year after year.
German interior minister backs ban on burqas
The burqa "does not belong" in Germany, the country's interior minister said on Friday as a fierce debate raged over face covering and intergration.
Strasbourg: Jewish man stabbed in knife attack
A Jewish man was stabbed today in Strasbourg, France, but police are ruling out terrorism as a motive, according to local media.
South Sudan accused of recruiting child soldiers as civil war looms
Child soldiers' recruitment has spiked in the last week as South Sudan's government prepares for a renewed civil war, an internal United Nations document said according to The Associated Press.
Mosque construction near Leaning Tower of Pisa under fire
Plans to build a mosque near Italy's famous leaning tower of Pisa have come under fire from campaigners.