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Persecuted Christians in Mideast 'cannot wait' any longer for help, escaped ISIS sex slave tells U.S. Congress
"The USA must act. We must terminate Daesh and all such terror." Thus declared Nadia Murad, a former Yazidi sex slave, as she spoke before the U.S. Senate Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday in Washington to warn of the new horrors that the Islamic State (ISIS) could unleash, using the name "Daesh," the Arabic pejorative term for ISIS.
Jesus reaching out to ultra-Orthodox Jews as they experience 'spiritual meltdown of historic proportions'
Jesus Christ is reaching out to ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel, with some of them beginning to re-examine their beliefs while experiencing a "spiritual meltdown of historic proportions."
Palestinian leader retracts rabbis water poisoning allegation
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday retracted his allegation that Israeli rabbis had called for the poisoning of Palestinian water
Kansas education board votes to ignore Obama's transgender bathroom policy
The Kansas State Board of Education has decided to ignore the Obama administration's directive to all public schools to allow transgenders to use facilities including restrooms and join programs that are consistent with their gender identity.
Abortion controversy: Pew Research Center spells out major religious groups' stand on issue
Abortion remains a highly controversial issue among many religious groups with some totally opposed to it, others in favour, and some others somewhere in-between.
Los Angeles County votes to remove cross from its official emblem, bowing to ACLU's demand
The Los Angeles County in California will remove a Christian cross depicted on its official emblem following a court decision.
Bill denying Christian colleges religious freedom passes California Assembly panel
A bill at the California legislature that will eliminate religious exemptions for Christian colleges is moving forward through committees.
Catholic school in Canada adopts policy punishing students for homophobia
A Catholic school board in Ontario, Canada had adopted a policy to suspend and expel students who will be found liable for homophobia.
4 men who heckled Pastor Joel Osteen at Lakewood Church acquitted of criminal trespass charges
Four men were cleared by a jury on charges of heckling Pastor Joel Osteen at his Lake Church, the largest protestant congregation in the U.S., last year.
After visiting Noah's Ark theme park, Jimmy Carter says he believes in both divine 'power of God' and evolution
Former President Jimmy Carter recently said that while he believes in the evolutionary theory, he still thinks that God can make all things possible.
Christians in eastern China left with the ruins after local officials burn down their church
On the evening of May 20, Christians from the prefecture-level city of Wenzhou located in China's Zheijiang province were left in a state of shock: a team of local officials destroyed without warning the government-sanctioned Zhuyang Church, where they worship.
Over 14,000 suspected drug criminals, militants arrested in Bangladesh to stop machete attacks on Christians, atheists
More than 14,000 suspected drug traders and militants from Bangladesh were arrested by police officials last week in an attempt to stop the gruesome machete attacks being launched against Christians and atheists in the predominantly Muslim nation.
Pope prays for rebel Chinese bishop under house arrest
The Pope is personally following the fate of Chinese Bishop Thaddeus Ma Daqin of Shanghai in China, according to the Vatican.
Escaped Yazidi teenager speaks of horrific ordeal as ISIS sex slave
Nihad Narakat Shamo Alawsi was just 15 when she was captured by Islamic State when militants took control of her hometown of Sinjar, northern Iraq, in 2014.
Bible school in war-ravaged city provides light in darkness for Syrian children
For some 350 Christian children in Syria's war-ravaged city of Aleppo, there is light amid the darkness and there is still hope amid the bombings and killings happening all around them.
Majority of white evangelicals don't believe US is a Christian country
The majority of white evangelical protestants in America don't believe the US is a Christian country, according to new research by the Public Religion Research Institute.