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3 men convicted of aiding terrorists in first multi-defendant ISIS-related trial in U.S.
3 men convicted of aiding terrorists in first multi-defendant ISIS-related trial in U.S.

Three men from Minnesota were convicted by a federal jury on Friday of conspiring to commit murder in Syria and providing material support to the terrorist Islamic State (ISIS) organisation.

Hundreds of pastors running for office this November hoping to make a change in American politics
Hundreds of pastors running for office this November hoping to make a change in American politics

Hundreds of pastors are running for office in the United States, hoping to make a change in politics.

Bangladesh: Suspected militants kill wife of anti-terror police officer
Bangladesh: Suspected militants kill wife of anti-terror police officer

Also on Sunday, a Christian businessman was hacked to death in the northern district of Natore, police official Manirul Islam said. It was not immediately clear who carried out the attack, he said.

China on Brexit: Britain is better in than out
China on Brexit: Britain is better in than out

While some world leaders have trumpeted support for Britain to stay in the European Union in this month's referendum, China has kept a low profile. But with an important stake in the economic consequences, Beijing also quietly wants the "remain" camp to win.

Frustration grows as more Muslim refugees from Syria pour into U.S. while Christian asylum seekers come in trickles
Frustration grows as more Muslim refugees from Syria pour into U.S. while Christian asylum seekers come in trickles

Why is the United States taking in mostly Muslim Syrian refugees whose numbers eclipse that of the very few Christians who managed to join the stream of people fleeing their war-torn country?

European women welcome Muslim migrants into their homes — only to get raped in return for their hospitality
European women welcome Muslim migrants into their homes — only to get raped in return for their hospitality

More women, including young girls, are being raped in Sweden and Germany by Muslim migrants, but news of the attacks does not get published for weeks, even months, according to the Christian website WND.

Satirical website dismays Christian readers for mocking TBN founder Jan Crouch on day she passed away
Satirical website dismays Christian readers for mocking TBN founder Jan Crouch on day she passed away

A satirical website drew rebuke from Christian readers after it came out with an article mocking Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) co-founder Jan Crouch on Tuesday, the day the famous evangelist passed away at the age of 78.

Series of new Marian apparitions approved in Argentina: Glowing rosaries, miraculous healings, woman\'s stigmata seen as proof
Series of new Marian apparitions approved in Argentina: Glowing rosaries, miraculous healings, woman's stigmata seen as proof

A series of apparitions by the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, has been approved by a bishop in Argentina as worthy of belief, owing to its "supernational origin," the Catholic News Agency (CNA) reports.

Christians face \'bloodless persecution\' in U.S. amid \'severest threats\' to religious freedom, warns Baltimore Archbishop
Christians face 'bloodless persecution' in U.S. amid 'severest threats' to religious freedom, warns Baltimore Archbishop

During his address at the opening of the Divine Mercy University in Virginia, Baltimore Archbishop William Lori said that Catholic institutions in America are "experiencing the severest threats to their religious liberty" at present.

12 million Indian children less than 10 years old forced into marriage last year, 84% of them Hindus and 11% Muslims
12 million Indian children less than 10 years old forced into marriage last year, 84% of them Hindus and 11% Muslims

Some of us cannot even fathom the idea of getting married during our teenage years, or even during our 20s. In India, however, innocent children are being forced into marriage at an alarming rate.

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau raises LGBT rainbow flag on Parliament grounds, offending conservative MPs
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau raises LGBT rainbow flag on Parliament grounds, offending conservative MPs

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raised the rainbow flag of the LGBT movement on Parliament grounds on Wednesday for the first time in the country's history to mark the celebration of Pride Month.

Iranian Supreme Leader: Britain is \'evil\' and the US is \'Satan\'
Iranian Supreme Leader: Britain is 'evil' and the US is 'Satan'

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday Tehran had no intention of cooperating on regional issues with its main enemies, the United States and "evil" Britain.

Syrian army opens major new front against Islamic State

The Syrian army backed by Russian air strikes has opened a major new front against Islamic State, the third big assault on the self-proclaimed caliphate this week after Iraqi forces attempted to storm a city and a Syrian militia advanced with US support.

Boxing great Muhammad Ali dies age 74
Boxing great Muhammad Ali dies age 74

Former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, whose record-setting boxing career, flair for showmanship and political stands made him one of the best-known figures of the 20th century, died on Friday aged 74.

Pope Francis criticised for honouring 3 U.S. actors who are known as pro-abortion and anti-marriage advocates
Pope Francis criticised for honouring 3 U.S. actors who are known as pro-abortion and anti-marriage advocates

Did Pope Francis know the backgrounds of the three Hollywood celebrities to whom he bestowed the Olive Medal for Peace on Sunday? The question was raised by pro-life Canadian author Patrick B. Craine in a blog post published in LifeSiteNews on Thursday.

Christian parents \'prayed for dying son for two hours before calling ambulance\', court hears
Christian parents 'prayed for dying son for two hours before calling ambulance', court hears

Christian parents prayed for two hours over their dying son before calling an ambulance, a court heard on Wednesday.