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Canada: L'Arche founder criticises assisted dying bill, speaks of 'fundamental sickness in our society'
Jean Vanier, the founder of L'Arche, has raised concerns about the pending Canadian assisted dying bill, warning that it lacks necessary safeguards.
#TryBeatingMeLightly: Pakistani women fight back against Council of Islamic Ideology
Pakistani women have reacted angrily online to a proposed law to allow husbands to "lightly beat" their wives.
Canada's House of Commons passes medical assistance in dying bill
Canada's House of Commons has passed the medical assistance in dying bill that will allow a physician or nurse to administer a substance to a patient to cause his death.
ISIS faces major assaults on two fronts in Iraq and Syria
Islamic State insurgents faced major assaults on two fronts in both Iraq and Syria on Wednesday in what could prove to be some of the biggest operations to roll back their caliphate since they proclaimed it in 2014.
Iraq's trapped refugees: 3.4 million face starvation after escaping ISIS
Iraqis are not hopeful about their prospects after ISIS. Read about one charity's attempt to get families back on their feet.
Christian grandson of Hamas co-founder wins sanctuary in America
The Christian grandson of the founder of Hamas has won sanctuary in the United States, after Canada threatened to deport him to the West Bank, according to VICE news.
Nigeria: Christian man killed for 'blasphemy' as religious violence grows
A Nigerian Christian was murdered after he allegedly made blasphemous comments about the Prophet Mohammed.
Iran: Christian prisoner on hunger strike in serious medical condition
An Iranian Christian prisoner has gone on hunger strike as authorities continue to refuse her essential medical care.
North Korea backs Donald Trump for President
Donald Trump has received an unusual endorsement from North Korea, which on Tuesday hailed the New York billionaire as a "wise politician" and the right choice over "thick-headed Hillary" for US voters in November.
Attack on Christian grandmother fuels anger in Egypt
The latest attack against Christians in Minya has left a new bitterness among Copts.
Fear for civilians as IS halts Iraqi army at gates of Fallujah
The Iraqi army's assault on Falluja has begun what is expected to be one of the biggest battles ever fought against Islamic State.
Muslim group sues U.S. firm for religious discrimination after it dismissed 15 workers over prayer break policy
An Islamic group has filed a complaint for religious discrimination against a Wisconsin company on behalf of 15 Somali Muslims who were terminated for failing to follow break policy.
European Kurdish female warrior says ISIS militants 'are very good at sacrificing their own lives,' hence 'very easy to kill'
A 23-year-old European Kurdish woman who dropped out of college in Copenhagen, Denmark to fight against the Islamic State (ISIS) says the jihadist militants are "very good at sacrificing their own lives," hence are "very easy to kill."
Pastor Saeed Abedini says if Christians don't reach out to Muslims with the love of Christ, Muslims will reach them with jihad
Recently freed from Iranian prison, Iranian-American pastor Saeed Abedini has warned Christians that if they don't reach out to Muslims with the "love of Jesus Christ," then Muslims will reach them with jihad, The Christian Post reports.
Pope Francis tells children to embrace refugees, saying, 'Migrants are not a danger â they are in danger'
Pope Francis recently met with about 400 school-age children in southern Italy and urged them to welcome and embrace the migrants who have been crossing into their country, saying they have nothing to fear from these foreign strangers.
Quran scholar says martyrs for Islam get raisins â not virgins â in heaven: Arabic word mistranslated
Canadian author and Quran scholar Irshad Manji has raised serious doubts on an Islamic belief that fuels the militants' quest for martyrdom, saying that what the Quran promises to a martyr is not 72 virgins in heaven but raisins.