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Assad \'colluded with ISIS to retake Palmyra\', leaked documents reveal
Assad 'colluded with ISIS to retake Palmyra', leaked documents reveal

Syrian President Assad has colluded with ISIS to arrange deals on the battlefield, according to papers seen by Sky News.

\'Forgive them\': UN hears of horrific ISIS brutality at #WeAreN Christian persecution conference
'Forgive them': UN hears of horrific ISIS brutality at #WeAreN Christian persecution conference

The second #WeAreN conference on Christian persecution was held at the UN last week and delegates heard horrific stories of ISIS' atrocities.

ISIS sex-slave survivor names \'new Jihadi John\' as her abuser
ISIS sex-slave survivor names 'new Jihadi John' as her abuser

A Yazidi teenager who escaped ISIS sex slavery has said she was kidnapped and trafficked by the "new Jihadi John", British Muslim-convert Siddhartha Dhar.

U.S. bares new strategy against ISIS: Follow the money trail and blow it up
U.S. bares new strategy against ISIS: Follow the money trail and blow it up

United States military officials said they have found a more efficient way of beating the terrorist Islamic State (ISIS): blowing up the money after trailing it.

Two US Christian missionaries found slain in Jamaica
Two US Christian missionaries found slain in Jamaica

The bodies of Harold Nichols (53) and Randy Hentzel (48) were found almost 24 hours apart in the Albion Mountain region.

Australia blames refugee campaigners after asylum seeker sets herself on fire
Australia blames refugee campaigners after asylum seeker sets herself on fire

Australia blamed refugee advocates on Tuesday for "encouraging" asylum seekers held in remote camps towards of self-harm.

Report: Religious freedom under \'serious and sustained assault\' around the world
Report: Religious freedom under 'serious and sustained assault' around the world

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom found that religious liberty has deteriorated across the globe, with abuses committed by both state and non-state actors.

Fire destroys 160-year-old historic church in New York just hours after Orthodox Easter celebration
Fire destroys 160-year-old historic church in New York just hours after Orthodox Easter celebration

A four-hour fire gutted a historic Serbian Orthodox church in Manhattan, New York City Sunday just hours after Easter celebration was held.

Kidnapped bishop handcuffed and beaten then released
Kidnapped bishop handcuffed and beaten then released

A bishop in southern India has been released after suffering kidnap and violent assault.

Christian missionary sentenced to 10 years hard labour in North Korea
Christian missionary sentenced to 10 years hard labour in North Korea

A Christian missionary has been sentenced to 10 years in one of North Korea's punitive hard labour camps for alleged "unpardonable espionage".

Anti-immigrant AfD says Muslims not welcome in Germany
Anti-immigrant AfD says Muslims not welcome in Germany

Members of the anti-immigration party Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Sunday backed an election manifesto that says Islam is not compatible with the constitution and calls for a ban on minarets and the burqa.

Pope condemns paedophilia as details of girl\'s death shock Italy
Pope condemns paedophilia as details of girl's death shock Italy

Pope Francis called for "severe punishment" for paedophiles on Sunday after new details emerged in Italy of the 2014 death of a six-year-old girl who is alleged to have been thrown from an eighth-storey balcony by her abuser.

Contraceptive implants for female inmates in U.S. raise ethical questions: Did they have a choice?
Contraceptive implants for female inmates in U.S. raise ethical questions: Did they have a choice?

The state of Tennessee have recently embarked in an ambitious program which involves the implantation of contraceptive rods or intrauterine devices (IUDs) in female prison inmates from 15 counties. A medical practitioner and a pro-life advocate, however, warned that this program may be violating ethical standards.

Biggest megachurches located not in U.S. but in Asia, Africa: More people embracing Jesus Christ worldwide
Biggest megachurches located not in U.S. but in Asia, Africa: More people embracing Jesus Christ worldwide

Leadership Network's Warren Bird, an expert when it comes to the subject of megachurches, however recently released a research showing how Christian churches with the largest attendance are not located in the United States, but in Asia and Africa.

U.S. Army reverses decision to kick out officer who defended child vs. accused rapist in Afghanistan
U.S. Army reverses decision to kick out officer who defended child vs. accused rapist in Afghanistan

The US Army has reversed a shocking, earlier decision to kick out Sergeant 1st Class Charles Martland, who defended a local commander from Afghanistan believed to have raped a young boy over the course of many days.

Pray for America: Christians in Australia seek prayers for transformation, spiritual revival in U.S.
Pray for America: Christians in Australia seek prayers for transformation, spiritual revival in U.S.

As millions of Christians in the United States prepare to observe the National Day of Prayer this week, their brothers and sisters in faith halfway across the globe are also praying hard for their spiritual "revival" and "transformation."