World
Chinese pastor who fought cross removal sentenced to 14 years in prison
A Chinese pastor, who resisted cross removal, has been sentenced to 14 years in jail and his wife to 12 years, according to an official provincial newspaper.
Local ISIS leader captured by Libyan forces
A local ISIS leader in Libya has been captured, along with two of his aides, according to authorities based in Tripoli.
Thailand should be ashamed of its treatment of Christian refugees
Thailand. Lovely place. Bangkok is buzzing, the beaches of Phuket are world-renowned holiday destinations, and there's history and culture by the bucket-load.
Italy approves divisive same-sex unions bill
The Italian Senate approved on Thursday a watered-down bill allowing civil unions for same-sex and heterosexual couples.
Super Tuesday: How evangelical Christians are still the deciding factor
Research shows evangelicals are set to play a deciding role in the Super Tuesday states.
Handguns for toddlers: If Iowa passes this bill, this could be the reality
A bill allowing children to handle handguns passed Iowa's House of Representatives on Tuesday.
Christianity is extremist, according to almost half US non-religious adults
Almost half of non-religious American adults consider Christianity to be extremist, according to a new study by the Barna Group.
Muslim doctor converts to Christianity and plants 50 churches
The inspirational story of Sanjay (name changed), who gave his life to Christ after he was healed from cancer.
Bad news for Bernie: Atheism and socialism most unpopular characteristics for presidential candidates
Bernie Sanders' task looks impossible as atheism and socialism are the two most unpopular characteristics for a US presidential candidate, according to Gallup research.
John Kerry to consider whether ISIS slaughter of Christians is genocide
The systematic murder of Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East cannot be labelled a "genocide" until an "additional evaluation" has been done.
Anger over Chinese Christian lawyer's 'forced' TV 'confession'
Chinese Christian human rights lawyer, Zhang Kai, was seen for the first time since his arrest in August 2015, appearing on a televised "confession" broadcast by a Chinese state-controlled channel.
ISIS launching more attacks, gaining more advantage despite sustained Russian airstrikes, experts say
Russian airstrikes are doing more harm than good in Syria allowing the Islamic State (ISIS) to have more room to maneuver and reposition its fighters, according to the IHS Jane's Terrorism and Insurgency Center.
Muslim woman who eloped with Christian man and embraced Jesus killed by her own family in Egypt honour killing
A Muslim woman divorcee whose romance to a Christian man prompted her to convert to Christianity was killed by members of her family in Tamia, Egypt in yet another case of honour killing.
Rubio, Cruz gang up on Trump as Mideast policy splits candidates in fiery GOP debate before Super Tuesday
Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz teamed up against Donald Trump, hitting the Republican presidential front-runner from all sides in a fiery debate Thursday night just four days before the all-important Super Tuesday contests.
Australian abuse victims make crowdfunded journey to Rome for Vatican treasurer testimony
Cardinal George Pell will give evidence on Monday to Australia's long-running Royal Commission into Institutional Response to Child Sexual Abuse.
Iranian commander boasts that Americans won't know Iran's missile power until it's already too late for them
Iranian officials have made recent proclamations indicating that it will continue its missile program, supposedly to defend itself from external threats, including the US itself.