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Obama bares plans for massive $1.8-billion drive to fight mosquito-borne Zika virus
In a televised interview with CBS, US President Barack Obama announced that his administration is planning to ask Congress for about $1.8 billion in emergency funding to combat the Zika virus, which is already suspected to have caused brain defects to thousands of babies in South America.
Obama 'spoke a lot of nonsense, some of it dangerous,' in Baltimore mosque speech, radio show host points out
The media didn't report it, but U.S. President Barack Obama "spoke a lot of nonsense, some of it dangerous," when he spoke at a mosque in Baltimore last week, according to nationally syndicated radio show host Dennis Prager.
Pope Francis in Mexico: Will he tackle the issue of femicide?
In the build up to the Pope's visit to Mexico, families of female murder victims are asking whether femicide will be addressed by the Pontifex.
Hindu militants torture Christian accused of trying to convert Hindus to Christianity, parade him to mock Jesus in India
Suspected Bajrang Dal members shaved a Christian man's head before forcing him to parade on a donkey for four hours, mocking Jesus triumpant entry into Jerusalem for allegedly luring four local Hindus to convert to Christianity, according to reports
Germany faces 'high risk' of terror attack as ISIS militants slip in disguised as refugees, police warn
Security agencies in Germany are facing a serious situation as a new report indicates that members of the terror group Islamic State [ISIS] have slipped into Europe disguised as refugees.
Gospel for Asia faces lawsuit for 'fraud and misuse of charitable donations'
Gospel for Asia, the second largest mission organisation in the US, is facing a lawsuit for fraud and misuse of charitable donations.
Churches in Egypt finally face repair, three years after attacks
Churches in Egypt are finally being repaired three years after they were damaged by Islamist groups in the aftermath of former-President Morsi's eviction.
US churches defy federal law and offer sanctuary to illegal immigrants
Churches across America are offering sanctuary to illegal immigrants facing deportation, in the wake of recent federal immigration raids.
New York governor moves against gay 'conversion' therapy
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo restricts the controversial practice of "conversion therapy" which operates on the premise that gay people can be "treated" to make them straight.
Indigenous people of Mexico demand apology from Pope on eve of visit
Pope Francis will officially authorise the use of indigenous languages in Catholic liturgies when he visits Mexico later this week. It is expected to be one of several such gestures he will make.
Church destroyed and 200 hundred members detained in Cuba
Cuban authorities demolished a large church on 5 February while hundreds of church members were detained, according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide.
Bangladesh church vandalised; priest says religion was not a motive
A Catholic church in Bangladesh has been attacked and looted but the parish priest refused to attribute a religious motive to the violence.
Nazareth to host World Day of the Sick 2016
The town of Nazareth, where the Bible says Jesus spent his childhood, will host the Roman Catholic World Day of the Sick on Thursday.
US bishops launch 'crucial conversations' between Catholics and Muslims to counter Islamophobia
A new initiative encouraging Catholic-Muslim dialogue has been launched to counter a "fraught" national climate in the US.
Episcopal Primate says decision to censure Church over same-sex marriage was 'fair'
The decision to censure The Episcopal Church of the US for consecrating gay bishops and allowing clergy to perform same-sex marriages was "fair", according to Presiding Bishop Michael Curry.
ISIS leader's widow charged over death of Kayla Mueller
The wife of a deceased Islamic State leader was charged on Monday in federal court in Virginia with conspiracy in the death of American aid worker Kayla Mueller.