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Escaped Yazidi women describe harrowing life in ISIS country where they were raped, enslaved and brutally tortured
Some of the thousands of Yazidi women captured and enslaved by Islamic State (ISIS) militants in Sinjar, northern Iraq have managed to escape to describe the horrific abuse, rape, slavery and brutal torture they suffered in the hands of their barbaric captors, the Daily Mail reported.
Allah allows Muslim men to rape infidel women to 'humiliate them,' female Islamic scholar says
Muslim men are allowed by Allah to rape non-Muslim or infidel women to "humiliate" them, according to a female Islamic scholar from the prestigious Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt.
UN report: Nearly 19,000 Iraqi civilians killed in under two years
Almost 19,000 civilians were killed in Iraq between January 2014 and October 2015, according to a new United Nations report released on Tuesday.
The power of grace: 10 Bible verses that reveal God's mercy
The cost of grace has been paid for by Jesus, and we are to receive it as a free â a priceless â gift.
Vatican vows to 'slave-proof' its supply chains
The Vatican has promised to "slave-proof" its supply chains, with a commitment to guaranteeing that no forced labour is used.
Son of kidnapped Burkina Faso missionaries pleads for their release
The son of kidnapped missionaries Ken and Jocelyn Elliott has pleaded for their release as the elderly couple's whereabouts remain unknown.
Pope Francis faces traditionalist criticism over plans to commemorate Reformation
Traditionalist Roman Catholics have hit back at the Vatican over plans for joint commemorations of the beginning of the Reformation next year.
Jakarta: Thousands of Muslims and Catholics unite to march against terror
Muslims and Catholics united in Jakarta on Sunday to march through the capital after suicide attacks killed seven and wounded 26.
Church of Ireland challenged by report on homosexuality
Members of the Anglican Church of Ireland are being asked to consider whether the Church should change its mind on homosexuality as it has in the past on women, slavery, contraception and the remarriage of divorcees.
Syrian Archbishop: Using hunger as a weapon of war is 'shameful'
A Syrian Archbishop has condemned the use of hunger as a "weapon" in war while saying, although there are difficulties, there is no excuse for aid not to be reaching people in desperate need.
Pakistani boy chops off own hand after being accused of blasphemy
A Pakistani boy chopped off his own hand in repentance after being falsely accused of blasphemy.
Lebanon: Rival Christian presidential candidates unite for sake of 'national interest'
A Lebanese Christian leader has endorsed his arch-rival for presidency in a hope to unite Lebanon's Christian community and break the 20-month political stalemate that has been damaging his country.
Birmingham church leaders sign tea-drinking pledge to oppose anti-Islam march
The Bishop of Birmingham is among those urging people who oppose the anti-Islam group Pegida to share a cup of tea with someone from another ethnic, cultural or religious background.
More aid reaches besieged Syrian towns, say UN, Red Cross
Access to the towns, where people are reported to have died of starvation, was granted earlier this month.
A world divided: Elites descend on Swiss Alps amid rising inequality
Politicians and business leaders gathering in the Swiss Alps this week face an increasingly divided world.
British MPs say Donald Trump comments are 'crazy and offensive', but wouldn't ban him
Members of parliament said Trump should be allowed into Britain where his views could be challenged.