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Anne Graham Lotz: 'I can feel evil approaching, our nation is enveloped in darkness'
"I can feel the encroaching darkness of evil that is like a heavy moral and spiritual fog. It's permeating our nation at every level" said Lotz in a piece which doesn't name specific issues, but has a grave tone.
Larycia Hawkins hits back at Wheaton for firing her
Hawkins said that she is "flummoxed and flabbergasted" by the college's actions.
Paris police shoot man dead on Charlie Hebdo anniversary
Paris police shot dead a knife-wielding man who tried to enter a police station shouting "Allahu Akbar" (God is Great) and who may have been wearing a suicide belt, official and union sources said.
Putin signs document naming U.S., NATO as threats to Russia's national security
For the first time, the United States has been named as a threat to Russia's national security in the updated document signed by President Vladimir Putin.
U.S.-led airstrikes obliterate ISIS' high Sharia court in Iraq, killing militants inside
A high Sharia court in Iraq's city of Mosul has been wiped out when U.S-led airstrikes bombed the area recently, killing militants and destroying all equipment inside, according to reports.
Sex education curriculum changes in U.S. schools 'rape children of their innocence,' parent says
The Omaha Public Schools board held a public meeting with parents Monday night about the proposed changes in the sexual education curriculum, which has stayed the same for 30 years.
Effects of rising anti-Islam sentiments reach U.S. classrooms as Muslim students draw attention
The rise of anti-Muslim sentiments in the United States in the wake of Islamic State terrorism and the Paris and San Bernardino attacks has affected the attitudes of students in classrooms.
Pro-choice women press U.S. Supreme Court to scrap Texas' anti-abortion law
The U.S Supreme Court will hear on March 2 the case challenging Texas' new abortion laws and at this early, women, who had ended their pregnancies, have submitted their personal tales to try to convince the High Court to strike down the restrictions.
U.S. prisons now breeding ground for Islamic terrorists, experts warn
A former deputy inspector general in New York has warned the U.S. federal prison now have become "breeding ground" for Islamic terrorists.
Jihadi bride who converted to Islam was once a committed Christian, father says
The British jihadi bride whose four-year-old son recently appeared in an ISIS execution video was once a devout Christian who loved going to church, her father has said.
Parades, presents and paddling: 10 amazing pictures showing how Epiphany is celebrated around the world
A snapshot of Epiphany celebrations from across the globe.
Pope Francis: The Church only shines when anchored in Christ
Pope Francis has warned the Catholic Church against deceiving itself that it is self-sufficient, instead emphasising the church's dependency on Christ.
Defiant Iran shows world its underground depot for missiles that could be fitted with nuclear warheads
In a show of defiance to the West, Iran announced on Tuesday the opening of a new underground depot for Emad precision-guided missiles that can be fitted with nuclear warheads.
Bangladesh Supreme Court upholds death penalty for Islamist leader
Bangladesh's Supreme Court has upheld the death penalty for Motiur Rahman Nizami, the leader of the country's top Islamist party, for atrocities committed during the country's war of independence from Pakistan in 1971.
Sudanese pastor acquitted of obstructing church demolition
A Sudanese pastor has been found innocent of charges that he had obstructed a court-ordered demolition of his church in Khartoum.
Arizona churches offer refuge for Central Americans facing deportation
Churches across Arizona have united to provide sanctuary for migrants from central America facing deportation.