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Convert or we'll behead you, ISIS told abducted priest
Syriac Catholic priest Rev Jacques Mourad was abducted from the Mar Moussa monastery.
Gambia declared an 'Islamic Republic'
Gambia has been declared an Islamic Republic by president Yahya Jammeh, who insisted that the West African country will still "respect the rights of all citizens and non-citizens", regardless of their faith.
Kenya speaks out on split from US church over homosexuality
The Anglican Church of Kenya remains in a state of "impaired communion" with The Episcopal Church of the United States.
Pope acts again to speed up annulments
The Pope has made good his pledge to improve the marriage annulment process for Catholics. However, the latest changes he made to simplify the legal procedure will affect just the minority of cases that go to appeal.
America's mosques are hiring armed guards amid rising anti-Muslim feeling
Mosques around the United States are warily stepping up security in the face of growing fears about reprisals on American Muslims.
Merkel wants to 'drastically reduce' refugee arrivals in Germany
The move signals a compromise to critics of her open-door policy from within her conservatives on the eve of a party congress.
Election defeat for French far-right marks upset for Le Pen
The result is a setback to Marine Le Pen's hopes of being a serious presidential contender in 2017.
U.S.-led coalition kills 3 more ISIS leaders in Iraq airstrikes as Iraqi troops advance on captured city of Ramadi
Three more senior leaders of the Islamic State (ISIS) have been killed in airstrikes carried out by the US-led coalition in Iraq last month, according to the spokesman for the US military command.
Iranian court sentences woman to death by stoning on International Human Rights Day
An Iranian criminal court in the capital city of the northern province has sentenced a woman to death by stoning over alleged complicity in the murder of her husband, according to reports.
Putin hopes nuclear warheads on Russia's cruise missiles won't be necessary to defeat ISIS
After praising the success of Russian cruise missiles fired against terrorists in Syria, President Vladimir Putin said he hopes that nukes will not be used against terror groups or anyone in the fight against terrorism.
Obama accused of 'covering up' evidence that ISIS is exploiting refugee programme to enable its militants to enter U.S.
The House Homeland Security chief claims that the "intelligence community'' obtained specific proof indicating that the Obama government is covering up evidence about the Islamic State (ISIS) trying to infiltrate the country's refugee program to gain access to the homeland.
FBI director says more terror groups want to attack U.S. now than before 9-11
FBI Director James Comey has warned there are more terrorist organizations desiring to attack the homeland this time than there were at 9/11.
North Korea's Kim Jong-un claims having both atomic and hydrogen bombs in his country's arsenal
North Korea's Kim Jong-un claims that the country has developed a hydrogen bomb but international experts say this could not be confirmed.
Parents protest putting up of prayer room for Muslims in Michigan Catholic school, calling it 'unconscionable'
The Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan is a Catholic school but it has about a dozen Muslim students.
Gideons says its Bibles save souls, but atheists want hotels to replace them with Charles Darwin's book
The largest association of atheists and agnostics in the United States has asked the hotel and motel industry to offer Bible-free rooms and has accused Gideons International of exploitation.
Utah police officer saves 2 lives in a single day with his quick thinking, fast response
A student resource officer at a Utah school has been hailed for saving two lives in a single day, giving CPR to a student and helping a choking baby on his way home.