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'Wholesale defections eroding ISIS forces' in Iraq, U.S. military commanders say
A large number of Islamic State (IS) fighters in Iraq are laying down their weapons and defecting from their group in the last month, slowing down manpower and thinning the ranks of ISIS militants, according to intelligence officials.
Carson meets Syrian refugees in Jordan camps, says they don't want to go to U.S., want to return to their homeland instead
Speaking to CNN's Brianna Keilar, the retired neurosurgeon dispelled the belief that Syrian migrants want to relocate to the US.
'I was told to go kill myself': 7th grader asked by teacher to deny God seeks apology from school district for 'telling lies'
A 7th grade student in Katy, Texas is asking a school district for an apology for denying her claims over an assignment about God that resulted in her being harassed in school and people telling her to kill herself.
Millions of Christians face extinction... and their fate lies in our hands
Climate change threatens the existence of millions of the world's poorest Christians, says Harry Farley.
Russia calls for Hagia Sophia to be returned to Orthodox Church
One of the most widely contested religious buildings in Turkey, Hagia Sophia, should be returned to the Orthodox Church, Russian officials have said.
Planned Parenthood: How the Colorado shooting challenges the pro-life movement
The Colorado shooting exposed the tensions between US pro-life movement and the democratically-expressed will of the American people, who want abortion to be legal.
Pakistan: Christian brick kiln workers arrested and beaten by police
A group of Christians who were beaten and then illegally detained by police in Pakistan say they are victims of rising persecution in the country.
Church holds memorial for Colorado police officer killed at Planned Parenthood
Garrett Swasey was remembered at Hope Chapel, the church where he was an elder, on Sunday in a service dedicated to commemorating his life.
Muslim clerics tell Christians converting to Islam to say the words, 'Jesus is the slave of Allah and Mohammed'
Islamic preachers seeking to convert African Christians to Islam are asking them to repeat the words, "Jesus is the slave of Allah and Mohammed," a video compilation released by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) appears to show, Christian News reported.
Sinjar: Mass graves discovered amid accusations of 'Yazidi genocide'
Three more mass graves have been discovered in the Iraqi town of Sinjar containing between 80 to 100 bodies, officials said on Sunday.
Pope Francis prays with Imam in CAR, says Christians and Muslims are brothers and sisters
In the wake of violence between Christians and Muslims in the country, Pope Francis today prayed with an Imam during a visit to the Grand Mosque of Koudoukou in Bangui, Central African Republic.
Christian college head: No, we won't issue 'trigger warnings' before altar calls
A student at Oklahoma Wesleyan University last week complained because he felt "victimized" by a sermon on love.
Christian thinkers accuse politicians, media of failing to name Islam as the real enemy behind terror attacks
Western politicians and the media have joined forces in deceiving the public on the real enemy behind terror attacks, respected Christian thinkers charged.
Libya: Coptic Christian brothers 'targeted and killed' for their faith
Coptic Christians in Libya are afraid for their lives following the murder of two Egyptian brothers earlier this month.
Northern Ireland abortion law 'incompatible with human rights', court rules
The ban against abortions in Northern Ireland is "incompatible with human rights," the Belfast high court ruled today in a landmark case.
ISIS sell Yazidi women for 'a packet of cigarettes'
Yazidi women enslaved by ISIS are being sold for as little as $10, according to an activist who has interviewed a number of those who have fled captivity.