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Churchgoers offer to adopt newborn baby found in Nativity scene
Members of the New York city church where a baby was found in a manger this week have offered to adopt the child.
Pope in Africa: Paris climate talks must not fail
Francis chose his first visit to the world's poorest continent to call for the success of the two-week climate summit.
U.S., Russia almost ignited World War III in 1983, over 2 decades since Cuban missile crisis, top secret report reveals
A newly declassified document however revealed that the United States and Russia also came close to starting another catastrophic war in 1983, or over two decades after the Cuban missile crisis where both nations averted an armed confrontation.
Underground ISIS terror: Kurds discover vast network of 40 tunnels under retaken Iraqi city
Islamic State militants were found to have built an elaborate tunnel under the Iraqi city of Sinjar, complete with sleeping quarters and electricity.
Should we bomb ISIS in Syria? Christian responses to Cameron
As David Cameron today tried to persuade MPs of the need for a bombing campaign in Syria, there has been a mixed response from British Christian groups on whether it is right to go to war.
Rebels in Central African Republic accused of burning 'witches' in public ceremonies
Rebels in the Central African Republic have burned "witches" on a stake in public ceremonies, a leaked United Nations report has claimed.
Why Obama won't hit oil wells where ISIS gets its money? He doesn't want to damage the environment, says ex-CIA official
A former top official of the CIA has revealed the reason why President Barack Obama has not ordered the bombing of oil wells in Iraq and Syria under the control of the Islamic State (ISIS)âthe primary source of the terrorist group's wealth that finances its operations.
'Bring it on': ISIS threatens new terror attacks on U.S. as Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day
The Islamic State (ISIS) has released a new video threatening to attack the United States as the nation celebrates Thanksgiving Day this Thursday, the start of the holiday season in America, WND reported.
Should a Christian ever go to war?
As David Cameron calls for air strikes against ISIS in Syria, Flo Taylor asks whether Christians can ever be pro-war?
'Thousands' of ISIS terrorists may already be in U.S. cities, waiting for attack signal, security experts' group warns
"Thousands" of Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists could already be spread out in major U.S. cities, waiting for the signal to attack similar to what a few of them did in Paris, a group of national security experts warned.
Russia bolsters forces in Syria, bombards rebel positions near Turkish border a day after shooting down of its warplane
The possibility of an armed confrontation between Turkey and Russia continued to heighten after the Russian government beefed up its military assets at a Syrian base just a few miles away from the Turkish border.
ISIS recruits from Christian families are 'fiercest' fighters, says terrorism expert
A leading academic has claimed that Christians who are recruited and converted by ISIS become the "fiercest" fighters for the regime.
Republican presidential candidates divided on how US should respond after Turkey's downing of Russian jet
How should the United States respond to Turkey's recent downing of a Russian fighter jet? Even presidential candidates from the Republican party are divided on this contentious issue.
Turkey releases audio of warning to Russian jet
Turkey has released what it says is an audio recording of a warning to a Russian airplane given prior to shooting down the jet earlier this week.
Cameron calls for air strikes against Islamic State in Syria
The Prime Minister said on Thursday that it was time to take a decision to join air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria, arguing that Britain cannot "subcontract its security to other countries".
Pope Francis: Inter-religious dialogue is not a luxury, it's essential
Pope Francis said on Thursday in Kenya, which has seen a spate of attacks by Islamist militants, that dialogue between religions in Africa was essential to teach young people that violence in God's name was unjustified.