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Christians and Muslims fight to protect ancient Christian town against ISIS
As ISIS advances on Sadad, a strategic Syrian town near Homs, hundreds of Christian and Muslim fighters are battling to defend it.
Top Chinese intellectual converts to Christianity
A top Chinese intellectual, famed for his pro-democracy activism, has converted to Christianity, reports say.
Ted Cruz slammed for saying no atheist should be President
Secular groups have slammed Ted Cruz, Republican presidential candidate, who recently said that anyone who wants to be president must not be an atheist.
Two-year ISIS siege broken by Syrian army
Syrian soldiers fought their way into an air base in northern Syria on Tuesday and freed military personnel inside, state television said, after a nearly two-year siege by Islamic State insurgents at the facility.
Migrants drown off Turkey as Slovenia begins erecting a fence
Trucks carrying wire fencing arrived in the Slovenian village of Veliki Obrez close to the border with Croatia early on Wednesday, a day after the government said it would start erecting barriers to control the flow of migrants.
Pentagon's failed Syrian rebel training plan costs US taxpayers $2 million per fighter
Pentagon has spent nearly $400 million or $2 million per fighter on its failed Syrian rebel training program, according to the USA Today
U.K. lumps Russia together with ISIS and Ebola virus as major threats to its national security
The United Kingdom has reportedly tagged Russia as its biggest threat to national security alongside the Islamic State (ISIS) and the Ebola virus.
Russia sends 'most ruthless' special forces to root out ISIS, other Assad foes in Syria
The Russian government has dispatched its ''most ruthless'' special forces to war-torn Syria to track down and root out the Islamic State (ISIS) and help prop up Pres. Bashar al-Assad, it was reported.
ISIS 'Cyber Caliphate' thieves back in business, hack 54,000 Twitter accounts
The Islamic State strikes anew on cyber hacking after laying low its operation for several months following the death of its cyber expert British member in a drone attack mission in August.
Top Jersey politician condemns CofE failure to publish safeguarding inquiry
In correspondence seen by Christian Today, Senator Sir Philip Bailhache, former Bailiff of Jersey, has written to the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby complaining that the Anglican church on the island is 'in limbo' as a result of a failure to publish a report into a safeguarding incident.
One Nigerian woman's fight against Boko Haram
After surviving a violent bus attack that left five passengers dead, Hafsat Mohammed moved to North Eastern Nigeria to try and counter the violent extremism of Boko Haram through interfaith work.
Archdiocese of Milwaukee's bankruptcy plan approved after sexual abuse scandal
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee will emerge from bankruptcy, after a federal judge approved a bankruptcy plan that includes a $21 million settlement for victims of sexual abuse committed by priests.
Prime Minister Modi to visit the UK amid rise of religious intolerence and extremism in India
India's Prime Minister will arrive in London this week amid a wave of protests that his Hindu nationalist party has created "an atmosphere of religious intolerance and impunity."
How the Church is challenging injustice in Angola
As Angola marks 40 years of independence, one of its most prominent pastors Rev Deolinda Teca, discusses the challenges facing the nation and how the Church is responding.
Executions in Saudi Arabia at a 20-year peak, says Amnesty International
Saudi Arabia has executed at least 151 people this year, the most since 1995 and far above the annual figure in recent years, Amnesty International said on Monday.
Judge questions whether confession privilege should extend to Jehovah's Witnesses
A US judge is considering whether it is constitutional to have a law that protects the clergy of just one religious denomination from disclosing what is said to them in confession.