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11,000 civilians, soldiers executed by ISIS since last year, human rights group says
Some 11, 000 civilians and soldiers have been executed by members of the Islamic State since the establishment of a self-proclaimed caliphate last year, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said.
Alice Cooper: 'TV evangelism is one of Satan's greatest weapons'
Alice Cooper, the rocker who returned to Christianity in the 1980s, has warned that the devil is "very smart" and that TV evangelism is one of his "greatest weapons," according to CNS.
Saeed Abedini's wife: Iranian leader's call for prisoner exchange 'absurd, insulting'
Iran President Hassan Rouhani's remarks that he is willing to free Pastor Saeed Abedini who is serving an 8 year sentence in one of Iran's toughest prisons simply by sharing his Christian faith in exchange for 19 Iranian prisoners, is "absurd'' and an ''insulting demand''.
Israeli police clash with Palestinians across West Bank
Fighting between Israeli police and Palestinians has broken out across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, as a result of ongoing tensions at Temple Mount.
Why the Palestinian flag will fly at the UN today, and why Israel is against it
The Palestinian flag is to be hoisted for the first time today on United Nations buildings.
Pope Francis told Kim Davis to 'stay strong' in private meeting
Pope Francis reportedly met privately with Kim Davis while he was in Washington on Thursday and commended her courage in refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Georgia executes its first woman for 70 years in the face of appeals by Pope Francis
Rev Cathy Zappa, an Episcopal priest who taught Gissendaner through a prison theology programme, said Gissendaner was scared but had not wavered in her belief in God.
Powers struggle to agree on Syria policy as Russia is challenged to strike terror groups
Diplomats have been pursuing new ways to build a solid front against the militants.
Afghanistan: Government troops battle to retake city from Taliban
Taliban fighters seized control of Kunduz after staging an audacious assault on the city on Monday.
Churches torched by extremists in Tanzania
Three evangelical churches have been burned down in an area of northwest Tanzania where Islamist extremists have been making threats against Christian communities.
Ted Cruz plans to 'introduce' Khamenei to '72 virgins' if Iran tries to acquire nukes
Sen. Ted Cruz has intimated that if Iran were to continue seeking nuclear weapons under a Cruz administration, he will kill Iran's Ayatollah.
Iran willing to free Saeed Abedini, other US prisoners under 'right circumstances'
Iran President Hassan Rouhani said the Iranian government is willing to release American prisoners they are holding, including Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, under the 'right circumstances.'
Divisons loom over gays and divorce before Pope's Synod on Family
Nearly 800,000 Catholics, including more than 200 cardinals, bishops and archbishops, have written to the Pope appealing for clarity and warning of a "breach" in the Church over gays and marriage.
Landmark bill could end 'pattern of persecution' in Iraq and Syria
A landmark resolution introduced in Congress last week could mean that vital action is taken to defend Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East, Christian Today has been told.
Germany: Calls for Christian and Muslim refugees to be housed separately
Violent clashes between Christian and Muslim refugees in Germany has led to calls for them to be housed separately.
Christian missionaries told to leave Nepal
Extremist groups in Nepal have warned Christian missionaries to leave the country, Fides reports.