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Cuban military chief, soldiers in Syria to assist Russia in fighting rebels â US intel reports
Cuban paramilitary and special forces units have been spotted on the grounds in Syria possibly to aid Pres. Bashar al-Assad and assist Russia in fighting the rebel forces, according to US intelligence reports.
Islamist gangs coercing and killing refugees inside UN camps, Christian ministry reveals
A Christian ministry in the Middle East has expressed alarm over the growing violence and intimidation inside refugee camps reportedly carried out by Islamist gangs and Syrian militants who have been hiding among th refugees displaced by war in the Middle East.
China developing space weapons to destroy American satellites â US congressional report
A forthcoming report by the congressional U.S.-China Economic and Security Revirw Commission, obtained by The Washington Times, reveal details of China's so-called counter-space program, which directly targets U.S. space operations.
Australian prelate Cardinal Pell denies he is a rebel at odds with the Pope
Cardinal Pell emphasised that in a universal church, doctrine does not change from one country to the next.
Synod on Family should face up to gay issues, says English bishop
One of two English bishops at the Synod on the Family in Rome has said he is "concerned" that the cardinals and archbishops are failing to address homosexuality.
Cameron criticises bishops over refugee letter
David Cameron has criticised the bishops who wrote a letter condemning the UK's approach to refugees, coming close to saying they are encouraging people to make the dangerous journey to Europe.
Protests as Chinese President begins controversial state visit to the UK
The Chinese President, Xi Jinping, is beginning an extravagant state visit to the UK today.
Iraqi priest tells how ISIS forced 100,000 Christians to flee from Mosul in just 24 hours
Jihadi fanatics forced 100,000 Christians to flee the Iraqi city of Mosul in one night in a genocidal campaign of ethnic cleansing; Father Douglas Bazi revealed how to Express.co.uk.
US evangelicals soften their line on death penalty
The National Association of Evangelicals' resolution backs away from its previous strong support for capital punishment.
Latin Patriarch: New Jerusalem wall 'disfigures the face of the Holy City'
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem has criticised the construction of a dividing wall in Jerusalem, calling it a disfigurement to the Holy City.
Elderly Christian nurse saved from death as she cries out, 'Lord Jesus! Help me,' driving away her Palestinian knife attacker
A 78-year-old Dutch nurse found herself face to face with a Palestinian terrorist who was stabbing her on the chest aboard an Israeli bus, and all she could do was to cry out in Dutch "Lord Jesus, Lord Jesus! Help me, help me!"
Demons keep out: 'Magic' used at Tower of London to ward off evil
Archaeologists working on London's iconic Tower of London have found dozens of marks aimed at warding off the forces of evil carved into the timbers of one of the buildings in the fortress.
Pakistan: Faith healer arrested for blasphemy
A Christian faith healer has been arrested for blasphemy in Pakistan, according to officials.
'Convert or die': Islamic radicals follow Assyrian Christians in Sweden and pursue campaign of persecution
Christians in multi-cultural Sweden are increasingly finding themselves in a situation similar to what the Jews in Nazi Germany faced just before and during World War II.
Follow Jesus to change 'this bitter, dark world' says Archbishop Justin Welby
Humanity is in danger of cutting itself off from God in pursuit of autonomy, the Archbishop of Canterbury has warned.
20,000 flood Dresden for anti-Islam Pegida rally
A year after its first rally in Dresden, a Pegida protest on Monday drew up to 20,000 people to the city once again in protest at immigration laws.