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Donald Trump to Pope Francis: 'ISIS wants to get you'
Donald Trump would tell Pope Francis "ISIS wants to get you," if the pontiff criticised capitalism during his visit to the U.S. next month.
Synagogue in Mary Magdalene's town where Jesus preached unearthed in Israel
Recently, archaeologists unearthed a first-century synagogue under a purchased land in northern Israel, believed to be part of Mary Magdalene's home town.
Germany backs Greek bailout as Tsipras considers early polls
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said the country should get "a new start".
Turkey: Eight soldiers killed, Istanbul palace attacked as unrest mounts
Two members of a "terrorist group" were caught after attacking the Dolmabahce palace.
Iran seeks to join US-led coalition against ISIS amid nuclear deal controversy
With its nuclear deal with the US and other other countries under scrutiny, Iran plans to join the world alliance including the West and Arab states against the Islamic State .
FDA OKs 'female viagra' to treat sexual dysfunction in women despite health risks
Despite dangerous risks including causing unconsciousness to its users, a drug said to treat sexual dysnfunction in premenopausal women has been approved by the United States' Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
California probes 2nd case of plague; both victims of biblical disease visited Yosemite
California health authorities are investigating a second case of human plague in the state but said that the risk to human health of the disease is low.
'Jesus would be with migrants in Calais, so that's where the Church should be'
The need among refugees in Calais far outweighs the humanitarian aid available, according to British Christian youth worker who visited the camp yesterday.
20 Chaldean Christians who fled ISIS now face prolonged detention in California
20 Iraqi Christians have been held in a Californian detention centre for over 5 months.
Iran admits it threatened to harm top UN official if he leaks secret nuke side deals
The charge by some members of the US Congress that the US-backed Iran deal is flawed has been bolstered by the revelation that the Islamic Republic made a threat to a top official of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) from disclosing secret deals to the US.
Gay pride inside the White House: Obama hires first openly transgender staff member
In support of the LGBT community, the White House has hired its first openly transgender staff member.
Iranian Christian converts beaten and detained by police
Christian converts were beaten and arrested when the Iranian police raided their house church in the city of Karaj last month.
More educated people in China embracing Christianity to find true meaning of life
Two academics believe that more Chinese intellectuals are becoming Christians because Christianity fits in very well with modern scientific technology.
Islamic State militants behead 82-year-old archaeologist in Palmyra
Islamic State (IS) militants beheaded an antiquities scholar in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra and hung his body on a column in a main square of the historic site, Syria's antiquities chief said on Tuesday.
'Only God can take life': Bishops welcome US court ruling against assisted suicide
Standing firm on their belief that only God has the power over life and death, Catholic bishops from New Mexico welcomed a Court of Appeals ruling striking down a decision of a lower court which considered assisted suicide as a constitutional right.
Chinese Catholics first on the scene in Tianjin relief effort
Catholic volunteers were among the first to respond to the explosions in Tianjin last week.