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Libya: ISIS take 6-year-olds to watch beheading
Libya: ISIS take 6-year-olds to watch beheading

Children as young as six years old were told to look on as a man was beheaded by an ISIS militant, new pictures from the jihadist group reveal.

Trafficking horror threatens US trade deal as Congress resistance stiffens
Trafficking horror threatens US trade deal as Congress resistance stiffens

The discovery of scores of graves in people-smuggling camps in Malaysia is casting a shadow over President Barack Obama's Pacific trade deal.

Ukraine president warns of \'full-scale Russian invasion\' as fighting resumes
Ukraine president warns of 'full-scale Russian invasion' as fighting resumes

Petro Poroshenko spoke a day after the worst fighting with Russian-backed separatists in months.

FIFA corruption scandal: Vatican official says \'sports troubled by great evils\'
FIFA corruption scandal: Vatican official says 'sports troubled by great evils'

Following the corruption scandal that has rocked international football governing body Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), a Vatican official called for improvements in the field of sports, saying that it is already "troubled by great evils."

Church-state separation group wants school to stop field trips to creationist museum
Church-state separation group wants school to stop field trips to creationist museum

The separation group Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AU) sent a letter to the administration of the public school asking officials to put an end to field trips to the museum operated by the Christian group Foundation Advancing Creation Truth (FACT).

West Virginian sues education officials for teaching \'religion\' of evolution
West Virginian sues education officials for teaching 'religion' of evolution

Claiming that evolution is a religion, a man from West Virginia has sued education officials for teaching in schools English scientist Charles Darwin's popular theory that human beings share a common ancestry with apes and monkeys.

White House requiring religious groups to hire gays to receive state funds?

The White House will reportedly implement a policy to require charitable humanitarian groups including religious groups to accept LGBT applicants to qualify for government funding, a Catholic institute said.

\'Supernatural\' event: Rare rainbow halo appears during Archbishop Oscar Romero\'s beatification
'Supernatural' event: Rare rainbow halo appears during Archbishop Oscar Romero's beatification

As if the heavens were rejoicing for the official proclamation of another blessed figure, the clouds in the sky parted to reveal a rare solar rainbow halo during the beatification of Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero in El Salvador.

Father of 2 kids who died in car crash forgives driver who caused accident
Father of 2 kids who died in car crash forgives driver who caused accident

A father of two kids who were killed in a car crash in North Carolina said he's already forgiven the driver of the box truck that caused that wreck.

Iran sentences 18 Christian converts to prison for creating house churches
Iran sentences 18 Christian converts to prison for creating house churches

In the last two months, Iranian courts have sentenced 18 Christian converts to time in prison for charges including evangelising and creating house churches.

ISIS militant converts to Christianity after meeting Jesus in a dream
ISIS militant converts to Christianity after meeting Jesus in a dream

An Islamic State militant converted to Christianity after meeting Jesus in dream, according to a Youth With A Mission (YWAM) missionary in the Middle East.

In quake-struck Nepal, traffickers offer to buy children for $500 each
In quake-struck Nepal, traffickers offer to buy children for $500 each

In a village in earthquake-struck Nepal, traffickers offer to pay as cheap as $500 per child in a bid to take advantage of the disaster that has befallen villagers.

Christians win campaign against LGBT Pride march in South Korea
Christians win campaign against LGBT Pride march in South Korea

Seoul has banned an LGBT pride march due to take place later this month following protests from Christian groups in the South Korean capital.

GOP presidential bet Rick Santorum wants Pope Francis to stop talking about science
GOP presidential bet Rick Santorum wants Pope Francis to stop talking about science

American presidential hopeful Rick Santorum does not think Pope Francis should be discussing scientific topics.

Halt Syrian \'monstrosities\' says Archbishop in plea for Western intervention
Halt Syrian 'monstrosities' says Archbishop in plea for Western intervention

"What is the West waiting for before it intervenes?" asks Archbishop Jean-Clement Jeanbart.