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Pastor's wife in hot water for 'praying too loud'
Her family migrated from Africa to North Dakota to follow their faith but now a pastor's wife is in hot water with authorities after she was slapped with a $150 fine for praying too loudly in the streets.
'Jihadi John' identified as London man, Mohammed Emwazi
The masked man with the British accent in a series of gruesome beheading videos has been identified as Mohammed Emwazi from West London.
3 NYC men arrested for trying to join ISIS, carry out attacks on U.S.
Three New York City men were arrested on Wednesday for attempting to join the Islamic State (IS) and planning attacks on American soil.
ISIS bombs Mosul library, destroying 10,000 books
The Islamic State (IS) blew up the Mosul Public Library on Sunday, destroying more than 10,000 books and 700 rare manuscripts.
Former jihadist says Muslim silence could lead to war
A former Al-Qaeda fighter turned double agent confronted the Muslim community in a recent interview highlighting the dangers of extremism.
UN condemns brutality of ISIS as number of Assyrian Christians kidnapped reaches over 200
The kidnapping of 220 Assyrian Christians in Syria demonstrates "the brutality of IS [Islamic State]...without regard to any basic value of humanity," the UN Security Council said on Wednesday.
ISIS militant 'Jihadi John' named as Mohammed Emwazi
The "Jihadi John" killer who has featured in several Islamic State beheading videos isMohammed Emwazi, a Briton from a middle class family who grew up in London and graduated from college with a degree in computer programming, the Washington Post newspaper said.
Jerusalem: Christian centre torched in arson attack
A Jerusalem building belonging to the Greek Orthodox Church was torched and vandalized in a suspected hate crime on Thursday.
Pope Francis' Mexico remark not meant to offend, Vatican says
A remark by Pope Francis to the effect that he hoped his homeland Argentina could avoid "Mexicanization" was not intended to offend Mexicans or to undervalue the government's efforts to fight drug trafficking, the Vatican said.
US charges three with conspiring to support Islamic State
Three men were charged on Wednesday with conspiring to support Islamic State, including two who planned to travel to Syria to fight on behalf of the radical group, US authorities said.
Afghanistan: More than 180 dead in worst avalanches for 30 years
More than 180 people have been killed in north Afghanistan in some of the worst avalanches there for 30 years, officials said on Thursday.
Lent is time of battle against evil, Pope reminds faithful
Pope urges faithful to read the Gospel in effort to battle evils in daily life
Reward set for return of rare Bible
Anonymous donor offers $1,000 reward for return of missing antique Bible to Perkins Library
Presbyterian Church may soon allow gay marriage through constitutional change
Presbyterian Church may soon allow gay marriage through constitutional change
A.D. The Bible album features music by Paul Baloche, Darlene Zschech and Kim Walker-Smith
A.D. The Bible album features music by Paul Baloche, Darlene Zschech and Kim Walker-Smith
Pilgrim course addresses need to make new disciples - Archbishop
The Church of England is addressing the "urgent need" to make new disciples by introducing the Pilgrim course, which seeks to help local churches create an avenue where the faithful can explore their Christian faith together and apply the Lord's message in their daily life.