World

Israel courts Christians for military service
Israel is looking to increase the number of Christian Arabs who join up with the army by handing out voluntary recruitment papers. But some feel this is an attempt to split Christian and Muslim Arabs.
Iran: Pastor transferred to hospital after prison beating
A prisoner in Ward 350 of Iran's notorious Evin Prison, Pastor Farshid Fathi was transferred to Taleghani hospital on Sunday April 20 after a beating by Revolutionary Guards.

Florida Republican Dane Eagle who wanted public employees to get drug tests gets a DUI
Rep. Dane Eagle arrested for DUI after he left Taco Bell at 2 a.m.

Russell Allen stroke leads to retirement: "We serve a God who is bigger than our struggles," says 27-year old NFL linebacker
Russell Allen's NFL career is over at age 27 after suffering on-field stroke.

NJ school sued after atheists object to 'Under God' in the Pledge of Allegiance
NJ school sued after atheists object to 'Under God' in the Pledge of Allegiance

Church leaders in Nigeria: 'We will stand first for Christ'
"We don't only share the Gospel when things are rosy," says one pastor in a region being targeted in deadly attacks by Islamist militants Boko Haram

China to become most Christian country within a generation
China may soon be home to the world's largest Christian population, despite strict regulations on religious freedom

Bible won't become Louisiana state book
Thomas Carondy has withdrawn his proposal to make the Holy Bible Louisiana's State Book, a move which has been praised by those who claimed it would interfere with the Church-State divide.

Boy Scouts remove church as partner over gay troop leader Geoff McGrath controversy
Boy Scouts remove church as partner over gay troop leader

Young Christian man killed in Pakistan for not converting to Islam
Haroon, 22, was shot and killed for his faith by a Muslim co-worker.

Group wants Department of Defense to withdraw from National Day of Prayer event
Military Religious Freedom Foundation asks Department of Defense to abstain from National Prayer Day

Polish artists to be sued over depicting Pope John Paul II being breastfed
A Polish art collective that depicted Pope John Paul II being breastfed by a man is to be sued.

Bear attack victim left husband horrifying voicemail while her head was in the bear's jaws
Bear attack victim left husband horrifying voicemail.

Easter 2014: Ed Young's church hoping for world record with giant Jesus in chalk
The giant image is handily positioned next to Dallas airport, with thousands seeing it each day.

Comforting Syria's children: 'Despite the bad things happening, God is still good and worthy of praise'
"I'm so tired of praying, so tired of crying," says one Christian woman after more Syrian children are killed in a school bombing

Syrian Church leader pleads for end to 'war of extinction'
The leader of Catholics in Syria has issued a desperate plea for international help, describing how one child was killed and 60 others were injured when a bomb landed on a school playground during a spate of attacks in Damascus.