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Pope Francis: I dream of a Europe where being a migrant is not a crime
Pope Francis on Friday lamented a Europe he said had grown "weary" and "entrenched", and urged the continent not to see migrants as criminals.
Historic Bosnian mosque reopens in move towards reconciliation
Thousands flocked to the capital of Bosnia's Serb statelet on Saturday for the reopening of a historic mosque destroyed during wartime,
Petition with over 400,000 signatures urges U.N. Security Council to declare Christian genocide in Iraq, Syria
More than 400, 000 signatures from citizens all over the world were filed recently at the U.N headquarters seeking the declaration of the Security Council on the persecution of Christians and other minorities in Syria and Iraq as genocide.
Can someone stay married yet divorced at same time? Yes, in Japan, that's possible
In the modern day and age, more and more people are choosing to set aside marriage, and choosing divorce instead. Interestingly, old Japanese couples have found a way to live apart to fulfill their lifelong dreams, while staying married.
Aquino asks rival Philippine presidential candidates to unite to defeat 'dictator' Duterte ahead of Monday's election
In a last-ditch effort to save democracy and stop a looming "dictator" and "monster" from taking over the Philippines, President Benigno Aquino III on Friday called on two rival candidates to unite to defeat Rodrigo Duterte, who continues to hold a double-digit lead in the polls ahead of Monday's presidential election.
China and India protest US religious freedom report
China and India have strongly refuted the findings of a US report that condemned violations of religious freedom around the world.
Conservative Christian trucker refuses lift for disabled woman because she supported Bernie Sanders
A Conservative Christian truck driver refused to help a stranded woman with severe disabilities because she was a Bernie Sanders supporter.
Canadian wildfire continues to rage, displacing 80,000 residents
The 88,000 residents who fled a wildfire that has ravaged the Canadian oil town of Fort McMurray in Alberta will not be able to return home anytime soon, officials warned on Thursday, even as the inferno edged slowly south.
Air strikes hit refugee camp in Syria
Air strikes on a camp housing Syrians uprooted by war killed at least 28 people near the Turkish border on Thursday, a monitoring group said, and fighting raged in parts of northern Syria despite a deal to cease hostilities in the city of Aleppo.
Mideast beheadings, bombings and other killings blamed on 'Tom and Jerry'âand 'Mickey Mouse,' too!
All the beheadings, bombings and other violent acts in the Middle East can be blamed on a cunning creatureâno, it's not the Islamic State (ISIS) or some other terrorist groups, according to the head of Egypt's State Information Service (SIS).
Christian pastor murdered after helping North Korean refugees
A Chinese pastor has been killed on the North Korea-China border after a lifetime dedicated to helping refugees.
Trump restates ban on Muslims entering US: 'They're destroying Europe'
Donald Trump has said Muslim migrants are "destroying Europe" as he reasserted his policy to ban Muslims from entering the United States.
Nigeria: How the Church can stop Boko Haram
The Boko Haram insurgency has roots in northern Nigeria that go deep into the country's history.
Zika virus in the USA: some states ill prepared to fight disease, experts warn
The age-old adage has always reminded us that prevention is better than cure, but areas in the United States seemed not to have taken heed of this in the face of the possibility that the dangerous Zika virus will spread in the country.
Pakistan: Christians protest plan to demolish four churches
Four churches are set to be torn down to make way for a train line in Pakistan, under plans campaigners have said will "belittle Christians".
Playing God? Biotech firm seeks to bring brain-dead patients back to life in novel project
An American biotechnology firm will soon begin groundbreaking trials to test a new technique to bring clinically dead patients back to life by regenerating their brains, after the company secured ethical approval from state health watchdogs.