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Anti-Islam group, Tea Party gang up on Florida sheriff for hiring a Muslim deputy
The sheriff in Broward County, Florida, is under fire from an anti-Islam group and Tea Party members for hiring and refusing to fire a Muslim deputy who also serves as director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) -Florida.
Football player, 15, is hailed as hero by President Obama after he shielded 3 girls with his own body during shooting
A 15-year-old football player in Knoxville, Tennessee has been hailed by President Barack Obama as a hero after he was killed Thursday night while trying to protect three girls during a shooting.
Pope Francis warns Vatican: I will reform 'diseased' bureaucracy
The Church's central administration has been rocked by scandals and charges of greed and corruption.
Republican Lindsey Graham drops out of 2016 presidential race
Graham struggled to gain traction in a crowded Republican field dominated by front-runner Donald Trump.
Syrian Christian families seeking asylum detained, separated, 'treated like criminals' upon arrival in U.S.
A Syrian Christian and his family fled their home country because of religious persecution only to be detained upon their arrival in the United States.
New York warns employers: Call a transgender woman 'Mr' and you're breaking the law
New guidelines detail the legal protections of transgender and gender-nonconforming New Yorkers.
Motorbike suicide bomber kills six US troops in Afghanistan
Officials said the attack is the deadliest on US forces this year.
Obama defends strategy vs. ISIS, blames GOP bets, media for terror fears gripping American public
Saying more bombs are not the answer, U.S. President Barack Obama made a vigorous defence of his strategy against the Islamic State (ISIS), blaming the opposition Republican Party and the media for contributing to the fear gripping the American public.
Muslim bus passengers save Christians from Al-Shabaab extremists: 'Kill us all or leave'
Muslim passengers refused to be separated from Christians when their bus was ambushed by suspected Islamist extremists.
No charges for Detroit pastor who killed man wielding brick
The pastor of the City of God church had an "honest and reasonable belief" that he was at risk of death, say prosecutors.
Catholic Church facing severe crisis of faith, says African Cardinal
Cardinal Robert Sarah, from Guinea, is opposed to any relaxation of the strict rules around who may receive the sacrament of Holy Communion.
How to defeat ISIS? Ex-Green Beret officer urges U.S. to work with local Sunni tribes, fight foes in cyberspace
In an interview with WND.com, Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Scott Mann, who served the US military for 23 years, said the campaign against the ISIS should start with completely understanding how the jihadist group operates.
Christian population in Gaza dwindling as residents seek way out of Israeli blockade
The Christian community in the Palestinian regionn is believed to be declining at a rate of 5 percent per year, and more are thinking of packing their bags and leaving.
Russian President Putin vows to continue developing nuclear weapons, but pledges not to use them
Months after some of the world's biggest powers, including the United States, entered into a deal with Iran to stop enriching its nuclear capacity, Russian President Vladimir Putin openly said his country will continue developing nuclear weapons.
Technology used to make nuke weapons now being harnessed to fight cancer
In the highly secure Los Alamos National Laboratory in northern New Mexico, nuclear technology is being tapped for a very noble cause: to find a cure for cancer.
U.S.-Russia tensions dissipate in space where Russians and Americans depend on each other for survival
American and Russian space scientists rely on each other to jointly operate the International Space Station in the Earth's low orbit.