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Pastor's wife murder: Police see possible suspect in surveillance video footage
Police have obtained a surveillance footage showing a man near the home of Amanda Blackburn may be the suspect in her killing.

Ugandan girl severely beaten for converting from Islam to Christianity
A young Christian convert was severely beaten by her Muslim father after leaving Islam to follow Christ, according to the Morning Star.

Unmasking the horror: How violence against women is poisoning the world
A whole structure can be built on a lie against humanity, says Elaine Storkey.

Islamic State threatens attack on Washington, other countries
Islamic State warned in a new video on Monday that countries taking part in air strikes against Syria would suffer the same fate as France, and threatened to attack in Washington.

France is 'at war' with ISIS, says President Hollande
Speaking at Versaillles to both the upper and lower houses of parliament, President Hollande said he would table a bill to extend the state of emergency declared for three months.

Terror fears prompt U.S. states to shut the door on Syrian refugees â but Obama still wants to welcome 10,000 of them
At least two U.S. states are withdrawing their earlier plan to host refugees from Syria following the horrendous terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday night where at least one of the terrorists was found to be an Islamist militant who blended with the hordes of refugees to be able to enter Europe on his way to France.

8-year-old Christian girl beaten by headmistress for using wrong toilet in Pakistan
An 8-year-old Christian girl was allegedly scolded, beaten and locked in a school bathroom by her headteacher after she used a toilet designated for Muslims, according to Pakistan Today.

Police raid suspected Islamist homes across France, following Friday's attack
Police raided homes of suspected Islamist militants across France overnight following Friday's Paris attacks, and a source close to the investigation said a Belgian national in Syria was the possible mastermind.

Ted Cruz calls for 'Christians only' refugee policy
US Senator Ted Cruz has continued to call for Muslim refugees to be barred from entering the United States, opening borders exclusively to displaced Christians.

Pope Francis preaches on End Times and 'blasphemy' of Paris attacks
Pope Francis used his Angelus message on Sunday to preach about the end times, encouraging a focus on living in the present and Jesus' victory.

Jeb Bush calls US to focus on Christian refugees fleeing persecution
US presidential candidate Jeb Bush has said the United States should focus assistance on Christian refugees fleeing persecution.

'Jesus had 2 Dads' sign removed from Catholic church after complaints
A controversial sign appearing to endorse same-sex marriage has been removed from a Catholic Church in New York.

Two Palestinians shot dead in West Bank violence
Israeli troops shot dead at least two Palestinians during a gun battle in the occupied West Bank on Monday, Palestinian medical sources said, amid a weeks-old wave of violence.

Abdelhamid Abaaoud: Belgian man named as likely 'brains' behind Paris attacks
A Belgian national who is currently in Syria is suspected of being behind Friday's attacks in Paris, according to a source close to the French investigation.

UK to hire 1,900 more spies to defend against ISIS
Britain will boost its intelligence agency staff by 15 percent and more than double spending on aviation security to defend against Islamist militants plotting attacks from Syria, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday.

After set backs in self-declared caliphate, ISIS takes fight to its enemies
Facing military setbacks in its self-declared caliphate in Syria and Iraq and intensified air strikes from a US-led coalition, Islamic State may have decided in September to take the fight to France and elsewhere.