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Group seeks international aid to save 180 Assyrian Christians from ISIS execution
A persecution watchdog group has appealed to the international community to quickly intervene in the case of 180 Assyrian Christians whose fate has been sealed for execution by ISIS members after a failed negotiation of their ransom recently.
After Pope Francis' US visit, Egypt's Coptic Pope Tawadros II follows with 3-week visit
Pope Tawadros II's first visit to Nashville last Friday has electrified the community and thousands of Coptic Christians who turned up at St. Pishoy Coptic Orthodox Church last Friday, according to Fox News.
Ben Carson: Media 'can't stand the thought of a black person who is conservative'
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson has recently accused the Washington media of being bias, insincere and trying to embarass him on many issues affecting the country, but clarified he is not calling a truce with the news media.
ISIS chief Al-Baghdadi 'carried away in vehicle' after Iraqi airstrike on his convoy
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been injured after an airstrike carried out by Iraq's Air Force struck his convoy while he was heading to Karabla to attend a meeting with Daesh (ISIS) commanders, according to CNN.
US Archbishops disagree over divorce and remarriage
The Pope will speak "authoritatively" from the "tradition" of the Catholic Church at the end of the Synod on the Family, he pledged today.
Young man murdered by mob in India over suspicions of cow slaughter
A young Musim man in India who believed he had been hired to transport some machinery has been beaten to death after he was accused of smuggling cows for slaughter.
Syria: Army retakes territory around Aleppo
Syrian troops backed by Hezbollah and Iranian fighters made advances on Saturday in their offensive to retake territory around the northern city of Aleppo from insurgents and jihadist fighters, a monitoring group said.
Three Palestinians shot dead today as violence escalates in Israel
Three Palestinians were shot dead on Saturday in what Israel said were thwarted knife attacks, but a Palestinian witness of one incident said it was a result of Jewish settler violence, as tensions ran high after more than two weeks of unrest.
Obama: There is 'no meeting of minds' with Putin over Syria
President Barack Obama said on Friday the only area of U.S. understanding with Russia on Syria was on how to prevent accidental clashes between their planes engaged in the conflict, but they differed on principles and strategies to bring peace.
Hungary shuts border to refugee to preserve "Christian values"
A first bus full of migrants arrived at a Slovenian border crossing with Croatia on Saturday, the Slovenian police said, after Hungary shut its border with Croatia late on Friday, diverting them towards Slovenia.
Israel: Two Palestinians dead shot dead
Two Palestinians were shot dead today when they tried to stab Israelis in separate attacks in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, gripped by the worst street violence in years.
ISIS fighter enters refugee camp planning to kill Christians, meets Jesus
An ISIS militant, who had pretended to be a refugee in order to kill people, converted to Christianity after seeing the "love of Christians" at the camps, according to Christian Aid Mission.
Sudanese Christian women has public indecency sentence overturned
A Christian woman convicted of public indecency has had her sentence overturned in Sudan.
The miraculous story of the priest who escaped ISIS
A Syrian priest who was captured by the Islamic militants in May has told of his incredible escape.
US carrier's exit from Gulf sparks concern as Russian ships enter to join Syria fight
The United States government has earlier withdrawn its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier from the Persian Gulf, the first time since 2007, and just when Russian warships had reportedly entered the area to attack the ISIS fighters in Syria.
Test firing of new long-range Iran ballistic missile: Did it violate UN resolution?
Iran recently announced the successful test fire of its precision-guided ballistic missiles, which it said could be controlled until the moment of impact.