Children Placed in Cage Mimicking Burning of Jordanian Pilot as Anti-Assad Activists Ask Why West Has Forgotten Syrian Victims
Activists in Syria protesting against the government of President Bashar al Assad have released photos of young children inside a cage, mimicking the burning of Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kasasbeh.Read more...
ISIS Female Police Disfigure 15 Women With Acid for Not Wearing Niqab
The Islamic State policing unit in Mosul severely disfigured the faces of 15 Iraqi women by pouring acid on them as a form of punishment after the women were caught without their faces being veiled appropriately, by ISIS standards, last weekend.Read more...
Ken Ham Says Iceland's Construction of Norse Gods Temple Is Proof of 'Post-Christian' Europe; Warns America Is Heading Down Same Path
Answers in Genesis President and CEO Ken Ham has said the news that Iceland is building its first temple to the Norse gods since the Vikings era is proof that Europe is now in a "post-Christian" state.Read more...
Pope Francis has said that making the choice to not have children is "selfish." The pontiff made the comments at a gathering at St. Peter's Square on Wednesday, and said that societies that have low birth rates are "depressed."
"If a generous family of children is viewed as if it were a burden, there is something wrong! As the Encyclical Humanae Vitae of Blessed Pope Paul VI teaches, Read more...
Man Awakens After 12 Years in Vegetative State, Credits God's Intervention for Miracle
The South African man who miraculously woke up from a 12-year trance in a vegetative state, after doctors said he would likely die, is saying that God is the sole reason behind his recovery.Read more...
Rowan Williams on Stephen Fry's Attack on God: I Hope If He Met God, He'll Wait for a Reply
Former Anglican Archbishop Dr. Rowan Williams has responded to atheist actor Stephen Fry's recent criticism of God by saying that only a "stupid and insensitive person".Read more...
ISIS Cuts Off 3 Women's Hands; Brutally Whips 5 Men for Using Cell Phones to Call Their Families
The Islamic State terrorist organization has chopped off the hands of three women and whipped five men who were caught using their cellphones in the Iraqi stronghold of Mosul, a witness has claimed.Read more...
'I Will Not Forget My Sisters'; World Would Care More If Chibok Schoolgirls Were From Rich, Powerful Family, Says Malala Yousafzai
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai said on the 300th day anniversary of the kidnapping of the Nigerian schoolgirls by terror group Boko Haram that the international community.Read more...
'Weeping' Jesus Statue in Greece: Church Claims Statue of Jesus Is Crying After First Ever Atheist Prime Minister Wins Election
A Greek church has claimed that a statue of Jesus Christ has been "weeping" in the form of an "oily liquid," ever since the left-wing political party Syriza.Read more...
ISIS Militants Subject Wives to 'Brutal', 'Abnormal' Sexual Acts; Abused Women Say Foreign Fighters Are 'Like Monsters'
Islamic State militants in the group's Syrian stronghold of Raqqa are subjecting their wives and sex slaves to "brutal" and "abnormal" sexual acts, which are causing many women to seek medical attention for their sex-related injuries.Read more...
ISIS' Apocalyptic Magazine: Islam Is 'Religion of the Sword;' Muslims Will Continue Beheading Non-Believers Until Jesus Slays the Antichrist
In the newest edition of its apocalyptic English-language propaganda magazine, the Islamic State terrorist organization refutes the long-standing mantra that Islam is a "religion of peace" and insists that Islam is a "religion of the sword."Read more...
ISIS Jihadists Burn to Death 45 People in Western Iraqi town al-Baghdadi
Jihadists from terror group ISIS have reportedly burned to death 45 people in the western Iraqi town of al-Baghdadi, though local police forces have been unable to identify yet who the victims are.Read more...
Heartbreaking: Egyptian Christians Were Calling for Jesus During Execution by ISIS in Libya
A number of the 21 Coptic Christians who were recently shown being beheaded in a horrific video by Islamic State militants in Libya were reportedly whispering the name of Jesus as their heads were being hacked off their bodies.Read more...
Former Megachurch Pastor Rob Bell Tells Oprah the Church Is 'Moments Away' From Embracing Gay Marriage
Former Mars Hill Bible Church pastor and best-selling author Rob Bell told media mogul Oprah Winfrey on Sunday that the American church is "moments away" from embracing gay marriage and thinks "it's inevitable." Read more...
'5 Shades of Grey'? Virginia Pastor to Preach Sermon Series on Porn, Gay Marriage
In response to the cinematic debut of the "50 Shades of Grey" movie, one Virginia pastor will look to respond via a sermon series meant to address various matters regarding sexual ethics, including pornography and gay marriage.Read more...
Vicar of Baghdad Warns Westerners: Don't Join Christian Militia Against ISIS, Christians Are 'Hopeless at Fighting'
Concerned about reports that some idealistic Christian sympathizers have been moving to Iraq and Syria to join the fight against ISIS, the Vicar of Baghdad. Read more...
ISIS Militants Attack Music in Burning of 'Un-Islamic' Drums and Other Instruments in Libya
Following the gruesome beheading of 21 Coptic Christians captured on video and released for all the world to see recently, Islamic State militants in Libya released. Read more...
Obama Tells Critics He Doesn't Call ISIS 'Islamic' Because That Legitimizes the Terror Group and Hurts American Interests
President Barack Obama has responded to conservative criticism centered on his refusal to identify ISIS as "Islamic" by stating that that would be precisely what the terror group wants, and he does not want to legitimize the jihadists. Read more...
Grandmother Who Refused to Make Gay Wedding Floral Arrangements Could Lose House, Life Savings After Guilty Verdict
Putting florist, grandmother and devout Southern Baptist Barronelle Stutzman out of business was not enough for some Washington state officials. Read more...
'Pray Away the Gay' Program: Why Doesn't the Black Church Support 'LGBT Rights' as It Did the Civil Rights Movement?
In a feature titled "Don't Ask, Don't Tell in the Black Church," Al Jazeera questions why the black church isn't playing a central role in the movement.Read more...
Catholic League's Bill Donohue Says Obama Should Apologize for Using Crusades as Example of 'Terrible Acts' by Christians; Says Crusades Fought Against Islamic Jihad
Bill Donohue of The Catholic League has criticized President Barack Obama for his recent comments at the National Prayer Breakfast. Read more...
Australian Atheists Urge People to 'Escape Religion' in Billboard Campaign, Argue That World Suffers Because of Religion
The Sydney Atheists group in Australia has put up a billboard campaign with the message: Read more...
Christian Couple Who Fled With 3 Kids Amid CPS' Welfare Concerns Over Holistic Lifestyle Is Found; Mother Arrested and Kids Removed Again
A devoutly Christian couple has been found in California after fleeing their home in Washington state. Read more...
Canadian Pastor Sexually Assaulted, Robbed Woman During Church Excorcism, Police Say
A Canadian pastor accused of sexually assaulting one of his congregants and defrauding her has been arrested and charged. Read more...
Many Christians 'Assume Their Prayers Are Not Heard Because They Did Not Pray Correctly,' Says Max Lucado
Minister and author Max Lucado of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, has released his latest fiction book, Miracle at the Higher Grounds Café, which deals with various Christian topics, including prayer. Read more...
First-Ever 'Bible Women' Book Focuses Solely on 15,000 Words Spoken by Women in the Bible
A book about the women of the Bible claims to have counted all the words spoken by females in the Good Book, as well as the context in which they were spoken. Read more...
Faith Group Battles Southern Poverty Law Center in NJ Court Over Reparative Therapy for Gays
New Jersey's Superior Court will soon hear arguments regarding two motions in a lawsuit leveled against a Jewish group that offers therapy to change a person's sexual orientation from homosexual to heterosexual. Read more...
Christian Singer Carman Reflects on Surviving Painful Cancer Treatment, Winning Health Battle Through 'God's Grace'
Carman Licciardello, popular Christian recording artist and actor, has shared in an online post how he believes God's grace helped him endure the painful journey of cancer treatment, to eventually find himself "cancer-free." Read more...
Kurds Defeat ISIS in Four-Months-Long Battle for Kobane; Over 1,300 Fighters Dead
Terror group ISIS has reportedly been defeated and driven out from the Syrian border town of Kobane following a near four-months-long battle. Read more...
70-Y-O Pastor Married for 53 Years Found Guilty of Molesting Grandchildren; Faces Life in Prison
A 70-year-old pastor who celebrated his 53rd wedding anniversary this month left behind a trail of grief and confusion Monday, when after years of speculation he was found guilty by a jury of sexually molesting two of his grandchildren. Read more...
Sheriff's Deputy Fired for Hosting Bible Study With Ex-Inmates Says God Told Him Not to File Lawsuit Seeking 'Financial Restitution'
A deputy at a Georgia prison who was fired for hosting a Bible study with former inmates has said that he will not pursue legal actions against his former employer. Read more...
Pastor Kong Hee Accused of Lying About Control of Music Management Company as High-Profile Trial Resumes
Singapore megachurch pastor Kong Hee has been accused by City Harvest Church's former investment manager of lying about his control over music management firm Xtron. Read more...
Former Christian Country Singer-Songwriter Resurfaces as Gay, HIV-Positive Folk Singer
A former Contemporary Christian country singer, who disappeared for years from the Nashville music scene since 2005, has resurfaced as a gay and HIV-positive folk singer. Read more...
Evangelical Pastors Blast Florida Cops Using African-American Mugshots for Sniper Practice With #UseMeInstead Campaign
After the North Miami Beach police department was discovered to have been using mug shots of African Americans for practice at a firing range. Read more...
If Supreme Court Redefines Marriage for All States, Amend the Constitution, Potential GOP Presidential Candidate Bobby Jindal Says
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has recently endorsed a plan to pass a federal amendment allowing states to ban gay marriage should the U.S. Supreme Court rule against such laws. Read more...
Michael Moore Says Jesus Wouldn't Shoot People or Send Soldiers Into War in Criticism of US Military Operations
Director Michael Moore has said that Jesus Christ wouldn't have shot people or sent soldiers into war, in comments criticizing U.S. military operations in Iraq. Read more...
55 Million Babies and 43 Years Later: Abortion Still an Iconic Battle Line
A bill meant to ban abortions after 20 weeks after fertilization will likely be voted on in the Republican-dominated House of Representatives on Thursday. Read more...
Obama's Sexual Agenda: First President to Say 'Lesbian, Transgender, Bisexual' in SOTU Speech
President Barack Obama was the first president to mention lesbian, bisexual and transgender people during his State of the Union speech on Tuesday. Read more...
Pastor in Hot Water for His Take on Ten Commandments
A Baptist minister is in hot water after preaching a sermon that called the Ten Commandments sayings or promises rather than mandates. Read more...
Japanese Christian Lays Down Life for Friend ISIS Captured
It is an unlikely friendship that ties the fates of war correspondent Kenji Goto and troubled loner Haruna Yukawa, the two Japanese hostages for whom Islamic State militants demanded a $200 million ransom this week. Read more...
70 Churches Destroyed in 'Anti-Charlie Hebdo' Protests
The Christian community in Niger says it is in shock in the wake of weekend violence that has claimed the lives of 10 people and led to the destruction of dozens of places of worship and Christian homes. Read more...
Praying for Muslim Coworker Put This Christian Nurse in Danger
A Christian nurse was suspended after praying for a Muslim colleague. Read more...
PEGIDA leader resigns after posing as Hitler and calling refugees 'scumbags'
The leader of the fast-growing German anti-Muslim movement PEGIDA resigned on Wednesday after a photo of him posing as Hitler and reports that he called refugees "scumbags" prompted prosecutors to investigate him for inciting hatred. Read more...
Bryan Fischer accuses Obama of being a Muslim for supporting gay marriage
The head of conservative group American Family Association (AFA) has said that President Obama can't be a Christian because he supports gay marriage. Read more...
US Evangelicals and Catholics join forces to warn of 'grave threat' of gay marriage
Senior Roman Catholics and evangelicals in the US have joined forces to warn of a grave "threat" to society caused by same-sex marriage. Read more...
UN: ISIS Killing Educated Women, Especially Politicians; Already Killed 3 Female Lawyers This Month
The United Nations warned on Tuesday that ISIS militants are executing educated women within the territories it controls, reporting that the militants have already executed three female lawyers this month. Read more...
