Persecutions January 12, 2017 No home for the holidays: Assyrian Christians unable to return to villages destroyed by ISIS As the campaign to liberate Mosul from ISIS rages on, Christian residents of surrounding villages already freed from the terror army's grip have returned to find their homes booby-trapped, in ruins and uninhabitable.
isis January 12, 2017 Hopes hinge on perilous and long-awaited Mosul assault The early stages of the campaign to liberate Mosul are revealing exactly why it took so long to seize the city from the bloody grip of ISIS.
Christianity January 12, 2017 Attack inside French church shocks West, but not Christians in Africa Much of the world was in a state of shock after two extremists murdered a French priest inside a Normandy church during Sunday mass this week, but while such violence seems uncommon among the Western world that are extremely common in places like Africa.
Christianity January 12, 2017 American pastor faces fines, end of ministry under new Russian law An American Missionary is facing steep fines from the Russian government for violating an archaic provision that was snuck into recent anti-terror legislation passed in the country.
Christianity January 12, 2017 Bible bonfire: ISIS video shows Christian books being destroyed, adds fuel to genocide debate Having driven the last Christian out of Mosul, ISIS has now released a chilling video showing a bonfire consuming a huge pile of Bibles and other Christian literature.
Persecutions January 12, 2017 Mexico's Christians face beatings, forced conversions at hands of hybrid faiths As incidents of persecution against Christians rise in places like the Middle East, the y are also occurring in the most unlikely corners of the globe.
Christianity January 12, 2017 Martyr killed by bulldozer becomes symbol of growing persecution of Christians in China China recently had another Tiananmen-style moment after a woman protesting the demolition of a church in the Henan province stood in front of a moving bulldozer and was pushed into a ditch and buried alive as horrified bystanders looked on.
Christianity January 12, 2017 Dutch dreamer hopes to bring Noah's Ark replica to Americas A Dutch carpenter inspired by a dream to build a massive replica of Noah’s Ark has a new vision – to bring the 410-foot vessel to the Americas in time for this summer’s Olympic Games in Brazil.
Christianity January 12, 2017 Bible charity vows to continue translation work after murders of four employees The murders of four translators working to bring the Bible to obscure languages in the Middle East earlier this month won't stop the charity behind the effort from its work, officials said.
Christianity January 12, 2017 'I did not check their religion': Priest earns praise, threats for saving thousands from violence in Africa A Catholic priest from the Central African Republic is in the running to receive a $1 million peace prize for helping thousands of Christians and Muslims alike, escape brutal sectarian violence in the region.