A mob of 300 Muslims has torched at least four Coptic Christian houses in the Kom El Loofy village in Samalout, Upper Egypt, because the Christians wanted to build a church on their land.
Woman Raped by Migrants Admits to Lying About Attackers' Nationality
A left-wing German politician who was raped by three migrant men in January in the city of Mannheim has admitted that she lied about her attackers' nationalities and falsely claimed they had spoken German.
Christian Persecution on Rise in Pakistan as Believers Fear Muslim Mobs Torching Homes
Police in Pakistan are doing little to protect Christians from the harassment they face from the Muslim majority, including threats to convert to Islam or abandon their homes, according to Asian Human Rights Commission report.
ISIS Uses WhatsApp and Telegram to Sell Trafficked Girls to Pedophile Terrorists
Islamic State militants are using encrypted mobile apps like WhatsApp and Telegram to sell trafficked girls who are repeatedly raped and tortured by pedophile terrorists.
Tim Tebow Visits Orphanage His Dad Founded 25 Years Ago and Legacy CURE Hospital in Philippines
Tim Tebow is spending part of his summer in the Philippines visiting with children who live at the orphanage his father founded 25 years ago.
Christian Iraqi Population Shrinking With Persecution 'Worse Than Under Saddam Hussein'
A human rights group has warned that minorities in Iraq, including Christians, are facing a "catastrophic" reality with tens of thousands of people murdered or abducted by terror groups.
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau Becomes First World Leader to March in Gay Pride Parade
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a Roman Catholic, become the world's first national leader to march in a gay pride parade when he took part in Toronto's event on Sunday.
Iranian Military Commander: We Have 100,000 Missiles Ready to Strike Israel
The deputy commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed Friday the country has supposedly 100,000 missiles in Lebanon ready to launch at Israel.
Baghdad Terror Attack: Iraqis Demand Crackdown on ISIS Sleeper Cells as Death Toll Rises to Over 150
The death toll from a suicide bombing in a Baghdad shopping district has risen to over 150, fuelling calls for security forces to crack down on Islamic State sleeper cells blamed for one of the worst ever single bombings in Iraq.
Christian Woman Gang Raped in Front of 5 Children in 'Honor' Attack in Pakistan
A Christian woman in Pakistan was beaten and gang-raped in front of her five children by a Muslim man seeking to avenge his family's "honor," because the woman's sister fell in love and fled with the man's brother.
Bangladesh Shooting Ends: 20 Hostages Killed, All Foreigners; ISIS Claims Attack
Islamist militants shouting "Allahu Akbar" attacked an upscale cafe in the Bangladeshi capital, killing 20 foreigners inside, before police stormed the building on Saturday and rescued 13 hostages, officials said.
Christian Girl Reveals Horrors of Muslim Mob in Egypt Kidnapping, Raping Women
A mass wave of Christian girls and women are being kidnapped and raped by Muslim men in Upper Egypt, a persecution watchdog group has warned.
13-Y-O Israeli-American Girl Stabbed to Death by Palestinian Man Who Broke Into Her Bedroom
A 13-year-old Israeli girl with U.S. citizenship was stabbed to death by a Palestinian man who broke into her bedroom in the occupied West Bank, who was later shot dead by security guards.
ISIS Kills Coptic Priest in Egypt for 'Combating Islam'
An Islamic State affiliate in Egypt has claimed responsibility for the slaying of a Coptic priest who was murdered in the Sinai Peninsula on Thursday.
Exeter Cathedral Dean 'Embarrassed' by Christians Who Voted for Brexit
The Very Rev Dr Jonathan Draper, the Dean of Exeter Cathedral in the U.K., said that he is embarrassed by Christians who voted for Britain to leave the European Union in last week's referendum, though later he apologized for also suggesting voters are "stupid."
Christian Law School Can Be Denied Accreditation Over Biblical Stance on Homosexuality, Ontario Court Rules
The Ontario Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday that a Christian University can be denied accreditation because of its opposition to homosexuality.
'Vicar of Baghdad' Andrew White Suspended From Charity Over Buying Back Sex Slaves From ISIS
The Rev. Canon Andrew White, at one time the only Anglican vicar in Iraq and known as "The Vicar of Baghdad," has been suspended from his own charity over alleged payments made to free sex slaves seized by the Islamic State terror group.
Christian School Goes on 'Lockdown' After Parents Protest Removal of Cross From Logo
A new Church of England-associated school has been forced to go on "lockdown" as it faces outrage from parents and students for removing a cross from its student-designed school logo.
Christians in India Face Fines for Worshiping Jesus After Hindu Radicals Threaten to Kill Them
Christians living in Hunter village in the Indian state of Jharkhand are facing dual threats from police who are barring them from worshiping and Hindu radicals who are threatening to kill them.
Who Is Nigel Farage? 5 Things to Know About the Man Who Led Brexit
At the heart of the successful Brexit movement was one man: Nigel Farage. The 52-year-old leader of the UK Independence Party is considered the champion of the effort to leave the EU. Yet who is Farage?
ISIS Suicide Bomb Attack Kills Christians in Lebanon
Four militants from the Islamic State terror group blew themselves up in the Christian village of Qaa in Lebanon close to the Syrian border, killing five people and wounding at least 15 others.
Brexit Vote: 5 Things to Know About UK Leaving EU
The world awoke Friday morning to the shocking news that U.K. citizens voted to leave the EU and Prime Minister David Cameron would be leaving office in three months, making way for a new leader who supported the Leave campaign.
Who Is Andrea Leadsom? 6 Facts About Devout Christian in Race to Be the UK's Next Prime Minister
British Conservative Member of Parliament Andrea Leadsom is challenging Home Secretary Theresa May on the ballot to become the U.K.'s next prime minister, and has recently been receiving a good deal of attention about her political and personal life.
ISIS Boils 7 Jihadis Alive for Fleeing Battlefield in Iraq
Displaying its newest barbaric method of execution, the Islamic State terrorist organization executed seven of its own fighters on Monday by boiling them to death.
ISIS Sex Slaves Face Heightened Risks in Attempt to Escape Terror Group
The Islamic State is tightening its grip on the thousands of women and girls it's holding captive as sex slaves, making it increasingly more difficult for smugglers to help them escape.
Former ISIS Fighter Says Terror Group 'Executes Christians on the Spot, Mutilates Dead Bodies'
A former Russian Islamic State fighter has opened up about his time in Syria and detailed the barbarity he witnessed that inspired him to come up with a plan to fool one of the militant group's top leaders into giving him money and letting him leave the country.
Medina Bombing: Muslim Clerics Outraged After ISIS Strikes Islam's 2nd Holiest Site
Top Islamic clerics in Saudi Arabia have spoken out in outrage against the Islamic State terror group following three suicide bombings in the country, including one near the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, which is Islam's second holiest site.
Christian Teacher Who Refused to Divorce Pedophile Husband Wins Wrongful Dismissal Lawsuit
An "exemplary" Christian teacher from the U.K. who was fired by officials at the school where she worked for more than a decade after she refused to divorce her pedophile husband has won compensation for wrongful dismissal.
3-Y-O Swedish Boy Blows Himself Up After Mom Takes Kids to Syria to Join ISIS
A 3-year-old Swedish boy who was being groomed by his radicalized mother to be a part of the next generation of Islamic State jihadis has died after he accidentally blew himself up with a hand grenade in Syria.
China's Persecuted Churches Forced to Hand Over Donations to Communist Regime
The Communist Party in China's coastal Zhejiang province is forcing persecuted Christian churches to hand over all of their tithes and donations to government officials, reports have said.
Barcelona's Lionel Messi Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Tax Fraud
Lionel Messi, the 29-year-old Argentine professional footballer who plays forward for Spanish club Barcelona has been sentenced along with his father, Jorge Horacio Messi, for tax fraud, according to Spanish media.
Russia Seeks to Ban Evangelism Outside of Churches; No Religious Gatherings at Home
A so-called anti-terrorism law passed by the Russian parliament would put severe restrictions on religious freedom by banning religious gatherings in homes and regulating propagation of religion, including on the Internet, according to reports.
Church of England to Ban Clergy From Wearing Skimpy Mankini, Political Clothes?
The governing body of the Church of England is expected to decide this week whether clergy should be banned from wearing clothing that is either skimpy or carries a message that indicates a departure from the denomination's doctrines, while leading a worship service.
Bangladesh Terror: Quran Quiz Given to Hostages; 20 Failed and Hacked to Death
Bangladeshi Islamist terrorists, who held hostages at a cafe in the national capital of Dhaka Friday through Saturday, spared and provided meals to those who were able to recite a verse from the Quran, but hacked to death the other 20 hostages, who were mostly foreigners and included a U.S. citizen, according to the father of a Muslim survivor.
Lebanese Christian Women Take Up Arms to Send Jihadis 'Straight to Hell' After String of Suicide Attacks
Christian women in a Lebanese village rattled by two waves of deadly suicide attacks earlier this week are taking up arms, vowing to protect their homes and threatening to send any future jihadis "straight to hell."
Baghdad Terror Bombings Kill 120 People, Injure 200 in Deadliest Attack in Iraq This Year
Nearly 120 people were killed and 200 wounded in two bombings overnight in Baghdad, most of them in a busy shopping area as residents celebrated Ramadan, police and medical sources said on Sunday.
ISIS Beheads 5 Syrian 'Spies,' Sticks Severed Heads on Spikes in Video Threatening to Kill More Christians
In its latest gruesome publicized execution video, the Islamic State terrorist organization beheaded five men accused of spying after forcing them to reenact the crimes they were accused of.
