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Originally published in Christian Today Following President Barack Obama’s admission that the US “underestimated” the threat posed by the Islamic State, reports are circulating that ISIS militants could be as close as one mile from Baghdad. According to the BBC’s Lyse Doucet in Baghdad, members of the terrorist group were less […]
Originally published in Washington Post Major Mariam al-Mansouri, the first female fighter pilot in the history of the United Arab Emirates, led the the Gulf state’s bombing raids over Syria this week. Photos of al-Mansouri, beaming from her cockpit, that were released by the country’s state news agency have taken social […]
Originally published in The Gospel Herald A Christian pastor who worked to protect the human rights of Pakistani believers was killed by Pakistani policeman after being accused of blasphemy Reuters reports that pastor Zafar Bhatti was shot and killed in jail on Thursday while imprisoned in Rawalpindi, next to the capital, […]
Originally published in God Reports Karen Dunham has survived many attempts on her life as she ministered Christ’s compassion to Palestinians in Jericho and Gaza. Some have referred to her as a “Mother Teresa in Israel.” Now she is asking for God’s protection due to mounting pressures to force her […]
Originally published in The Gospel Herald Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) is warning a Southern California charter school that it is violating the First Amendment after administration removed a number of library books due to their Christian content. Fox News contributor Todd Starnes reports that a parent of students enrolled at […]
Originally published in Christian Today This week sees the two-year anniversary of the imprisonment of pastor Saeed Abedini in Iran. Abedini, a US citizen, was working on an orphanage project in his native Iran when he was arrested for “threatening the national security” and sentenced to eight years in prison. […]
Originally published in Christian Today Deborah Savely was devastated when a beloved Bible fell out of her backpack over 40 years ago. Sure, she could have gone to the store and bought another one quite easily, but this particular Bible had special meaning, having been bought by her father in […]
Originally published in Christian Today It was a closely fought campaign to the end but on the night, Scots affirmed their desire to remain within the UK by a consistent margin. Key areas like Glasgow and Dundee voted Yes as they had been expected to, but the victories were not […]
Originally published in The Christian Post Over 800 police officers in Australia arrested 15 people on Thursday allegedly connected to terror group ISIS, who are believed to have planned to kidnap and behead people on camera. The counter-terrorism raids on houses and vehicles in Sydney and Brisbane were the largest […]
Originally published in Times of Israel Despite warnings that the pope may be targeted by Islamic State-aligned terrorists, the Vatican has said that Francis will not be changing his plans to visit Albania, which has a majority Sunni Muslim population. “There is no reason to change the pope’s itinerary,” Vatican […]