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Raped by Boko Haram: How this Christian girl clung onto hope, and her faith, in the darkness
Esther, a Nigerian Christian teenager was only 17 when her life changed forever. She fell pregnant after being raped countless times by her captors, the Islamist militants Boko Haram.

Pope Francis in Myanmar and Bangladesh: Masses, spirituality, and highly controversial politics
The visit next week by Pope Francis to Myanmar and Bangladesh will, naturally, be full of spiritual fruitfulness, but it is also laced with political and religious sensitivity, as became clear last night when the Vatican issued several revisions to the schedule.

Michael Schumacher news: Ferrari F2001 sold at auction for $7.5 million
The Formula One (F1) race car piloted by Michael Schumacher to dominate the 2001 World Championship was sold by Sotheby's at one of the auction house's contemporary art events for $7,504,000, a new record amount for a modern-era F1 car. The event took place on Thursday, Nov. 16 in New York City.

China's Communist regime blocks tourists visiting Vatican
The Chinese Communist Party has ordered travel agencies not to send tour groups to visit the Vatican, according to reports, because 'there are no diplomatic relations' between China and the Holy See.

Thanksgiving prayers for 2017 holiday dinner
Some examples of prayers that can be uttered before the start of Thanksgiving dinner.

2018 iPhone specs rumors: Next-gen models to feature Gigabit LTE, dual-SIM support.
Apple sat on the sidelines this year when it comes to Gigabit LTE, resulting in the iPhone 8 and iPhone X's lower LTE transmission speeds. However, that will change next year if analyst Ming-Chi Kuo's latest research note is to be believed.

Pope Francis to meet Rohingya refugees and Myanmar's army chief
Pope Francis will ignore warnings about not even mentioning the persecuted Rohingya minority when he visits Myanmar and Bangladesh next week as a meeting with Rohingya refugees was added last minute to his schedule.

Samsung Galaxy X release: Foldable smartphone to launch soon? Samsung accidentally published support page
The page, which has since been removed, does not reveal many details about the device other than its model number GM-G88N0. This matches a unit the Bluetooth SIG and Korea's National Radio Research Agency certified back in July. However, it does suggest the launch is coming soon.

Isis-linked terror group release mock image of Pope Francis being 'beheaded'
A media group linked to Islamic State (ISIS) has released a shocking propaganda poster depicting Pope Francis being beheaded, amid fears of terrorist attacks in Europe during this Christmas period.

'Crocodile' or 'born-again Christian'?: Emmerson Mnangagwa's bloody journey as he slides to power
Emmerson Mnangagwa, known as 'Ngwena' or 'the Crocodile' thanks to his shrewd ruthlessness, once said that he had been taught to 'destroy and kill', though he later claimed to be a born-again Christian.

'God Bless Zimbabwe': Robert Mugabe's successor flies home from exile
Robert Mugabe's successor and the man appointed to lead Zimbabwe into its new era is due to fly back from exile on Wednesday afternoon and be sworn in as president on Friday.

Red Wednesday spotlight: How Christian persecution is massively under reported
The scale and extent of religious freedom violations taking place on a daily basis around the world is vastly under-reported.

Archbishop Welby and Patriarch Kirill come together over persecuted Christians in Middle East
The Archbishop of Canterbury and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church have issued a joint declaration expressing pain over the persecution of Christians in the Middle East and Africa and appealing to the international community to do more to help.

Robert Mugabe resigns as Zimbabwe President
Robert Mugabe has resigned as Zimbabwe's president a week after the army and his former political allies moved against him, ending four decades of rule by a man who turned from independence hero to archetypal African strongman.

'Minecraft' news: Aquatic update confirmed for spring; graphics upgrade and cross-platform play delayed to 2018
"Minecraft's" two major upgrades â the Super Duper Graphics Pack and the cross-platform compatibility â have been pushed back to 2018. Instead, developer Mojang AB is bringing The Update Acquatic first, which refines the game's underwater adventures.

iMac Pro specs rumors: Apple to pack machine with A10 Fusion chip with 'Hey, Siri' support
Information dug up in the BridgeOS 2.0 software reveals that the workstation coming out soon would feature iPhone 7's A10 Fusion system-on-chip (SoC) as a coprocessor. This would be the first time that a Mac would utilize an A-series chip designed by the tech giant.