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'Today We Woke Up To A New Dream': Christian Syrian Family Have Emotional Reunion In New York After Being Caught In Trump's Travel Ban
A Christian Syrian family who were among the first to be caught up in Donald Trump's travel ban when they were turned back to the Middle East from the US on 28 January were emotionally reunited with their relatives yesterday.
In Egypt, Christians Can Now Take Leave From Work To Go On Pilgrimage
Christians in Egypt have now been granted right to take leave from work to go on pilgrimage, according to a high court ruling at the weekend.
'Trump Is Right': Syrian Christians, Muslims In U.S. Express Support For President's Immigration Ban
Strident voices continue to fill the airwaves against U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration ban on seven Muslim-majority countries. But there are also voices, fewer and less strident but nonetheless compelling, that show the other side of the controversy.
Morocco Religious Authorities Rule Leaving Islam Is No Longer Punishable By Death
The High Religious Committee of Morocco has retracted a previous ruling that apostasy from Islam is punishable by death, and Muslims may now change their religion.
Philippines Church Denounces Duterte's 'Reign Of Terror' Against Drug Dealers
The Catholic Church in the Philippines mounted its strongest attack yet on President Rodrigo Duterte's alleged policy of encouraging the killing of drug dealers and users.
Despite Previous 'Clashes', Pope Francis Expected To Meet President Trump In May
The first meeting of Pope Francis and President Trump may take place this May, during the G7 world leaders summit.
Pakistani Christian Bailed At Last â After Three Years Facing Death Penalty For Insulting Islam
A Pakistani Christian has been bailed after more than three years of being tortured in prison without conviction.
ISIS Guard Couldn't Take It Anymore, Flees After Seeing Rapes And Brutal Treatment Of Sex Slaves
"Is this your Islam?" That question haunted Nizar, a Syrian Muslim who was hired by the Islamic State (ISIS) as a guard in the jihadist group's detention centre.
Turkey Detains Some 400 Islamic State Suspects In Biggest Roundup
Turkish police on Sunday detained some 400 suspected members of Islamic State in anti-terror raids in six provinces, state media said, the biggest roundup to target the organisation in Turkey.
From Violent Witchcraft To Christ: Young Man's True Story Of Transformation
A young man has shared of how his life was transformed from one of violent activity in a witchcraft gang to living a new life in relationship with Jesus.
Law Used To Imprison Egyptians Draws Scrutiny
Rights activists are trying to force Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to throw out a law used by his government to imprison thousands of Egyptians and sentence hundreds to death by arguing that it was overturned as far back as 1928.
Furious Donald Trump Launches Twitter Tirade After Judge Throws Out Bid To Restore Travel Ban
US President Donald Trump has responded with a furious Twitter tirade after a US appeal court has denied the emergency appeal from the US Department of Justice to restore his 90-day travel ban on travellers from seven Muslim countries and on refugees.
ISIS Chops Off Hands Of 2 Kids In Front Of Their Families For Refusing Order To Kill Captives
They knew they would be severely punished for refusing to obey orders. Despite this, two child soldiers of the Islamic State (ISIS) bravely dared to refuse a direct order from their superiors for them to carry out the execution of two civilian captives.
Family Says Christian Schoolgirl Drugged, Raped, Murdered â But Pakistan Police Claim She Killed Herself
Her family says there was probable evidence to prove she was kidnapped. There were also signs that she was raped before she was murdered. And yet the police in Pakistan insisted that Tania, 12-year Christian schoolgirl, committed suicide by jumping into a canal.
Catholic Theologian Slams Trump's Border Wall, Says 'Significant Spiritual Issues Are At Stake'
Dan Groody says Trump's wall is "political bravado." If completed, he says "people are just going to come in boats. The wall solves nothing."
Philippine Catholic Church to slam 'reign of terror' behind war on drugs
The Philippines' Catholic Church will assail President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs for creating a "reign of terror" among the poor, in sermons to be read at services across the country this weekend.