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Manny Pacquiao Renews Stance on Death Penalty, Says Even Jesus Christ 'Was Sentenced to Death'
Philippine Senator and world boxing champ Manny Pacquiao has renewed his support for the death penalty and even used the Scripture to promote his cause.

Churches Demolished In One Of Nigeria's Sharia States
Dozens of churches face possible demolition in Dutse, the state capital of Jigawa in northern Nigeria.

Israeli Occupation Fuels Poverty And Misery - Catholic Charities Warn
Israeli occupation of Palestinian land is fuelling poverty, misery and resentment, an alliance Catholic charities are warning in a new report launched on Monday.

Israel To Build Hundreds Of New Settlements: 'We Can Build Where We Want'
Israel is set to build hundreds of new settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory of East Jerusalem after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced he is lifting restrictions.

Gambians Celebrate Jammeh Flight To Exile: 'Allah Has Decided This Is The End'
Cheering and singing, Gambians flooded the streets of the capital city Banjul on Sunday to celebrate the end of ex-ruler Yahya Jammeh's 22-year authoritarian regime.

Vietnamese Buddhist Farmer Turns to Christ and Becomes an Evangelist After Jesus Heals His Wife
The miraculous healing of one woman in Hanoi led to a remarkable Christian awakening in predominantly Buddhist Vietnam led by a farmer named Dao Sanh.

Donald Trump, 45th U.S. President, Is 'Secular Cyrus' Prophesied In Isaiah 45, Says Christian Leader
The "coincidence" appears hard to ignore: Donald Trump being sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on Friday and the biblical passage Isaiah 45 telling about the arrival of the great leader Cyrus.

Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte Strikes Back At Critical Priests, Asks Them, 'What Is Your Moral Ascendancy?'
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and the Catholic Church are back at each other's throats.

Women's March: Hundreds Of Thousands Of Feminist Protesters Gather In Washington Against Trump Agenda
Hundreds of thousands of people from all over the United States are converging in Washington today for a women's march in opposition Donald Trump's agenda, rhetoric and past comments about women.

Blast In Pakistan Vegetable Market Kills At Least 21
An explosion in a busy vegetable market killed at least 21 people on Saturday in Pakistan's remote northwestern tribal region, an official said.

Violent Clashes Between Protesters And Police In Washington Over Trump Inauguration
Black-clad activists among hundreds of demonstrators protesting Donald Trump's swearing-in on Friday clashed with police a few blocks from the White House, in an outburst of violence rare for an inauguration.

Muslim Man Defies ISIS By Making Iron Cross for Christians in Bombed-Out Church
Not every Muslim hates Christians. Even as the war perpetrated by ISIS continues in Mosul, one Muslim man had the courage to stand up for his Christian brothers and sisters by building a cross for them in a bombed-up church.

The Gambia Explainer: What Will Happen Next?
As one president cedes power peacefully in the USA, on the other side of the world it is taking 16 neighbouring countries and the might of the UN to try and persuade Yahya Jammeh to do the same.

145,000 Indian Children Without Support As Compassion's Funds Cut Off By Government
The child sponsorship charity Compassion has announced that government restrictions mean the charity will soon be closing operations in India, unable to serve the 145,000 children it currently supports.
Holy Spirit 'Stirring' In War-Ravaged Aleppo As Muslims Seek Refuge in Christian Prayer Tents
Amid the devastation and carnage in the Syrian battleground city of Aleppo, the Holy Spirit is "stirring."

Germany Rejecting 'Almost All' Applications for Asylum of Christian Refugees, Pastor Reveals
These Christian refugees thought they finally found a safe refuge when they arrived in Germany after fleeing persecution in their homelands.