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'Everything Is Gone': ISIS Deals Brutal Final Blow To Iraqi Christians
Islamic State militants have dealt one final blow to Iraq's displaced Christian population by burning thousands of homes before surrendering the occupied territories.

Saudi Arabia Resets Calendar To Follow Birth Date Of Jesus Christ
Saudi Arabia has changed its official calendar so that the Islamic kingdom is now being run on a timeline based on the birth of Jesus Christ.

Miss Universe Donates Designer Shoes, Bags And Dresses To Catholic Charity
Pia Wurtzbach won the crown in 2015 â meaning she was the third Phillipino to claim the title.

Muslim Businessman Chooses Huge Christmas Tree To Support Iraq's Devastated Christian Community
Though the war with Islamic State is not yet over, Christians and Muslims in Iraq are looking forward to the day when they can live in peace, side-by-side again.

Female Genital Mutilation Has Victimised Over 8,000 Women in U.K., National Health Service Reveals
These "parties" are bloody and are not pleasant at all to the women joining them. These are the female genital mutilation (FGM) "parties" that a British charity has said are going on across England that have so far victimised at least 8,000 women, the BBC reported.

Is Donald Trump the Messiah or His Forerunner? Some Jewish Leaders Believe So
Is the Messiah here already? Some Jewish religious leaders believe this to be true.

Philippine Church Leaders Slam Death Penalty Plan as Lawmakers Move to Vote on Bill Early Next Year
"Come out and make a stand!" Archbishop Socrates Villegas, head of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, made the rallying cry on Sunday as he urged Filipinos to resist the threat of the restoration of the death penalty in their country.

Evacuation Of Aleppo Begins As Ambulances Come Under Fire
As the evacuation of rebel-held areas of Aleppo got under way today, in the east, ambulances came under fire from fighters loyal to the Syrian government, who killed at least one person, according to a rescue service spokesman.

Thousands To Pray In London For Persecuted Ahmadi Muslims
Thousands of people will gather to pray in south London on Friday after a series of attacks against Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan.

Thousands Demand Turkey Release US Pastor Jailed On Terrorism Charges
The family of a US pastor in Turkey have launched a campaign for his release.

Christians Condemn German Arms Sales To Repressive Regimes
Catholic and Protestant church leaders in Germany have united to call for restrictions on their country's arms sales.

For The First Time, Catholic Church In India Admits Dalit Christians Face Discrimination
The Catholic Church in India has admitted for the first time that Dalit Christians in the country face discrimination from the caste system and that "their participation in the level of leadership... at the higher levels is almost nil".

Mother Finds Acceptance for Young Son With Down Syndrome â He Lands Major Modelling Jobs
Meet Asher Nash, a toddler from Georgia, U.S.A. who has landed major modelling jobs this Christmas season despite being afflicted with Down Syndrome.

'Santa Claus' Cries 'All the Way Home' as Terminally Ill Boy Dies in His Arms After Asking His Last Wish
This Santa Claus maybe laughing on the outside but crying deep down insideâat least during that time when he had an encounter with a terminally ill child.

Donald Trump Encourages Americans to Start Saying 'Merry Christmas' Again
President-elect Donald Trump seems to be living up to his promise of upholding religious liberty in America, because he is urging people to start saying "Merry Christmas" again.

Christians Fined For Holding Prayer Meeting In Azerbaijan
Two Christian leaders in Azerbaijan have been fined 1,500 Azerbaijani Manats each, or $850, for holding an "illegal" prayer meeting, according to World Watch Monitor.