Christian grocer hacked to death in his store
Attack is the latest carried out by Islamic militants expanding their operations in the country.
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Chinese officials outraged at Genesis account of creation in textbooks
Textbook featuring part of Genesis account has been in use by 40 percent of seventh graders in Beijing for 10 years without controversy – until it was noticed by communist ideologues who believe religion should never be a part of education.
Korean-American missionary had 30 guards in North Korean prison camp
Over his two-year sentence guards asked questions about America, but had difficulty understanding how Americans could own homes and cars, a Korean-American missionary writes after his release.
Saudi man shoots doctor who delivered his child – for seeing his wife naked
Saudi religious law prohibits male physicians from treating females unless a male family member is present. Even then, a female nurse must also be present and the woman must never be seen unclothed.
70-year-old Christian woman stripped naked, paraded through street in Egypt
Woman's son was rumored to have had an affair with a Muslim woman.
Obama: Vietnam making economic progress, still lagging on religious freedom
On his final visit to Asia, Obama pledges security cooperation with Vietnam; says it still needs to come in line with United Nations Declaration on Human Rights.
Pope meets top Sunni Muslim cleric, days after saying Christians guilty of 'conquest'
Pope Francis meets with top Sunni religious leader, also the head of Al-Azhar University, which trains 90,000 Muslims annually. Pontiff claimed days earlier that Islam and Christianity could be said to share the theme of "conquest." Vatican calls meeting "seismic."
Europe's churches and synagogues abandoned or up for sale; many becoming mosques
Italian journalist Giulio Meotti writes of the twilight of Christianity in Europe. Germany sells it churches. In Denmark, they are closed or remodeled for hotels and restaurants. In France, they are converted into mosques. One observer said, "The French will not wake up until Notre Dame becomes a ...
NO surprise: Iranians float idea Israel responsible for Egypt Air crash
True to form, the Iranians point the finger at Israel for the crash of an EgyptAir flight into the Mediterranean Sea, killing all 66 aboard. Egyptian officials have not ruled out any cause, but are focusing on a possible fire in the plane's electronics system. Some analysts have suggested, however, ...
Israel kills top terror leader who was fighting in Syria
Israel sees an opening to take the fight to Hezbollah outside of Lebanon. Strike is the second since December inside of its neighboring state to kill a terror leader.
Women deacons for the Catholic Church? Perhaps, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis tells nuns at the Vatican that he favors establishing a commission to again study whether the church should have women deacons. He acknowledged women deacons in the Bible and early church, but said their role was different than the modern diaconate.
ISIS app for kids teaches ABC's and heavy weapons at the same time
Children in the United States have Candy Crush and Angry Birds. Children living under the rule of ISIS have an app to teach them about the weapons of jihad.
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