U.S. President Barack Obama said this week that there is still not a \"complete strategy\" for the U.S.-led coalition to combat the Islamic State because the Iraqi government needs to make more \"commitments.\"
A member of Iraq\'s parliament recently stated that a new democracy must be formed in the Middle Eastern country to combat extremist Muslim groups like the Islamic State.
The highest court in Saudi Arabia recently ruled to uphold the strict sentence for liberal blogger Raif Badawi that includes lashings and imprisonment.
U.S. President Barack Obama spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi at the G7 Summit in Germany this week regarding the Islamic State.
Actor Patrick Stewart has reportedly spoken out in support of a U.K. bakery that refused to make a cake for a same sex wedding.
The pilot suspected of intentionally crashing a Germanwings flight earlier this year had reportedly contacted doctors prior to the incident, investigators say.
Sources are claiming that eight of the ten Taliban gunmen convicted of attacking teen education activist Malala Yousafzai in 2012 have been \"secretly acquitted\" of their 25-year jail terms this week.
Renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking recently said that he would consider assisted suicide if he had \"nothing more to contribute.\"
A U.S. official announced this week that over 10,000 Islamic State fighters have been killed since the U.S. launched its airstrike campaign against the terror group in Syria and Iraq nine months ago.
The Islamic State terror group has reportedly kidnapped over 500 Iraqi boys to be trained as suicide bombers, Iraqi government officials announced this week.
A Canadian creationist has stated that he still believes in the creationist theory of the earth's age after finding fish fossils in his hometown of Calgary.
Arkansas has been named the most pro-life state in the United States for the seventh consecutive year in an annual ranking by Americans United for Life (AUL), which also recognized Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill for her legal efforts challenging federal abortion pill regulations. The advocacy organization released its 2027 Life List on Wednesday, evaluating all 50 states according to laws addressing “all bioethical issues from conception to natural death, not just abortion.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected allegations that his government is persecuting Christians, defending religious freedom in Ukraine and criticizing American political commentator Tucker Carlson for making claims about a country he suggested Carlson had never visited. Zelensky addressed the accusations during a Saturday interview with Tony Perkins on “This Week on Capitol Hill.”
More than half of Protestant pastors in the United States say economic conditions are negatively affecting their congregations, as church donations continue to lag behind inflation, according to a new Lifeway Research survey. The annual study found that 54% of pastors believe the economy is hurting their churches, compared with 36% who reported no impact and 8% who described its effects as positive.
A new federal school choice initiative is being hailed as the “greatest evangelism opportunity since the Billy Graham crusades,” with supporters expecting it to expand access to Christian education for millions of American children beginning in 2027. The Ohio-based Center for Christian Virtue has established the Christian Education Network Scholarship Granting Organization to provide financial assistance to families seeking Christian schooling.
The United Methodist Church (UMC) will convene its 2028 General Conference at two locations simultaneously for the first time in the denomination’s history, bringing together delegates in the United States and Africa for its highest legislative assembly. The UMC Commission on the General Conference announced Tuesday that Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Harare, Zimbabwe, will jointly host the gathering.