Group Affiliated with Islamic State Takes Responsibility for Tunisia Museum Attack
A militant group claiming to be affiliated with the Islamic State has taken responsibility for the recent Tunisia museum attack that left 22 dead.
A militant group claiming to be affiliated with the Islamic State has taken responsibility for the recent Tunisia museum attack that left 22 dead.
A picture of a little girl from Syria posing as if she is surrendering to a photojournalist has gone viral. The four-year-old girl, named Hudea, appeared to have thought that the camera used by the photojournalist was a weapon, according to Buzzfeed.
South Korea formally charged a suspect this week with attempted murder after he attacked U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert at an event in Seoul last month.
The prosecution leading the investigation in the downing of Germanwings Flight 9525 has denied claims from some media outlets that suggest cell phone footage was taken from inside the plane before it crashed in the French Alps early last week.
Coptic Christians in the village of Al Our, Egypt, were attacked by Muslims over a church being constructed to honor those who were beheaded by the militant ISIS group in Libya last month.
A five-day-old girl born in India\'s Uttar Pradesh region is reportedly being worshipped as a Hindu god for being born with a facial protrusion that represents an elephant\'s trunk.
A Thai man was sentenced to 25 years in prison this week for allegedly posting photos on Facebook that insulted the country\'s monarchy.
A blogger in Bangladesh was killed by a group of men wielding machetes on Monday in the second attack of its kind in the past several weeks in the area.
A major earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea late Sunday, causing tsunami warnings in several Pacific nations. No damages or injuries have been reported from Sunday's quake.
Investigators say they have yet to find a motive in the downing of Germanwings flight 4U 9525 over the French Alps last Tuesday.
Italy's highest court acquitted American Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend, Raffele Sollecito, of murder for the killing of her rommate in 2007.
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.