CB Condez

The Katarina Church and the Stockholm Mosque in Sweden are collaborating to provide accommodation for those who are fleeing war and persecution,

The European High Court has ruled in favor of an Iranian Christian convert seeking asylum in Sweden. The court's ruling in the case of F.G. v Sweden was based on the life-threatening situation that the man could and would face should he be deported back to his Islamic country.

The Lutheran Church in Norway voted in favor of allowing same-sex couples to get married, and the religious movement in the church that lobbied for the change is happy with the results.

The Israel Antiquities Authority announced last week that they have found a pair of 2,200-year-old artifacts in the Biblical town of Magdala aka Migdal.

Two Christian churches have been burned in Chile, the fourth and fifth alleged arson cases in 24 hours. The perpetrators are supporters of the Mapuche, an indigenous people who are said to be trying to get rid of those who practice religion that contradicts their beliefs.

Muslims helped both in raising funds and in restoring a Christian church in the small Bulgarian village of Kozlets, and the mayor expressed that this an example of tolerance among those of different faiths.

A 55-year-old Christian man in Pakistan was brutally murdered by two assailants. He apparently had a previous argument with the two men when he told them to leave the Christian youth in his village alone.

"Jesus himself told us that if you don't have a sword you should go out and buy one." -- Christian militia leader Rayan al-Kildani

The very first shelter in the United States to welcome sexually-trafficked boys will be ready this year. However, it has not been easy ride for the Christian couple behind the initiative who has spent the past 3 1/2 years trying to complete the project.

The Nigerian military has set up a camp to rehabilitate Boko Haram members who have surrendered and help them re-integrate into society.

After almost three years of consultations, the Pope's Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation on family was finally published. Titled "The Joy of Love" or "Amoris Laetitia," it talks about stable families as necessary for building a healthy society.