Chuck Norris Questions Military Drill Planned for Texas
Former television celebrity Chuck Norris has raised questions over the United States\' planned military exercise for the southwest, including the state of Texas.
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'Duck Dynasty' Musical in Las Vegas to Close Early After Poor Ticket Sales
Organizers behind the recently-released "Duck Dynasty" musical announced this week that the "Duck Dynasty" show will be closing early in Las Vegas, Nevada due to poor ticket sales.
Religious Leaders Call for Rebuilding in Wake of Baltimore Protests
Local religious leaders in Baltimore, Maryland have announced their plans to begin rebuilding their city following a week of curfew and protests, some of which involved the burning of buildings and looting.
Dzhokar Tsarnaev Breaks Down in Court as Aunt Takes Stand
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokar Tsarnaev reportedly wiped tears from his face this week when his aunt took the stand in his federal death penalty trial.
U.N. Population Fund Says 214 Women Rescued From Boko Haram Are Pregnant
The United Nations announced this week that 214 of the girls and women recently rescued from a Boko Haram stronghold in northeastern Nigeria are reportedly pregnant.
FBI Investigates Dallas Shooting Over Prophet Mohammed Drawing Contest
The FBI is reportedly investigating a recent shooting at a competition in Dallas, Texas where illustrators were competing to draw the best cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed.
Islamic State Demands $23M Ransom For Christian Hostages
The Islamic State terror group is reportedly demanding $23 million from the Assyrian Church of the East in exchange for 230 Christian hostages kidnapped by the terror group in February.
Rand Paul Says Baltimore Rioting Caused By 'Breakdown of Family Structure'
2016 presidential hopeful Rand Paul has spoken out regarding the recent protests in Baltimore, Maryland over the death of Freddie Gray, saying that the violence in the protests is related to the \"breakdown of the family structure\" in the U.S.
Mike Huckabee Warns Christianity on Brink of Criminalization in America
Former Arkansas Governor and potential 2016 presidential candidate Mike Huckabee recently spoke out regarding religious liberty in the U.S., suggesting that Christianity is on the brink of being criminalized in America.
Report: Fellow Prisoner Says Freddie Gray 'Intentionally Injured Himself' in Police Custody
A prisoner who was allegedly in the same police transport van as the recently-deceased Freddie Gray has reportedly told police that the 25-year-old attempted to \"intentionally injure himself\" by banging himself on the sides of the van.
Saudi Arabia Arrests 93 Members of Islamic State, Foils Terror Plots
Saudi Arabia\'s government announced this week that it had recently arrested 93 members of the Islamic State terror group in its country, five of whom are Saudi nationals.
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Iran Faces UN Scrutiny Over Confiscation of Historic Protestant Church
Two United Nations experts have called on Iran to explain the confiscation of St. Peter’s Evangelical Church in Tehran and the eviction of Christian families from the property. Reports emerged in July that Iranian authorities had seized the church, described as the country’s oldest Protestant congregation, and removed Christian residents living on the site.
Trump Highlights Global Christian Persecution at UN, Warns Iran of “Annihilation” Without Deal
President Donald Trump used his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday to draw attention to the persecution of Christians worldwide, criticizing the U.N. Human Rights Council for giving the issue little attention while condemning some of the world’s most repressive governments. “Christians are being persecuted all over the world; it's not even believable. I never thought I'd say it, but it's been happening for a long time.”
Baptist pastor, other Christians killed in attacks in Plateau state, Nigeria
Fulani militia attacks in one county in Plateau state, Nigeria over the weekend killed at least eight Christians, including a Baptist pastor and a church employee on their way to church services on Sunday (Sept. 20), sources said.
Hidden garden found beneath Jerusalem church matches gospel account of Jesus’ tomb
Excavations beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem have revealed an ancient garden and burial landscape that archaeologists say is consistent with the description of Jesus’ burial site in the Gospel of John.
Lambeth Palace Revokes Award to Muslim Cleric After Bin Laden Comments Resurface
The Church of England has withdrawn an interfaith award from a Pakistani Muslim cleric after past comments praising Osama bin Laden resurfaced. Lambeth Palace announced Thursday that it had rescinded the Hubert Walter Award for Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation presented to Maulana Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Sept. 11.