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There are only about 50 Jews left in Syria

Barely 50 Jews remain in Syria after years of violence and instability and most of those still there have only stayed because they are elderly and unable to escape.

ISIS video shows children simultaneously executing prisoners with shot to the head

The Islamic State has forced children to brutally execute more than 25 people who are allegedly soldiers of the Syrian regime in the ancient city of Palmyra, a new video released by the Islamist extremist group showed.

Katy Perry still at odds with the Christian faith she grew up with and her career

Katy Perry's Christian faith and musical career are simply two things that cannot coexist, but the bubbly pop star still tries to find a happy medium and continue balancing the two, albeit unsuccessfully.

Thousands of convicted immigrants with deportation orders remain at large in US

Close to 350,000 convicted immigrants are still at large in the US, according to an immigration research organization.

New church plant bishop will be Rev Ric Thorpe

The Rev Ric Thorpe is to become bishop of the revived See of Islington in north London, with a special focus on planting new congregations.

Chibok schoolgirls could be released in Boko Haram prisoner swap

The Nigerian schoolgirls captured by Boko Haram last year could be freed under new negotiations between the government and the militant group.

Louisiana justice cites 'horrific impact' of Supreme Court's gay marriage ruling

The Louisiana Supreme Court has criticized the US Supreme Court ruling that made same-sex marriage legal nationwide.

TB Joshua's church will be charged over building collapse that killed 116 people

A coroner has indicted the church of Nigerian preacher, "Prophet" TB Joshua, after 116 people were killed when a six-storey building collapsed last September.

Israel's blockade makes it impossible for Gaza to recover - Christian Aid

Electricity, water and building materials are all severely restricted.

Texas teen arrested after posting Facebook threats of Columbine-style attack on church

A 19-year-old man in Texas was arrested by the police for posting threatening messages on Facebook that purportedly aim to attack people at a church.

A car plying the road without a driver? Yes, Google is test-driving one in Austin, Texas

Google has deployed one of the self-driving Lexus SUVs it is currently developing for a test drive in north and northeast of downtown Austin.

'Last thing we need': Christian pastors oppose Satanic statue unveiling in Detroit

Saying that the devil should not be assigned any value at all, a group of Christian pastors is planning to strongly oppose the unveiling of Satanic statue in downtown Detroit scheduled later this month.

Good news from Iran: Christian prisoner Pastor Farshid Fathi gets early release date

Christians from all over the world are now rejoicing since Farshid Fathi, who has been imprisoned in Rajai Shahr prison in Iran because of his Christian faith has just been given an early release date.

ISIS blows up historic Mosul church, four children killed

Four children were killed when Islamic State blew up an historic church in Mosul, Iraq's second city.

Popemobile online game pokes fun at Paraguay's potholes

An online game in which Pope Francis careers through the streets of Asuncion in his "popemobile" dodging potholes is delighting Paraguayans fed up with the capital city's dilapidated streets.