Live updates on faith, culture, politics, and humanitarian issues impacting Christians across the globe.
Greece Defaults on IMF Debt
Posted on Wednesday, July 1, 2015
Greece's last-minute overtures to international creditors for financial aid on Tuesday were not enough to save the country from becoming the first developed economy to default on a loan with the International Monetary Fund.
Iran nuke talks deadline extended to July 7
Posted on Tuesday, June 30, 2015
U.S. and Iranian negotiators in Vienna on Tuesday agreed to extend a deadline for an agreement on Iran's disputed nuclear program until July 7, as sticking points remained.
Nuclear Deal Deadline Will Be Missed
Posted on Monday, June 29, 2015
Former CIA Director Michael Hayden said Sunday that the United States has lost its edge going into the final days of a nuclear negotiation with Iran.
Pentagon Accuses Russia with Nuclear ‘Saber-Rattling’
Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2015
Russia is "playing with fire" with its nuclear saber-rattling and the United States is determined to prevent it from gaining a significant military advantage through violations of the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty, the deputy U.S. defense chief said…
ISIS Retakes Town After Bloody Clashes
Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2015
After a bloody assault Thursday, Islamic State fighters re-entered the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani, five months after Kurdish forces retook the strategically important border city.
U.S. Entices Iran with High-Tech Reactors for Nuke Deal
Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2015
The United States and other nations negotiating a nuclear deal with Iran are ready to offer high-tech reactors and other state-of-the-art equipment to Tehran if it agrees to crimp programs that can make atomic arms,
Iran and U.S. Forces Share Military Base in Iraq
Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2015
The U.S. military and Iranian-backed Shiite militias are getting closer and closer in Iraq, even sharing a base, while Iran uses those militias to expand its influence in Iraq and fight alongside the Bashar al-Assad regime in neighboring…
Iran Parliament Votes to Limit Inspections Vital to Nuclear Deal
Posted on Monday, June 22, 2015
Iran's parliament voted Sunday to oppose the inspections of government military sites as part of a pending, multi-nation agreement to curb the country’ nuclear program -- potentially complicating a final deal ahead of a June 30 deadline.
US Report Finds Iran Threat Undiminished As Nuclear Deal Deadline Closes
Posted on Monday, June 22, 2015
Iran's support for international terrorist groups remained undiminished last year and even expanded in some respects, the Obama administration said Friday, less than two weeks before the deadline for completing a nuclear deal that could provide Tehran with…
Pope Urges ‘Bold Cultural Revolution’ To Save Planet
Posted on Friday, June 19, 2015
Pope Francis called Thursday for a bold cultural revolution to correct what he calls the "structurally perverse" economic system of the rich exploiting the poor that is turning Earth into an "immense pile of filth."
Chaos in Libya paves way for Islamic State expansion
Posted on Friday, June 19, 2015
Benefiting from Libya's political chaos, Islamic State militants are consolidating their base in the city of Sirte and grabbing new territory, pushing back fighters from Misrata.
UN: World’s Refugee Crisis is Worse than Anyone Expected
Posted on Thursday, June 18, 2015
The number of people uprooted from their homes by war and persecution in 2014 was larger than in any year since detailed record-keeping began, according to a comprehensive report released early Thursday by the U.N. refugee agency that…
