Live updates on faith, culture, politics, and humanitarian issues impacting Christians across the globe.
Iran Spends $1.7 Billion in U.S. Taxpayer Funds to Boost Its Military
Posted on Thursday, June 9, 2016
The State Department is staying silent after Iranian officials disclosed that the Islamic Republic spent a recent payment by the United States of $1.7 billion in taxpayer funds to expand and build-up its military, according to comments provided…
Ahead of Brexit vote, support for EU falls across Europe
Posted on Wednesday, June 8, 2016
The Pew survey revealed that 48 percent of British voters had an unfavorable opinion about the EU, compared to 44 percent who were in favor, a similar figure to recent national opinion polls.
Russia is ‘paving the way’ for a major re-escalation in Syria
Posted on Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters Monday that Russia would provide "the most active" support to the Syrian army to keep the strategic city of Aleppo and the surrounding area from falling into the hands of "terrorists."
Flooding in France, Germany expected to worsen
Posted on Thursday, June 2, 2016
The German states of Bavaria and Rhineland-Palatinate, which have already been hit by four days of severe flooding, have been warned to expect further storms.
Islamic State Group Leader Urges Attacks in Europe and US
Posted on Monday, May 23, 2016
An Islamic State group spokesman has urged sympathizers in Europe and the U.S. to launch attacks on civilians there if they are unable to travel to the group's self-declared caliphate in Syria and Iraq.
NATO finalizes military build-up to counter Russia
Posted on Friday, May 20, 2016
NATO foreign ministers were on Thursday finalizing the alliance's biggest military build-up since the end of the Cold War to counter what they see as a more aggressive and unpredictable Russia.
