Live updates on faith, culture, politics, and humanitarian issues impacting Christians across the globe.
Thousands March Through Hong Kong Demanding Democracy
Posted on Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Thousands of people crowded the streets of Hong Kong organized by "Occupy Central with Love and Peace" to press the mainland China for full democratic elections. Estimates greatly vary from 100,000 to 800,000 assembled advocating free and open…
European Court Upholds French Full Veil Ban
Posted on Wednesday, July 2, 2014
In 2010, France instituted a ban on Muslim woman wearing a full-face veil, niqab, and the law was upheld by the European Court of Human Rights yesterday.
Obama Sends More Troops to Iraq
Posted on Tuesday, July 1, 2014
U.S. President Barack Obama ordered another 200 troops to Iraq to protect American interests in the country.
‘Islamic State’ Releases Its Vision for a Caliphate
Posted on Monday, June 30, 2014
According to a world map released by the "Islamic State" on Twitter shows the jihadist organization's 5-year plan to establish the Caliphate across the entire Middle East including Israel, North Africa, Spain, Greece, Pakistan, Georgia, China and parts…
Facebook Conducts Psychology Experiment on its Users
Posted on Monday, June 30, 2014
Two U.S. universities conducted a psychology experiment with over 600,000 Facebook users unbeknownst to them as Facebook altered their news feeds both positively and negatively to see if it affected their online behavior.
‘Islamic State’ Rises in the Middle East
Posted on Monday, June 30, 2014
On the first day of Ramadan, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has declared a new Islamic Caliphate in the areas it now occupies, and has renamed itself as simply, "Islamic State", as it ushers in…
ISIL Declares Caliphate; Crucifies Eight
Posted on Monday, June 30, 2014
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) declared the establishment of a "Caliphate" on Sunday announcing that its leader as the ruling "Caliph", according to Agence France-Presse.
U.S. House Panel Approves to Expand Hezbollah Sanctions
Posted on Saturday, June 28, 2014
The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee passed its Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act of 2014 to limit international institutions from conducting business with the terrorist organization.
Al Nusra and ISIS Join Forces in Syria
Posted on Saturday, June 28, 2014
On Wednesday, a local unit of the Al Nusra Front – the official rebel group of al Qaeda in Syria – agreed to join forces with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), U.S. Officials told…
Former Soviet Bloc Nations Sign EU Agreements
Posted on Friday, June 27, 2014
Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova signed sweeping trade and political agreements with the European Union, risking a widening rift with Russia who strongly opposed any deal.
Obama Seeks $500 Million to Arm Syrian Rebels
Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2014
President Barack Obama is seeking $500 million from Congress to train and equip "vetted" Syrian rebels as the White House seeks ways to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) in the region.
ISIS ‘Brainwash’ Kidnapped Boys to Become Suicide Bombers
Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2014
Last month, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) kidnapped more than 140 Kurdish schoolboys to use for terrorist operations including suicide bombings, according to Human Rights Watch.
