Live updates on faith, culture, politics, and humanitarian issues impacting Christians across the globe.
‘Global US empire coming to end,’ Iran says
Posted on Thursday, May 29, 2014
A senior Iranian military commander on Wednesday said the global US empire was "coming to an end," as its footholds around the globe were growing weaker.
Venezuela Sanctions Bill Pressures Obama Administration to Act
Posted on Thursday, May 29, 2014
A Venezuela sanctions bill that will be debated on the House floor on Wednesday would apply more pressure on the Obama administration to take action in the crisis that will soon enter its fourth month, observers say.
Obama: ‘Very real chance’ of breakthrough agreement with Iran
Posted on Thursday, May 29, 2014
In a much-anticipated speech delineating his foreign policy for the remainder of his term in office, US President Barack Obama said Wednesday that his administration's refocus toward international cooperation provided a new opportunity to resolve tensions over Iran’s…
Oldest Synagogue in Syria Destroyed by Syrian Forces
Posted on Thursday, May 29, 2014
The Jobar Synagogue was one of the holiest Jewish sites in Syria and contained priceless historical artifacts. Now it's destroyed -- and the opposition says Assad is to blame.
Four girls escape Boko Haram (Video)
Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Four of the kidnapped Nigerian girls being held by Boko Haram militants have escaped, a local education official has said.
President Blasted for Troop Withdrawal Announcement
Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Republican lawmakers and foreign policy experts blasted President Barack Obama's announcement on Tuesday that he would fully withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2016 as a move that could embolden the Taliban and eventually lead…
Ukraine Helicopters Strike Rebel-Held Airport
Posted on Monday, May 26, 2014
Ukrainian government helicopters have launched an unprecedented airstrike against pro-Russian rebels who seized an airport terminal in the eastern city of Donetsk, with reports of civilian casualties.
