Live updates on faith, culture, politics, and humanitarian issues impacting Christians across the globe.
Iran: UN report proves nuclear ambitions are peaceful
Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2014
Iran on Saturday said the latest UN report on its nuclear activities, which calculated it had slashed its nuclear stockpile by around 80 percent, proved its atomic program was peaceful. However, past reports have also indicated Iran has…
Rouhani: Nuclear deal ‘very likely’ by July deadline
Posted on Friday, May 23, 2014
Talks between Iran and six world powers on a comprehensive deal over its nuclear program are "very likely" to reach a successful conclusion by a July 20 deadline, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday.
Pro-Russia separatists kill 16 Ukrainian soldiers ahead of election
Posted on Friday, May 23, 2014
In the deadliest raid yet on Ukrainian troops, pro-Russia insurgents attacked a military checkpoint Thursday, killing 16 soldiers, and the interim prime minister accused Moscow of trying to disrupt the upcoming election for a new president to lead…
Rouhani: The U.S. Owes Iran Reparations for ‘Hostile Policies’
Posted on Friday, May 23, 2014
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is demanding that the Obama administration pay Tehran reparations for "hostile policies" that have cost the Iranian people "much loss and damage," according to the country's state-run media.
Russia, China veto UN move to refer Syria to ICC
Posted on Friday, May 23, 2014
Russia and China have vetoed a UN Security Council resolution referring the Syrian crisis to the International Criminal Court for investigation of possible war crimes.
Vatican Says Pope Will Demand ‘Sovereign Palestine’
Posted on Friday, May 23, 2014
The Vatican's Secretary of State made a dramatic revelation ahead of Pope Francis's visit to Israel next Sunday and Monday, declaring that the pope will talk about the "Palestinian people's right to have a homeland, sovereign and independent."
Thai army takes power in coup after talks between rivals fail
Posted on Friday, May 23, 2014
Thailand's army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha seized control of the government in a coup on Thursday, two days after he declared martial law, saying the military had to restore order and push through reforms after six months of…
Iranian Commander: Islamic Revolution Must Be Global
Posted on Wednesday, May 21, 2014
The "Islamic revolution is not confined to Iran's borders" and the "Satanic crimes" perpetrated the United States and Israel must be confronted, stated Iranian Revolutionary Guard Commander (IRGC) Mohammed Jafari in a press conference monitored by Worthy News.
Persian Film Depicts Nuclear War with Israel
Posted on Tuesday, May 20, 2014
A Persian-language animated film shows an Iranian reprisal for a failed Israeli nuclear attack on Iran, and depicts the destruction of Israel by Islamic military forces.
Ayatollah Khamenei Takes to Twitter to Bash Israel
Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2014
On Wednesday, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei took to Twitter to vehemently attack Israel and called the Jewish state a "fake nation" and the "most wicked terrorists."
Muslim author claims Jesus was Illiterate
Posted on Monday, August 5, 2013
Author Reza Aslan claims Jesus was just a lowly laborer who lacked the education required to read the Torah, or any other text no matter the language, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Millions of Muslims Devoted to Mary
Posted on Friday, August 2, 2013
Every year, millions of Muslims, mostly women, go on pilgrimage to Marian shrines in Egypt, Syria, Portugal and Lebanon, according to Asia News.
Will growing Islamist unrest restore their Caliphate?
Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2012
The recent Arab unrest against U.S. embassies throughout the Middle East may prove to be the galvanizing event Muslims need to unite their disparate "Arab Springs" and usher in the return of the Islamic Caliphate.
