Monica Cantilero
Antioch patriarchs tell Christians: Don't leave, you belong in Mideast
Antioch's five Christian patriarchs on Monday reaffirmed that Christians have a place in the Middle East as they called for peace in the Syrian civil war.
Keeping faith: 9 Christians trapped inside ancient monastery in ISIS-occupied Iraq
A group of monks and students have entrusted their lives to God as they keep refuge in an ancient monastery guarded by the Kurdish military in northern Iraq amid the threat of the Islamic State, according to a report on Tuesday.
Female genital mutilation still a problem in Nigeria despite new law banning it
Activists in Nigeria push for a systemic cultural shift to end the practice of female genital mutilation despite the enactment of a law already banning the harmful procedure being signed last month.
Pope Francis set to prove he holds Christian, not communist, views on environment
Pope Francis' upcoming encyclical on the environment will confirm his orientation as Christian, as nervous conservatives accuse the pontiff of being a communist because of his advocacy against inequality and his statements about the failures of trickle-down economics, New Republic wrote.
ISIS not only destroying cultures; it's also profiting from sale of antiquities
The Islamic State has discovered another way of destroying cultures and making money from them at the same time-- by selling off antiquities from Iraq and Syria to the black market.
As ISIS gains ground, Obama admits US still has no strategy to defeat it
US President Barack Obama has revealed at the G7 summit of world leaders on Monday that the country still has no "complete strategy" to fight against the Islamic State which has scored victories in Syria and Iraq.
Christianity's bastions moving to Africa and Asia as West falls into secularism
Christianity's stronghold has been shifting to Africa and Asia from Europe and the United States as the West continues to embrace secular values at their own risk, The Gospel Herald reported on Saturday.
ISIS militants execute suspected homosexuals by throwing them off a building
The Islamic State has thrown blind-folded men head-first off a building in Mosul because they were gay, claiming the men were violating the Sharia law.
Pope Francis cites Bosnia and Herzegovina as model of world peace and unity
The world can look to Bosnia and Herzegovina, a country once torn apart by war and ethnic frontiers, as a sign of peace if fraternal dialogue is established, Pope Francis said.
Women in Nepal take up judo, karate lessons amid rise in sexual attacks after quakes
Women and girls displaced by this year's massive jolts in Nepal are now taking self-defence lessons from police following a rise in reports of sexual harassment.
Google apologises as Indian PM's images appear in 'top 10 criminals'
Numerous pictures of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi turn up in search results when the key words "top 10 criminals" are used for an image search, prompting Google to issue an apology.
Egg rationing in US amid soaring prices as avian flu continues to spread
Egg-rationing is now being implemented while prices of eggs have sky-rocketed as the Avian Flu hit around 46 million chickens and turkeys in the U.S.
Over 10,000 ISIS fighters killed in 9 months of US-led air strikes, US official says
A US State department official has claimed that over 0,000 Islamic State militants have been killed by its coalition, a number disputed for lack of hard evidence that can be checked by an independent evaluator.
'Keep shaking things up': Huge pro-life rally in Peru delights Pope Francis
Pope Francis encouraged the Church's flock in Peru on Friday to "keep shaking things up" after seeing photos from the 2015 March for Life in Lima, Peru.
ISIS seen undermining Islamic faith as more Muslims convert to Christianity
Islam will allegedly become the world's largest religion 55 years from now based on recent projections, but the barbarous practices of the Islamic State could undermine the growth of the world's Muslim population, experts said.
Pope Francis prays for persecuted Christians who can't express faith openly
Christians who were persecuted and who cannot openly express their faith were remembered during the Corpus Christi procession in Rome on Thursday, where Pope Francis asked thousands of attendees to pray in solidarity with them.