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South Carolina senator uses flag debate to denounce 'abomination' of gay marriage
It took more than a week before South Carolina Senator Lee Bright could express his disappointment with Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) for finally allowing same-sex marriage in all 50 American states.
Syrian army is closing in on Islamic State forces in Palmyra
A Syrian army source has said its forces are in the vicinity of the city.
Passionate Pope calls for new economic order, denounces unfettered capitalism
Pope Francis yesterday urged the downtrodden to change the world economic order.
We foiled Islamic State July 4 attacks, says FBI director
Islamic State leaders had called for followers to carry out attacks.
Ohio judge refuses to wed same-sex couple in defiance of US Supreme Court ruling
An Ohio judge assigned to officiate marriages has refused to wed a same-sex couple two weeks after the US Supreme Court made gay marriage legal in the US.
Kansas governor issues order protecting clergy, groups opposed to gay marriage
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback issued on July 7 a religious freedom executive order protecting clergies, religious leaders and religious organizations from state government action if they refused to officiate same-sex marriage, which is now legal in the United States.
In debt-mired Greece, Chanel designer bag becomes even more valuable than money
As Greece continues to sink ever deeper into economic uncertainty, some have chosen to park their money into luxury items before the value of their money goes next to nil.
Franciscans call for prayers for safe return of priest abducted by militants in Syria
Franciscan missionaries spreading the Word of God in the Holy Land have asked the faithful to pray for the safe return of Father Dhiya Aziz. who was taken by militants in Syria on Saturday.
There are only about 50 Jews left in Syria
Barely 50 Jews remain in Syria after years of violence and instability and most of those still there have only stayed because they are elderly and unable to escape.
ISIS video shows children simultaneously executing prisoners with shot to the head
The Islamic State has forced children to brutally execute more than 25 people who are allegedly soldiers of the Syrian regime in the ancient city of Palmyra, a new video released by the Islamist extremist group showed.
Thousands of convicted immigrants with deportation orders remain at large in US
Close to 350,000 convicted immigrants are still at large in the US, according to an immigration research organization.
Chibok schoolgirls could be released in Boko Haram prisoner swap
The Nigerian schoolgirls captured by Boko Haram last year could be freed under new negotiations between the government and the militant group.
Israel's blockade makes it impossible for Gaza to recover - Christian Aid
Electricity, water and building materials are all severely restricted.
Texas teen arrested after posting Facebook threats of Columbine-style attack on church
A 19-year-old man in Texas was arrested by the police for posting threatening messages on Facebook that purportedly aim to attack people at a church.
'Last thing we need': Christian pastors oppose Satanic statue unveiling in Detroit
Saying that the devil should not be assigned any value at all, a group of Christian pastors is planning to strongly oppose the unveiling of Satanic statue in downtown Detroit scheduled later this month.
ISIS blows up historic Mosul church, four children killed
Four children were killed when Islamic State blew up an historic church in Mosul, Iraq's second city.