ISIS releases Christian some hostages — but why?
But that has made their latest decision on the fate of 19 Christian prisoners all the more surprising to some. On Sunday, ISIS released them. Another 10 Assyrian Christians are…
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Pope Francis Leads Thousands In Prayer At The Vatican For Christians Kidnapped By ISIS
Pope Francis has led tens of thousands of people in prayer in St. Peter’s Square for Christians and others who have been kidnapped or are victims of other “intolerable brutality”…
Amid killings and kidnappings, can Christianity survive in the Middle East?
But do Christians have a future there? Recent headlines provide ample evidence for skepticism. It’s hard to ignore the depravity of ISIS beheading 21 Egyptian Christians on a beach in…
Fate Of Christians Abducted By ISIS Unclear
Islamic State militants have moved a large group of Christians they abducted to one of their strongholds as fighting raged on Wednesday between the extremists and Kurdish and Christian militiamen…
Coptic Christian bishop: I forgive ISIS
Christians across the world expressed horror and outrage at the mass killing, with Pope Francis calling the victims “martyrs” whose violent deaths should unite the fractured Christian community. Remarkably, though,…
Speech analysis could help ID executioner in new ISIS video
First there was “Jihadi John,” the now-notorious ISIS executioner with a British accent, featured prominently in several of the terror group’s most gruesome propaganda videos. Now, ISIS has introduced a…
The latest developments on the fight against ISIS
Egypt launches second wave of airstrikes on ISIS in Libya Egyptian warplanes staged a second wave of airstrikes against ISIS targets in Libya on Monday in retaliation for the slaughter…
#CopticLivesMatter Mourns Christians ISIS Killed In Libya
After ISIS released a video on Sunday purporting to show the horrific execution of 21 Coptic Christians on the Libyan coast, prayers and condolences have poured in for the victims,…
Pope Francis Decries ISIS Beheading Of Egyptian Coptic Christians In Libya
(Reuters) – Pope Francis expressed deep sadness for the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya, departing from the script of an address on Monday to emphasize the unity…
5 things to know for your New Day – Monday, February 16
ISIS CHRISTIANS Egypt retaliates: The Egyptian military said Monday it has bombed ISIS targets in Libya after the militant group released a video that appeared to show the beheadings of…
Egypt says it bombed ISIS targets in Libya after killings of Christians
The Egyptian military said Monday it has bombed ISIS targets in Libya after the militant group released a video that appeared to show the mass beheadings of Coptic Christians. “The…
White House omits Jews as ISIS targets in war proposal
Freshman Lee Zeldin is the only Republican Jewish member of Congress, and says it immediately leapt off the page that the President’s proposed resolution specifically singles out several ethnic groups…
Obama takes fire for Crusades comparison
“Today’s remarks by the President were inappropriate and his choice of venue was insulting to every person of faith at a time when Christians are being crucified, beheaded, and persecuted…
One killed, 2 injured on set of Martin Scorsese’s movie ‘Silence’
Scorsese’s new feature, “Silence,” tells the story of two Jesuit priests in 17th century Japan and the travails of Japanese Christians at the time, according to IMDb. – CNN’s Chieu…