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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Russia to send aircraft carrier to Syria as ceasefire hangs in balance
Russia has announced it is sending its only aircraft carrier to waters off Syria's coast, as diplomats met at the United Nations in an effort to revive Syria's failing ceasefire.
Obama Admin Seeks Pathway for Future 'Ransom Payments' to Iran
The Obama administration is pushing a pathway to ensure it can continue sending Iran cash payments amid mounting accusations it laundered some $1.7 billion to the Islamic Republic as part of a 'ransom payment' to free U.S. hostages earlier this year, according to statements by the White House and sources familiar with the matter.
ISIS suspected of mustard attack against US and Iraqi troops
ISIS is suspected of firing a shell with mustard agent that landed at the Qayyara air base in Iraq Tuesday where US and Iraqi troops are operating, according to several US officials.
China, Russia rapidly building arms for space war
The nominee to lead the U.S. Strategic Command warned Congress this week that China and Russia are rapidly building space warfare capabilities and the United States is lagging behind in efforts to counter the threat.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Obama touts US military aid in meeting with Netanyahu
US President Barack Obama met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations on Wednesday in what is likely their last meeting before Obama leaves office in January.
Probes against Netanyahu to be closed
All the corruption investigations against Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will be closed after the upcoming Tishrei holidays, Channel 10 News reported on Wednesday.
Egyptian president urges Israel to make peace with Palestinians
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi spontaneously made an appeal, in his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 20, directly to Israeli leaders and citizens to make peace with Palestinians.
Inside the United States
Governor calls out National Guard as Charlotte police shooting protests continue
Protests turned violent for a second night in Charlotte after Tuesday’s fatal police shooting of a black man. Late Wednesday, Gov. Pat McCrory declared a state of emergency for the city and deployed the National Guard and State Highway Patrol troopers to assist local police.
Senate clears way for $1.15 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia
The U.S. Senate cleared the way for a $1.15 billion sale of tanks and other military equipment to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, defending a frequent partner in the Middle East recently subject to harsh criticism in Congress.
Yellen helps Clinton dodge a bullet
Federal Reserve policymakers on Wednesday kept their key interest rate steady, avoiding a potential stock market disruption and putting the central bank on the sidelines until after Election Day.
Obama pledges to veto bill forbidding ransom payments to Iran
The White House threatened Wednesday that President Obama would veto two bills aimed at curbing the impact of his so-called 'ransom' payment to Iran for the release of American hostages.
U.S. Politics
Trump proposes nationwide 'stop-and-frisk'
During an town hall event on Fox News set to air Wednesday night, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump pledged to introduce the 'stop-and-frisk' policy on a national scale in response to violence in American cities.
Super PACs have already raised more than $1 billion
With six weeks to go until the presidential election, super PACs have already taken in $1.1 billion in donations, up from $846 billion in 2012, the first White House race in which they were allowed to function.
Christian News
Christian pastors face death penalty if convicted in Sudan
Last December, two evangelical pastors from the Church of Christ in Sudan were taken from their churches and thrown into jail. Last month, the Rev. Abdulraheem Kodi and the Rev. Kuwa Shamal Abu Zumam were charged with numerous offenses, including waging war against the state, espionage and undermining Sudan’s constitutional system.
Has the Military Declared War on Christianity?
A retired Navy chaplain who came under fire for his faith believes the military is now a battleground against Christianity.
America's Spiritual Leaders Cry Out to God at 'The Gathering'
Top Christian leaders from across the country are joining together in prayer Wednesday to fervently pray for America to return to God.
Scanning Software Deciphers Ancient Biblical Scroll
The charred lump of a 2,000-year-old scroll sat in an Israeli archaeologist's storeroom for decades, too brittle to open. Now, new imaging technology has revealed what was written inside: the earliest evidence of a biblical text in its standardized form.
Around the World
Russia to send aircraft carrier to Syria as ceasefire hangs in balance
Russia has announced it is sending its only aircraft carrier to waters off Syria's coast, as diplomats met at the United Nations in an effort to revive Syria's failing ceasefire.
Obama Admin Seeks Pathway for Future 'Ransom Payments' to Iran
The Obama administration is pushing a pathway to ensure it can continue sending Iran cash payments amid mounting accusations it laundered some $1.7 billion to the Islamic Republic as part of a 'ransom payment' to free U.S. hostages earlier this year, according to statements by the White House and sources familiar with the matter.
ISIS suspected of mustard attack against US and Iraqi troops
ISIS is suspected of firing a shell with mustard agent that landed at the Qayyara air base in Iraq Tuesday where US and Iraqi troops are operating, according to several US officials.
China, Russia rapidly building arms for space war
The nominee to lead the U.S. Strategic Command warned Congress this week that China and Russia are rapidly building space warfare capabilities and the United States is lagging behind in efforts to counter the threat.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Obama touts US military aid in meeting with Netanyahu
US President Barack Obama met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations on Wednesday in what is likely their last meeting before Obama leaves office in January.
Probes against Netanyahu to be closed
All the corruption investigations against Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will be closed after the upcoming Tishrei holidays, Channel 10 News reported on Wednesday.
Egyptian president urges Israel to make peace with Palestinians
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi spontaneously made an appeal, in his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 20, directly to Israeli leaders and citizens to make peace with Palestinians.
Inside the United States
Governor calls out National Guard as Charlotte police shooting protests continue
Protests turned violent for a second night in Charlotte after Tuesday’s fatal police shooting of a black man. Late Wednesday, Gov. Pat McCrory declared a state of emergency for the city and deployed the National Guard and State Highway Patrol troopers to assist local police.
Senate clears way for $1.15 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia
The U.S. Senate cleared the way for a $1.15 billion sale of tanks and other military equipment to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, defending a frequent partner in the Middle East recently subject to harsh criticism in Congress.
Yellen helps Clinton dodge a bullet
Federal Reserve policymakers on Wednesday kept their key interest rate steady, avoiding a potential stock market disruption and putting the central bank on the sidelines until after Election Day.
Obama pledges to veto bill forbidding ransom payments to Iran
The White House threatened Wednesday that President Obama would veto two bills aimed at curbing the impact of his so-called 'ransom' payment to Iran for the release of American hostages.
U.S. Politics
Trump proposes nationwide 'stop-and-frisk'
During an town hall event on Fox News set to air Wednesday night, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump pledged to introduce the 'stop-and-frisk' policy on a national scale in response to violence in American cities.
Super PACs have already raised more than $1 billion
With six weeks to go until the presidential election, super PACs have already taken in $1.1 billion in donations, up from $846 billion in 2012, the first White House race in which they were allowed to function.
Christian News
Christian pastors face death penalty if convicted in Sudan
Last December, two evangelical pastors from the Church of Christ in Sudan were taken from their churches and thrown into jail. Last month, the Rev. Abdulraheem Kodi and the Rev. Kuwa Shamal Abu Zumam were charged with numerous offenses, including waging war against the state, espionage and undermining Sudan’s constitutional system.
Has the Military Declared War on Christianity?
A retired Navy chaplain who came under fire for his faith believes the military is now a battleground against Christianity.
America's Spiritual Leaders Cry Out to God at 'The Gathering'
Top Christian leaders from across the country are joining together in prayer Wednesday to fervently pray for America to return to God.
Scanning Software Deciphers Ancient Biblical Scroll
The charred lump of a 2,000-year-old scroll sat in an Israeli archaeologist's storeroom for decades, too brittle to open. Now, new imaging technology has revealed what was written inside: the earliest evidence of a biblical text in its standardized form.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
U.S, Russia suspend talks on joint operations in Syria as cease-fire deal fails
Negotiations between Washington and Moscow on potential cooperation in the air war against the Islamic State terror group in Syria have come to a screeching halt with little hope of resuming, according to the U.S. command in charge of American operations in the country.
George Soros to invest $500 million in help for refugees
Billionaire investor George Soros pledged on Tuesday to invest up to $500 million in programs and companies benefiting migrants and refugees fleeing life-threatening situations.
U.S. Believes Russian Aircraft Attacked Aid Convoy in Syria
U.S. intelligence agencies believe that Russian aircraft conducted the attack on a humanitarian aid convoy in Syria on Monday, refuting Secretary of State John Kerry's initial statement that it was likely the Syrian government.
Tough talk: Obama slams Putin, Trump in final U.N. speech
In his final address to the United Nations, President Obama took swipes at Russian President Vladimir Putin and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump for embracing authoritarianism and seeking to reverse international cooperation.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Senators want to change massive new Israel aid package
Republican U.S. lawmakers launched an effort on Tuesday to modify a $38 billion military aid agreement with Israel by providing more money and easing controls on how it is spent, setting up a showdown with President Barack Obama over the package days after it was signed.
The myth of 'Private Arab Lands' in Judea and Samaria
Yoav Elitzur resides in Ofrah, the first Jewish community in the Binyamin area of Judea and Samaria in the modern age (founded in 1975). He has produced a short video, in Hebrew, in which he explains succinctly how the myth of, 'privately-owned Arab lands in Judea and Samaria,' came to be.
Israeli jet intercepts Hamas drone off Gaza coast
A Hamas drone that took off from the Gaza Strip Tuesday was intercepted by an Israeli Air Force aircraft just off the coast of the Palestinian enclave, the Israeli military said.
'70% of European Jews won't go to shul on High Holy Days despite heightened security'
A poll released on Tuesday claiming that 70% of European Jews won't go to synagogue on Rosh Hashana or Yom Kippur due to security concerns, has been met with skepticism by prominent Jewish leaders.
Obama at UN: Israel can't permanently occupy Palestinian land
Addressing the UN for the last time as president, US President Barack Obama warned on Tuesday of a world at a crossroads between an integrated, liberalized future and one dangerously divided along 'age-old lines' of race and tribe.
Inside the United States
Obama 'Midnight' Regulations Coming
Republican lawmakers are bracing for a slew of last-minute rules and regulations, as well as more executive actions to place swaths of land under federal protection, during President Barack Obama's final months in office.
Federal Appeals Court Hears Challenge to DC Gun Carry Law
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard two cases challenging the District of Columbia's restrictive gun carry law on Tuesday.
Number of People Wrongfully Given American Citizenship Much Higher Than Originally Reported
CNN's Jake Tapper reported on Tuesday that the number of people who were wrongly granted American citizenship when they were supposed to be deported is much higher than originally reported.
Obama defends refugee policy, calls crisis 'a test of our common humanity'
Hitting back at critics of his plan to accept more refugees in the U.S., President Obama said Tuesday that foreigners fleeing war zones are victims, not threats to national security.
After father talked to authorities, FBI found no terrorist ties to Rahami in 2014
Federal authorities late Tuesday charged Ahmad Khan Rahami with planting bombs in New Jersey and New York City, including one that wounded 29 people in Manhattan on Saturday and another in a seaside Jersey town that detonated but injured no one.
Satanic Temple to open international headquarters in Salem
Salem residents are feeling unsettled after receiving word that the Satanic Temple is moving its international headquarters to an old Victorian mansion in the Massachusetts town.
Changing who controls ICANN jeopardizes our presidential election
Changing who controls the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) so close to our presidential election will jeopardize the results of how you vote on Nov. 8 unless Congress stops this changeover. When the calendar hits Sept. 30, a mere 6 weeks before our election, the United States cannot be assured that if any web site is hacked, the responsible party will be held accountable.
U.S. Politics
Obama to Go on Campaign Blitz for Clinton
President Obama is getting ready to embark on a massive campaign blitz where he will be spending one to two days each week in October on the road campaigning for fellow Democrat Hillary Clinton.
'Smoking Gun' Found in Hillary's Email?
There may have been found a 'smoking gun' in Hillary Clinton's email scandal, as new reports on Tuesday document that an aide apparently had asked the online community about the best process for stripping out IDs from archived emails.
Christian News
Muslim Boat Captain Throws Six Christians Overboard
A Muslim boat captain is on trial in Spain for pushing six Christians overboard for praying.
Hungary Becomes the First Country to Officially Defend Christians Persecuted by ISIS
This week, Hungary, which has during the past year come under pressure for its handling of Europe's mass migration crisis, has become the first government to open an office specifically to address the persecution of Christians in the Middle East and Europe.
Around the World
U.S, Russia suspend talks on joint operations in Syria as cease-fire deal fails
Negotiations between Washington and Moscow on potential cooperation in the air war against the Islamic State terror group in Syria have come to a screeching halt with little hope of resuming, according to the U.S. command in charge of American operations in the country.
George Soros to invest $500 million in help for refugees
Billionaire investor George Soros pledged on Tuesday to invest up to $500 million in programs and companies benefiting migrants and refugees fleeing life-threatening situations.
U.S. Believes Russian Aircraft Attacked Aid Convoy in Syria
U.S. intelligence agencies believe that Russian aircraft conducted the attack on a humanitarian aid convoy in Syria on Monday, refuting Secretary of State John Kerry's initial statement that it was likely the Syrian government.
Tough talk: Obama slams Putin, Trump in final U.N. speech
In his final address to the United Nations, President Obama took swipes at Russian President Vladimir Putin and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump for embracing authoritarianism and seeking to reverse international cooperation.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Senators want to change massive new Israel aid package
Republican U.S. lawmakers launched an effort on Tuesday to modify a $38 billion military aid agreement with Israel by providing more money and easing controls on how it is spent, setting up a showdown with President Barack Obama over the package days after it was signed.
The myth of 'Private Arab Lands' in Judea and Samaria
Yoav Elitzur resides in Ofrah, the first Jewish community in the Binyamin area of Judea and Samaria in the modern age (founded in 1975). He has produced a short video, in Hebrew, in which he explains succinctly how the myth of, 'privately-owned Arab lands in Judea and Samaria,' came to be.
Israeli jet intercepts Hamas drone off Gaza coast
A Hamas drone that took off from the Gaza Strip Tuesday was intercepted by an Israeli Air Force aircraft just off the coast of the Palestinian enclave, the Israeli military said.
'70% of European Jews won't go to shul on High Holy Days despite heightened security'
A poll released on Tuesday claiming that 70% of European Jews won't go to synagogue on Rosh Hashana or Yom Kippur due to security concerns, has been met with skepticism by prominent Jewish leaders.
Obama at UN: Israel can't permanently occupy Palestinian land
Addressing the UN for the last time as president, US President Barack Obama warned on Tuesday of a world at a crossroads between an integrated, liberalized future and one dangerously divided along 'age-old lines' of race and tribe.
Inside the United States
Obama 'Midnight' Regulations Coming
Republican lawmakers are bracing for a slew of last-minute rules and regulations, as well as more executive actions to place swaths of land under federal protection, during President Barack Obama's final months in office.
Federal Appeals Court Hears Challenge to DC Gun Carry Law
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard two cases challenging the District of Columbia's restrictive gun carry law on Tuesday.
Number of People Wrongfully Given American Citizenship Much Higher Than Originally Reported
CNN's Jake Tapper reported on Tuesday that the number of people who were wrongly granted American citizenship when they were supposed to be deported is much higher than originally reported.
Obama defends refugee policy, calls crisis 'a test of our common humanity'
Hitting back at critics of his plan to accept more refugees in the U.S., President Obama said Tuesday that foreigners fleeing war zones are victims, not threats to national security.
After father talked to authorities, FBI found no terrorist ties to Rahami in 2014
Federal authorities late Tuesday charged Ahmad Khan Rahami with planting bombs in New Jersey and New York City, including one that wounded 29 people in Manhattan on Saturday and another in a seaside Jersey town that detonated but injured no one.
Satanic Temple to open international headquarters in Salem
Salem residents are feeling unsettled after receiving word that the Satanic Temple is moving its international headquarters to an old Victorian mansion in the Massachusetts town.
Changing who controls ICANN jeopardizes our presidential election
Changing who controls the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) so close to our presidential election will jeopardize the results of how you vote on Nov. 8 unless Congress stops this changeover. When the calendar hits Sept. 30, a mere 6 weeks before our election, the United States cannot be assured that if any web site is hacked, the responsible party will be held accountable.
U.S. Politics
Obama to Go on Campaign Blitz for Clinton
President Obama is getting ready to embark on a massive campaign blitz where he will be spending one to two days each week in October on the road campaigning for fellow Democrat Hillary Clinton.
'Smoking Gun' Found in Hillary's Email?
There may have been found a 'smoking gun' in Hillary Clinton's email scandal, as new reports on Tuesday document that an aide apparently had asked the online community about the best process for stripping out IDs from archived emails.
Christian News
Muslim Boat Captain Throws Six Christians Overboard
A Muslim boat captain is on trial in Spain for pushing six Christians overboard for praying.
Hungary Becomes the First Country to Officially Defend Christians Persecuted by ISIS
This week, Hungary, which has during the past year come under pressure for its handling of Europe's mass migration crisis, has become the first government to open an office specifically to address the persecution of Christians in the Middle East and Europe.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
ISIS Video Shows Brainwashed 'Cubs of the Caliphate' Training to 'Conquer Jerusalem and Rome'
A new video released by an Islamic State-run media outlet provides in depth detail into how the jihadi organization is brainwashing and training young children to become the next wave of jihadis who will help 'conquer Damascus, Baghdad, Jerusalem , Mecca, Al-Medina, Dabiq, Rome and Andalusia.'
Top U.S. military official: Syria cease-fire not derailed
An alleged U.S.-led coalition airstrike on Syrian soldiers has not derailed a cease-fire agreement between Russia and the United States to halt fighting in Syria, the top U.S. military officer said Monday.
U.N. adopts plan to protect refugees, migrants
The United Nations on Monday adopted the so-called 'New York Declaration' -- a commitment to protect refugees and migrants, as well as to find solutions amid humanitarian crises.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu, Police Commander Order Immediate Bolstering of Forces in Israeli Capital After Palestinian Stabbing Attacks
In the wake of Monday's Palestinian stabbing attack in Jerusalem -- which left a female Israeli police officer critically wounded and a male colleague in moderate condition -- a decision was taken to bolster security immediately, rather than waiting until the upcoming Jewish High Holidays, Israel's Channel 2 reported.
Inside the United States
Missing Fingerprints Lead to Over 800 Wrongful U.S. Citizenship Approvals: DHS Report
At least 858 people from countries that are of concern to the United States' national security were able to avoid deportation orders — and actually received citizenship — due to incomplete digital fingerprint records, according to a report released Monday.
Republicans go after Planned Parenthood contractor
House Republicans are seeking to hold a firm that procured aborted fetuses from Planned Parenthood, and its president, in contempt of Congress.
Air Force names futuristic long-range bomber the B-21 Raider
The U.S. Air Force has officially named its futuristic long range bomber the B-21 Raider.
Cellphone Alerts Used in New York to Search for Bombing Suspect
Across New York City, cellphones blared on Monday morning with the dissonant but familiar tone of an emergency alert, typically used for weather-related advisories or abducted children. But this was different.
Bomb suspect Rahami a deadbeat, hated America, says his daughter's mother
The man who police nabbed and shot Monday after a day-long dragnet in connection with a series of terror attacks in and around New York was a bad father who disliked America, hated gays and took long trips to his homeland of Afghanistan, according to the mother of his young daughter.
U.S. Politics
Poll: 75% of voters plan to watch first Hillary Clinton-Donald Trump debate
Nearly 75 percent of the registered voters plans to watch the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton next week, according to a Morning Consult Poll.
Trump, Clinton trade barbs on terror after arrest
The arrest of an immigrant from Afghanistan in this weekend's bombings in New York and New Jersey cleaved new rifts in the presidential campaign Monday, with Republican nominee Donald Trump insisting he foresaw the attacks, which he said bolster his call to suspend immigration from world trouble spots.
Christian News
Muslim Rebels Massacre Christians in Central African Republic
Muslim militants slaughtered 26 civilians in a predominantly Christian village in the Central African Republic on Friday (Sept. 16), the worst violence in the embattled country in months, sources said.
Christian Woman Fired for Refusing to Issue Same-Sex Marriage Licenses in Florida
Yanicka Parker, a Christian minister and former court specialist, has filed a lawsuit against Broward Clerk of Courts Howard Forman in Florida for allegedly firing her because she refused to perform same-sex marriages due to her religious beliefs.
Iraqi Christian Deacon Who Fled ISIS Denied Asylum in UK
An Iraqi Christian deacon who fled his home in Mosul after it was overrun by the Islamic State has been denied asylum in England, which presents yet another example of how many Christians displaced by the barbaric terrorist organization are struggling to find safety in Western nations.
Around the World
ISIS Video Shows Brainwashed 'Cubs of the Caliphate' Training to 'Conquer Jerusalem and Rome'
A new video released by an Islamic State-run media outlet provides in depth detail into how the jihadi organization is brainwashing and training young children to become the next wave of jihadis who will help 'conquer Damascus, Baghdad, Jerusalem , Mecca, Al-Medina, Dabiq, Rome and Andalusia.'
Top U.S. military official: Syria cease-fire not derailed
An alleged U.S.-led coalition airstrike on Syrian soldiers has not derailed a cease-fire agreement between Russia and the United States to halt fighting in Syria, the top U.S. military officer said Monday.
U.N. adopts plan to protect refugees, migrants
The United Nations on Monday adopted the so-called 'New York Declaration' -- a commitment to protect refugees and migrants, as well as to find solutions amid humanitarian crises.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu, Police Commander Order Immediate Bolstering of Forces in Israeli Capital After Palestinian Stabbing Attacks
In the wake of Monday's Palestinian stabbing attack in Jerusalem -- which left a female Israeli police officer critically wounded and a male colleague in moderate condition -- a decision was taken to bolster security immediately, rather than waiting until the upcoming Jewish High Holidays, Israel's Channel 2 reported.
Inside the United States
Missing Fingerprints Lead to Over 800 Wrongful U.S. Citizenship Approvals: DHS Report
At least 858 people from countries that are of concern to the United States' national security were able to avoid deportation orders — and actually received citizenship — due to incomplete digital fingerprint records, according to a report released Monday.
Republicans go after Planned Parenthood contractor
House Republicans are seeking to hold a firm that procured aborted fetuses from Planned Parenthood, and its president, in contempt of Congress.
Air Force names futuristic long-range bomber the B-21 Raider
The U.S. Air Force has officially named its futuristic long range bomber the B-21 Raider.
Cellphone Alerts Used in New York to Search for Bombing Suspect
Across New York City, cellphones blared on Monday morning with the dissonant but familiar tone of an emergency alert, typically used for weather-related advisories or abducted children. But this was different.
Bomb suspect Rahami a deadbeat, hated America, says his daughter's mother
The man who police nabbed and shot Monday after a day-long dragnet in connection with a series of terror attacks in and around New York was a bad father who disliked America, hated gays and took long trips to his homeland of Afghanistan, according to the mother of his young daughter.
U.S. Politics
Poll: 75% of voters plan to watch first Hillary Clinton-Donald Trump debate
Nearly 75 percent of the registered voters plans to watch the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton next week, according to a Morning Consult Poll.
Trump, Clinton trade barbs on terror after arrest
The arrest of an immigrant from Afghanistan in this weekend's bombings in New York and New Jersey cleaved new rifts in the presidential campaign Monday, with Republican nominee Donald Trump insisting he foresaw the attacks, which he said bolster his call to suspend immigration from world trouble spots.
Christian News
Muslim Rebels Massacre Christians in Central African Republic
Muslim militants slaughtered 26 civilians in a predominantly Christian village in the Central African Republic on Friday (Sept. 16), the worst violence in the embattled country in months, sources said.
Christian Woman Fired for Refusing to Issue Same-Sex Marriage Licenses in Florida
Yanicka Parker, a Christian minister and former court specialist, has filed a lawsuit against Broward Clerk of Courts Howard Forman in Florida for allegedly firing her because she refused to perform same-sex marriages due to her religious beliefs.
Iraqi Christian Deacon Who Fled ISIS Denied Asylum in UK
An Iraqi Christian deacon who fled his home in Mosul after it was overrun by the Islamic State has been denied asylum in England, which presents yet another example of how many Christians displaced by the barbaric terrorist organization are struggling to find safety in Western nations.