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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Iran says unruffled by Trump, has options if he axes nuke deal
Iran’s foreign minister said Thursday his country wasn’t worried and has options if US President-elect Donald Trump decides to ditch a nuclear agreement reached between Tehran and six world powers in 2015.
DOD: Obama Orders Bombing of 2 ISIS Camps in Libya Overnight
President Obama authorized "precision airstrikes in Libya last night," destroying two ISIS camps near the city of Sirte, the Defense Department announced on Thursday morning.
ISIS Ramps Up Oil, Gas Sales to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
The Islamic State has shored up its oil and gas sales to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria, padding the terrorist group's coffers with much needed funds, according to U.S. and European officials.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
National Library makes 'historic' acquisition of rare Hebrew texts
Israel's National Library on Wednesday announced the acquisition of thousands of Hebrew manuscripts and books from one of the most significant collections in the world.
Muslim countries' FMs tilt at plan to move US embassy
Foreign ministers from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation on Thursday indirectly condemned plans by US President-elect Donald Trump to move the US Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Congress, Trump Working to Repair Broken U.S.-Israel Relationship
Congress has begun laying the groundwork to help the incoming Trump administration repair the long fractured relationship with Israel, an effort that includes moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, according to a copy obtained by the Washington Free Beacon of the first official congressional communication scheduled to be sent next week to President Donald Trump.
Inside the United States
At Activist Training Camp, Protesters Prep To Disrupt Inauguration
Six days before Donald Trump's inauguration, dozens of people -- from college students to gray-haired hippies -- gathered in a classroom at American University in Washington D.C. to listen a lawyer offer tips on how to handle getting arrested.
Reform, Repeal: House Conservatives More Than Ready for New Commander in Chief
Over two-thirds of current members of the House of Representatives have never served under a Republican president.
Hoax ads in two dozen cities offered protesters up to $2,500 to agitate at Trump inaugural
The polished Demand Protest website, the Backpage.com ads recruiting paid protesters for the Trump inauguration: Apparently it was all a hoax.
CNN: If Trump, Other Top Officials Killed at Inauguration, Obama Admin Would Take Over
In an odd news segment aired Wednesday, CNN correspondent Brian Todd described the complicated situation that would arise should the president, vice president, speaker of the House, and president pro tempore of the Senate become incapacitated during Friday's inauguration, asking who would be the 'designated survivor' to take over the presidency.
Donald Trump to Reform Intelligence
One national security priority of the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trumpis to reform the heavily bureaucratized and, to some critics, politicized U.S. intelligence community.
Christian News
Evangelical Faith Leaders Plan to Hold a 'Special Inaugural Prayer Event'
Also on Thursday afternoon, evangelical faith leaders from around the country are going to gather in Washington, D.C., for a special prayer event.
France: Christian Persecution Up 38 Percent
Christian persecution has reportedly increased significantly in France over the past year.
More Religious Leaders than Ever Taking Part in Trump's Inauguration
Hollywood A-listers may be bypassing President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, but several religious leaders are participating by praying for his administration and reading Scripture for the ceremony.
Around the World
Iran says unruffled by Trump, has options if he axes nuke deal
Iran’s foreign minister said Thursday his country wasn’t worried and has options if US President-elect Donald Trump decides to ditch a nuclear agreement reached between Tehran and six world powers in 2015.
DOD: Obama Orders Bombing of 2 ISIS Camps in Libya Overnight
President Obama authorized "precision airstrikes in Libya last night," destroying two ISIS camps near the city of Sirte, the Defense Department announced on Thursday morning.
ISIS Ramps Up Oil, Gas Sales to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
The Islamic State has shored up its oil and gas sales to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria, padding the terrorist group's coffers with much needed funds, according to U.S. and European officials.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
National Library makes 'historic' acquisition of rare Hebrew texts
Israel's National Library on Wednesday announced the acquisition of thousands of Hebrew manuscripts and books from one of the most significant collections in the world.
Muslim countries' FMs tilt at plan to move US embassy
Foreign ministers from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation on Thursday indirectly condemned plans by US President-elect Donald Trump to move the US Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Congress, Trump Working to Repair Broken U.S.-Israel Relationship
Congress has begun laying the groundwork to help the incoming Trump administration repair the long fractured relationship with Israel, an effort that includes moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, according to a copy obtained by the Washington Free Beacon of the first official congressional communication scheduled to be sent next week to President Donald Trump.
Inside the United States
At Activist Training Camp, Protesters Prep To Disrupt Inauguration
Six days before Donald Trump's inauguration, dozens of people -- from college students to gray-haired hippies -- gathered in a classroom at American University in Washington D.C. to listen a lawyer offer tips on how to handle getting arrested.
Reform, Repeal: House Conservatives More Than Ready for New Commander in Chief
Over two-thirds of current members of the House of Representatives have never served under a Republican president.
Hoax ads in two dozen cities offered protesters up to $2,500 to agitate at Trump inaugural
The polished Demand Protest website, the Backpage.com ads recruiting paid protesters for the Trump inauguration: Apparently it was all a hoax.
CNN: If Trump, Other Top Officials Killed at Inauguration, Obama Admin Would Take Over
In an odd news segment aired Wednesday, CNN correspondent Brian Todd described the complicated situation that would arise should the president, vice president, speaker of the House, and president pro tempore of the Senate become incapacitated during Friday's inauguration, asking who would be the 'designated survivor' to take over the presidency.
Donald Trump to Reform Intelligence
One national security priority of the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trumpis to reform the heavily bureaucratized and, to some critics, politicized U.S. intelligence community.
Christian News
Evangelical Faith Leaders Plan to Hold a 'Special Inaugural Prayer Event'
Also on Thursday afternoon, evangelical faith leaders from around the country are going to gather in Washington, D.C., for a special prayer event.
France: Christian Persecution Up 38 Percent
Christian persecution has reportedly increased significantly in France over the past year.
More Religious Leaders than Ever Taking Part in Trump's Inauguration
Hollywood A-listers may be bypassing President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, but several religious leaders are participating by praying for his administration and reading Scripture for the ceremony.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Russia In The Middle East: Libyan Military Leader Talks Major Moscow Arms Sale, Political Support
Libyan military leader Khalifa Haftar has reportedly begun negotiating billions worth of arms deals with Russia, intended to give the strongman a political and tactical advantage over other competing factions in his country's six-year civil war, Reuters reported Tuesday.
In an epic final speech, Joe Biden warns that the progressive democratic world order is at risk of collapse
Vice President Joe Biden delivered an epic final speech Wednesday to the elites at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The gist of his speech was simple: At a time of 'uncertainty' we must double down on the values that made Western democracies great, and not allow the 'liberal world order' to be torn apart by destructive forces.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Deploys 'Star Wars' Missile Killer System
Israel's upgraded ballistic missile shield became operational on Wednesday, in a “Star Wars”-like extension of its capabilities to outer space where incoming missiles can be safely destroyed.
Israel-Palestine Conflict: Fatah, Hamas To Form Unity Government
Rival Palestinian sides Hamas and Fatah announced a plan to form a Palestinian unity government, a decision made in light of several recent geopolitical events. The agreement, reached late on Tuesday in Moscow, marks the end of the more than decade-long hiatus, since both groups participated in elections.
Israeli police officer killed as fights break out over demolitions
An Israeli officer was killed Wednesday after a Bedouin man with Islamist ties allegedly rammed his SUV into a crowd of police amid violent demonstrations over a string of demolitions.
Senators introduce bipartisan anti-BDS bill
Two senators introduced a bill providing protection from lawsuits to state and local governments passing anti-BDS legislation.
'Volatile stuff': Obama warns Trump against moving U.S. Embassy in Israel
President Obama said Wednesday he's cautioned President-elect Donald Trump and his team against moving the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, warning them that the action would have 'enormous consequences' on Middle East tensions.
Trump's UN nominee to blast world body over Israel
US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be US ambassador to the United Nations will blast the world body over its treatment of Israel at her Senate confirmation hearing, according to prepared testimony seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
Inside the United States
Trump to Take Handful of Executive Actions on Day One - Transition
President-elect Donald Trump may take four or five executive actions on Friday, the day he is sworn into office, spokesman Sean Spicer said.
House to vote on Obamacare abortion bill
The House is planning a vote next week on legislation banning Obamacare subsidies from being used for insurance plans that cover abortion services.
CIA unveils new rules for collecting information on Americans
The Central Intelligence Agency on Wednesday unveiled revised rules for collecting, analyzing and storing information on American citizens, updating the rules for the information age and publishing them in full for the first time.
Obama commutes Chelsea Manning's sentence for leaking Army documents
President Obama commuted the vast majority of former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning's 35-year prison sentence for leaking classified documents, the White House announced Tuesday.
For second week, bomb threats rock US Jewish institutions
At least 18 Jewish institutions across the United States have received bomb threats, Jewish security officials said, in the second wave of such mass disruption in two weeks.
Ads in two dozen cities offer protesters up to $2,500 to agitate at Trump inaugural
Donald Trump may have a point about paid protesters: Job ads running in more than 20 cities offer $2,500 per month for agitators to demonstrate at this week's presidential inauguration events.
Christian News
Fourth Coptic Christian murdered in 10 days
A Coptic surgeon was found murdered in his flat on Friday (13 Jan) in Upper Egypt, making him the fourth Coptic Christian murder victim in 10 days.
German Pastor Says Government Unfairly Deports Christian Refugees
Dr. Gottfried Martens, a pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Berlin, says the government is rejecting almost all applications for asylum from most of the church's Iranian refugee members and many Afghan refugee members as well. Many have waited years in Germany for the government to hear their cases and are now receiving deportation notices.
Radical Buddhists Destroy Sri Lankan Church but Christians Refuse to Stop Worshiping Jesus and Gather Under a Tree
A small Christian community in Paharaiya, a village in northwestern Sri Lanka, say they won't be seeking revenge against a group of radical Buddhists who destroyed their local church, and will continue to worship and pray -- even if only under a tree.
Around the World
Russia In The Middle East: Libyan Military Leader Talks Major Moscow Arms Sale, Political Support
Libyan military leader Khalifa Haftar has reportedly begun negotiating billions worth of arms deals with Russia, intended to give the strongman a political and tactical advantage over other competing factions in his country's six-year civil war, Reuters reported Tuesday.
In an epic final speech, Joe Biden warns that the progressive democratic world order is at risk of collapse
Vice President Joe Biden delivered an epic final speech Wednesday to the elites at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The gist of his speech was simple: At a time of 'uncertainty' we must double down on the values that made Western democracies great, and not allow the 'liberal world order' to be torn apart by destructive forces.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Deploys 'Star Wars' Missile Killer System
Israel's upgraded ballistic missile shield became operational on Wednesday, in a “Star Wars”-like extension of its capabilities to outer space where incoming missiles can be safely destroyed.
Israel-Palestine Conflict: Fatah, Hamas To Form Unity Government
Rival Palestinian sides Hamas and Fatah announced a plan to form a Palestinian unity government, a decision made in light of several recent geopolitical events. The agreement, reached late on Tuesday in Moscow, marks the end of the more than decade-long hiatus, since both groups participated in elections.
Israeli police officer killed as fights break out over demolitions
An Israeli officer was killed Wednesday after a Bedouin man with Islamist ties allegedly rammed his SUV into a crowd of police amid violent demonstrations over a string of demolitions.
Senators introduce bipartisan anti-BDS bill
Two senators introduced a bill providing protection from lawsuits to state and local governments passing anti-BDS legislation.
'Volatile stuff': Obama warns Trump against moving U.S. Embassy in Israel
President Obama said Wednesday he's cautioned President-elect Donald Trump and his team against moving the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, warning them that the action would have 'enormous consequences' on Middle East tensions.
Trump's UN nominee to blast world body over Israel
US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be US ambassador to the United Nations will blast the world body over its treatment of Israel at her Senate confirmation hearing, according to prepared testimony seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
Inside the United States
Trump to Take Handful of Executive Actions on Day One - Transition
President-elect Donald Trump may take four or five executive actions on Friday, the day he is sworn into office, spokesman Sean Spicer said.
House to vote on Obamacare abortion bill
The House is planning a vote next week on legislation banning Obamacare subsidies from being used for insurance plans that cover abortion services.
CIA unveils new rules for collecting information on Americans
The Central Intelligence Agency on Wednesday unveiled revised rules for collecting, analyzing and storing information on American citizens, updating the rules for the information age and publishing them in full for the first time.
Obama commutes Chelsea Manning's sentence for leaking Army documents
President Obama commuted the vast majority of former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning's 35-year prison sentence for leaking classified documents, the White House announced Tuesday.
For second week, bomb threats rock US Jewish institutions
At least 18 Jewish institutions across the United States have received bomb threats, Jewish security officials said, in the second wave of such mass disruption in two weeks.
Ads in two dozen cities offer protesters up to $2,500 to agitate at Trump inaugural
Donald Trump may have a point about paid protesters: Job ads running in more than 20 cities offer $2,500 per month for agitators to demonstrate at this week's presidential inauguration events.
Christian News
Fourth Coptic Christian murdered in 10 days
A Coptic surgeon was found murdered in his flat on Friday (13 Jan) in Upper Egypt, making him the fourth Coptic Christian murder victim in 10 days.
German Pastor Says Government Unfairly Deports Christian Refugees
Dr. Gottfried Martens, a pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Berlin, says the government is rejecting almost all applications for asylum from most of the church's Iranian refugee members and many Afghan refugee members as well. Many have waited years in Germany for the government to hear their cases and are now receiving deportation notices.
Radical Buddhists Destroy Sri Lankan Church but Christians Refuse to Stop Worshiping Jesus and Gather Under a Tree
A small Christian community in Paharaiya, a village in northwestern Sri Lanka, say they won't be seeking revenge against a group of radical Buddhists who destroyed their local church, and will continue to worship and pray -- even if only under a tree.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Trump's NATO, EU comments spark fury, fear across Europe
Europe’s leading powers responded with alarm and anger Monday to President-elect Donald Trump’s comments published over the weekend that NATO is obsolete and that NATO’s European members are failing to pay their fair share to the alliance’s budget.
Will Prince William Become King? Duke Of Cambridge Takes On More Royal Duties
England's Prince William will be ending his career as a helicopter pilot with East Anglian Air Ambulance this summer to concentrate on more royal duties, local media reported. The move comes soon after Queen Elizabeth's absence from her usual public appearances during the festival season gave rise to speculation over her succession.
Istanbul nightclub attack suspect who killed 39 in New Year's Eve massacre captured by police
The gunman who killed 39 people during an attack on a nightclub in Istanbul during New Year's celebrations has been caught in a police operation, Turkish media reports said on Monday night.
Russia expects dialogue with Trump on nuclear weapons: Lavrov
Russia expects to have a dialogue with the Trump administration on strategic stability, including on nuclear weapons, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.
Britain PM to Signal EU Clean Break: No 'Partial Membership'
Prime Minister Theresa May is preparing to make a speech that will signal that Britain will make a clean break from the European Union and not seek to remain 'half-in, half-out.'
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Trump says he'll tap 'natural talent' Kushner to broker Mideast peace
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed that he intends to use his Jewish son-in-law Jared Kushner to try to broker an elusive peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians.
Hezbollah claims to have found crashed Israeli surveillance drone
Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has claimed to have found an Israeli observation drone that crashed in southern Lebanon Monday, the Hezbollah linked Al-Manar network reports.
Wall dating back to King David era excavated at Timna mines
A copper smelting site and an ancient wall dating back to the 10th century BCE have been excavated at the Timna copper mines antiquities site in the Arava desert in southern Israel, lending credence to the biblical story of the capture of Edom in the time of King David.
Israel arrests 13 Hamas terrorists in Judea and Samaria
Israeli security forces recently arrested 13 Hamas terrorists, the Shin Bet security agency revealed on Sunday.
Obama speaks on Israel, Trump in last White House interview
The increase of Israeli settlements has 'gotten so substantial' that it is inhibiting the possibility for an 'effective, contiguous Palestinian state,' President Barack Obama said Sunday, in his final interview as president.
Britain questions the purpose, and timing, of Paris summit
Britain questioned the productivity of an effort in Paris on Sunday to cajole Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table, warning that international pressure risked 'hardening positions' on both sides.
Inside the United States
Shootout at U.S. Consulate in Nuevo Laredo Part of Cartel-Terrorist Attack Plan for Trump Inauguration
A deadly shootout at the construction site of the new American Consulate occurred this week in a Mexican border town where Islamic terrorists and drug cartels plan to launch attacks against the U.S. during the period surrounding the presidential inauguration, high-level government sources tell Judicial Watch. An unknown number of gunmen fired multiple rounds adjacent to the new U.S. Consulate compound in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, a crime-infested city in the state of Tamaulipas that lies directly across from Laredo, Texas.
Battle for Supreme Court Already Underway? Trump Meets with Pryor
President-elect Donald Trump reportedly met with Judge William Pryor about the possibility of serving on the United States Supreme Court.
Dozens of Democrats will skip Trump's inauguration
A war of words between President-elect Donald Trump and civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., is one of the many reasons why more than two dozen Democratic lawmakers say they will boycott the upcoming inauguration.
Noor Salman, Wife of Orlando Shooter Omar Mateen, Arrested
The wife of Orlando nightclub gunman Omar Mateen was arrested by the FBI on Monday in connection with the mass shooting and charged with obstruction and giving support to a terrorist organization, officials said.
McCain Calls For Major Boost to Defense Spending, Modernization of Joint Force
Sen. John McCain (R., Ariz.) on Monday released a plan to boost the national defense budget by $430 billion over five years in order to grow and modernize the U.S. military.
Clinton empire begins to crumble in wake of news probes
After Donald J. Trump devastated the once formidable Clinton political machine in November - the Clinton Global Initiative, the centerpiece initiative of the Clinton Foundation, the former first couple's political and financial power structure - is being shut down.
Parties, protests to take over DC for Trump's inauguration
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to clog the nation's capital for Donald Trump's inauguration and a major demonstration the day after. How many will actually arrive to party or protest is an open question.
Christian News
Mike Pence to Swear on Reagan's Bible, Will Place Hand on 2 Chronicles at Inauguration
When Vice President-elect Mike Pence gets sworn into office on Friday, he will place his hand on the same Bible and same Bible verse that former President Ronald Reagan used when he took his oaths of office.
Syria: Christians Are Being Killed for Refusing to Deny Jesus, Staying Behind to Help Victims
A Christian pastor in Syria says the country is 'being torn apart' in the midst of civil war, with Christians being killed for choosing to follow Jesus and staying behind to help victims.
Over 900,000 Christians Martyred for Their Faith in Last 10 Years: Report
Over 900,000 Christians have been martyred in the last 10 years, a Christian research firm affiliated with Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Massachusetts estimates.
Around the World
Trump's NATO, EU comments spark fury, fear across Europe
Europe’s leading powers responded with alarm and anger Monday to President-elect Donald Trump’s comments published over the weekend that NATO is obsolete and that NATO’s European members are failing to pay their fair share to the alliance’s budget.
Will Prince William Become King? Duke Of Cambridge Takes On More Royal Duties
England's Prince William will be ending his career as a helicopter pilot with East Anglian Air Ambulance this summer to concentrate on more royal duties, local media reported. The move comes soon after Queen Elizabeth's absence from her usual public appearances during the festival season gave rise to speculation over her succession.
Istanbul nightclub attack suspect who killed 39 in New Year's Eve massacre captured by police
The gunman who killed 39 people during an attack on a nightclub in Istanbul during New Year's celebrations has been caught in a police operation, Turkish media reports said on Monday night.
Russia expects dialogue with Trump on nuclear weapons: Lavrov
Russia expects to have a dialogue with the Trump administration on strategic stability, including on nuclear weapons, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.
Britain PM to Signal EU Clean Break: No 'Partial Membership'
Prime Minister Theresa May is preparing to make a speech that will signal that Britain will make a clean break from the European Union and not seek to remain 'half-in, half-out.'
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Trump says he'll tap 'natural talent' Kushner to broker Mideast peace
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed that he intends to use his Jewish son-in-law Jared Kushner to try to broker an elusive peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians.
Hezbollah claims to have found crashed Israeli surveillance drone
Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has claimed to have found an Israeli observation drone that crashed in southern Lebanon Monday, the Hezbollah linked Al-Manar network reports.
Wall dating back to King David era excavated at Timna mines
A copper smelting site and an ancient wall dating back to the 10th century BCE have been excavated at the Timna copper mines antiquities site in the Arava desert in southern Israel, lending credence to the biblical story of the capture of Edom in the time of King David.
Israel arrests 13 Hamas terrorists in Judea and Samaria
Israeli security forces recently arrested 13 Hamas terrorists, the Shin Bet security agency revealed on Sunday.
Obama speaks on Israel, Trump in last White House interview
The increase of Israeli settlements has 'gotten so substantial' that it is inhibiting the possibility for an 'effective, contiguous Palestinian state,' President Barack Obama said Sunday, in his final interview as president.
Britain questions the purpose, and timing, of Paris summit
Britain questioned the productivity of an effort in Paris on Sunday to cajole Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table, warning that international pressure risked 'hardening positions' on both sides.
Inside the United States
Shootout at U.S. Consulate in Nuevo Laredo Part of Cartel-Terrorist Attack Plan for Trump Inauguration
A deadly shootout at the construction site of the new American Consulate occurred this week in a Mexican border town where Islamic terrorists and drug cartels plan to launch attacks against the U.S. during the period surrounding the presidential inauguration, high-level government sources tell Judicial Watch. An unknown number of gunmen fired multiple rounds adjacent to the new U.S. Consulate compound in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, a crime-infested city in the state of Tamaulipas that lies directly across from Laredo, Texas.
Battle for Supreme Court Already Underway? Trump Meets with Pryor
President-elect Donald Trump reportedly met with Judge William Pryor about the possibility of serving on the United States Supreme Court.
Dozens of Democrats will skip Trump's inauguration
A war of words between President-elect Donald Trump and civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., is one of the many reasons why more than two dozen Democratic lawmakers say they will boycott the upcoming inauguration.
Noor Salman, Wife of Orlando Shooter Omar Mateen, Arrested
The wife of Orlando nightclub gunman Omar Mateen was arrested by the FBI on Monday in connection with the mass shooting and charged with obstruction and giving support to a terrorist organization, officials said.
McCain Calls For Major Boost to Defense Spending, Modernization of Joint Force
Sen. John McCain (R., Ariz.) on Monday released a plan to boost the national defense budget by $430 billion over five years in order to grow and modernize the U.S. military.
Clinton empire begins to crumble in wake of news probes
After Donald J. Trump devastated the once formidable Clinton political machine in November - the Clinton Global Initiative, the centerpiece initiative of the Clinton Foundation, the former first couple's political and financial power structure - is being shut down.
Parties, protests to take over DC for Trump's inauguration
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to clog the nation's capital for Donald Trump's inauguration and a major demonstration the day after. How many will actually arrive to party or protest is an open question.
Christian News
Mike Pence to Swear on Reagan's Bible, Will Place Hand on 2 Chronicles at Inauguration
When Vice President-elect Mike Pence gets sworn into office on Friday, he will place his hand on the same Bible and same Bible verse that former President Ronald Reagan used when he took his oaths of office.
Syria: Christians Are Being Killed for Refusing to Deny Jesus, Staying Behind to Help Victims
A Christian pastor in Syria says the country is 'being torn apart' in the midst of civil war, with Christians being killed for choosing to follow Jesus and staying behind to help victims.
Over 900,000 Christians Martyred for Their Faith in Last 10 Years: Report
Over 900,000 Christians have been martyred in the last 10 years, a Christian research firm affiliated with Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Massachusetts estimates.