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Iraqi Priest Feared Kidnapped by Militants in Syria for the Second Time (Christian Today) Supreme Court Justice Scalia: U.S. Constitution Says Government Can Favor Religion (RNS) Catholic School Ordered to Hire Gay Employees (Baptist Press) 70% of Swedes Want Return of Universal Military Draft (The Local) International Dining Etiquette Quiz (The Telegraph) Are You Wrapped …

Selected News Stories from Around the World* — Tuesday, Jan. 5 Read More »

Biblical Archaeology’s Top Ten Discoveries of 2015 (Christianity Today) Oregon Bakers Pay Fine after State Seizes Their Bank Accounts (World) Saudi Arabia’s Execution of Prominent Shia Cleric Has Deepened Its Conflict with Iran (National Post) Pastor Says He Learned a Lesson About Purpose from the Post-AIDS Magic Johnson (Royal Gazette) Conformity to Jesus Part 2: …

Selected News Stories from Around the World* — Monday, Jan. 4 Read More »

10 Questions to Ask of New Year’s Resolutions (The Gospel Coalition) Don Whitney on “How I Started Praying the Bible” (SBTS Blog) The Islamization of Britain in 2015 (Gatestone Institute) Boko Haram Attack on Christmas Day Kills 14 (Christianity Daily) Koreans Planning for Year of the Monkey, Which Symbolizes Longevity, Success, and Motherhood (Korea Herald) …

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Fed Up and Fearful, Christians Are Leaving the Middle East (The Economist) Obama’s Hypocrisy on the Plight of Middle Eastern Christians (Chronicles) Poll: Christian-Muslim Split on Religious Freedom (KSL) 3 Reasons Christians Should Back Religious Freedom for All (RNS) Coptic Pope Begins Planning for 50th-Anniversary Celebration of Cairo Cathedral (Al-Ahram) New Year’s Eve in Turkey: …

Selected News Stories from Around the World* — Thursday, Dec. 31 Read More »

Farmhouse from First Temple Era Found in Central Israel (Haaretz) Seized Documents Reveal Islamic State’s Department of “War Spoils” (Christian Today) Unseen Islamic State Pamphlet on Slavery (Pundicity) Indonesia: Banda Aceh Bans Christmas and New Year Again (Asia News) Edinburgh Castle To Be Lit UN/UNICEF Blue for Year’s End Celebrations; Focus on Syrian Children (The …

Selected News Stories from Around the World* — Wednesday, Dec. 30 Read More »

Asia Bibi Forgives Her Persecutors (ANS) Middle Eastern Christians Speak Out on Wheaton Professor’s Actions (The Gospel Coalition) 9 Christians Killed by Islamic Rebels in the Philippines (The Christian Post) Bleak Christmas for Syrians in Historic Turkish Town (The Irish Times) Turkey’s Religious Conservatives Bemoan ‘Dangers of Christmas’ (AINA) Obama White House Turns To Islamists Who …

Selected News Stories from Around the World* — Tuesday, Dec. 29 Read More »