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Japanese City to Recognize Same-Sex “Marriage” (Japan Today) China Moves from One-Child Policy to Two-Child Policy (Hurriyet Daily News) Government to Review Sharia Courts (Law Gazette) Have Arab Women Broken Any Barriers in 2015? (Cross Communication) 14 Dead as Islamic Rebels Attack in Philippines (USA Today) Obama Stunner: 31 Christians vs. 2,000 Muslims (WND) Archbishop …

Selected News Stories from Around the World* — Monday, Dec. 28 Read More »

Fight Over Churches Reflects Ukraine’s Psychological Split from Russia (The Wall Street Journal) More People Browsing the Web Than Going to Church on Christmas (Valley News) Kenyan Muslim Passengers Help Shield Christian Passengers on Bus Stopped by Muslim Terrorists (All Africa) Japanese Hope to End “Comfort Woman” Reparations Issue with Fund Establishment (The Japan) Croatian …

Selected News Stories from Around the World* — Saturday, Dec. 26 Read More »

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger. (Luke 2:11, 12) The Name Jesus: He Came to Be Our Savior (byFaith Online) One Star …

Merry Christmas — December 25 Read More »

ISIS, the Persecuted Church, and Christmas in Wartime (Russell Moore) Wary Beijing Grapples with Chinese Christian Congregations (VOA News) Christians in China Feel Full Force of Authorities’ Repression (The Washington Post) Christianity Is Under Siege (Toronto Sun) Cameron Calls Britain a “Christian Country” (Independent) Roman Prosecutors Investigating Islamic Site Publishing Names of Prominent Italian Jews …

Selected News Stories from Around the World* — Thursday, Dec. 24 Read More »

Theologians Address: Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God? (The Christian Post) Disagreement, Charity, and Islam (First Things) Christian Refugees from Syria Keeping Their Religion Covert in Muslim Turkey (Hurriyet Daily News) Some Suggesting Indonesia as the Future Center of “Islamic Civilization” (The Jakarta Post) Church with Ties to Famed Christmas Poem Is in …

Selected News Stories from Around the World* — Wednesday, Dec. 23 Read More »

Many Millennials see Christmas as More Cultural than Religious Holiday (Pew Research) 5-Year Jail Time for Anyone Who Celebrates Christmas in Brunei (Coverage) Assad Makes Yuletide Visit to Christian Church in Damascus (Breitbart) Israel Is Only Mid East Nation Protecting Christians from Radical Islam, Netanyahu Warns (The Christian Post) Muslims Shield Christians When Al-Shabaab Attacks …

Selected News Stories from Around the World* — Tuesday, Dec. 22 Read More »