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11-year-old rape victim caught in middle of abortion debate gives birth in Paraguay
A pre-teen girl in socially conservative Paraguay who was denied an abortion by the government after being allegedly raped by her stepfather has given birth on Thursday, highlighting the intense debate between protecting life of the unborn and human rights.
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Human heads, bodies on streets: 3 female defectors describe horrors in ISIS capital
Three women who defected from the extremist terror group Islamic State and fled to Turkey described what Raqqa in Syria is under the caliphate's clutches: a paradise turned horror movie.
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US hostage Kayla Mueller tortured, raped by ISIS chief before she died, officials say
US humanitarian aid worker Kayla Mueller was repeatedly raped by the top leader of the jihadist group Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, before her death earlier this year, said counter-terrorism authorities.
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President Obama approved Iran's nuclear plan in secret 2011 talks, Khamenei bares
US President Barack Obama has made contact with Iran and even confirmed Iran's right to operate a nuclear program in 2011 during covert conferences with officials of the Middle Eastern country, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei claimed.
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UK on alert as it probes reported plot by ISIS to launch terror attack this weekend
British law enforcers and intelligence services are now working to solve a reported plot by the jihadist group Islamic State to attack the Victory over Japan Day commemoration ceremonies in London this weekend, using a pressure cooker bomb similar to the one used in the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013.
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Priest cut to pieces by ISIS militants as Mideast Christian clerics become targets
Arab-Christian clergymen have been the recent targets of abductions, torture, and executions by Islamic extremist groups, including a priest who was taken for ransom and chopped into pieces.
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China intensifies anti-church campaign as faithful risk lives in defying state orders
The Chinese government's crackdown on churches has been getting worse as the campaign now includes even state-sanctioned churches, but the campaign has drawn backlash from the faithful who risk their lives to defy state orders, including a bishop who urged Christians to "defend" the right to religion.
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Defector reveals life in North Korea, 'the most dangerous place to be a Christian'
Christians in North Korea have been forced to worship God in secret as authorities tell people there is no God and order them to praise the state leaders instead, a woman who managed to escape the Communist country said.
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Syria church growing as Christian leaders risk lives amid ISIS persecution — pastor
While Christians have been targeted for their faith in Syria, a pastor who now co-heads a church planting ministry said it is important to know that the Church is not losing the fight.
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Top US scientists and engineers support President Obama's nuke deal with Iran
Twenty-nine US scientists, including Nobel Prize winners and nuclear experts, have expressed their support on Saturday to the historic nuclear deal struck by world powers led by the US with Iran.
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Married for 75 years without a single fight: US Christian couple gets media's attention
An elderly couple who got married even before the Second World War say they have never fought with each other in their 75 years of marriage.
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Marriage not for everyone: One of 3 untold truths about marriage, says youth minister
A young adult minister has warned that marriage is not for everyone, saying there are truths about marriage that the Church has not taught people about.
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Iran scoffs at Obama officials, says talk on nuke deal for 'domestic consumption' only
Iranian officials downplayed comments by US officials on the historic nuclear agreement recently hammered out by Iran and six world powers, saying they are made only for "domestic consumption."
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God's immense mercy, not judgment, can be found in Confession, Pope Francis says
While everyone feels shame before going to Confession, it is through the sacrament that we experience God's mercy, Pope Francis said in his weekly Angelus address in St. Peter's Square on Sunday.
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Cuba witnessing Christianity boom as Bible copies pour into communist-ruled country
Christians in Cuba received tens of thousands of Bibles last month from the International Missions Board.
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