(Fox News) – An 18-year-old Minnesota man who allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS and discussed carrying out a mass shooting at the Mall of America was arrested after buying an AK-47-style rifle, magazines and ammunition from an undercover FBI employee, according to newly filed federal court documents. Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud had allegedly spent months discussing his […]
Fulani cattleman in southern nigeria. (Screenshot of DW report on YouTube) ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Fulani gunmen in Nigeria killed at least 12 Christians in Barkin Ladi County, Plateau state over three days at the end of September, sources said. Five of the Christians were killed, and two wounded, in Marit village on […]
(Christian News) — Philadelphia’s first female mayor, Cherelle Parker, stirred public debate after appearing in a traditional hijab during an interfaith community event alongside other professing Christian, Jewish, and Muslim leaders. The gathering, reportedly organized to foster civic unity and address citywide concerns such as gun violence, featured Parker wearing the Islamic head covering, which sparked […]
(New York Post) — One of the hero passengers who helped subdue the hijacking suspect on Wednesday’s flydubai flight met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — while still covered in blood. Ynav Sharir met with Netanyahu after the rescue flight landed at the Ben Gurion Airport, with the passenger still wearing the T-shirt stained in […]
(Newsweek) — A team searching for the remains of Noah’s Ark in a boat-shaped formation in Turkey are testing samples from the 515-foot structure to see if any of them are wood, the group’s founder has exclusively told Newsweek. The international group of archaeologists, geologists and soil scientists started drilling into the famous Durupınar Formation […]
WASHINGTON — A long-time pro-life missionary who served 59 days in federal prison has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review his criminal conviction—asking the justices to establish full legal personhood for unborn children starting at fertilization. Steve Lefemine filed a pro se petition for certiorari following his conviction under the federal Freedom of Access […]
Christians facing persecution around the world are finding fewer pathways to safety in the United States as the country’s refugee resettlement program remains effectively suspended, and new asylum procedures change how some claims are initially reviewed. A new report from World Relief and Open Doors U.S. found that fiscal year 2026 is on track to […]
Pastor Dedi Saputra was sentenced to prison in July 2026 under Indonesia’s blasphemy law. (USCIRF) SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning Star News) – A Christian pastor has been sentenced to prison for two years for violating Indonesia’s law against blasphemy and hate speech in a case that has drawn scrutiny over the speed of his arrest and trial. […]
(FOX News) — Democratic Gov. Maura Healey was met with applause and smiles as she signed away Massachusetts’ gestational limits on abortion, making the deep-blue state the 10th to permit the procedure up to birth. Under the Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act, health care workers will have greater discretion in determining whether to perform an abortion later […]
(FOX News) — Archaeologists in Turkey believe they’ve made a groundbreaking discovery, possibly uncovering the remains of a church they believe hosted the First Council of Nicaea, one of the most pivotal events in the history of Christianity. An international team of researchers in July excavated a church complex in the ancient city of Nicaea, now within […]