Nine Held in Deadly Lebanon Bombing as ISIS Claims Responsibility

Nine Held in Deadly Lebanon Bombing as ISIS Claims Responsibility

BEIRUT (CNN) — Nine people have been arrested in connection with a pair of deadly bombings in Beirut, Lebanon’s interior minister said Monday. The terror group ISIS claimed responsibility for the Thursday attacks that left more than 40 people dead in south Beirut, traditionally a stronghold for Hezbollah militants. CNN hasn’t confirmed the authenticity of […]

‘Eagles of Death Metal’ Was Playing ‘Kiss the Devil’ at Moment Terrorists Stormed Theater

‘Eagles of Death Metal’ Was Playing ‘Kiss the Devil’ at Moment Terrorists Stormed Theater

PARIS — The California-based band Eagles of Death Metal was playing their song “Kiss the Devil” at the moment that three terrorists stormed a Paris theater Friday and began opening fire, reports state. “Who’ll love the devil? Who’ll sing his song?” the song’s lyrics ask. “Who will kiss the devil on his tongue?” Photos of […]

1,000 Churches Closed Since Passage of Indonesia’s ‘Religious Harmony’ Law

1,000 Churches Closed Since Passage of Indonesia’s ‘Religious Harmony’ Law

(Christianity Today) — In 2006, Indonesia passed a law requiring minority religious groups to collect signatures from the local majority group before building houses of worship. For instance, when Indonesia’s largest Protestant organization decided to build in a suburb of Jakarta, it was required to secure signatures of approval from 60 Christians and 90 people […]

UK Mother Who Refused Abortion Following Cancer Diagnosis Gives Birth to Twins

UK Mother Who Refused Abortion Following Cancer Diagnosis Gives Birth to Twins

MANCHESTER, England — A woman in the United Kingdom who refused her doctor’s advice to abort after she was diagnosed with cancer while pregnant has given birth to healthy twins. Holley Tierney, 25, was 23 weeks pregnant when she was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Doctors originally thought she only had a pulled muscle, but when she pressed for […]

Young Woman in Uganda Beaten, Disowned for Putting Faith in Christ

Young Woman in Uganda Beaten, Disowned for Putting Faith in Christ

NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – The father of a young Muslim woman in east Uganda on Thursday (Nov. 12) tried to beat her to death after she became a Christian, but community leaders intervened and limited him to disowning her, sources said. Kibida Muyemba learned that his 21-year-old daughter, Namusisi Birye, had put her faith […]

France Vowing ‘Merciless,’ ‘Ruthless’ Response After ISIS Claims Responsibility for Terror Attacks

France Vowing ‘Merciless,’ ‘Ruthless’ Response After ISIS Claims Responsibility for Terror Attacks

PARIS — French President Francois Hollande is vowing a “merciless” response to the multiple terror attacks that rocked the nation on Friday after the barbaric Islamic group ISIS claimed responsibility for the massacre that killed over 100 innocents. The attacks were “committed by a terrorist army, the Islamic State group, a jihadist army, against France, against the […]

Chad Under State of Emergency Over Islamic Attacks

Chad Under State of Emergency Over Islamic Attacks

Chad (Mission Network News) — Lake Chad has been the source of enough problems. Boko Haram attacks on Sunday and Monday left little choice other than to crack down. Todd Nettleton, a spokesman for the Voice of the Martyrs USA, explains, “The government of Chad has declared a state of emergency in that region right […]

France Under State of Emergency as Multiple Terror Attacks Unfolding Across Country

France Under State of Emergency as Multiple Terror Attacks Unfolding Across Country

PARIS — The country of France is under a state of emergency as several terror attacks are unfolding in the country, with at least 150 believed dead. The first attack occurred outside of a soccer game late Friday. Reports state that suicide bombers blew themselves up at Stade de France stadium during a France-Germany soccer match. Two explosions were […]