BERLIN (AP) — German pastor Gabriele Stangl says she will never forget the harrowing confession she heard in 1999. A woman said she had been brutally raped, got pregnant and had a baby. Then she killed it and buried it in the woods near Berlin. Stangl wanted to do something to help women in such […]
The Biblical city of Rome has announced that it plans to soon allow the public to tour ancient tunnels for the pagan god Mithra, which it has been restoring for some time. The tunnels are said to be located under the Baths of Caracalla, and are separate from the Mithraeum, which was discovered last year. […]
Researchers in England have been using 4D ultrasound technology to study developing babies as they yawn in the womb. Nadja Reissland of Durham University’s Department of Psychology has been spearheading the research efforts, along with professors from Lancaster University. While there is a consensus that babies hiccup and swallow in the womb, there has been […]
Only a day after a peace agreement was reached between Israel and Palestine, the leader of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood organization has denounced efforts to halt fighting in Gaza, stating that Palestinians should wage Jihad on the Holy Land. Mohammed Badei urged Muslims to “back your brothers in Palestine. Supply them with what they need, seek […]
A 25-year-old Christian man was recently beheaded by Islamists in the country of Somalia after being accused of serving as a spy and being an adherent to the “foreign religion of Christianity.” According to Morning Star News, Farhan Haji Mose of Barawa had been watched by members of the Islamic group Al Shabaab for approximately […]
Government officials in Turkey recently approved a plan to preserve and reconstruct areas of the ancient and Biblical city of Ephesus. The Selcuk Municipality Assembly said that part of the plan includes the creation of new walking lanes and gates leading into the city, making the area more visitor-friendly for tourists. The city will be […]
An Israeli strike on a Gaza City high-rise today has killed one of the top militant leaders of Islamic Jihad, the Palestinian militant group said. The second strike in two days on the downtown Gaza City building that houses the Hamas TV station, Al Aqsa, has killed Ramez Harb, who is a leading figure in […]
Islamic Sharia law is on the rise in Great Britain as members of the UK parliament are seeking to ban self-established Muslim courts in the nation. There are approximately 85 Sharia tribunals throughout Great Britain, all of which are run by Islamic judges who rule according to the Koran. There are no appeals following judgment […]
A transit provider on the island of Jamaica has banned the preaching of the Gospel on its buses following alleged complaints from passengers. The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) states it has issued a notice to all of its bus drivers to politely ask any passengers that seek to evangelize while in transit to cease […]
During a pre-trial hearing this week in St. Petersburg, Russia, a court ruled that a lawsuit filed against American pop singer Madonna for promoting homosexuality to minors could go forward. The court opined that the suit, filed by groups such as Union of Russian Citizens, the People’s Assembly and the New Great Russia, presented “sufficient evidence” […]