Iranian Protester Not Facing Execution, State Media Says
In this photo obtained by The Associated Press, Iranians attend an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. UGC via Associated Press ...
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German Court Convicts 97-Year-Old Former Concentration Camp Secretary
In what may be one of the final verdicts rendered against a person guilty of criminal actions during the Nazi era, a German court has convicted a 97-year-old former secretary who worked as a stenographer at the Stutthoff Concentration Camp. Irmgard Furchner was convicted of accessory to murder in the more than 10,000 cases of camp inmates who were killed.
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Vatican defrocks Priests for Life director Frank Pavone for ‘blasphemous communications’
His supporters say he is really being defrocked for his pro-life advocacy.
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East Asian believers spread Christmas message in spite of bitter cold | Baptist Press
This Christmas season, even sub-zero temperatures have not deterred East Asian Christians from sharing the gospel. One country, in particular, is known for frigid winter weather. In the capital city during December, the average daily low temperature is minus 9 degrees Fahrenheit.
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CP-funded medical care ‘very reassuring’ to missionaries | Baptist Press
RICHMOND, Va. (BP) – Johnny and Bonita Kron had been serving as missionaries in South Asia for about 10 years when she needed emergency medical care, including being airlifted to another region. In retrospect, Johnny Kron says his wife is still alive because Southern Baptists provide for their missionaries.
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Christian Converts Nearly Killed in Uganda for Leaving Islam: ‘We survived by the grace of Jesus’
Muslim extremists in central Uganda lured a Christian teacher to his home by forcing his wife to call and tell him she was ill, then the intruders beat him and his son, the father said
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UK Prosecutors Admit Wrong in Calling Bible ‘Offensive’
UK prosecutors admit they were wrong in stating that parts of the Bible are no longer appropriate in modern society.
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Bethlehem Welcomes Christmas Tourists after Pandemic Lull
Christmas is normally peak season for tourism in Bethlehem, located in the Israeli-occupied West Bank just a few miles southeast of Jerusalem. In pre-pandemic times, thousands of pilgrims and tourists from around the world came to celebrate.
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Muslim Extremists Lure, Attack Christian Teacher and Son – Morningstar News
Muslim extremists in central Uganda lured a Christian teacher to his home by forcing his wife to call and tell him she was ill, then the intruders beat him and his son, the father said.
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Turbulence on Hawaii-Bound Plane Causes Injuries
Authorities said 36 people received treatment after severe turbulence rocked a full Hawaiian Airlines flight on Sunday. The Airbus A330-200 that left Phoenix, Ariz., was about 30 minutes outside Honol...
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Israel Professor: Discovery of King Hezekiah Inscriptions Among the ‘Most Important’ Archaeological Finds Ever
An Israeli ancient history professor says his recent translation of inscriptions describing the works of biblical Judean King Hezekiah in Jerusalem’s City of David is “one of the most important archaeological discoveries in Israel of all time.” Considering the pace of discoveries in Israel just in the past year, that is a significant claim. The inscriptions took more than 10 years for two scientists to decipher after they began to examine a stone tablet which was discovered during excavations in the City of David National Park in 2007.
