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'Death to America' - Thousands celebrate Islamic Revolution by burning American flags and shouting Anti-America slurs Watch

Image of A cutout of U.S. President Donald Trump was lynched at Iran's Revolution anniversary rally (Sobhan Hassanvand/Twitter).

In 1979, Iran underwent an unusual revolution, which resulted in the rise of anti-American Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. LOS ... continue reading


Another Dead Sea Scroll cave has been explored - what did they find? Watch

Image of Archaeologists are searching for new fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls to better understand the world at the time of Christ.

Archaeologists have explored another Dead Sea Scroll cave in the Qumran cliffs of the West Bank. The cavern is the twelfth such cave in ... continue reading


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Amnesty International releases powerful video of Syria's 'Human Slaughterhouse' - 'We were sleeping on top of the sound of people choking to death.' Watch

Image of Syria held a mass hanging in which thousands were murdered (Amnesty International).

The Syrian government executed an estimated 13,000 Saydnaya prisoners from a notorious Syrian prison near Damascus in what Amnesty ... continue reading


The terrifying dark side to Trump's 'Travel Ban' prioritizing Christian refugees Watch

Image of President Trump has issued an executive action temporarily banning refugees entry to the United States.

President Trump has issued an executive action to temporarily ban refugees from all over the world entry to the United States to review the ... continue reading


Amazing subterranean shrine reveals beautiful Pakistani tradition Watch

Image of Workers reveal hundreds of unused Korans, carefully wrapped in cloth (EPA).

When we thumb through our Bibles, sometimes we realize we've taken too many notes in the margins, highlighted too many amazing passages and ... continue reading


Mayor of Jerusalem petitions President Trump to move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv Watch

Image of The Mayor of Jerusalem, Nir Barkat has called on Trump to move the U.S. embassy to his city from Tel Aviv.

The mayor of Jerusalem has praised Donald Trump while criticizing President Obama in a video. LOS ANGELES, CA (California Network) -- The ... continue reading


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ISIS tells a woman to spit on the cross at gunpoint - what would you do? Watch

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Would you spit on the cross if a weapon were held to your head? This was the choice offered to one Iraqi woman threatened by ISIS ... continue reading


American Taliban hostage desperately begs Trump administration for help in heartbreaking video Watch

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A heartbreaking video was released on YouTube, revealing two hostages' desperation to escape their fates. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) ... continue reading


ISIS copycat recreates Berlin Christmas Market Massacre - 4 dead SOLDIERS and 16 injured Watch

Image of Four people were slaughtered when the truck hit them (EPA).

An East Jerusalem terrorist attempted to recreate the Christmas Market Massacre by attacking a bus of soldiers with a truck. LOS ANGELES, ... continue reading


Christians too afraid to attend Mass in Turkey after terrorist attacks Watch

Image of Turkey ups its security at churches but patrons are still too afraid to attend.

Bishop Ruben Tierrablanca Gonzalez, an apostolic vicar of Istanbul, shared the fear rippling among Turkey's Catholics. LOS ANGELES, CA ... continue reading


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