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Was a girl really stoned to death for having a Facebook account? Watch

Image of Stones used in an execution are not to be too large or too small. They must be the right size to cause painful injury and eventually death, but not immediately. Suffering is part of the punishment and deterrent.

Two weeks ago, the Islamic State stoned to death a Syrian girl for adultery, despite the fact she never touched another person. Her actual ... continue reading

ISIS RELEASES 19 kidnapped Assyrian Christians but what about the other 200? Watch

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Nineteen of the more than 200 Assyrian Christians kidnapped by ISIS in north-eastern Syria have been set free. Taken from their homes in ... continue reading

(WARNING: Graphic Photos) ISIS throws another 'gay' man off rooftop to die Watch

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ISIS has, once again, resorted to throwing a man to his death off a high building. With a large crowd witnessing the procedures, the ... continue reading

ISIS' leading man, the masked Jihadi John's true identity revealed Watch

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The man behind the mask in brutal ISIS execution videos, known as Jihadi John, is assumed to be a British man named Mohammed Emwazi. Jihadi ... continue reading

Islamic State butchers 15 captured Christians, calls for Muslims to watch murder of 350 more Watch

Image of Islamic State fighters captured almost 400 Syrian Christians, and are reported to have executed 15.

New reports from Syria reveal that the Islamic State may have murdered 15 of the more than 300 Christians it had captured earlier this ... continue reading

ISIS kidnaps 90 Christians from Assyrian villages Watch

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ISIS has kidnapped at least 90 Christians - mainly women and children - from their homes after launching dawn raids on Assyrian villages. ... continue reading

TRAPPED FOREVER: A first hand account on the horrific daily life in ISIS' terror captial, Raqqa Watch

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Forced blood donations, daily executions, airstrikes and forced marriages are just a few things those stuck in ISIS' capital city, Raqqa ... continue reading

Young Iraqi Christian's unexpected plans for ISIS will leave you stunned Watch

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Every day a Christian is persecuted or murdered at the hands of ISIS. Every day someone is forced to run from their homes in Iraq or Syria. ... continue reading

'Coming to a mall near you' Islamic State threatens shopping malls and other public places around the world Watch

Image of Groups swearing fealty to the Islamic State have sprung up in North Africa and other Middle Eastern nations.

The Islamic State is not a problem for Syria, Iraq or their neighbors. Its reach has spread, with affiliated groups popping up in ... continue reading

Pope Francis Speaks on Christian Martyrdom, ISIS and the Ecumenism of Blood. Are we Listening? Watch

Image of Then, as they deliberately and simultaneously beheaded the 21 Christian Martyrs, they showed their blood flowing into the sea.

The blood of our Christian brothers and sisters is a testimony which cries out. I read about the execution of those twenty-one or ... continue reading

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