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Interview: How did Syria Get into this Mess of Chaos?
An interview with John McHugo on Syria’s history over the last 100 years. Written by Joseph Preville and Julie Poucher Harbin for ISLAMiCommentary Is there a…
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Issues
Scientologist Launches “Carry the Future” to Aid Refugee Parents
A Scientologist is providing relief to refugee parents with baby carriers to help transport their young children. The term “refugees” has been in the news these…
Christianity
Let’s Not Forget, Jesus Himself Was A Refugee
The debate on Syrian refugees is raging, but opposing Christians are asked to remember the words of the refugee Jesus Christ. Evangelicals view the Bible as…
Catholicism
Kidnapped Priest Gets a Little Help from a Muslim Friend & Escapes ISIS
Catholic kidnapped Priest from Syria escapes ISIS with the help of a Muslim friend. Father Jacques Mourad, a Syrian Catholic priest, has escaped from the hands…
Buddhism
“What the World Needs Now is…” a Pretty Dalai Lama?
Dalai Lama jokes about an attractive female Dalai Lama successor. His Holiness the Dalai Lama is one of the world’s most popular religious figures. His childish…
Christianity
Angelina Jolie, Pope Francis, Urge Countries to Respond to Syrian Refugee Crisis
Europe’s Syrian refugee crisis stirs controversy. Angelina Jolie and Pope Francis urge for compassion while Hungary builds a fence to keep refugees out. As the civil…
Christianity
ISIS Destroys Ancient Syrian Christian Monastery; Posts Pics of Destruction
In an attack against Christians, ISIS bulldozed the Saint Elian Monastery in Syria last week. ISIS destroyed a monastery that dates back to the 5th century,…
Entertainment
Turkish Bride and Groom Skip Wedding Reception, Feed 4,000 Syrian Refugees Instead
A Turkish couple inspired by a modern Islam movement spends their wedding day helping Syrian refugees in need. Instead of hosting a lavish party for family…
Entertainment
U.K. PM David Cameron Announces Plan to Counter Islamic Extremism
David Cameron announced one phase of the Islamic extremism plan which includes allowing parents to cancel their children’s passports if they think they may be a…
Christianity
Christians and Muslims are Working Together on the Battlefield in Iraq to Fight ISIS
“In battlefield you forget who you are, to which religion you belong… The only thing that you think of is how to defeat your enemy.” Iraqi…
Christianity
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump vows to be the greatest representative of all Christians
According to Trump, “the Christians are being treated horribly because we have nobody to represent the Christians.” Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump vows that he will…
Islam
Was ISIS Predicted by Prophet Muhammad 1,400 Years Ago?
Studies show that groups like ISIS act against the teachings of the Quran, and that Prophet Muhammad may have warned of the rise of religious extremism…