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David DePape charged with attempted homicide for assault on Paul Pelosi; Republicans condemn attack
A 42-year-old man who attacked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul, with a hammer inside their home in San Francisco on Friday is facing charges of attempted homicide as both liberals and conservatives are condemning the act of violence.
Syriac monastery in Turkey reopens to believers after 100 years
A Syriac monastery in southern Turkey has reopened its doors to believers about 100 years after it was seized by the Turkish army and transformed into a military hospital before becoming a prison and warehouse.
Family of female ISIS leader say she sexually tortured her own children
Family members of a 42-year-old American woman who pleaded guilty to operating an all-female military group for ISIS in Syria said in court filings she had sexually, psychologically and emotionally abused her own children. Prosecutors are seeking the maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
Florida schools required to provide bathrooms based on biological sex under new rule
Florida education officials have passed a new rule requiring public and charter schools to allow students to access bathrooms and locker rooms based on biological sex rather than preferred gender identity.
Christian groups demand release of bishop, 2 priests arrested in Eritrea
The United Kingdom-based group Christian Solidarity Worldwide and its local partner are calling for the release of a Catholic bishop and three priests arrested earlier this month without reason in Eritrea, one of the world's most repressive and closed countries.
Street preacher known as ‘Gospel Warrior’ detained for evangelizing at CCP’s 20th National Congress
Police in China kept a street preacher in detention for days until the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party ended Saturday because he was sharing the Gospel at the venue prior to the party's meeting.
Salman Rushdie loses eye, use of hand after Islamic extremist attack in New York
British author Sir. Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed multiple times allegedly by a Shia Muslim at a theatre in New York state in August, has lost sight in one eye and the use of a hand, according to his agent.
European court says feminist who pretended to abort Jesus on the altar was exercising ‘freedom’
Overturning the verdict of a French court, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that a feminist who interrupted the rehearsal of Christmas carols to perform a topless act of aborting Jesus on the altar of a Paris church was exercising "freedom of expression."
Archeologists find tomb of Saint Nicholas, 4th century bishop and inspiration for Santa Claus
Archeologists have found the tomb that holds the remains of Saint Nicholas underneath an ancient church in Turkey. Nicholas, who became the basis for the Christmas character Santa Claus, died more than 1,600 years ago.
Pastor kills himself during rape trial
A 51-year-old Georgia pastor on trial for several charges, including the rape of a minor, killed himself during a court recess.