Felix N. Codilla III

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• May 2, 2017

  Anne Graham Lotz Tells Believers to Get Ready for the Rapture

  Bill Graham's daughter warned Christians to get ready for the Rapture, saying the event can just be moments away. In an article published on the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association's website, the evangelist and author described the Rapture as a trip that people should allocate "time, thought and energy" for.

• May 2, 2017

  Detroit's Christians, Jews and Muslims Unite Against Trump's Travel Ban

  Christians, Jews and Muslims held hands in rallies, while parishioners from a Latino Catholic church marched to a mosque to join their Muslim counterparts.

• May 1, 2017

  Religious Prejudice Still Prevails in 'Moderate' Morocco

  Morocco is slowly opening up to Christianity, but deep-seated norms and traditions continue to limit the movements of its members. The government has been credited for passing laws to protect minorities, but the social stigma attached to converts compromises their safety.

• May 1, 2017

  Jesus Statue's Head Moves During Good Friday Mass

  Villagers in western Mexico were shocked to learn that an image of the crucified Christ in their church moved its head. The phenomenon was recorded on video by a devotee during a Lenten service at Santa Ana church in the town of Tepetitlan, Jalisco state more than three weeks ago.

• May 1, 2017

  Pope Asks for Unity Against Fanaticism During Cairo Visit

  Pope Francis cited ancient Egypt as the center of civilization, knowledge and open-minded education, qualities needed today to fight the "barbarity" of religious extremism among the youth.

• Apr 28, 2017

  Woman Who Unknowingly Became an ISIS Bride Escapes Syria With Her Two Kids

  She realized that her dream of becoming a stylist would not be happening after learning that there were other women like her who were lured unknowingly into marrying jihadists to raise their children.

• Apr 28, 2017

  Medieval Texts Provide Glimpse Into 11th Century Jewish Society Living

  The literary treasures came from the Genizah storeroom in the Old Cairo synagogue where the community stored different kinds of records for 800 years in fulfillment of a rabbinic prohibition against the destruction of sacred texts.

• Apr 28, 2017

  'ISIS Inspired' Student Leaves Bomb on London Train Then Casually Goes Back to School

  The suspect claimed the device was meant to spew harmless smoke as a prank.

• Apr 28, 2017

  ISIS Facing Defection of Foreign Fighters as Caliphate Crumbles

  Tens of thousands of foreigners were lured by the jihadists' promises of a prosperous existence in a community where the literal interpretation of the Islamic law would be implemented.

• Apr 28, 2017

  Chicago Archdiocese to Pay $4.45M to Settle Priest Abuse Suits

  The archdiocese was forced to sell some of its properties to cover the settlement even as other similar cases remain pending.