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Coptic Church Leader Condemns Death Penalty for Ex-President Mohammed Morsi, Despite the Killing of Christians by Muslim Radicals in Egypt
The Coptic Catholic Bishop of Assiut has condemned the death sentence handed down by the Egyptian court to former President Mohamed Morsi, despite the oppression and incitement of deadly crimes committed against Christians during his rule. Anba Kyrillos William said that the church does not compromise on defending life, which he called an "inviolable right."
Texas Teenager Claims He Met Jesus After Going 20 Minutes Without Heartbeat; Describes Christ as Having 'Long Ruffled Hair' and 'Thick Beard'
A 17-year-old Texas teenager who suddenly collapsed while in P.E. class has claimed to have seen Jesus after going 20 minutes without a heartbeat. Zack Clements described Christ as having "long ruffled hair and kind of a thick beard," while his family said that they are convinced what happened to him was a "miracle."
ISIS Captures Key Iraqi City of Ramadi as Government Forces Retreat; Sources Report Burned Bodies, Mass Executions, 'Bloodbath' of Families
Terror group ISIS has reportedly captured the key Iraqi city of Ramadi, which it had besieged for months. The Iraqi security forces and tribal fighters fighting the jihadists have been forced to retreat from their positions following heavy car bomb blasts, though U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said that the fight is not yet over.
Franklin Graham Says He Has No Faith in Democratic, Republican or Tea Parties, Urges Christians to Run for Office
The Rev. Franklin Graham said in a recent interview that when it comes to the American political system, he has no faith in the Democratic Party, Republican Party or the Tea Party. Instead, he called on Christians to go out and vote and run for office in the upcoming 2016 elections.
6 in 10 Americans Believe Terrorists Are Living in Their Hometown, Fox News Poll Reveals
A Fox News poll published on Thursday has revealed that as many as six in 10 Americans, or 60 percent, believe that terrorists are living in their hometown. The number is slightly higher than the 58 percent of respondents who thought the same in June 2002, nine months after the 9/11 attacks.
Reza Aslan Says 'Anti-Muslim Fervor' Is Rising in America, but Admits ISIS Terrorists Are Muslim
Controversial author and religious scholar Reza Aslan has said in an interview that he believes "anti-Muslim fervor" is rising in America due to media portrayals of the ongoing war on terror, but at the same time admitted that if ISIS calls itself Muslim, it should be taken seriously.
Amtrak Search Discovers 8th Body in Wreck; House Republicans Block Democrats' Attempt to Boost Amtrak Budget as Tempers Flair
An eighth body was discovered among the Amtrak train wreck on Thursday, nearly 36 hours after the train derailed and rolled onto its side outside of Philadelphia. Tempers meanwhile flared at the House of Representatives, where Republicans blocked an attempt from Democrats to boost Amtrak's budget by more than $1 billion just hours after the crash.
Richard Dawkins Admits He Doesn't 'Despise Individuals' but Young Earth Creationists Pass Those Limits; Says Humans Are African Apes
Atheist author and evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins has admitted that although in general he doesn't "despise individuals" and only their views, Young-Earth Creationists pass his "limits" on the issue. He also argued that humans are really African apes, and are descendants from ancestors that can be called "monkeys."
'It Was Either I Kill My Cousin or He Kills Me;' 13-Year-Old Boy Shares Story of Being Forced to Fight for ISIS
Two 13-year-old boys trained to fight for ISIS have reportedly been captured by al-Qaeda's branch in Syria, with one of them revealing that he was forced to fight his cousin. ISIS is believed to have taken over 600 children in the Deir el Zor region in Syria, where the boys are from.
Iraq Claims ISIS' Second-In-Command Killed in Coalition-Led Airstrike on Mosque, US Denies Attack
The Iraqi Ministry of Defence released video footage on Thursday showing what it claims is U.S.-led airstrikes in northern Iraq that targeted a mosque and killed Abdul Rahman Mustafa Mohammed, the man believed to be the second-in-command of terror group ISIS.