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March 22, 2016

Church officials dismissed that kidnapped priest to be crucified

An undated and unnamed message on social media claim that Islamic State agents kidnapped an Indian priest and plan to crucify him on Good Friday.

COCHIN, India - Church officials dismissed rumours of social media messages that said an Indian Salesian priest kidnapped by suspected Islamic terrorists in Yemen March 4 is being tortured and will be crucified on Good Friday.

Published in International
December 5, 2015

‘Own it!’ Terrorism is an Islamic issue, say some Muslims

Neighbors comfort a man prevented from returning to his home Dec. 3 in San Bernardino, Calif., near an investigation scene around the area of the SUV vehicle where two suspects were shot and killed by police following a mass shooting the previous day. The shooting left 14 people dead and more than a dozen injured.

WASHINGTON - While details are still unfolding as to why a California Muslim couple turned to murder, Muslims in the West must step up and admit terrorism is rooted in extremist Islam, said four Muslim panelists speaking at a conservative think tank on Thursday (Dec. 3).

Published in International