Terrorism

Parents of murdered boy want life for Boston bomber

By G. Jeffrey MacDonald / USA Today April 17th, 2015

BOSTON (RNS) Parents of Martin Richard, the 8-year-old boy killed in the Boston Marathon bombings of April 2013, called on the government Friday (April 17) to end their quest for… read more

‘…Tenderly cradled in freefall’

By LinC (Living in Christ), Brent Lamberth April 9th, 2015

These title words, written by Kayla Mueller in a letter to her parents, described her state of mind while being held captive by ISIS in May, 2014. Kayla Mueller was a… read more

At least 147 killed, hundreds rescued in Kenyan university attack that targeted Christians

By Fredrick Nzwili / Religion News Service April 2nd, 2015

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) Somalia’s al-Shabab militants shot and killed more than 147 people, wounded dozens of others and held hundreds hostage Thursday (April 2) at Garissa… read more

Southern Baptists urge Obama to defend ‘the least of these’ against ISIS

By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service March 2nd, 2015

WASHINGTON (RNS) Southern Baptist Convention President Ronnie Floyd and former leaders of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination on Monday (March 2) called on… read more

Activists: Islamic State group now holding 220 Christians in Syria

By Jane Onyanga-Omara / USA Today February 26th, 2015

(RNS) The number of Christians abducted by the Islamic State group in northeastern Syria has risen to 220, activists said Thursday (Feb. 26). The United Kingdom-based Syrian… read more

Italy and Vatican on guard after threat from Islamic State

By Eric J. Lyman / USA Today February 24th, 2015

ROME (RNS) The Italian government is on high alert after threats from the Islamic State called Italy “the nation signed with the blood of the cross.” Italy is one of a … read more