• St. Elijah's, Oldest Christian Monastery Obliterated In Iraq by ISIS

  Iraq's oldest Christian monastery was ruined as another target of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group's relentless destruction of ancient cultural sites. U.S. troops and advisers had worked to protect and honor the monastery.

  

• ‘Faith Is Family-Friendly Force’ For African-Americans, Latinos, Says Sociologist

  Faith can furnish a beneficial, sturdy path related to challenges specifically faced by African-American and Latino minorities, claim the authors of a new book entitled "Soul Mates: Religion, Sex, Love, and Marriage Among African Americans and Latinos." The book reflects what the authors believe to be the first study of religion and family life among blacks and Latinos.

  

• Michigan Dentist Playing Christian Music In Clinic Sued By Former Employees, 'Prophet' Consulted Her

  A Christian dentist in Lake Orion, Mich., is being sued by four former employees for playing Christian music in her clinic and allegedly praying with staff members against their will. The former employees claim Tina Marshall, DDS, caused them distress by forcing her religion on them.

  

• Report: Only One Christian Admitted to US among Nearly 500 Muslim Syrian Refugees Resettled

  Only one of the 483 Syrian refugees approved by the United States for settlement was Christian, since the refugee admission program came under more scrutiny after Paris terror attacks last November increased concerns about security risks and terrorists posing as refugees. Christians account for an estimated 10 percent of the Syrian population. One Canadian religious group now is focusing on trying to provide refugees spiritual assistance through various ministries.

  

• Chinese Exchange Student Jiang Yiu Killed in Road-Rage Shooting in Arizona

  A 19-year-old Chinese woman died in a road-rage shooting Saturday by an Arizona woman who had written a note promising she would engage in violence prior to the time of the accident. The attacker "expressed a desire to be shot by law enforcement," according to court documents.