• Fourth Bangladeshi Blogger Hacked to Death by Muslim Extremists for Criticizing Islam

  A group of Islamic extremists armed with machetes hacked a secular blogger to death at his home in Dhaka because he posted online pieces critical of Islam, marking the fourth such murder in Bangladesh since January.

  

• ISIS Abducts Dozens of Christian Families from Syrian Town, Main Concern is 'Sexual Slavery, Mass Executions, and Beheading'

  Islamic State fighters have captured dozens of Christian families after overtaking a strategically located town in the central Syrian province of Homs last night, a monitor has revealed.

  

• Franklin Graham 'Encouraged' By Faith of GOP Presidential Candidates: '2016 Could Be the Most Important Election in Our Country's History'

  Rev. Franklin Graham has said he is left "encouraged" following Thursday's Republican presidential debate on Fox News, as several of the candidates opened up about their Christian faith and promised to govern the country in accordance with Biblical principles.

  

• Roma Downey's 'Answered Prayers' Series Upped to Prime Time Amid Overwhelming Support From National Prayer Leaders

  Amid overwhelming support from national prayer leaders, Roma Downey's hit show Answered Prayers is being upped to prime time, now airing at 8/7c each Sunday night on TLC.

• Archaeologists Uncover Gates to Gath, Hometown of Old Testament Giant Goliath: 'An Astounding Find'

  Archaeologists have unearthed a massive gate in the Israeli village of Tell es-Safi that is believed to be the entrance to Gath, the hometown of the giant Goliath who the Israelite David defeated with a slingshot in the account found in 1st Samuel 17.