With war and terrorism and direct attacks against them, a million Christians or more have left the Iraq since the mid 1990s. leaving behind a decimated church.
Egyptian government may no longer be in the hands of the Muslim Brotherhood, but the country's Christian population still faces death and violence in their daily lives.
More than 200 Nigerian girls kidnapped by Islamic extremists are still missing and new reports suggest the teenagers are being forced to marry.
Demolition crews razed a Chinese church made famous earlier this month when its members stood between the building and bulldozers sent to demolish it.
The European Union is slapping sanctions on 15 new Russian officials or pro-Russian individuals for their part in the crisis in Ukraine.
An Egyptian court recommended the death penalty for 683 supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood in the country's latest mass trial.
President Barack Obama is wrapping up his Asian trip Tuesday emphasizing U.S. commitment to allies in the region, including the Philippines.
America is facing a new fascism that doesn't tolerate any views it doesn't like -- where "wrong" speech is demonized and shouted down, despite freedom of speech.
While Russia has signed an agreement in Geneva to withdraw its forces from the region, the situation appears to be getting worse.
President Barack Obama concluded his Asia tour signing a 10-year agreement to give the U.S. military greater access to bases in the Philippines.