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BEKASI, Indonesia — At 4:44 a.m., the calls to prayer begin. They come from everywhere, it seems, in a cacophonous variety of tones and pitches. Still, there’s an eerie beauty about the ...

Today’s news briefs include Pope Francis’s controversial remarks; Harris agrees to debate rules; and U.S. files charges against Hamas. Pope equates Islam with Christianity Pope Francis raised eyebrows Wednesday with comments made ...

Today’s News Briefs include the Pope visiting the world’s most populous Muslim country; Oregon reverses legalization of hard drugs; Putin attacks Ukraine on back-to-school day; and Anti-Israel protests carry Hamas flags. Anti-Israel ...

After exceeding box office expectations in the United States, the “Jesus Revolution” movie now is being shown internationally. Codirector John Erwin says that the hit movie has been released in Singapore, Indonesia, ...

The Times of Israel is reporting that the Trump administration was finalizing peace agreements between Israel and two more Muslim nations but time ran out. According to the newspaper, Mauritania and Indonesia ...

Every day around the world, 13 Christians are killed for their faith; 12 are illegally arrested or imprisoned; 5 are abducted; and 12 churches or other Christian buildings are attacked worldwide. These ...

ISIS, having been defeated in the Middle East, has slowly been moving into regions thousands of miles away from Syria and Iraq. The news has Christians calling for a world-wide prayer effort. ...

A new report has revealed the horrific story of a Bible translator being tortured and murdered in Indonesia. The killing was at the hands of a military officer. On Monday, Indonesia’s human ...

“Show me the straight path,” Hamid* continually prayed in Arabic. Hamid and his family came from a fanatical Islamic background in Banten, West Java. They were also deeply involved in occultism. They ...

“Slave labor.” That is the term U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo used on July 16 when speaking about China to television anchor Bill Hemmer on his Fox News show. The polite ...

American media scoffed when President Donald Trump suggested American companies would move factories out of China as a result of new tariffs. Now, one of the largest companies in the world is ...

It struck without warning, wiping away a stage set up on the beach and vacationers who had gathered for a rock concert on the grounds of a posh hotel. An Indonesian disaster ...

Jakarta’s former governor, known as “Ahok”, who was sentenced last year to two years in jail for blasphemy against Islam, is to be released from prison next month, four months ahead of schedule. The ...

The number of dead from the massive Indonesian earthquake and tsunami has now reached at least 1,234 and it’s expected to rise into the thousands as rescue crews explore new hard-hit areas. ...

The video shows the multi-story wave that hit this city. For those in its path it was a nightmare borne from the sea. Residents too afraid to sleep indoors camped out in ...

An Indonesian court has sentenced a woman who complained about a noisy mosque to 18 months in prison for blasphemy. The ethnic Chinese woman, Meiliana, burst into tears as presiding Judge Wagyu ...

An entire family of Muslims is responsible for multiple suicide attacks that struck Indonesia. On Monday, CCTV captured the moment when five suspected Islamic militants, including an 8-year-old child, riding two motorcycles ...