Anti-Assad rebels have been forced out of many parts of Syria’s ancient Christian village of Maaloula, but the fighting there remains heavy, RT correspondent Maria Finoshina reports from the scene. After arriving in the center of the village Wednesday, Maria Finoshina and the RT camera crew saw signs of a recent battle and heard shelling. Syrian Army soldiers said the village was freed from jihadists.... 

The new Egyptian constitution may seek to ban all religious parties from the political arena, sources told Ahram Online. The interim government may declare the Muslim Brotherhood a terror organization amid clashes which have left over 800 dead. The new draft constitution is expected to be announced on Wednesday, Ali Awad, head of the ten-member technical committee and legal aid to the interim president,... 

Brazilian police officers fire tear gas during a protest against the huge cost of Pope Francis’ visit in Rio de Janeiro on July 22, 2013. A homemade bomb was discovered hidden near a Brazilian shrine Pope Francis is scheduled to visit later this week, the military said Monday. The device was found in a parking garage bathroom inside the National Sanctuary of Aparecida in São Paulo state. The... 

Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill sees the recognition of same-sex unions by Western countries as a portent of doom. He called upon Russians to ensure that sin is never formalized by the rule of law. “We face enormous temptations when countries start approving sin and codifying it into law in order to justify it,” Itar-Tass quoted the patriarch... 

A branch of Russia’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by a group of Muslims for the right of schoolgirls to wear traditional religious attire, specifically the hijab, in classrooms. The appeal was made by a group of citizens of Muslim faith from southern Russia’s Stavropol Region. They complained that a decree by the local administration ordering all schoolchildren to appear in classes only... 

If you ever wonder why the weasel west media always calls Putin a dictator or demonizes him, just look at what has been happening recently. By watching the US news last week one would think all of America has turned gay with the Supreme Court ruling on married same-sex couples. The New York Times called it a, “major victories for the gay rights movement”. Some even compare it to racial... 

Barack Obama urged an end to segregated schools in Northern Ireland, warning Protestant and Catholic children should study together to bring long-lasting peace.The US President used a speech to thousands of young people in Belfast to urge them that the ‘fate of peace’ is up to their generation. The Catholic media is up in arms over comments President Obama made during a speech while in Northern... 

Early releases of security notes circulating in the Kremlin today, provided to the Office of the President by diplomats accompanying President Putin during his G-8 meetings with Western leaders, are confirming that US President Barack Obama, along with British Prime Minister David Cameron, are preparing for “all-out Holy War” in the Middle East and are siding with Sunni Muslims against both the... 

French police barricade the entrance to Paris Notre Dame Cathedral after the suicide on May 21, 2013. An award-winning French historian has committed suicide inside landmark Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris to protest the ethical decay of the Western society. Police confirmed that Dominique Venner, a far-right essayist and activist, shot himself in the mouth in front of the altar of the church. Venner,... 

A bizarre video has emerged of Pope Francis appearing to perform an exorcism on a man in St Peter’s Square. The footage was shot following Pentecostal mass on Sunday 19th May. The clip shows a priest explaining something to Pope Francis about the man, who is in a wheelchair, before the Pope becomes serious and places his hands firmly on the man’s head. While pushing the man down into his chair,... 

The University of Cambridge has published a report about experiences of almost 50 British women of all backgrounds, ethnicities, ages and faiths (or no faith), who have all converted to Islam. The report was commissioned and produced by the University’s Centre of Islamic Studies (CIS), in association with the New Muslims Project, Markfield. The 129-page report brings up some “recommendations”... 

The new integration minister in the Italian government, born to a polygamous father, plans to legalize polygamy in Italy. Cécile Kyenge, Minister for Integration in the new Italian government, who admits having been an illegal immigrant in Italy when she first arrived, has stirred up controversy in Italy by saying she wants to suppress the notion of illegal immigration in Italy. Born into a family... 

General Assembly Hall of the Church of Scotland, Edinburgh The Church of Scotland says Israel has no right to the occupied Palestinian lands. In a new report titled “The Inheritance of Abraham? A Report on the ‘Promised Land,’” the church said Israel’s claim to the occupied territories could be invalidated by its treatment of Palestinian people. The report will be voted on by the 700 church... 

FEMEN has struck again. Every heterosexual male’s favorite female activist troupe doffed their tops (as usual) and attacked Archbishop Andre-Joseph Leonard, the head of the Catholic Church in Belgium, by showering him with water from Virgin Mary-shaped water bottles. The archbishop, though, one-upped the women by remaining totally still, eyes closed, and prayed for the women as they attacked. The... 

French people protest against gay marriage ahead of parliament vote in Paris on April 23, 2013. French parliament has adopted a bill legalizing gay marriages and adoptions for same-sex couples, despite massive opposition protests. The lower house National Assembly, where President Francois Hollande’s Socialists have an absolute majority, approved the bill on Tuesday with 331 votes against 225. Before...