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everyone i am george thomas. leaders from around the world are expressing shock and anger over gruesome scenes of children and women lying dead. little has been done to stop them. u.s. and u.n. officials warn syria, there will be consequences if the attacks continue. john waage explains. >> thousands dead in the syrian revolt that began 16 months ago, the obama administration will not commit american forces to try to stop the killing. former u.n. secretary general corp.yan has been sha...

south sudan. hello everyone i am george thomas. attacks against the country by the islamic government of sudan amounts to declaration of war. president obama called on sudan to stop all military activity. he announced measures to prep vent genocide around the world. john waage explains. >> reporter: holocaust author ele vie zell. >> we must tell our children about a crime unique in human history. the one and only holocaust, six million innocent people, men, women, children, babies sent...

and performance artist david garibaldi has a special easter presentation. the search for biblical history in the holy land, hello everyone, i am wendy griffith. in jerusalems old city, two sites claim to be the place where jesus was buried and rose again. which is authentic. chris mitchell has the story. >> reporter: the garden tomb, the garden of joseph of arimathea some believe. some believe jesus died, buried and rose from the dead. the garden is a two-acre oasis in jerusalem. briti...

e holy land draws christians to the place where christ was born. a side ironny that christians that live in bethlehem are desperate to leave. julie stall explains. >> unpredictable is how christians are described. forced marriages between christian women and muslim men. worst is against converts to christianity. >> if they were born muslim and decided to find jesus. this is a like being a traitor to god. and there is very substantial chance they will be beaten, forced to leave the coun...

americas roman catholic bishops say people of faith are being marginalized in the united states. it is forming an office for religious liberty. a group contends gay rights and abortion rights are given more importance than religious rights. adoption battles in illinois and pro-life conflicts with president obamas health care law. bishop lorri is the leader. >> increasing signs that people that try to bring religious convictions into the public square are being marginalized. those that ...

opportunities. if he recants his faith in jesus christ, he gets mercy under sharia law. anybody that says sharia law is compatibl compatible, it is not. >> in this case the courts are using fatwas issues by powerful ayatollahs. >> this is illegal, not only in the spite of the iranian constitution, also national treat ties. >> the pastors case stands of a clear example of irans crack down on christians. the government has openly admitted iranians are leaving the christian faith. >> this...

israeli has been to the table. united states has threatened to veto the resolution if it comes to the vote in a u.n. security council. earlier chris mitchell in new york about what happens next. >> reporter: chris, what is the likelihood that this bid will succeed? >> it is very unlikely. they want to live side by side with israel, that has been the man tra. it is an overcast sky. that is a metaphor for what is rapping, abbas will appeal. it might be delayed before the security council...

discover a rare type of gold. see why they think it is a priestly garment warn during the time of jesus. welcome to "christian world news" i am gary lane. george thomas and wendy griffith out this week. muslim holy month of ramadan begins this week. many christians see it as an opportunity to pray for the muslim world and launch their own 30-days of prayer and fasting. >> in august muslims around the world are observing their holy month of ramadan. it requires daily fasts of food and w...

and welcome, everyone, to christian world news, im wendy griffith, tom is on assignment. some question if the u.s. is pulling out too soon, among them are religious rights groups who say afghanistan still has a long way to go guaranteeing religious freedom, after beans who live islam to follow christ have been jailed and threatened with a death sentence. theyre providing medical treatment in afghanistan, in 2007, the group -- murdering two of them before releasing the rest. joining us ...

george thomas. >> and i am wendy griffith. dropping a u.n. resolution that dropped free speech. forbidding deaf nation of religions. critics say it mainly protected islam. gary lane shows it changed last year. >> reporter: because it protected the rights of a religion rather than individuals. if futhermore the organization of islamic conference. some say it favored islam. >> this deaf nation of religion has nothing to do with protecting the religion, it isolates from islam. members of ...