From 1614-1640, up to 6,000 Christians were put to death for their faith in areas surrounding this site.
New details of the horrific murder of a Catholic priest in France are emerging, among them images of the two attackers, released by ISIS, which claimed responsibility for the attack.
Amnesty International calls it a "brutal backlash." There have been reports that some in custody have been tortured and raped. Some have been hogtied for two days.
"As long as the attackers are never punished, and the armed forces are portrayed as doing their duty, this will encourage others to continue the attacks," says one Bishop.
Civil unrest in Venezuela is mounting as the country continues its slide into economic collapse. Reports are surfacing from around the country of people hunting dogs, cats and pigeons for food, and demonstrations are cropping up to protest the harsh conditions.
Religious and political leaders around the world are condemning an ISIS attack on a French priest celebrating mass in church. It's the first time the terror group has targeted a church in the West.
A young man in Japan went on a stabbing rampage Tuesday, killing 19 people and injuring at least 20 more.
Turkey is not only becoming more unstable; it's becoming more Islamic. And there are fears that one of the most important structures in Christendom, the Hagia Sophia, could again be turned into a mosque.
In another horrific attack at a church in northwest France, two terrorists who took hostages at knife point, reportedly shouted "Daesh" (Arab term for Islamic State) before slitting a priest's throat. Police shot and killed both terrorists.
Christianity is dying across Europe. Churches are closing as growing numbers of Europeans abandon the faith. But CBN News found a tiny nation where the opposite is happening, thanks to the efforts of one man.