Conservative televangelist Pat Robertson said children that smoke marijuana and disregard religion on Christmas must be beaten by their parents.

A man was kneeling in prayer before a statue of the Virgin Mary in Perugia when five Muslim vandals attacked him before desecrating the figurine.

Perumal Murugan, an acclaimed novelist in India, announced the death of his creative artistry after receiving threats from right wing Hindu groups.

As people protested against the Charlie Hebdo killings and rallied for freedom of speech, French premier Manuel Valls declared war on radical Islam.

Less than a week after the Charlie Hebdo attack claimed 12 lives, a German paper fell victim to arson for printing the controversial French cartoons.