Florence Taylor
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Pakistan: Two Christians, one Muslim sentenced to death for blasphemy
Two Christians and a Muslim have been sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan on Monday.
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Iceland: Iraqi teen dragged out of church by police, now faces deportation
A 16-year-old Iraqi was among the asylum seekers forcibly removed from a church in Iceland by police, and is now facing deportation.
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Pope Benedict endorses Pope Francis in rare public appearance
Former Pope Benedict publicly endorsed Pope Francis and his ministry in a Vatican ceremony celebrating the 65th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood on Tuesday.
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Trump's campaign denies claims he is backtracking on Muslim ban
Donald Trump's campaign has denied reports that he is backtracking on his plan to ban all Muslims from entering the US.
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Naghmeh Abedini: I found Jesus as a Muslim immigrant to the US
Naghmeh Abedini, the wife of Saeed Abedini, said that when her family came to America as Muslims immigrants fleeing war, they were converted to Christianity by the love of Christ shown by the American people.
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Gay Catholic groups urge Pope Francis to follow apology with action
Gay Catholic groups want the Pope to do more than just apologise for how the Church has treated LGBT people, asking for action to follow his recent comments on the matter.
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Uganda: 9-year-old beaten and burned by father for converting to Christianity
A nine-year-old Ugandan boy was tied to a tree and burned by his father after he converted from Islam to Christianity, according to Morning Star News.
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Mississippi judge: Clerks cannot refuse gay marriages on religious grounds
A federal judge has ruled that Mississippi clerks cannot use religious beliefs as a reason not to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, despite a bill passed by the state legislature intended to carve out that exception for them.
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Prophet and preacher: Who was John the Baptist?
Today is the nativity of St John the Baptist, a lesser-known Christian feast day celebrating the birth of the prophet who foretold the coming of Jesus Christ the messiah, whom he later baptised.
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Escaped Yazidi teenager speaks of horrific ordeal as ISIS sex slave
Nihad Narakat Shamo Alawsi was just 15 when she was captured by Islamic State when militants took control of her hometown of Sinjar, northern Iraq, in 2014.
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Majority of white evangelicals don't believe US is a Christian country
The majority of white evangelical protestants in America don't believe the US is a Christian country, according to new research by the Public Religion Research Institute.
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Colombia: Churches celebrate ceasefire after 50-year civil war
Churches are celebrating following the declaration of a ceasefire in Colombia, ending five decades of civil war.