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Oregon Shooting: 'Are you a Christian?' gunman asks students before opening fire
The gunman who opened fire at a community college in Roseburg, Oregon, on Thursday, asked students if they were Christian and then shot them.

Persecution in Pakistan: Four Christians at risk of extrajudicial killing
Four Pakistani Christians facing charges of blasphemy could be at risk of being killed extrajudicially, Fides news agency reports.

Iraqi Christian refugees turned away by USA
More than 20 Iraqi Christians who have fled ISIS, crossing into the US from Mexico, have been denied religious asylum by the USA, and could be extradited within days.

Iran: Man accused of blasphemy taken off death row to study theology
An Iranian man who was on death row for blasphemy against the Prophet Muhammed has had his sentence commuted to studying theology and reading 13 religious books.

Bishop of London: The only division that matters is whether a church is dead or alive
The key to growth is whether a church is dead or alive, not whether it is is Anglican or not, Bishop of London Richard Chartres said yesterday.

10 Bible verses for when you're feeling overwhelmed
However well life is going overall, we all have moments when we feel totally overwhelmed - unable to get perspective or see beyond that particular problem.

Nearly 800,000 Catholics demand clarification on marriage and the family
Almost 800,000 people, including 202 Bishops, have signed a petition to Pope Francis, seeking clarification of Church teachings on marriage and the family.

Richard Dawkins: 'Ignorant' Christians' are holding back science
American Christians are an "uncultured, ignorant almost majority" who are holding back scientific progress, prominent atheist Richard Dawkins said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal yesterday.

Alice Cooper: 'TV evangelism is one of Satan's greatest weapons'
Alice Cooper, the rocker who returned to Christianity in the 1980s, has warned that the devil is "very smart" and that TV evangelism is one of his "greatest weapons," according to CNS.

Pope Francis told Kim Davis to 'stay strong' in private meeting
Pope Francis reportedly met privately with Kim Davis while he was in Washington on Thursday and commended her courage in refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Former supermodel converts to Christianity and becomes a pastor: 'It was out of my power and God changed me'
Former supermodel Tracy Trinita converted to Christianity, left the industry to study at Oxford and become a pastor. She now travels the world sharing the gospel.

#PopeinUS: Pope Francis' visit to the US in pictures, so far...
Pope Francis is in the middle of a six day tour of the USA. Crowds have followed him over the last few days as he visited Washington, and he's now in New York before heading to his final stop in Philadelphia.

Catholic school teacher forcibly removes turbans from Sikh children
A teacher in a Catholic school forced two Sikh children to remove their turbans breaking the law, according to Schools Week.

Catholics demand female ordination during pope's visit
Protestors who demanded the ordination of women priests, staging a "lie-in" outside a Washington church where Pope Francis was attending mass, have been fined.

NYC Police expel homeless from Harlem in preparation for Pope's arrival
More than a dozen people who live at the corner of 125th Street in East Harlem were told to move along on Wednesday, before the Pope visits a nearby Catholic school on Friday.

Face veil is 'backward' and sign of extremism says Chinese official
Face veils and other coverings for women were deemed "typical extremist attire" by a senior official in Xinjiang province of China.