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Middle East violence sign of End Times, say US evangelicals
The vast majority of US evangelicals believe that the unfolding violence in the Middle East is a sign that the end times are nearer.
Pope Francis lights Nativity scene made from refugee boat
Pope Francis on Sunday lit the Christmas tree and Nativity scene at the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi, which was built into a boat used by migrants to travel from Tunisia to Lampedusa last year.
Three murdered priests beatified in Peru
Three missionary priests murdered in Peru in 1991 have become the first Catholic martyrs to be beatified in the country.
Swapping the Bible for the Qur'an: How street comedy challenged religious prejudice
Two Dutch comedians disguised a Bible as a Qur'an and filmed people's reactions.
Man wielding sawn-off shotgun robs church at gunpoint... church forgives him
A congregation in Dublin have forgiven a man who robbed them at gunpoint on Sunday.
Floods hit Keswick Ministries, but it's still helping townspeople
Buildings belonging to Keswick Ministries are among those damaged in the floods that submerged parts of the town over the weekend.
Christians and Jews are partners, not enemies, say Orthodox rabbis
The document is claimed to signal a new departure in relations between the two faiths.
Millions of Holy Year pilgrims expected in Rome: Will the city cope?
Pope Francis took Italy by surprise when he announced the Holy Year in March.
Gospel For Asia: We're sorry for 'pain and confusion' caused to supporters
GFA says it is implementing recommended changes with the help of outside counsellors.
US evangelicals vote for Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu as top world leader
Netanyahu was mentioned more frequently by evangelical Christians than any other leader.
'The worst report I've ever read'
We should not be undermining the place of Christianity in Britain, we should be building it up.
New Butler-Sloss religion report 'destroys our nation's defence against evil'
A report that claims Britain is no longer a Christian country has been condemned by the Church of England, Government ministers and prominent faith leaders.
Christian University president sparks outrage with call for students to carry concealed weapons
Liberty University's Jerry Falwell Jr made his remarks at the college's weekly convocation on Friday night.
Vatican orders external audit to unravel tangled finances
Papal spokesman Federico Lombardi said auditors would start work immediately.
Toughest decisions ahead for Paris climate change negotiators
The draft agreement still leaves hundreds of points of dispute for ministers to resolve this week.
European parliament leaders call for end to Western silence on worldwide persecution of Christians
Leaders of the European Parliament (EP) said Wednesday that the persecution of Christians in many parts of the world gets less attention despite blatant attacks hurled against them mostly by Islamic extremists.