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Rise in child abuse investigations linked to fears of witchcraft
Rise in child abuse investigations linked to fears of witchcraft

Police are investigating increasing numbers of cases where children are being assaulted because of suspicions about witchcraft.

Syrian Priest kidnapped by ISIS has been set free
Syrian Priest kidnapped by ISIS has been set free

Syrian priest, Fr Jacques Mourad has been freed five months after he was kidnapped by ISIS near Homs.

\'Lucky\' student adds details on Oregon shooter\'s selective killing of Christians
'Lucky' student adds details on Oregon shooter's selective killing of Christians

Two students killed during the mass shooting at a community college in Oregon were shot to death by the gunman after confessing their faith, a survivor of the horrific incident recently recounted.

The Oxford Martyrs: Who were they and why were they burned at the stake?
The Oxford Martyrs: Who were they and why were they burned at the stake?

Today marks 460 years since the deaths of two of the Oxford Martyrs.

Anglican, Oriental Orthodox Churches ink historic agreements on Christ\'s incarnation
Anglican, Oriental Orthodox Churches ink historic agreements on Christ's incarnation

For centuries, Christianity has been marked with the division between the Anglican and Oriental Churches. This long-standing split, however, is on its way to becoming mended, after senior theologians from in Anglican Communion and Oriental Orthodox Churches signed historic agreements on their mutual understanding of Christ's incarnation.

Faith under fire: The astonishing story of Edith Cavell, shot 100 years ago today
Faith under fire: The astonishing story of Edith Cavell, shot 100 years ago today

Edith Cavell was killed by the Germans 100 years ago - she was a modern martyr

Experts to present new evidence on Noah\'s Ark on Oct. 15 in special Christian event
Experts to present new evidence on Noah's Ark on Oct. 15 in special Christian event

On October 15, Ahmet Ertugrul, the Turkish expert and discoverer who led a group of explorers to the site of the remains of Noah's Ark will be part of a special Christian event organized by Southern Evangelical Seminary (SES).

Heard the one about the Pope and the Rabbi? It\'s no joke!
Heard the one about the Pope and the Rabbi? It's no joke!

Pope Francis has an official comedy adviser... who is a rabbi.

70 years of oppression: Why it\'s still so dangerous to be a Christian in North Korea
70 years of oppression: Why it's still so dangerous to be a Christian in North Korea

North Korea is a police state in which dissent is punishable by death.

End of world prediction wrong again, but Christian group still insists it did not lie
End of world prediction wrong again, but Christian group still insists it did not lie

The Christian group that wrongly claimed that the world will end and will be "annihilated" by fire on October 7, 2015 is not about to apologize for its false prediction.

Pope Francis says families act like net to rescue people from loneliness, indifference
Pope Francis says families act like net to rescue people from loneliness, indifference

Pope Francis cannot stress the importance of family enough, saying that the joys brought by having a family have the ability to rescue a person from indifference and loneliness.

Putin \'serves the Christian cause\', airstrikes are a source of hope - Syria Archbishop
Putin 'serves the Christian cause', airstrikes are a source of hope - Syria Archbishop

The Melkite Greek Catholic Archbishop of Aleppo has welcomed Russia's military action in Syria in support of President Bashar al-Assad.

Relativism is a temptation of the devil, warns Pope
Relativism is a temptation of the devil, warns Pope

The Pope has called on world leaders to work together to resolve the conflicts in the Middle East.

@ChurchLive: Church of England partners with Twitter to broadcast services globally
@ChurchLive: Church of England partners with Twitter to broadcast services globally

The Church of England has partnered with Twitter UK in launching @ChurchLive to broadcast Sunday services globally.

The Good Atheist: Why Christians don\'t have a monopoly on charity
The Good Atheist: Why Christians don't have a monopoly on charity

But one of the things that really bugs non-Christians is our claim that we do good things because we're Christians.

Creflo Dollar removes Facebook post which claims Jesus died to give us \'financial prosperity\'
Creflo Dollar removes Facebook post which claims Jesus died to give us 'financial prosperity'

The post was available on the site for around 24 hours before seemingly being removed.