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3 Places That Need Your Prayers This Weekend
3 Places That Need Your Prayers This Weekend

Many of us want to pray for people affected by war and conflict, but don't know where to begin.

Iranian Court Set to Hear Appeal of Christian Converts Sentenced to 80 Lashes Each for Drinking Communion Wine
Iranian Court Set to Hear Appeal of Christian Converts Sentenced to 80 Lashes Each for Drinking Communion Wine

Eighty lashes for drinking Communion wine—that's the penalty that awaits each of the three Christian converts in Iran after they were charged earlier this month with that offence.

\'Hero Killed For The Name Of Jesus\'. An Iraqi Christian Monk Describes Life Under Islamic State
'Hero Killed For The Name Of Jesus'. An Iraqi Christian Monk Describes Life Under Islamic State

The honey-stoned monastery has been a fixture of the Middle Eastern landscape since the fourth century, a symbol in the land of its birth of Christianity, the faith that shaped the West. But now, its senior priest is urging all Christians to flee Iraq, because he warns they have no future there any more.

Switzerland Forcing Christian Nursing Home to Allow Killing of Patients Who Want to Die
Switzerland Forcing Christian Nursing Home to Allow Killing of Patients Who Want to Die

Take it or leave it. Switzerland is asking a Christian organisation to choose between two options — comply with the law on assisted suicide or stay out of state control, which would mean no more subsidies.

Church of England Could Soon Remove Legal Requirement For Regular Sunday Services
Church of England Could Soon Remove Legal Requirement For Regular Sunday Services

The Church of England is considering moves to abandon the legal requirement to hold regular services of morning and evening prayer in parish churches because of declining congregations.

ISIS Turning Criminals into \'Super-Gang\' of Terrorists: \'They Are the Perfect Fit\'
ISIS Turning Criminals into 'Super-Gang' of Terrorists: 'They Are the Perfect Fit'

A "super gang" of hardened remorseless criminals — that's what the Islamic State (ISIS) is creating to further its campaign of terror worldwide.

King Of Bahrain Donates Land For New Church
King Of Bahrain Donates Land For New Church

The King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa, has donated a portion of Bahrain's land for the construction of the Kingdom's second Coptic church.

Aleppo Has Become A \'Living Hell\' Warns Christian Leader In Syria
Aleppo Has Become A 'Living Hell' Warns Christian Leader In Syria

Aleppo has become a "living hell" according to one of the most senior Christian leaders still in the besieged city in Syria.

Poll Finds: Overwhelming Majority Of Muslims Expected To Vote Clinton
Poll Finds: Overwhelming Majority Of Muslims Expected To Vote Clinton

More than 70 per cent of registered Muslims voters intend to vote for Hillary Clinton in the upcoming US presidential election, a new survey has found.

UN Criticised For Downplaying Jewish Links To Jerusalem\'s Temple Mount
UN Criticised For Downplaying Jewish Links To Jerusalem's Temple Mount

A United Nations agency has prompted an angry response after a statement over one of the world's most controversial site. UNESCO – the organization which deals with culture and heritage – has issued a resolution which emphasizes the Muslim character of the site.

3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Marrying That Person
3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Marrying That Person

Seeing marriage as a lifelong commitment to serve, honour, cherish and protect the person that God gives you really helps. You're going to spend every day with your spouse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad times, and through all the storms and the sunny days of your lives together. Knowing this, you better come to the marriage altar prepared.

Here\'s What You Should Do When False Accusations Are Made Against You
Here's What You Should Do When False Accusations Are Made Against You

False accusations, or slanderous remarks, aren't only damaging to people. They also earn the irritation of God, for God does not like a false testimony and a lying tongue.

Church in U.S. Faces Fine of $100 a Day for Providing Shelter to the Homeless
Church in U.S. Faces Fine of $100 a Day for Providing Shelter to the Homeless

A Christian church in Delaware, U.S. is being threatened with hefty fines because it provided housing to a young mother with physical disability.

Evangelist With No Arms or Legs Nick Vujicic Draws Thousands to Christ in Secular Europe
Evangelist With No Arms or Legs Nick Vujicic Draws Thousands to Christ in Secular Europe

This evangelist has no arms or legs but he's got millions of inspired fans worldwide.