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Gay Sex \'Offensive\' And Contrary To God\'s Design, Say Anglican Leaders
Gay Sex 'Offensive' And Contrary To God's Design, Say Anglican Leaders

Leaders of more than half of the world's Anglicans have issued an unprecedented joint statement condemning gay sex as "offensive" to God and "contrary to God's design".

For How Much Longer Will Christians Support Donald Trump?
For How Much Longer Will Christians Support Donald Trump?

The media consensus is that Trump scored points in last night's debate. But Christian support is ebbing away from him.

Turkish Extremists Jailed For Torture, Murder, But Christians Still Don\'t Feel Safe
Turkish Extremists Jailed For Torture, Murder, But Christians Still Don't Feel Safe

Christians in Turkey "still don't feel safe" after the conviction of five men for the murder of three Christians in 2007, according to one of their colleagues.

Pope Aims For Diversity Of Cardinals With Seven From Countries Never Before Represented
Pope Aims For Diversity Of Cardinals With Seven From Countries Never Before Represented

Pope Francis has again diversified the body of select Catholic prelates, creating 17 new cardinals from 11 different countries including seven that have not had cardinals before.

Church Suffers Crisis Of Confidence Over Murderous Drugs War In Philippines
Church Suffers Crisis Of Confidence Over Murderous Drugs War In Philippines

The Catholic Church in the Philippines is suffering a crisis of confidence in how to respond to the war on drugs that has cost the lives of at least 3,600 drugs pushers and addicts at the hands of police and vigilantes.

Wayne Grudem Withdraws Support For Trump Over \'Obscene\' Comments About Women
Wayne Grudem Withdraws Support For Trump Over 'Obscene' Comments About Women

Grudem wrote in an article for Townhall: "I cannot commend Trump's moral character, and I strongly urge him to withdraw from the election."

Trump Calls Clinton A Devil, She Says He Abuses Women
Trump Calls Clinton A Devil, She Says He Abuses Women

Their debate, the second of three before the November 8 vote, was remarkable for the brutal nature of the exchanges between them.

Want to escape the British Christian echo chamber? Think global
Want to escape the British Christian echo chamber? Think global

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Christians in Syria Still Deprived of Their Homes Even as ISIS Loses Ground

Thousands of displaced Christians in Syria continue to be deprived of their homes and are still caught in the crossfire even as terrorist militants from the Islamic State (ISIS) continue to lose ground in the Middle East.

Church in U.S. Being Renovated to its Look Back When the Kennedys Got Married
Church in U.S. Being Renovated to its Look Back When the Kennedys Got Married

Officials of the St. Mary's Church in Newport are starting some restoration work on the place of worship to match its appearance back in 1953—when then senator and would-be-President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier got married.

School District Tells Driver to Stop Playing Christian Music in School Bus
School District Tells Driver to Stop Playing Christian Music in School Bus

A school district from the state of Arkansas in the United States has ordered a bus driver to stop tuning in to a Christian radio station when bringing children to and from a school.

Another Killer May Be About To Hit Haiti
Another Killer May Be About To Hit Haiti

Cholera has killed at least 13 people in southwest Haiti in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, officials said on Saturday.

Saudi Arabia Killed 140 With Airstrike On Funeral
Saudi Arabia Killed 140 With Airstrike On Funeral

Saudi-led warplanes struck a funeral at a community hall in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, the country's Houthi-run administration said on Saturday, but the coalition denied any role in the attack.

Trump Defiant As Senior Republicans Withdraw Support
Trump Defiant As Senior Republicans Withdraw Support

With his campaign in crisis, US presidential candidate Donald Trump vowed on Saturday to stay in the race despite calls from more than two dozen prominent Republicans for him to drop out following the release of a recording of him making lewd comments about women.

\'The Time To Act Is Now\': Faith Leaders Urge Theresa May To Welcome Child Refugees
'The Time To Act Is Now': Faith Leaders Urge Theresa May To Welcome Child Refugees

The UK's most senior religious leaders have come together urging Theresa May to allow almost 400 refugee children from the 'Jungle' camp into the UK.

\'The Birth of a Nation\' Star Nate Parker Bares Remorse Over College Rape Case
'The Birth of a Nation' Star Nate Parker Bares Remorse Over College Rape Case

"The Birth of a Nation" actor, co-writer and director Nate Parker was once involved in a highly-publicised college rape case, and it's an involvement that he has come to deeply regret.