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Lawyer calls for police to investigate former Archbishop over sex abuse bishop
Lawyer calls for police to investigate former Archbishop over sex abuse bishop

A lawyer is calling for Lord Carey to be investigated following the release of files by police under a freedom of information request

Egypt: 15 arrested over arson attack on Christian homes
Egypt: 15 arrested over arson attack on Christian homes

The incident is the latest in a string of attacks against Christians, especially in the Minya region, home to a relatively high proportion of Coptic Christians

Baton Rouge: Calls for week of prayer and fasting after more fatal shootings
Baton Rouge: Calls for week of prayer and fasting after more fatal shootings

The attack came nearly two weeks after the fatal police shooting of a black man in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, sparked nationwide protests.

Phil Robertson suggests Donald Trump undergo a high-profile conversion to evangelical Christianity
Phil Robertson suggests Donald Trump undergo a high-profile conversion to evangelical Christianity

"Duck Dynasty" patriarch Phil Robertson has a couple of ideas on how Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump can win over the evangelical crowd once and for all, and he is not shy about sharing his views.

Dallas shooting news: Police chief thanks God for giving him strength to face \'beyond challenging\' situation
Dallas shooting news: Police chief thanks God for giving him strength to face 'beyond challenging' situation

Dallas Police Chief David Brown is grateful for his Christian faith and God's "sweet, tender mercy," especially after a gunman killed five police officers during a Black Lives Matter protest last July 7.

Surprising act of kindness: Police officer picks up tab of couple who refused to sit near law enforcers in U.S. restaurant
Surprising act of kindness: Police officer picks up tab of couple who refused to sit near law enforcers in U.S. restaurant

Some people respond to hate with hate, but Officer Chuck Thomas of the Homestead Police Department in Homestead, Pennsylvania is different.

Former monk, 90, building cathedral in Spain by hand since 1963 with little help and no prior experience
Former monk, 90, building cathedral in Spain by hand since 1963 with little help and no prior experience

"I do it for faith." Those five words sum up the motivation of this 90-year-old man who for more than half a century has been building a huge cathedral on the outskirts of Madrid, Spain mostly by his own hands.

\'Trust God no matter what\': Pastor and wife previously deemed barren now proud parents of triplet boys, plus 2 other kids
'Trust God no matter what': Pastor and wife previously deemed barren now proud parents of triplet boys, plus 2 other kids

This supposedly barren Christian couple has just been blessed by God with not just one, not just two, but three healthy babies on the same day!

Suddenly, black and white Americans are praying together, hugging each other and breaking racial barriers after Dallas
Suddenly, black and white Americans are praying together, hugging each other and breaking racial barriers after Dallas

Something remarkable is happening in America following the killing of five police officers in Dallas on July 7 by a black sniper who was reportedly infuriated by police shootings of black men.

Yes, Jesus had a bride — but it's the Church, not earthly woman as claimed, says Ken Ham

Although nowhere in the Scripture does it say that "Jesus was not married," none of the Gospel writers – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John – mentioned that Jesus had a wife.

Nice attack: Seven detained as blame game begins
Nice attack: Seven detained as blame game begins

The man behind the truck attack that killed at least 84 people celebrating Bastille Day in the French city of Nice had recently been radicalised, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said in remarks published on Sunday.

Turkey purge begins as Erdogan arrests thousands in mass crackdown
Turkey purge begins as Erdogan arrests thousands in mass crackdown

Turkish authorities rounded up nearly 3,000 suspected military plotters on Saturday and ordered thousands of judges detained after thwarting a coup by rebels using tanks and attack helicopters to try to topple President Tayyip Erdogan.

Australian Rugby star Jarryd Hayne says God called him away from NFL for a reason
Australian Rugby star Jarryd Hayne says God called him away from NFL for a reason

Some people try to resist God's plans for their lives, but Australian rugby player Jarryd Hayne is submitting himself humbly before God's will.

Conservative bishops in Canada condemn same-sex marriage vote
Conservative bishops in Canada condemn same-sex marriage vote

Conservative bishops in the Anglican Church of Canada have hinted at a possible split as they condemned the vote to allow same-sex marriage in as a "fundamental departure" from the Church's teaching.

Zimbabwe pastor becomes local superhero in populist #ThisFlag fight against Mugabe regime
Zimbabwe pastor becomes local superhero in populist #ThisFlag fight against Mugabe regime

A Christian pastor in Zimbabwe is achieving hero cult status on social media and among the local populace after touchlighting a populist campaign to do something about the country's economic crisis.

ISIS claim responsibility for Nice attack
ISIS claim responsibility for Nice attack

Islamic State claimed responsibility for the truck attack on the French city of Nice on Saturday as French police arrested three people there in connection with the carnage that claimed the lives of at least 84 people.