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Mexican Archbishop accused of inciting violence against gay men
Mexican Archbishop accused of inciting violence against gay men

The Catholic Archbishop of Mexico has been accused of promoting violence after strongly attacking homosexual sex in response to a plan by President Enrique Peña Nieto to introduce same-sex marriage nationally.

Number of Christians in Myanmar growing in spite of threats from nationalist Buddhists
Number of Christians in Myanmar growing in spite of threats from nationalist Buddhists

The Christian population of the Buddhist country Myanmar has increased by nearly one third in three decades, new figures reveal.

Korn guitarist Brian Welch explains why he rejoined band, begs other Christians to show more compassion to those with different values
Korn guitarist Brian Welch explains why he rejoined band, begs other Christians to show more compassion to those with different values

It came as a surprise when Korn guitarist Brian Welch rejoined the rock band after becoming a Christian. Welch says there were so many positive changes from his bandmates and their environment that he wanted to continue creating good music with them.

Rape, murder, assault. What Christians in India face on an almost daily basis
Rape, murder, assault. What Christians in India face on an almost daily basis

Anti-Christian violence in India has surged to an "alarming level" according to the latest report from World Watch Monitor, with more than 30 attacks a month.

The logic of complementarianism: Don\'t vote Hillary because she\'s female
The logic of complementarianism: Don't vote Hillary because she's female

For some people Clinton's candidacy should have been ruled out from the start, for what they claim is a thoroughly biblical reason: she is female.

UKIP head for civil war (and possible Christian leader)
UKIP head for civil war (and possible Christian leader)

The UKIP leadership race has been thrown open after the favourite Steven Woolfe was excluded from the race.

Why the Russian Orthodox Church has turned on Ukraine\'s Catholics
Why the Russian Orthodox Church has turned on Ukraine's Catholics

In a statement, the ROC condemned the Greek Catholics for comments made by their leader Patriarch Shevchuk regarding the recent procession organised by Ukrainian Orthodox believers loyal to Moscow.

Exclusive: Robert Harris on respecting faith and accessing Vatican for new book Conclave
Exclusive: Robert Harris on respecting faith and accessing Vatican for new book Conclave

The internationally best-selling author Robert Harris has written a new book set inside the Vatican during the election of a Pope after being granted access to key locations by the Catholic Church

British man hailed as \'martyr\' after being killed by ISIS
British man hailed as 'martyr' after being killed by ISIS

A British man killed by ISIS has been hailed as a martyr after he fought alongside Kurdish forces in Syria.

There must be justice for Yazidis in face of \'ongoing\' Islamic State abuses, says commission
There must be justice for Yazidis in face of 'ongoing' Islamic State abuses, says commission

United Nations human rights lobbyists have today renewed their calls for justice for the Yazidi people, two years after Islamic State launched their brutal campaign against the Yazidis of Sinjar in Iraq.

Islamic State attacks Pope, says its war against Christians is most definitely a \'religious\' war
Islamic State attacks Pope, says its war against Christians is most definitely a 'religious' war

The terror group, also known as "Daesh", says the acts of terrorism it carries out are most certainly religiously motivated and even bear the blessing of Allah as testified in the Koran.

How the Duggars from \'Jill and Jessa: Counting On\' answer their fans\' emails
How the Duggars from 'Jill and Jessa: Counting On' answer their fans' emails

Duggar family members from "Jill and Jessa: Counting On" are quite a busy bunch and as such are not always available to go to every birthday party or wedding their fans invite them to.

Underground church leader jailed for \'subversion\' in mass crackdown on China\'s critics
Underground church leader jailed for 'subversion' in mass crackdown on China's critics

A high-profile Chinese church leader has been jailed in a week of public confessions and trials of activists and others deemed opponents of the Chinese state.

Prisoner in Chile receives letter from Pope imploring her to hold out hope
Prisoner in Chile receives letter from Pope imploring her to hold out hope

A female prisoner in Chile was surprised by receiving a personal letter last week from Pope Francis imploring her to retain "the strength that comes from hope," a year after she wrote to him asking for his prayers

U.S. couple preparing for missionary work in Japan killed in car crash, together with their 3 young children
U.S. couple preparing for missionary work in Japan killed in car crash, together with their 3 young children

Minneapolis couple Jamison and Kathryne Pals were planning to move their family of five to Nagoya, Japan in the hopes of becoming missionaries, but their dream to spread God's Word never materialised after they were tragically killed in a car crash just before noon on Sunday.

Jesus Culture members Bryan and Katie Torwalt talk about their relationship and hit single \'Holy Spirit\'
Jesus Culture members Bryan and Katie Torwalt talk about their relationship and hit single 'Holy Spirit'

Bryan and Katie Torwalt from the Jesus Culture ministry have just released their new album called 'Champion,' and they hope it will receive the same level of success as their debut album 'Here On Earth,' which contained the hit single 'Holy Spirit.'