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Indian Christian forced to 'reconvert' among Hindu extremists' crackdown
An Indian Christian was forced to reconvert to Hinduism as extremists continue to systematically target Christians and other religious minorities.

World Youth Day: Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics welcome Pope Francis to Poland
Pope Francis can expect a warm welcome from hundreds of thousands of young Catholics when he arrives in Poland for the a five day visit to World Youth Day in Krakow.

Pastor Greg Laurie and wife Cathe thanks friends for support on 8th anniversary of son Christopher's death
Pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest Christian Fellowship and his wife Cathe recalled their son Christopher on his eighth death anniversary, saying they have many more tears to shed because of his passing.

3 practical ways to keep Jesus as your role model
How can we make sure that Christ is a constant source of instruction in our daily lives? How can we make or default response to situations that test our faith or force us to choose between what's Christ-like and what's unrighteous "What would Jesus do?" instead of "What best benefits me?" Here are three practical ways that provide us with some answers.

5 Bible-rooted pieces of advice on waiting for 'the one'
The Bible is full of great advice for choosing your spouse and what to do while you wait. Here are five pieces of guidance for you as you hope and pray for a husband or wife.

UK churches insist they are 'open to all' after priest's murder
UK churches insist they remain "open to all" despite the death of a French Catholic priest while celebrating mass on Tuesday.

Who's backing Trump and who's for Clinton? The battle for evangelical endorsements
Endorsements from leading evangelical pastors and opinion-formers are prized

Syria: Dozens killed in deadly ISIS blast
Almost 50 people are dead and dozens more wounded after ISIS militants hit the Syrian city of Qamishli with a deadly truck explosion on Wednesday morning.

Pastor buys dozens of tickets to win assault rifle in raffle â now he'll destroy it
Now as soon as he has his gun licence and can take possession, he will melt down the gun and have it remodelled into a symbol of hope.

Iranian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani rearrested and told to find $33,000 to secure freedom
The Iranian Christian pastor who became an international symbol of the fight for religious freedom has now been charged again â with "acting against national security".

Inquiry into child sex abuse investigating 7,000 submissions relating to Anglican church
In a preliminary hearing today at the Royal Courts of Justice, Ben Emmerson QC updated Justice Goddard, who is chairing the inquiry which could last at least another five years. He said that 114 sources of information were being considered, along with case studies relating to church abuse, including in the Chichester Diocese.

French Bishops call for day of fasting in response to Jacques Hamel killing
The French Catholic Bishops have called for a day of fasting on Friday in response to the murder yesterday of the 86-year-old priest Jacques Hamel in Normandy

The 99 thoughts you have while listening to a sermon
Pre-cooked chicken you say?

#ThisFlag campaigner Pastor Evan Mawarire under threat, says Amnesty
Mawarire is currently in South Africa, where he has said he will remain for the foreseeable future after being publicly denounced by Mugabe.

One Million Moms raps Nickelodeon for featuring same-sex couple on 'The Loud House' animated show for kids
The Christian watchdog group One Million Moms is alerting all parents on Nickelodeon's animated show "The Loud House," since it featured a married same-sex couple in the episode "Overnight Success," which was aired on July 20.

Channel 5 removes episode of Fireman Sam over Koran scene
The company which produces the programme, HIT Entertainment, has issued an unreserved apology and is cancelling its contract with the Chinese animation studio responsible for making the bizarre scenes