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Orlando Massacre: Youtube removes video of Baptist pastor comparing LGBT victims to paedophiles
Orlando Massacre: Youtube removes video of Baptist pastor comparing LGBT victims to paedophiles

Youtube has removed a video of a Sacramento pastor's sermon that said the LGBT victims of the Orlando massacre on Sunday "deserved what they got".

Cameron, Brown, Blair and Major \'to share platform\' in last-ditch bid to keep Britain in EU
Cameron, Brown, Blair and Major 'to share platform' in last-ditch bid to keep Britain in EU

David Cameron is seeking to bring together his three predecessors as prime minister in a last-ditch effort to persuade voters to keep Britain in the EU, multiple sources have told Christian Today.

Megachurch pastor Joel Hunter: \'Evangelicals must repent of LGBT oppression\'
Megachurch pastor Joel Hunter: 'Evangelicals must repent of LGBT oppression'

Megachurch pastor Joel Hunter says evangelicals, including himself, must repent of where they have been complicit in the oppression of LGBT communities.

Pope turns down Argentinian President\'s donation because it included the figure 666
Pope turns down Argentinian President's donation because it included the figure 666

Officials have tried to soften reports that relations are strained between the Pope and the Argentinian government after Francis turned down a significant donation from the Argentinian President because the sum included the figure 666.

Southern Baptists repudiate Confederate flag: \'We march under the banner of the cross\'
Southern Baptists repudiate Confederate flag: 'We march under the banner of the cross'

An ovewhelming majority of 'messengers' or delegates voted in favour of a resolution that urged a resolution that urged Christians to discontinue the display of the Confederate battle flag.

Obama attacks Trump\'s ban on Muslims: It is \'not the America we want\'
Obama attacks Trump's ban on Muslims: It is 'not the America we want'

Donald Trump's proposed Muslim ban was attacked by President Obama on Tuesday as "not the America we want".

North Korea may be 'significantly' upping nuclear bomb output

North Korea may now have a total of 13 to 21 weapons or even more.

Ben and Jessa Seewald criticised for quoting anti-gay Christian leaders after Orlando massacre
Ben and Jessa Seewald criticised for quoting anti-gay Christian leaders after Orlando massacre

"Jill and Jessa: Counting On" stars Ben and Jessa Seewald earned the ire of the public when they weighed in on Sunday's massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.

Franklin Graham condemns Orlando gay club massacre, says Obama should call it an act of \'radical Islamic terrorism\'
Franklin Graham condemns Orlando gay club massacre, says Obama should call it an act of 'radical Islamic terrorism'

Rev. Franklin Graham has condemned the recent Orlando gay bar shooting as a "senseless" act of terrorismm and he is praying for the many victims and their family members.

ISIS calls Orlando shooter \'one of the soldiers of the caliphate in America,\' praises deadly attack on gay club
ISIS calls Orlando shooter 'one of the soldiers of the caliphate in America,' praises deadly attack on gay club

The Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist organisation and its supporters are reportedly celebrating and praising the man who launched the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil single-handedly, calling him "one of the soldiers of the caliphate in America.''

4,000 more residents flee ISIS-held Fallujah; 50,000 still trapped as Iraqi army offensive enters its third week
4,000 more residents flee ISIS-held Fallujah; 50,000 still trapped as Iraqi army offensive enters its third week

Thousands more people have fled from the Islamic State-held city of Fallujah through an exit corridor secured by the Iraqi army even as an offensive to retake the city from the terror group rages into its third week.

4 Internet giants\' accord with E.U. to curb \'hate speech\' assailed: \'It\'s a frightening path to totalitarianism\'
4 Internet giants' accord with E.U. to curb 'hate speech' assailed: 'It's a frightening path to totalitarianism'

The recent move of four Internet giants to curb "hate speech'' including "homophobia'' on social media, through an agreement with the European Union, has raised concerns on free speech among social conservatives.

U.S. presses U.N. to fight for LGBT rights: \'Condemning Orlando terrorist attack that victimised gays is not enough\'
U.S. presses U.N. to fight for LGBT rights: 'Condemning Orlando terrorist attack that victimised gays is not enough'

The United States said the nations of the world should do more than just condemn the massacre in a Florida gay nightclub on Sunday, telling the United Nations on Monday that it's about time to fight for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.

Hillary Clinton utters \'radical Islam\' for the first time, links ISIS to Orlando terrorist attack
Hillary Clinton utters 'radical Islam' for the first time, links ISIS to Orlando terrorist attack

Unlike U.S President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton said Monday she's not afraid to say "radical" Islam in condemning the lone-wolf terrorist attack in Orlando, Florida on Sunday that killed 50 people, including the terrorist gunman.

Pakistan council condemns \'honour killing,\' says it\'s against Islam and anybody who does it is a heretic
Pakistan council condemns 'honour killing,' says it's against Islam and anybody who does it is a heretic

In a rare edict, an Islamic council in Pakistan has issued a fatwa condemning the practice of "honour killing" over perceived harm done to a family's reputation, saying it is against the teaching of Islam and that anyone who resorts to this practice is a heretic, the Religion News Service reports.

Abu Sayyaf beheads 2nd Canadian hostage in Philippines, says it was meant to embarrass President-elect Duterte
Abu Sayyaf beheads 2nd Canadian hostage in Philippines, says it was meant to embarrass President-elect Duterte

The Philippine government confirmed on Tuesday that the notorious Abu Sayyaf group has beheaded a second Canadian hostage after their demands for a $1.3-million ransom was not met.