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'Daddy, he shot her': Oregon massacre as told by one survivor, a pastor's daughter
Numbed and stunned by the horror of it all for a day or two, a Christian pastor and the father of one of the survivors of last Thursday's massacre in Oregon finally found the words to recall what his daughter vividly told him on the details of what happened on the day evil in its purest form visited the school where his daughter was studying.
Miracles in mission: Tearfund's Matthew Frost on loving his neighbour and trusting God
It is the kind of miracle the world's poor need today - the ability to multiply a few pennies into hundreds and thousands of pounds. And it is happening right now among some of the world's most deprived communities in countries such as Ethiopia, thanks to the Christian relief and development agency, Tearfund.
World Bank: Poverty really can be over â and there's not far to go
By the end of this year, for the first time in history, less than 10 per cent of the world's population will be living in extreme poverty.
Nicky Morgan defends U-turn on gay marriage
Nicky Morgan, Education Secretary and Equalities Minister, has spoken out against the online abuse she received when she changed her mind about gay marriage.
California school massacre foiled as cops arrest 4 students with detailed kill plans
Four students at a California high school were arrested Friday after the police found a detailed mass shooting plan that included the names of the target victims.
Oregon shooting prompts Hillary Clinton to come out for gun control
Hillary Clinton has said she will seek to employ new gun control measures to curb gun violence if she is elected as US President.
Tax credit cuts will cause misery, says Christian policy charity
Changes to tax credits will cause financial misery for working families, according to a report by a leading Christian charity.
Three Indian evangelists arrested for trying to show Jesus film
Complaints by members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, a right-wing nationalist organisation, led to their arrest under anti-conversion laws.
Why an obscure Eritrean priest might beat Pope Francis and Angela Merkel to the Nobel Peace Prize
Father Mussie Zerai has been nominated for helping to save the lives of thousands of migrants crossing the Mediterranean.
Israelis stabbed, Palestinian teen shot as Jerusalem violence escalates
Violence in Jerusalem and the West Bank has escalated after Israelis were stabbed in two separate attacks a Palestinian was killed in clashes with Israeli troops.
Pope tells Synod: 'Church should not be a museum of memories'
The three-week Synod on the Family will discuss ways to defend the traditional family.
Indonesia: Two women arrested after hugging in public
Two women have been arrested by Sharia police in Aceh, Indonesia on suspicion of being lesbians after hugging in public.
Mosul churches being used as slaughterhouses by ISIS
Ancient churches in Mosul have been used as slaughterhouses by Islamic State militants in Iraq, it has emerged.
Violent attacks against Christians in Bangui leave hundreds dead
Sectarian violence against Christians has broken out in Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR), claiming between 100-200 lives, before the election on 18 October according to CSW.
Archbishop of Canterbury launches review of sex abuser bishop case
The Archbishop of Canterbury has commissioned an independent review into how the Church of England responded to abuse allegations against the disgraced former Bishop of Gloucester Peter Ball.
Some Christian evangelicals not happy with Donald Trump's meeting with faith leaders
Not everyone, however, was happy with the controversial businessman's choice of faith leaders to be close with. Outspoken Christian evangelical and Trump's critic Russell Moore, for instance, belittled the faith leaders currently surrounding the leading Republican presidential candidate.