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Josh Duggar 'skipping church in rehab'
Josh Duggar may be have been missing church services â a mandatory element of his treatment at a Christian rehab facility, reports suggest.

US demands release of Chinese Christian pastors and activists
China must immediately release detained Christian human rights lawyers, activists and church pastors, the US has said.

Migrant crisis: Chaos at Budapest train station, 'Please, we are human too'
Hundreds of angry migrants demonstrated outside Budapest's Eastern Railway Terminus on Tuesday demanding they be allowed to travel on to Germany.

Tennessee man, 76, charged with killing wife over church tithe money
A 76-year-old Tennessee man was charged with first-degree murder after fatally shooting his wife because he thought she had stolen and hidden money he planned to tithe to his church.

California assisted suicide bill advances in special session
A controversial bill to allow physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients in California passed a key legislative committee on Tuesday, after failing in the legislature earlier this summer amid opposition from the Catholic Church.

Marco Rubio remains evangelical leaders' top pick among GOP presidential bets
Because of his charisma and strong performance in the recent presidential debate, Florida Senator Marco Antonio Rubio remains to be the top Republican presidential pick among evangelical leaders, further widening his lead against his competitors.

Donald Trump, Ben Carson tie for the lead in Iowa Republican presidential survey
Two government outsiders have emerged as the top choices for the next United States president among Republican voters in Iowa, a state where caucuses provide an early indication of which presidential candidates are likely to secure the nominations of their political parties.

ISIS executes 91 people in one month in Syria, including 39 of its own fighters
The jihadist group Islamic State (ISIS) has executed 91 people in Syria from July 29 to August 29 including 39 of its militants for allegations such as sorcery and betrayal.

Hindu extremists threaten to kill Christians in India if they 'utter the name of Christ'
Hindu extremists in India are threatening Christians in India because of their faith.

1,398 young people became Christians at Soul Survivor
According to the organisers, young people made faith commitments throughout each of the five-day festivals in Stafford, Shepton Mallet and Kinross.

British Protestants are pro euthanasia and Catholics are pro same-sex marriage, poll says
The Christian population is more socially Conservative than the country as a whole a recent YouGov poll has found.

EU referendum could leave Britain 'dispirited and divided', Archbishop warns
Justin Welby today launched a website entitled 'Re-imagining Europe'.

20 reasons not to panic if you are starting university
Krish Kandiah offers some words of wisdom to those about to begin university.

Pope Francis will allow all priests to forgive abortion during Holy Year
Pope Francis has declared that all priests can "absolve" women who have had an abortion if they confess and repent during the coming "Year of Jubilee".
Over 1,000 rabbis sign petition rejecting Iran deal, urge US Congress to reject it
More than 1,000 people have signed an online petition asking members of the US Congress to oppose the Iran deal, which aims to prevent the Islamic country to acquire nuclear weapon but critics say would do the opposite.

Kentucky clerk invokes 'God's authority' as she continues to deny marriage licenses to gays in defiance of Supreme Court order
The US Supreme Court on Monday has rejected the emergency request by Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis for a stay pending appeal against a lower court decision directing her to issue marriage license to same-sex couples, which she said violated her religious beliefs.