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Jerusalem Bishop: 'There is a real escalation in anti-Christian violence'
A Catholic bishop in Jerusalem has said the arson attack on an historic church near the Sea of Galilee last week is a sign of the growing threat of anti-Christian violence from extremist Jews.

Church of England supports gay clergy amid discrimination suit
After facing a discrimination lawsuit from the first priest to marry his same-sex partner, the Church of England has expressed its support for clergy, who are a relationship with those coming from the same gender.

Ailing 78-year-old Irish pastor ready to go to jail for calling Islam 'satanic'
An evangelical Christian preacher would rather go to prison than withdraw a statement as he faces a potential hate crime for calling Islam "satanic" during a sermon in his north Belfast Church last year.

Pope Francis asks evangelical denomination's forgiveness for centuries of persecution
The Waldensian Church suffered many centuries of brutal treatment.

Christian arms manufacturers are hypocrites, says Pope Francis
The Pope's comments in Turin reflect his long-standing hostility to the trade.

Rick Warren's prayer for Charleston: 'Love is the only thing that can overcome evil'
Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church, California, called all churches to pray for Charleston, South Carolina yesterday, after the shooting at Emanuel AME Church last Wednesday in which nine people were killed.

Tullian Tchividjian, Billy Graham's grandson, resigns as pastor after admitting affair
Tullian Tchividjian has resigned from Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Florida.

Your dopamine addiction is hurting your soul
The Internet is in danger of turning us all into addicts, writes Martin Saunders.

Taliban launch suicide bomb attack on Afghan parliament
A Taliban suicide bomber and six gunmen launched an attack on the Afghan parliament in Kabul this morning, wounding at least 19 people.

Europe referendum: Business leaders to pour millions into 'no' campaign
A group of British business leaders and entrepreneurs are to launch "No Thanks â We're Going Global".

Greece offers last-minute concessions, EU welcomes 'forceps delivery'
The European Union says new proposals are a "good basis for progress".

Charleston's 'Mother Emanuel' mourns its dead in packed Sunday service
Hundreds of people packed the church for an emotional memorial service.

Victoria Osteen shares how people can embrace change in their lives
If there is one thing most people are terrified of, then that's change. Change is a constant thing people have to deal with in life, but not everybody knows how to handle it well.

'The Shack': Father's life-changing journey after loss of daughter
Filming for the movie adaptation of "The Shack" has already begun in Vancouver, Canada, with Sam Worthington ('Avatar,' 'Wrath of the Titans,' 'Clash of the Titans') taking on the role of grieving father Mackenzie "Mack" Allen Phillips and Octavia Spencer ('The Help,' 'Divergent') voicing God or "Papa."

Boko Haram Islamist group spreads terror to Niger, killing at least 40
Islamist militant group Boko Haram has gone out of Nigeria to spread terror in neighbouring Niger for the second time on Friday, killing at least 40 people in two towns.

Burning of biblical church in Israel an 'attack on us all'âIsraeli PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the arson attack on a church at the Sea of Galilee as "an attack on us all," after the incident injured two persons and left a sizeable damage at the place of worship.