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Indian police investigate who helped American missionary killed on remote island
John Chau, 26, was allegedly killed on November 17 by people of the Sentinelese tribe who inhabit the North Sentinel Island in the Andaman and Nicobar island chain.
Dutch church holds 24/7 worship to save refugee family from deportation
Police in Holland are not allowed to enter places of worship during religious services so the church has help worship continuously since October 25
'Oldest nun' who helped save Jews in WWII dies aged 110
Sister Cecylia Maria Roszak was born in Poland on March 25, 1908, and entered a cloistered convent of Dominican sisters in Krakow at the age of 21.
Two pastors among victims of Islamist militant group
Two Congolese pastors were among seven Christians killed in attacks by an Islamist militant group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this month.
Methodist young people gather for annual 3Generate conference
Young Methodists are gathering in Southport this weekend for their annual 3Generate conference.
Michael Gove: We must preserve creation through God's gift of creativity
Gove, a Roman Catholic, quoted extensively from Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si, which calls for Christians to work for social and environmental justice.
Christmas luxuries bottom of the list as Brits head to Black Friday sales
Half of shoppers are focused on buying Christmas gifts that people will find useful or have specifically asked for this year.
Western countries are not doing enough to stop global surge in violence against religious minorities - report
Western nations are failing to help the world's religious minorities as they grapple with a surge in violent attacks and intimidation, a new report has claimed.
American man killed by remote tribe was trying to tell them about Jesus
An American man speared to death as he tried to make contact with a remote tribe was attempting to share the Gospel with them.
Joni Eareckson Tada says 'I know God loves me' as she reveals cancer has returned
Joni Eareckson Tada, a popular evangelical speaker and advocate for people with disabilities, revealed a new cancer diagnosis three years after being declared cancer-free following a battle with stage 3 breast cancer.
Hillsong Church says documentary into Frank Houston's sex abuse is 'misleading'
Hillsong has issued a statement refuting claims made in an Australian current affairs show about the church and founder Brian Houston over his handling of sex abuse committed by his father while he was an Assemblies of God minister.
Bishop of London launches new app to help people get the most out of Advent
The Bishop of London and Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge have partnered to launch a new app helping people to celebrate the season of Advent.
Advent reading: The wobble at the heart of the world
Even on our good days, our purest motivations, our kindest deeds are at best but fleeting moments, at worst tainted by disordered motivation.
Faith leaders urge zero-emissions energy target as risks from global warming rise
In the UK, more than 200 MPs and peers have signed a cross-party letter calling for a net zero emissions target before 2050.
Satanic Temple settles lawsuit with Netflix over 'Baphomet' goat-headed deity
The settlement was amicable, and resolves a November 8 lawsuit in which the Satanic Temple had sought at least $50 million of damages.
Ecumenical Patriarch warns technology is leading to 'disappearance of childhood'
'The impact that parents and family have on their formation is weakened when the Internet functions as a primary source of values on a global scale.'