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Mass ISIS executions leave more than 100 dead in Christian town of Al-Qaryatayn, Syria
Mass executions by ISIS in the Christian town of Al-Qaryatayn in Syria have left more than 100 civilians dead, according to a monitoring group.
Russian Orthodox Christians sing prayers to protest controversial movie about last Tsar's affair
Around 20 Orthodox Christians in Russia last night sung prayers to protest against the controversial release of a movie about the last Russian tsar's affair with a ballerina.
Footprints of God? Archaeologists baffled by giant sandal-shaped rocks near the Jordan River
They are being dubbed the 'footprints of God' â large sandal-shaped formations in the earth that archaeologists think date back to the time the Israelites entered the Promised Land.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders prays to God for help before every briefing
It's not an easy task to go out and take questions from a hostile media on behalf of the U.S. President's administration and that's why Sarah Huckabee Sanders looks to above for a helping hand.
Young woman sweating blood from her face and hands baffles doctors
The Bible records Jesus as sweating blood in Gethsemane but cynics and even some Christians struggle to believe the account.
What is the Promised Land for Christians?
This "promised land" was so wonderful God's people were willing to let go of their current lives to pursue it.
5 things the Bible teaches us about angels
There's a lot of information out there about angels but not all of it's biblical. Here's what the Bible has to say about them.
Bishop of Manchester: Government, not poorest, should bear burden of Universal Credit failures
The Bishop of Manchester is calling on the government to guarantee a maximum four week waiting time for Universal Credit claimants as pressure piles on ministers to pause the benefit system rollout.
Day one, year zero: October 23, 4004 BC
How old is the universe? Scientists say it's around 14 billion years; young-earth creationists, perhaps around 10,000 years.
Australia same-sex marriage poll: Perth Church leaders come out for 'yes' vote
A number of senior church leaders in Perth are coming together to launch Australian Christians for Marriage Equality in support of the 'yes' vote in the country's postal survey on gay marriage.
Scientology is back in the news. Here are 6 things Christians should know about this dubious 'Church'
Scientologists, never far from the headlines, are once again in the news this week. Here are 6 things Christians should know about them.
Pastor marries couples 'living in sin' after her vision from God
A pastor has married six couples in one go after receiving what she says was a vision from God. Pastor Tanelle Welft-Dixon, 43, said that God had asked her to marry people who have been 'living in sin' or who couldn't afford to wed, according to local news website iol.
Greek Orthodox Church's transgender prayer NOT for transition surgery, hierarchy insists
The Greek Orthodox Church is hitting back at claims it has a prayer for people undergoing gender transition while strictly opposing any liberalising of the LGBT-rights laws.
L'Arche founder Jean Vanier recovering in hospital after having stent fitted
Jean Vanier, the Canadian Catholic philosopher and theologian who founded L'Arche, the community for disabled people and their carers, is recovering in hospital after having a stent fitted.
How can the UK Church retain its children and young people?
In the late 1800's more than 2 million children in the UK attended Sunday schools. As Thompson's research indicates, this had dropped to just over 500,000 by the mid 1950s and 60s.
Pope Francis slaps down cardinal: You cannot 'impose' your interpretations of liturgy
Pope Francis has rebuked one of his cardinals in a row over whether Rome can 'impose' its interpretation on different bishops' conferences around the world.