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Dad gunned down in front of his three kids as he entered Chicago church for the Sunday morning service
Church usher Emmanuel Fleming, 34, was walking up the front steps of Friendship Baptist Church of Chicago with his three sons when two people started shooting at them. The children survived but Fleming didn't make it.

Mother jailed in Eritrean crackdown on Christians dies in prison
A Christian mother arrested during a government crackdown against evangelicals in Eritrea died in jail last week.

Discerning the demonic: How to tell when bad things are Satanic
What about 'deliverance'? Do people really need delivering from the powers of darkness, and if so when?

The 'invisible' social role of churches: three quarters of Britons unaware of outreach work like tackling poverty
The role of churches in tackling some of society's biggest problems such as poverty and dementia is largely invisible, according to new research released by the specialist insurer Ecclesiastical.

Anglican Bishop launches scathing attack on 'lying, amoral' Donald Trump - and the 'Christian Right' for backing him
An Anglican Bishop has launched a scathing attack on the 'narcissistic amorality' of 'lying' Donald Trump, along with the American 'Christian Right' for failing to recognise the president's traits before he was elected last November.

Are Islamic State jihadis evil? It's not so simple, says British director
Does the violence and cruelty of Islamic State mirror that of Christianity in Tudor England? Up to a point, according to Peter Kosminsky â at least, there are intriguing parallels.

What is the 'Assumption of Mary' â and why don't evangelicals celebrate it?
Today is the feast day of the Assumption of Mary, a revered occasion celebrated by Catholic and Orthodox wings of the church, but essentially ignored by most evangelical Protestants. What is it?

Hotel manager apologises for signs instructing 'Jewish guests' to shower before swimming and access fridge at set times
The manager of a hotel in Switzerland has apologised for signs instructing 'Jewish guests' to shower before entering the swimming pool and to access the refrigerator at set times, following claims of anti-semitism.

70 years after independence, the Indian Church faces opportunity
Today, August 15, India celebrates 70 years of independence. It is a proud moment for the world's largest democracy. Though still a young democracy, the world should celebrate how far India has come.

It got Clinton's pastor into trouble for plagiarism, but who first preached 'It's Friday, but Sunday's coming'?
Bill Shillady, who sent Hillary Clinton daily devotionals during her election campaign, has found himself in hot water because one of them used uncredited material from another pastor.

'Racism is sin. Period': After Charlottesville, Christian leaders from across the US condemn white supremacy
Evangelical, Catholic and Episcopalian church leaders from across the US have been condemning the 'evil' of racismin the wake of the violent clashes at the weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Devotional sent after Clinton defeat was plagiarised, author Bill Shillady discovers
The pastor who has published a book of devotionals emailed to Hillary Clinton during her election campaign unwittingly plagiarised text from another pastor's work, CNN has reported.

White supremacy angers Jesus, says Russell Moore, calls it 'terrorism, Satanism and devil worship'
Leading US evangelical and Southern Baptist Russell Moore has offered blistering critique of white supremacy following the events at Charlottesville, calling the ideology 'terrorism, Satanism and devil worship.'

Honduras missionary 'shot dead' by biker who desperately tries to flee after his escape bike fails to start
A young missionary was shot dead in Honduras with his alleged killer forced to run away on foot after his escape bike failed to start.

Hundreds of Christians who secretly converted in Iran seek asylum in Turkey, claiming persecution
Some 500 Christian converts from Iran have sought asylum in Turkey following what they say is persecution by the authorities, according to the Middle Eastern news website Rudaw.

Kylie Cosmetics worth $420 million
The Kylie Cosmetics brand is getting bigger and is predicted to reach $1 billion in sales by 2022.