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Paris knife attack: 1 killed by man shouting 'Allahu akbar'
An assailant shouting 'Allahu akbar' killed a passer-by in a knife attack that also wounded four others in the heart of Paris late on Saturday before he was shot dead by police, French authorities said.
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Indonesia: 3 churches hit in ISIS-inspired bombing attack
Suicide bombers suspected to be from an Islamic State-inspired group killed at least nine people and wounded 40 in attacks on Christians attending Sunday morning services at three churches in Indonesia's second-largest city of Surabaya, security officials said.
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Michael Schumacher health latest news update: F1 legend's daughter gives first-ever interview as he continues recovery from skiing accident
Gina-Maria Schumacher, the daughter of Formula One legend Michael Schumacher, has appeared in her first-ever TV interview to speak about her fond memories about her father following his skiing accident in 2013.
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Indonesia sentences pastor to four years in prison over remarks about Quran during evangelism attempt
An Indonesian pastor has been sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted of religious defamation over remarks he allegedly made about the Quran when he shared the Gospel with a Muslim taxi driver.
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Indian court orders compensation to be released to families of 14 Christians killed in 2008 riots
A court in eastern India has ordered the release of compensation that was slated for the widows of 14 victims in the anti-Christian riots in Kandhamal district in 2008.
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Hungary PM Viktor Orban vows to preserve Christian culture as he begins third term
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has vowed to protect the country's Christian culture in his new government following his re-election last month.
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Mormons drop partnership with Scouts a week after controversial name change
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as the Mormon Church, has announced that it is ending its partnership with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) before the start of 2020.
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Church leaders brand 'America First' as 'heresy', plan White House march
Christian leaders are set to march on the White House this month as part of an ecumenical movement aimed at 'reclaiming Jesus'.
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Andrew Brunson's lawyers protest 'outlandish' evidence brought against US pastor
Lawyers defending Andrew Brunson, the US pastor jailed in Turkey, have protested the treatment of his case by the court, expressing 'serious concerns' about the evidence presented by the prosecution, and opposing the refusal to release Brunson to house arrest.
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Charities warn of 'scenario of despair' in South Sudan
A Catholic aid network has warned of a 'forgotten crisis' in South Sudan and said the country is 'heading towards a scenario of despair'.
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Prince Charles meets head of Greece's Orthodox Church
Prince Charles yesterday met with the head of Greece's Orthodox Church, Archbishop Ieronymos, in an official royal visit to Athens.
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Pope to meet head of Czech and Slovak Orthodox church for the first time
Pope Francis will meet will meet with the head of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia for this first time this week, the Vatican announced yesterday.
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American Christian prisoners touch down in Washington after release from North Korea
A plane carrying three American Christian prisoners released by North Korea landed near Washington DC early on Thursday morning and were met by President Donald Trump,
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Indian state arrests two Pentecostal Christians over accusations of forced conversions
Authorities in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have arrested two men who were accused of conducting forced conversions.
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Mormons end 105 year partnership with Boy Scouts after rows over transgenderism and gay leaders
The Mormon church is officially splitting with the Boy Scouts of America after more than a century of partnership.