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Archbishop of Sydney defends million-dollar donation to campaign against same-sex marriage
Glenn Davies, Archbishop of Sydney, has written a letter defending his diocese's decision to donate $1 million to fund the campaign against same-sex marriage in Australia.
OnePlus 5T release: overhauled model launching next month?
OnePlus 5 has apparently been selling well for the past couple of months that inventory for the handset has reportedly already dried up. Does this mean a redesigned model is on the way?
Samsung Galaxy Note 9: Display-based fingerprint sensor in the works for 2018 phablet
The Korean tech giant is reportedly working on an "under-display optical fingerprint" reader for the Galaxy Note 9 that would allow users to continue using fingerprint sensors for authentication.
Prisoners use lunch with Pope Francis as a chance to escape
Two prisoners who were invited to meet Pope Francis for lunch on his visit to Bologna earlier this month took advantage of the occasion to escape, according to AFP which cited local media reports.
Pakistan Christian boy, 14, 'beaten to death by police' in alleged revenge attack
A Christian boy was reportedly beaten to death by police in Pakistan on Monday in an apparent revenge attack after the boy was in a fight with a Muslim classmate who tried to bully him into renouncing Christianity.
Algerian Christian on hunger strike after being jailed for blasphemy
An Algerian Christian has gone on hunger strike in prison after being accused of blasphemy.
Pope Francis to meet Buddhist monks, military and Aung San Suu Kyi in visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh
Pope Francis will next month meet Myanmar's top Buddhist monks, its military generals and civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi when he visits that country and Bangladesh, both of which are caught up in a crisis over the Rohingya Muslim minority.
'Gender is sacred': Greek Orthodox Church in fury over new sex change law
Tuesday saw the Greek parliament pass a law that will increase the ease with which individuals can change their legally recognised gender.
Israel's ancient Solomon's Pools from time of Jesus to be restored
Three ancient pools that provided water to Jerusalem around the time of Jesus are to be restored under a $750,000 renovation funded by the US and announced yesterday, AFP reported.
'God you are worthy of my tears and pain': Detained Pastor Andrew Brunson pens heartfelt song from Turkish prison
The family of Andrew Brunson, a Protestant pastor accused of espionage, have shared a heartfelt song written during his time in prison to mark more than a year in captivity.
Bodies of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians murdered by ISIS to be returned to families
The bodies of 21 Coptic martyrs killed by ISIS on a beach in Libya will be returned to their families and given a proper burial after a mass grave was found near the town of Sirte.
iPhone X release: Supply debacle to limit release, "supercycle" pushed to 2018
A new report claims the premium device will not be readily available this year due to production issues, ultimately pushing the so-called "supercycle" in 2018.
This Iraqi Christian refugee family prayed and were rescued from drowning
'We were wearing life jackets but we didn't have hope. People were trying to bail out the water, but it wasn't working.'
Myanmar takes first step to ease Buddhist-Muslim tension
Myanmar today launched its first bid to improve relations between Buddhists and Muslims since an eruption of deadly violence in August inflamed communal tension and triggered an exodus of some 520,000 Muslims to Bangladesh.
Australian Catholic Church facing 'biggest crisis' in its history, Brisbane Archbishop says
The Catholic Church in Australia has been 'shaken to the core' over the abuse scandal and is facing the biggest crisis in its history, the Archbishop of Brisbane has said.
USCIRF delegation visits imprisoned pastor Andrew Brunson, slams Turkey for 'fabricated' charges
A delegation from the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has visited Andrew Brunson, the American missionary pastor detained by Turkey on charges of trying to overthrow the government.