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Evangelist J John on why Lidl's removal of the cross is a 'grotesque and blundering cultural insult'
Evangelist J John on why Lidl's removal of the cross is a 'grotesque and blundering cultural insult'

As someone who is both Greek and a Christian, this action by Lidl to erase the cross from a Greek Orthodox church on food products amazes and annoys me.

'Borderlands 3' release date news: Game might be coming really soon, says Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford
'Borderlands 3' release date news: Game might be coming really soon, says Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford

After the release of "Borderlands 2" back in 2012, the game developers have kept a pretty tight lid on the details of "Borderlands 3," however, during the Inside Gearbox Software panel at PAX West, Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford let in a bit of update for the fans.

Four Kenyan Christians beheaded in latest Islamist atrocity
Four Kenyan Christians beheaded in latest Islamist atrocity

Islamist militants went from house to house in Kenya on Wednesday, dragging out victims, shooting them and then beheading them.

Huawei unveils world's first mobile computing platform, Kirin 970
Huawei unveils world's first mobile computing platform, Kirin 970

Huawei unveiled their first flagship system on a chip (SoC), dubbed the Kirin 970, which is set with built-in AI capabilities that allow mobile devices to perform faster and most advanced.

Why Pope Francis needs all the prayers he can get as he visits Colombia, rife with poverty, corruption and war
Why Pope Francis needs all the prayers he can get as he visits Colombia, rife with poverty, corruption and war

Colombia has been torn by armed conflict since 1964, and it is weighed down by drug-trafficking related to cocaine production.

How threats over a movie about the last tsar show conservative Christians\' growing influence on Putin\'s Russia
How threats over a movie about the last tsar show conservative Christians' growing influence on Putin's Russia

Religious conservatives in Russia, increasingly influential under President Vladimir Putin, are waging a campaign to block the release of a 'blasphemous' film depicting an affair between a young ballerina and the last tsar, considered a martyr by the Orthodox church.

Myanmar\'s Aung San Suu Kyi: Fake news is helping Rohingya terrorists
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi: Fake news is helping Rohingya terrorists

Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi is claiming her country is protecting everyone in the Rakhine state where more than 123,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled in the past two weeks.

Georgian priest guilty in cyanide murder plot
Georgian priest guilty in cyanide murder plot

A court has found a Georgian priest guilty of trying to murder the personal secretary and adviser of Patriach, Ilia II, the head of the country's Orthodox Church.

\'We must teach the Gospel of Christ even if they kill us\': Philippines archbishop speaks out against government
'We must teach the Gospel of Christ even if they kill us': Philippines archbishop speaks out against government

A Catholic archbishop in the Philippines has told clergy to continue preaching the Gospel even if they are threatened with death and 'the government is hostile'.

DACA: Did evangelicals help or hinder \'Dreamers\'?
DACA: Did evangelicals help or hinder 'Dreamers'?

Donald Trump's decision to cancel a program helping the children of illegal immigrants has bought widespread condemnation from faith groups.

Christian children \'forced to recite Islamic prayers\' in order to receive food in Sudan refugee camps
Christian children 'forced to recite Islamic prayers' in order to receive food in Sudan refugee camps

Christian children at refugee camps in Sudan are not receiving food unless they say Islamic prayers, according to reports received by sources close to the leading Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).

Conservative Archbishop\'s snub: Why I won\'t be attending Justin Welby\'s Anglican summit
Conservative Archbishop's snub: Why I won't be attending Justin Welby's Anglican summit

The influential Archbishop of Nigeria is rejecting an invite to the upcoming summit of Anglican leaders hosted by the Archbishop of Canterbury in October.

Jerusalem church leaders unite against alleged breach of land status quo that goes back centuries
Jerusalem church leaders unite against alleged breach of land status quo that goes back centuries

A simmering row over church land in Jerusalem has reached a head after church leaders in the Holy City yesterdayhit out at Israel for an alleged breach of a status quo that has been agreed for centuries.

Aung San Suu Kyi: Pressure piles on Myanmar\'s leader to act over Rohingya abuse
Aung San Suu Kyi: Pressure piles on Myanmar's leader to act over Rohingya abuse

Myanmar's leader Aung Sung Suu Kyi is coming under increasing pressure to intervene over her army's treatment of Rohingya Muslims.

\'Make trouble\' by spreading love for Jesus: Why this Columbian nun will rap for Pope Francis
'Make trouble' by spreading love for Jesus: Why this Columbian nun will rap for Pope Francis

A Colombian nun will rap for Pope Francis when he visits her country this week. Sister Maria Valentina de los Angeles is one of a group who will sing the official song for the Argentine pope's visit as he greets the crowds.

Kidnapped Catholic priest in Nigeria is found killed
Kidnapped Catholic priest in Nigeria is found killed

A Catholic priest in Nigeria, who was kidnapped on Friday morning, has been found murdered.