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Russian Orthodox extremists arrested for violent campaign against forthcoming film about Tsar Nicholas II

Several Orthodox extremists have been arrested in Russia for arson attacks and death threats as part of their campaign against 'Matilda', a forthcoming film about the affair between a ballerina and Tsar Nicholas II, considered a martyr by the Orthodox church.

Three Israelis shot dead by a Palestinian, who is also killed, at settlement near Jerusalem

Three Israelis were shot dead today by a Palestinian at the entrance to the Jewish settlement of Har Adara in the occupied West Bank near Jerusalem, Israeli police have said.

Iraqi Christians fear violence in the wake of Kurdish referendum

Iraqi Christians fear further violence just months after Mosul and the Nineveh Plains were freed from the control self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) as a result of the independence referendum in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Religious leaders speak out in horror at far right gains in German election

Religious leaders across all faiths in German are expressing shock at the gains made by the far right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Sunday's Bundestag election.

The worst sin of all is not knowing God's love, says Pope Francis

Pope Francis has said that the worst of all sins is 'distrusting God's love' and failing to believe that God is always waiting for sinners to convert.

#ThisFlag Pastor Evan Mawarire arrested again after attacking Mugabe's government

The arrest came after Mawarire urged fellow Zimbabweans to stand up against the government's economic measures in a post on Facebook.

Man who tried to blow up Australian Christian Lobby HQ commits suicide

The man who was charged in connection with an explosion at the Australian Christian Lobby offices in Canberra has committed suicide.

Why nine decapitated toads could shed a light on pre-Biblical Israel

Nine decapitated toads discovered in an ancient burial site could give an insight into funeral traditions in Palestine before the Israelites invaded around 4,000 years ago.

Helping the children suffering this terrible, preventable disease tightening its grip on Ethiopia

Recent flooding in Ethiopia has led to the spread of contaminated water and, as a result, a spike in Acute Watery Diarrhea. Hundreds of children and women have been hospitalised in recent weeks. World Vision's Kebede Gizachew travelled to one of the areas worst hit by the epidemic.

Sudanese-born bodybuilder killed 1, injured 6 in Tennessee church shooting

Melanie Crow Smith (39), a married mother of two, was killed during the attack and Samson â a bodybuilder born in Sudan â was arrested at the scene.

'Acid attack' in east London injures six

Six people were believed to have been injured on Saturday after a group of males reportedly sprayed a noxious substance in a number of attacks in an area around a shopping centre in east London, police said.

Leonardo DiCaprio pledges $20 million to help combat climate change

During the Yale Climate Conference held at Yale University in New, Haven, Connecticut, Oscar-winning actor and philanthropist Leonardo DiCaprio announced that he will donate over $20 million in grants to non-profit organizations working to fight climate change.