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'We used to worship in fear': The Islamic extremist who converted to Christ
A former acolyte of radical Islam is now a committed Christian, describing himself as a 'jihadi who turned to Jesus'.
'It's night and day': Churches in atheist Cuba see evangelical resurgence after decades of restriction
Churches in Cuba are seeing a resurgence; the country that previously repressed religious freedom is seeing tens of thousands gathering for evangelical worship every week.
Displaced Christians in Iraq just months from running out of aid
Christians in Iraq are faced with running out of the supplies that are keeping them alive, the aid co-ordinator for the Catholic archdiocese of Erbil told World Watch Monitor.
Lord Carey: 'I'm praying for jailed Marine A Sergeant Blackman'
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey is praying for the release of the jailed Royal Marine whose murder conviction has been overturned.
Former jihadi used to believe killing non-Muslims pleased God â until Jesus appeared in his dream
God is capable of transforming even people with the hardest of hearts, and this is exactly what He did to Bashir Mohammad, a former jihadist who once believed that killing Christians was the right thing to do.
Iraqi military says 61 bodies pulled from collapsed Mosul site
Iraqi's military said on Sunday 61 bodies had been recovered from a collapsed building that was booby-trapped by Islamic State in Western Mosul.
Mosul civilian deaths confirmed â UN 'stunned by terrible loss of life'
The US military said on Saturday a US-led coalition strike had hit an Islamic State-held area of Iraq's Mosul where residents and officials say as many as 200 civilians may have been killed as result of an air raid.
Voters blame everybody but Trump for Obamacare repeal failure
Many voters who elected him appeared largely willing to give him a pass on the collapse of his campaign promise to overhaul the US healthcare system, stressing his short time in office.
Christians displaced by Boko Haram being denied food, relief goods in Nigerian refugee camps
Troubles are piling up on the beleaguered Christians in Nigeria. Already the target of persecution by the savage Boko Haram terrorist group, the Christians who have been displaced from their homes by the Islamist extremists are also being subjected to discrimination in the displacement camps run by local Muslim organisations, the Christian persecution watchdog Open Doors U.K. has revealed.
Evangelist thwarts attempt to silence him as Uganda court drops cases filed against him by Muslim extremists
A prominent evangelist in Uganda foiled another attempt to silence him when a judge dropped cases filed against him, which were aimed at defaming him and stoking Muslim anger on him for providing refuge to Christian converts, sources said.
Douglas Carswell quits UKIP, says he will remain as independent MP
The UK Independence Party's only MP, Douglas Carwell, is quitting the party and will sit as an independent MP for his constituency of Clacton.
Pope Francis warns EU risks dying, faces 'vacuum of values'
Prime ministers and presidents from 27 EU member states have descended on Italy to mark the 1957 founding Treaty of Rome, receiving a papal blessing on the eve of the anniversary.
Israel 'ignores' UN demand to end settlement building in occupied territories
It was Mladenov's first report on the implementation a December 23 resolution adopted by the council with 14 votes in favour and a US abstention.
Republicans in disarray as Trump fails to repeal Obamacare
President Donald Trump suffered a stunning political setback on Friday in a Congress controlled by his own party when Republican leaders pulled legislation to overhaul the US healthcare system.
Pastor reveals horror of child sacrifices in Uganda, claims murder of innocents is big business
Hundreds of children are being kidnapped and murdered in Uganda every year because of the thriving child sacrifice business in that East African country, a pastor has revealed.
Archbishop of Canterbury: 'Christ's love and self-sacrifice will triumph over evil and despair'
The Archbishop of Canterbury spoke today of Christ's victory over evil on the Cross in relation to the London terror attack. He called for a memorial for those who were murdered, in particular PC Keith Palmer.