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Exorcist fails to drive out 'evil spirits,' forcing Brazilian president to leave 'haunted' presidential palace
It seemed like a scene from the sci-fi movie "Ghostbusters." The only difference was that the "ghosts" that apparently showed up at the official residence of Brazilian President Michel Temer seemed scary enough to force the president and his family to leave the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia.
China intensifies crackdown on foreign Christian missionaries with arrest of 2 more South Korean pastors
China appears to be intensifying its crackdown on foreign Christian missionaries, arresting and detaining two more South Korean pastors for allegedly attempting to smuggle North Korean defectors out of China.
Why is East Africa in crisis? The three key reasons famine is spreading across the region
The East Africa Food Crisis Appeal by 13 charities comprising the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) includes the Christian groups Christian Aid, Cafod, Tearfund and World Vision. But why is famine spreading across the region?
Christian pastor finds massive diamond worth millions of dollars
A Christian pastor has found one of the largest diamonds discovered in the world so far.
France issues terror warning as eight injured in school shooting
France has issued a terror attack warning after eight people were injured in a school shooting in the southern town of Grasse on Thursday.
Christians denied vital aid as famine sweeps sub-Saharan Africa
Christians in Sub-Saharan Africa are being denied access to vital aid as a famine affecting millions sweeps across the region.
'Gay moment' in Beauty and the Beast will mean boycott, claims conservative group
A conservative Christian group says its supporters are far less likely to see a hit movie than they would have been because of a passing reference to homosexuality.
Christianity on the rise in Bangladesh as tens of thousands of Muslims are turning away from Allah to embrace Jesus
Christianity is making such significant gains in one Muslim-majority nation in South Asia that local evangelists are now envisioning the day when their country would become a Christian nation.
'The migrant is a gift': Mexican bishops launch campaign defying Trump's immigration policy
Mexican bishops have launched a campaign titled 'the migrant is a gift' on social media, in defiance of the immigration policies of President Trump.
Pakistani Christian asylum seekers face pressure to leave Thailand
The Thai government is planning to cancel bail for all of Bangkok's male asylum seekers, forcing them - including many Christians - to move to detention centres immediately.
'God is great', cry Islamist extremists as they shoot dead a Christian mum and son, wound husband
Islamic extremists have shot dead a Christian woman and her son and seriously wounded her husband in Somalia, sources told Morning Star News.
Ethiopia famine: 'Pray God touches the hearts of the nations'
The scale of the current drought affecting Ethiopia is so much bigger than anything we've seen before, according to Tearfund's country representative.
Ma'agan Michael sails again: boat from biblical times discovered off coast of Israel to be 'relaunched'
A famous ship in Israel that sank off the country's coast 2,500 years ago is being 'relaunched' 30 years after the shipwreck was discovered and removed from the water.
Samaritans' Purse workers kidnapped by rebels in South Sudan have been released
Eight kidnapped Christian charity workers in South Sudan who were taken by rebels earlier this week have now been released.
Sir Mo Farah says he is 'completely devastated' by East Africa crisis as charities launch major appeal
Sir Mo Farah is among those supporting an urgent appeal by charities to help the millions of people who face starvation caused by conflicts and droughts in East Africa.
Iran arrests newly baptised Christian mother and her son for their faith, seizes Bibles in crackdown
Iranian government agents have arrested two newly baptised Christiansâa mother and her sonâseizing their Bibles and other Christian books.