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Pastor And Four Churchgoers Accused Of Pushing \'Possessed\' Woman Into Bonfire Before She Died From Burns
Pastor And Four Churchgoers Accused Of Pushing 'Possessed' Woman Into Bonfire Before She Died From Burns

A pastor and four members of his congregation have been arrested in Nicaragua after a mother accused of being 'possessed' by the devil was allegedly pushed into a bonfire before dying.

ISIS Tells Militants Cannibalism Of Non-Muslims Is OK, Instructs Them How To Cook And Eat Human Remains
ISIS Tells Militants Cannibalism Of Non-Muslims Is OK, Instructs Them How To Cook And Eat Human Remains

It turns out that the Islamic State (ISIS) is not only a group composed of ruthless killers and savages but also of monstrous cannibals.

Jesus Tomb Now Free Of Iron Cage That Has Protected It From Collapse For 70 Years As Part Of Renovation
Jesus Tomb Now Free Of Iron Cage That Has Protected It From Collapse For 70 Years As Part Of Renovation

The iron cage that has protected the tomb of Jesus for 70 years is gone.

\'Possessed\' Woman Burned Alive In Alleged Exorcism Ritual
'Possessed' Woman Burned Alive In Alleged Exorcism Ritual

A woman said to be possessed with evil spirits was reportedly burned alive as a priest and several parishioners allegedly performed an exorcism ritual on her.

Pakistani Christian Woman Raped, Forced To Marry And Convert To Islam Says She \'Prays For Freedom\'
Pakistani Christian Woman Raped, Forced To Marry And Convert To Islam Says She 'Prays For Freedom'

A Pakistani Christian woman who was forcibly married, converted, abused and raped by her Muslim employer has spoken about her experience and how she wishes to be freed from her forced marriage.

The Spiritual Benefits Of \'Liquid Bread\': How These Monks Took Up Beer For Lent
The Spiritual Benefits Of 'Liquid Bread': How These Monks Took Up Beer For Lent

Back in the 1600s, a certain group of Catholic monks took it up in a big way during this season of fasting, by shunning solids and relying instead on 'liquid bread': otherwise known as beer.

Islam Will Surpass Christianity As World\'s Largest Religion By 2070, Pew Predicts
Islam Will Surpass Christianity As World's Largest Religion By 2070, Pew Predicts

Islam is the fasting growing religion in the world, and will be the largest in the world by 2070, new research suggests.

Five Christians Jailed In Ongoing Chinese Crackdown
Five Christians Jailed In Ongoing Chinese Crackdown

Five Chinese Christians are being jailed for buying and selling Bible devotionals in an ongoing state crackdown on religious freedom.

Women And Child Migrants Subjected To \'Terrifying\' Sexual Abuse While Trying To Cross Into Europe
Women And Child Migrants Subjected To 'Terrifying' Sexual Abuse While Trying To Cross Into Europe

Driven from their African homes by extreme poverty, thousands of migrant women and children are pushing ahead in their journey of hope to Europe despite the horrors that await them along the way.

Sudan Has \'Declared War Against Christians\' To Stop Them From Leading Muslims To Christ, Says Pastor
Sudan Has 'Declared War Against Christians' To Stop Them From Leading Muslims To Christ, Says Pastor

The Sudanese government has not officially announced it. However, a pastor who was once wrongfully imprisoned in the country has revealed that Khartoum has virtually "declared war against Christians."

Christians Handed 7-Year Imprisonment In China For Buying And Selling \'Forbidden Devotional Books\'
Christians Handed 7-Year Imprisonment In China For Buying And Selling 'Forbidden Devotional Books'

In China, buying or selling Christian reading materials could be enough ground to land believers in jail.

Christian Charity World Vision Partners With Tech Companies To Help Thousands Of Kids Get An Education
Christian Charity World Vision Partners With Tech Companies To Help Thousands Of Kids Get An Education

This week in Amman, Jordan, World Vision is partnering with Microsoft, Facebook, Google, Cisco and other big tech companies to try to bring a new approach to educating the many thousands of child refugees who have seen their futures sacrificed to war.

Don\'t Knock Homeless Who Drink A Glass Of Wine – It\'s Their Only Pleasure, Says Pope Francis
Don't Knock Homeless Who Drink A Glass Of Wine – It's Their Only Pleasure, Says Pope Francis

Pope Francis has given an exclusive interview to an Italian magazine run by the homeless – the equivalent of the UK's Big Issue.

Egypt's Muslims Stand With Persecuted Christians, Condemn ISIS Attacks

As Coptic Christians flee the terror of ISIS in northern Egypt, Islamic authorities in the country have condemned the jihadist violence, standing in support of the Christian community.

ISIS Now Using Even Dogs Strapped With Explosives To Attack Advancing Iraqi Forces
ISIS Now Using Even Dogs Strapped With Explosives To Attack Advancing Iraqi Forces

The Islamic State (ISIS) has gone to the dogs—figuratively and even literally.

\'No Reincarnation Without Permission\' Say Chinese Authorities In Fresh Crackdown On Religion
'No Reincarnation Without Permission' Say Chinese Authorities In Fresh Crackdown On Religion

China regards Christianity as a hostile Western force but hates other faiths just as much. The new document states also that Tibetan Buddhist leaders cannot be reincarnated without government approval.