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'You All Smell Bad': Foul-Mouthed Philippines President Launches Another Attack On Catholic Church As Row Escalates
The controversial President of the Philippines has challenged the country's entire Catholic Bishop's Conference to resign over alleged corruption as his row with the Church escalates.

Christians In China 'Forced' To Sign Up To Communist Party Churches
Persecution of Christians in China has been stepped up because of a change of government policy under President Xi Jinping, says a report

Trump's Abortion Executive Order: What Is It And Will It Do More Harm Than Good?
Donald Trump on Monday signed a controversial executive order banning federal money going to international groups that perform abortions or provide information about them. What kind of effect will this have on the ground?

'God's Hand Has Been On His Work': Missionary Honoured For Bringing Armed Rebels To Christ
Doing the work of Christ: "Many have been healed as a result of prayer. I have never seen anything like this. God's hand has been on Russ Stendal's work in a unique way."

Real Madrid Logo Loses Christian Cross In Middle East Clothing Deal
The Christian cross has been removed from the club crest of Spanish football team Real Madrid on its clothing sold in areas in the Middle East.
Pope Francis Sends Vatican Delegation To War-Torn Aleppo
A delegation of Vatican officials has visited Aleppo, expressing the solidarity of Pope Francis with the people in the war-torn region.

Indian Christian Suffers Brain Haemorrhage Hours After Police Interrogation For Evangelising
An Indian Christian is in a coma from suffering a brain haemorrhage hours after he was interrogated by police.

ISIS Burns Alive Mother and Her 4 Children After They Were Caught Trying to Leave the Caliphate
When it comes to brutality, it would be extremely hard to beat the Islamic State (ISIS).
Religious Leaders Offer Unprecedented Prayers for God's Blessings During Trump's Inauguration
There was already a "downpour" even before it started raining when U.S. President Donald Trump began addressing the crowd during his inauguration in Washington D.C. on Friday.

'Christianophobic' Attacks In France Have Risen to 38 Percent in 2016, Group Reveals
Attacks on Christians became more prominent in France in 2016, with the country experiencing a 38 percent rise in faith-related incidents.

Persecuted Christian Group Free Burma Rangers Extends Helping Hand to ISIS Victims in Iraq
Without a second thought to their own lives or welfare, a group of persecuted Christians from Myanmar, a Southeast Asian country formerly called Burma, answered God's call for them to travel to Iraq to help those who have been victimised by the Islamic State (ISIS) and help get them out of the ISIS-occupied city of Mosul.

'Jihadists Used Our Church As A Shooting Range': Iraqi Christians Return Home To Devastation
Iraqi Christians are determined to return to their homelands despite their devastation by ISIS.

Mosque Joins Growing Sanctuary Movement As Trump Pledges To Crackdown On Immigration
Imam Ismaeel Chartier has pledged to risk being sent to jail as part of efforts to provide sanctuary to undocumented immigrants in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Thousands Pray For Indian Priest Kidnapped By Islamists
Thousands of people across India held a special day of prayer this weekend for the release of Father Tom Uzhunnalil, a priest who was kidnapped by Islamists last year in Yemen.

Donald Trump And Jerusalem: Our Q & A Explainer
Donald Trump has pledged to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Why is this so controversial and what's the latest?

Japanese Samurai Who Gave Up Everything To Follow Jesus To Be Made A Saint
A Japanese samurai who gave up his status to follow Jesus will be beautified in a ceremony in Japan on 7 February.