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Mourners Gather At Church To Remember Oakland Fire Victims
A fire that roared through a warehouse dance party in Oakland, California, killed more than nine people and left at least two dozen others missing and feared dead inside the gutted building, officials said on Saturday, as anguished friends and relatives awaited word of their fate.
Church in Australia Removing References to Christ, Steering Clear of Religious Symbols?
The third largest church in Australia is reportedly shying away from any references to Jesus Christ and supposedly also steering clear of religious symbols as part of its rebranding and new advertising strategy.
Anglican Pastor May End Up in Jail in California for Offering Prayers for Women Entering Abortion Facility
A Christian pastor in California may end up in jail and be asked to pay a hefty fine for offering prayers for pregnant women entering abortion clinics, hoping to change their minds about killing their own babies.
18 Islamists Arrested in Egypt for Burning Down Christian Homes
Eighteen of the Muslim attackers who were allegedly part of an angry mob have reportedly been arrested after they caused injury to four Christians in Egypt and left hundreds of others homeless by forcibly burning down residential areas and other buildings last week.
South Koreans march close to presidential Blue House demanding Park resign
A protest in the South Korean capital of Seoul has drawn hundreds of thousands out against scandal-hit President Park Geun-hye.
Malaysia says Myanmar violence against Muslim Rohingya 'ethnic cleansing'
Malaysia has issued a strongly-worded statement on what it describes as "ethnic cleansing" against Myanmar's Muslim Rohingya minority.
Bodies of Chapecoense Plane Crash Victims Returned To Grieving Brazilian Home Town
The wet drizzle mirrors the mood of the grieving town of Chapeco, Brazil, as it prepared Saturday to receive the bodies of victims of a plane crash in Colombia on Monday that devastated its football team.
Pakistan Province Bans Forced Conversions of Christians to Islam; Move Hailed as 'Great Step' to Protect Minorities
Christians are seeing a glimmer of hope in Pakistan these days. Following the sentencing to death of five Muslims who brutally murdered a Christian couple by tossing them into a kiln, Pakistani lawmakers in the state of Sindh passed a law criminalising forced religious conversions, particularly forced conversion of Christians to Islam.
Fear Grips Christian Converts in Europe Refugee Camps Amid Death Threats From Muslim Extremists
For these Iranian Christian refugees, there seems to be no escaping persecution from Muslim extremists.
Newly Baptised Girl and Her Younger Brother Survive Knife Attack By Their Own Mom; God Saved Them, Says Pastor
"God got her safe." A pastor in Waynesville, Missouri made the remark after witnessing a newly baptised 12-year-old girl and her two-year-old brother survive a brutal knife attack by their own mother on Sunday.
Having Problems Conceiving a Child? Hope Springs Eternal With Medical Treatment â or Prayers and Belief in 'Miraculous Cures'
For couples wanting so much to have a baby but are having difficulty having one due to infertility problems, hope still springs eternal.
Archbishop Of Nigeria To Settle Row Between Bishop And His Church After They Locked Him Out
An ongoing dispute between a Nigerian bishop and his cathedral is to be dealt with by the primate of the country's Church.
The Calais Refugee 'Problem' Has Merely Been Displaced, Not Solved
Refugees are still in crisis in France in spite of the demolition of the squalid Calais "jungle" camp.
Thousands Fleeing ISIS At Risk As Temperatures Plummet Near Mosul
More than 77,000 people have been displaced from the region surrounding the city since the offensive to retake Mosul from ISIS began on October 17, the UN has said.
Religious Freedom 'Deteriorated Tremendously' In 2016
The intensity and violence of persecution against religious minorities around the world is "like nothing we've seen in the past two or three decades" an expert has told Christian Today.
200,000 Muslims Protest In Jakarta To Demand Jail For Christian Governor
At least 200,000 Muslims poured into Jakarta on Friday to demand that the Christian governor of the city be jailed after allegedly insulting the Quran.