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Muslims Fear Trump Victory Will Give 'Green Light For Bigotry'
Muslims in the US and Britain have voiced their fears after the election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States.

ISIS Crucify Five In Mosul For 'Giving Information To Apostates'
The crucified corpses of five people accused of giving information to "the enemy" have been displayed by ISIS in the city of Mosul in Iraq.

Attackers of Elderly Christian Woman Beaten to Death Are Acquitted of Charges, Set Free by Nigerian Court
Christian persecution watchdogs are denouncing the acquittal of five Nigerian men charged with murdering an elderly Christian woman whom they accused of blasphemy.

Albert Mohler: Christians Voted For Donald Trump Because He Opposes Abortion
The vast majority of evangelical Christians in the United States voted for Donald Trump because he opposes abortion, according leading Baptist Albert Mohler.

Exclusive: Obama Faith Adviser Blasts Hillary Clinton's 'Disregard' For White Evangelicals And Catholics
Barack Obama's former faith adviser has blamed the high Christian support for Donald Trump in last night's election victory on Hillary Clinton's "almost complete disregard" for engaging with faith communities â especially white evangelicals and Catholics.

World Leaders Congratulate Donald Trump, Archbishop Of Canterbury Prays For Reconciliation
The Archbishop of Canterbury called for "reconciliation" in the United States after the most bitter election campaign in modern history.

As Christians Flee The Middle East, The Church Is Full Of New Believers
As Christians flee war and persecution in Syria, a Christian from Aleppo says new believers are coming to faith in the country's churches.

Northern Ireland To Follow England And Wales In Pardons For Gay Men
Northern Ireland is to follow England and Wales in giving retrospective pardons to gay men convicted of offences that have since been abolished.

Christian Leaders Pledge To Pray And Support The New Trump Presidency
Christian leaders around the world pledged to work with and support Donald Trump as the new President of the United States. Evangelical Christians were credited by prominent religious leaders as being key to his victory.

Evangelicals Hand Victory To Donald Trump
Donald Trump is set to be the next President of the United States of America.

ISIS Abducts Security Forces, Takes Thousands Of Families Hostage
Islamic State fighters abducted 295 former Iraqi Security Forces members near Mosul and also forced 1,500 families to retreat with them, said the UN human rights organisation.

Trump's Victory As It Happened: Christian Today's Live Blog
Harry Farley brings you all the results and reaction from the United States presidential election.

10-Year-Old Girl, Kayla Gomez-Orozco, Abducted During Church Prayer Meeting Found Dead In Well; Cousin Charged With Murder
The 24-year-old cousin of Kayla Gomez, who went missing during a church prayer service, has been charged with murder after her body was discovered in a well at the weekend.

Fears For Millions Of Iraqis Living In Tents As Temperatures Expected To Plummet
Millions of people displaced in Iraq will face freezing temperatures this winter, some with little or even no protection against the cold.

Hundreds Of Families Abducted By ISIS, May Be Used As Human Shields
Spokeswoman for the UN high commissioner for human rights, Ranina Shamdasani, said that 1,500 families were last week forced to retreat from Hammam al-Alil, which lies to the south of Mosul.

Pastor Among 9 Killed in Attack by 2 Female Boko Haram Suicide Bombers in Nigeria
Two female suicide bombers believed to have ties with the Boko Haram terrorist group blew themselves up in a Nigerian city last week, killing nine people, including a pastor who belonged to the Church of Christ in Nigeria, the persecution watchdog World Watch Monitor reported.