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Churches Around The World Ring Bells For Aleppo As Hundreds Slaughtered In Brutal Siege
More than 500 churches around the world are ringing their bells every day in tribute to the thousands of civilians being slaughtered in Aleppo.

Nigerian Christians Massacred In 'Savage' Attack, At Least 40 Dead
At least 40 people have been killed in a brutal massacre of a Christian community in Nigeria.

Charlie Hebdo Mocks New Russian Cathedral: Russians Say It's 'Blasphemous And Scandalous'
A Russian parliamentarian has hit out at French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo for an "absolutely blasphemous and rude escapade" over its treatment of the opening of an Orthodox Church centre in Paris.

How The Vatican And China Are Trying To Make Up After A Decades-Long Dispute
Relations have historically been strained between the Catholic Church and China's ruling Communist party (CCP) over irreconcilable claims to authority.

Leading Evangelical Calls For Civil Disobedience Against California Abortion Law
The evangelical leader Dr. James Dobson has called for civil disobedience against a law in California which requires pregnancy centres to inform women about abortion services that are publicly funded.

Mosul Offensive Is Going Faster Than Planned, Says Iraqi PM
Howitzer and mortar fire started at dawn, hitting a group of villages held by Islamic State about 6-12 miles from Mosul.

Hillary Clinton Defends Abortion Of Babies At Nine Months In 3rd Presidential Debate; Donald Trump Calls It 'Terrible'
A poll by Marist in July found that only 13 percent of Americans agree with legalizing abortion "through the entire pregnancy".

Max Lucado: My Prediction For Who Will Win The U.S. Presidential Election on November 8
When we wake up to November 9, post-election, when the confetti is swept away and the election is finally over, what will we see? I have a prediction.

Archbishop Of Canterbury Adviser Condemns Extremists Who 'Hijack' Sacred Texts
Violent extremism often arises in "deeply religious societies" where sacred texts are "hijacked" to promote extremist agendas, the Archbishop of Canterbury's adviser for reconciliation said yesterday.

'The Pain Was So Intense I Was Afraid I Would Die': Chronic Malnutrition Plagues Children In Niger
Faiycal is from Niger, a West African nation that has been struck with both violence and food shortages.

Sikh Mother Healed And Converts To Christianity While Watching Jesus Film
A Sikh women was miraculously healed from agonising arthritis when she watched the Jesus film in her village.

British Churches Slam Failure To End Aleppo Slaughter
Church leaders have expressed outrage at the continuing attacks on civilians in Aleppo by Russian and Syrian warplanes and called for an end to airstrikes.

Chinese Christians On Trial For Spying As Crackdown On Churches Continues
Two members of a Chinese house church have been tried on charges spying, with a third member accused of "illegal business activities".

Christians Face 'Unbearable' Situation in German Refugee Camps; Official Admits 'Underestimating Role of Religion'
An apparently contrite Germany has admitted a grievous mistake, resulting in an "unbearable" situation for Christian refugees in the country.

U.S. Missionary Forced to Strip by His Kidnappers Who Raided His Home, Killed 2 Guards in Niger
An American missionary is now under the mercy of a drug-trafficking jihadist group in the West African country of Niger after the Islamist militants attacked his home, killed two of his guards and kidnapped him, The Christian Post reports.

ISIS Militant Beheads Own Father for Insulting Terrorist Group's Leader By Calling Him a 'Dog'
For insulting Islamic State (ISIS) supremo Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi by calling him a "dog," an Iraqi man was reportedly beheaded by his own son, who is an ISIS militant.