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Support For Death Penalty In US At Lowest Level In Four Decades
Support For Death Penalty In US At Lowest Level In Four Decades

White evangelical Protestants continue to back the use of the death penalty with nearly seven in ten in favour and just a quarter opposed.

Tutu Says Christians Should Support Assisted Suicide
Tutu Says Christians Should Support Assisted Suicide

Desmond Tutu, the South African anti-apartheid campaigner and Anglican Bishop has written an op-ed in the Washington Post which outlines his stance.

Justin Welby: Brutal Conflict In Aleppo Is \'Demonic\'
Justin Welby: Brutal Conflict In Aleppo Is 'Demonic'

The bombardment of Aleppo in Syria is "demonic" and shows "absolute contempt for the human spirit," Justin Welby has said.

\'We Have Nothing To Survive On\': Desperation As Haiti Death Toll Hits 339
'We Have Nothing To Survive On': Desperation As Haiti Death Toll Hits 339

With the numbers rising quickly, different government agencies and committees differed on the total death toll.

Christian Official in Jordan Steps Down After Just a Day in Office Due to Link in Own Sister\'s Killing
Christian Official in Jordan Steps Down After Just a Day in Office Due to Link in Own Sister's Killing

A Christian government official recently became the shortest-serving minister in Jordan's history after he was forced to quit his post following the emergence of his alleged involvement in the killing of his own sister.

ISIS Militants Publicly Flog 6 Women for Not Wearing Dresses Prescribed by Islamic Law
ISIS Militants Publicly Flog 6 Women for Not Wearing Dresses Prescribed by Islamic Law

Six women from Syria were publicly beaten by extremists from the Islamic State (ISIS) for supposedly not wearing the correct clothes prescribed by Muslim law.

Is Religious Freedom In China Really About To Get Worse?
Is Religious Freedom In China Really About To Get Worse?

China already has in place a number of draconian laws on religion that systematically repress the liberty of its citizens, and the proposed new laws could see the climate for Christians and other minorities significantly worsen.

So Terrified Of Being Euthanized, Christian Grandmother Gets Herself A Tattoo
So Terrified Of Being Euthanized, Christian Grandmother Gets Herself A Tattoo

An 81-year-old great-grandmother was so worried about assisted dying she walked into a tattoo shop and got 'don't euthanize me' inked onto her left arm.

Is Some Secular Music Too Offensive For Christians To Listen To?
Is Some Secular Music Too Offensive For Christians To Listen To?

Where should we draw the line? Is listening to secular music ever a good idea?

Christian Family Tortured, Youngest Daughter Abducted and Raped for Refusing to Convert to Islam
Christian Family Tortured, Youngest Daughter Abducted and Raped for Refusing to Convert to Islam

Not content with beating up an entire Christian family, Islamist radicals in Pakistan even abducted and raped the family's youngest daughter.

Evangelical Pastors Support Trump Over Hillary But Like \'Undecided\' Best Of All
Evangelical Pastors Support Trump Over Hillary But Like 'Undecided' Best Of All

More than four out of 10 evangelical pastors are still undecided about who to vote for in the US election, in spite of efforts by Donald Trump's running mate Mike Pence to reassure Christian voters.

24/7 Prayer For Release Of Christian Asia Bibi From Death Row
24/7 Prayer For Release Of Christian Asia Bibi From Death Row

The upcoming final appeal of a Christian woman on death row for blasphemy in Pakistan has prompted a 24/7 prayer movement petitioning for her release.

Exclusive: Why Are There So Few Christian Refugees From Syria In The UK?
Exclusive: Why Are There So Few Christian Refugees From Syria In The UK?

Faith leaders and aid workers have spoken out against the tiny proportion of Christian refugees admitted to Britain under the Government scheme to help the suffering people of Syria.

Donald Trump Has A Problem With Truth: Why Don\'t More Christians Care?
Donald Trump Has A Problem With Truth: Why Don't More Christians Care?

There are questions about Hillary Clinton's claims, but there is evidence Trump has repeatedly obscured the truth. Why are Christians still supporting him?

Pastor Lim\'s Church Begs For His Release From North Korea Jail
Pastor Lim's Church Begs For His Release From North Korea Jail

The church of a Korean Canadian pastor serving a life sentence in a North Korean prison has urged the government to try to secure his release.