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Muslim Man Who Killed Sister Because She Married A Christian Says He Had \'No Choice\'
Muslim Man Who Killed Sister Because She Married A Christian Says He Had 'No Choice'

A Pakistani man who shot dead his sister because she married a Christian has said he had "no choice" but to kill her for bringing shame on their family.

Nigerian Bishop Who Had Vision Of Jesus Says Boko Haram Will \'Fizzle Out\'
Nigerian Bishop Who Had Vision Of Jesus Says Boko Haram Will 'Fizzle Out'

A Catholic Nigerian bishop who says he had a vision two years ago of Jesus handing him a roasary and saying "Boko Haram is gone", has declared that the terrorist organisation "will soon fizzle out".

Pope Francis To Make London Nun A Saint
Pope Francis To Make London Nun A Saint

A French nun who lived in London and said she saw the Eucharist turn to bloody flesh in the hands of a priest is to be put on the path to sainthood by Pope Francis, the Catholic Herald reported.

Christian Artists Face Jail, Fines For Refusal To Make Gay Wedding Invitations
Christian Artists Face Jail, Fines For Refusal To Make Gay Wedding Invitations

Christian women Joanna and Breanna, who own Brush & Nib Studio, a company that makes custom stationery and invitations for weddings and other events, are being accused of violating an ordinance passed by the city of Phoenix in favor of homosexuals, The Christian Post reports.

Christian Pastors Lead Prayer For Unity After Police Gunned Down 3 Black Men In California
Christian Pastors Lead Prayer For Unity After Police Gunned Down 3 Black Men In California

Following the alleged police of an unarmed black man in California, more than 30 Christian pastors from different races and denominations from San Diego led the faithful in praying for peace, unity and truth in their community.

Leading Al Qaeda figure killed in drone attack
Leading Al Qaeda figure killed in drone attack

A leading figure in al Qaeda who became a prominent member of its Syrian Nusra Front offshoot was killed in a drone attack on Monday, the group and jihadist sources said.

Putin\'s close friend predicts Donald Trump will be next U.S. President
Putin's close friend predicts Donald Trump will be next U.S. President

One of Vladimir Putin's closest friends said on Thursday he believed Donald Trump would be the next president of the United States and that Western leaders were no match for the Russian president.

U.S. college campus shootings have more than doubled in the last five years - and they\'re getting deadlier
U.S. college campus shootings have more than doubled in the last five years - and they're getting deadlier

Shootings on college campuses over the last five years have more than doubled since a similar period a decade earlier, according to a report released on Monday by a criminal justice reform organization.

ISIS village that is the site of an apocalyptic prophesy central to their extremist ideology is in line for attack by US-backed Syrian rebels

Syrian rebels backed by Turkey and a U.S.-led coalition are closing in on the Islamic State-held village of Dabiq, the site of an apocalyptic prophesy central to the militant group's ideology.

Iran Arrests 25 Christians, Raiding Their Homes and Seizing Belongings For No Reason
Iran Arrests 25 Christians, Raiding Their Homes and Seizing Belongings For No Reason

More Christians are being arrested in Iran for no reason other than being followers of Christ.

Church Where Islamist Radicals Killed French Priest Jacques Hamel Is Reopened With Call For Religious Tolerance
Church Where Islamist Radicals Killed French Priest Jacques Hamel Is Reopened With Call For Religious Tolerance

A call for tolerance across religions was made during the reopening of the church in Normandy, France on Sunday where Islamist extremists slit the throat of a priest more than two months ago.

Christians In Iraq: \'We Feel The West Has Forgotten Us\'
Christians In Iraq: 'We Feel The West Has Forgotten Us'

Many Christians stuck in refugee camps in Iraq feel abandoned by Christians in the West, according to a report today.

Hurricane Matthew Approaches Haiti, Threatening Havoc For The Poorest
Hurricane Matthew Approaches Haiti, Threatening Havoc For The Poorest

A powerful hurricane today edged closer to Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas, bringing 130- mile-per-hour (209 kph) winds and torrential rain that could wreak havoc in the Caribbean nation – while some 2,000 people in one coastal town refused to evacuate.

Thousands Of Polish Women Protest Against Total Ban On Abortion
Thousands Of Polish Women Protest Against Total Ban On Abortion

Thousands of women dressed in black today went on strike across Poland protesting against plans for a total ban on abortion, causing restaurants, government offices and university classes to close down and blocking access to the ruling party headquarters in Warsaw.

Can We Still Call Britain A \'Christian\' Country?
Can We Still Call Britain A 'Christian' Country?

Christianity is on schedule soon to lose its place as the majority faith in Britain, a new poll reveals.