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North Korean Woman Reveals How They Were Taught to Hate Christians
A North Korean woman bravely started a secret Christian church in a prison camp and won over new believers for Jesus Christ despite being in a religiously repressive regime.

5 Out of 6 Christians In Iraq Have Been Forced To Flee Since 2003
The ongoing conflict in Iraq has forced five in every six Christians living in the Middle Eastern nation to leave their home country since 2003, a charity fighting persecution reported.

'God Helped Us Come Out of Bondage,' Say 21 Nigerian Schoolgirls Freed by Boko Haram Militants
Freedom at last! Joyful singing of Christian songs of praise filled the air as families celebrated the release from captivity of 21 of the more than 200 schoolgirls abducted in Chibok, Nigeria more than two years ago. Nearly all of the kidnapped girls were Christians.

Muslim Children As Young As Five In Pakistan Are Being Taught To Hate Christians, Says Archbishop
Muslim children throughout Pakistan are being indoctrinated with hatred for Christians, a senior Church leader has warned.

Fresh Blow To International Justice Body As South Africa Says It's Quitting
South Africa said on Friday it was quitting the International Criminal Court because membership conflicted with diplomatic immunity laws.

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.