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Hurricane Matthew track, path update latest 2016 (Map): South Carolina, Georgia and North Carolina path update
Hurricane Matthew track, path update latest 2016 (Map): South Carolina, Georgia and North Carolina path update

Hurricane Matthew, which is being touted as the strongest Caribbean storm in almost a decade, has been tracked powering towards the Bahamas and Florida early on Wednesday.

Polish Government Backs Down Over Total Abortion Ban
Polish Government Backs Down Over Total Abortion Ban

The Polish government has performed a U-turn on a proposed total ban on abortion following mass protests by which a minister described as a lesson in humility.

Four Kidnapped Christians Including A Child Released For Ransom In Egypt

Four Coptic Christians, including a child, who were kidnapped on Monday in the Egyptian town of Manfalout in Assiut, have returned home safely after a ransom was paid, according to the independent Cairo newspaper Watani.

Mike Pence and Tim Kaine trade blows on partial-birth abortion and the awkward intersection of faith and politics
Mike Pence and Tim Kaine trade blows on partial-birth abortion and the awkward intersection of faith and politics

"For me ... the sanctity of life proceeds out of a belief in that ancient principle of God," Pence said. "What I cannot understand is Hillary Clinton—how she can support a process like partial-birth abortion."

Christian Man Hacked To Death In Church In India
Christian Man Hacked To Death In Church In India

A Pentecostal Christian who was involved in politics has been hacked to death in a church, according to reports from India.

Helping Haiti \'In Jesus\' Name\': Christian Groups Move In After Hurricane Matthew Wreaks Havoc
Helping Haiti 'In Jesus' Name': Christian Groups Move In After Hurricane Matthew Wreaks Havoc

A church in Haiti has been destroyed and at least 11 people killed as Hurricane Matthew, the most powerful storm of kind in a decade, swept on towards Cuba, the Bahamas and Florida today.

Christian Persecution On The Rise In Uzbekistan Where Just Owning A Bible Is Illegal
Christian Persecution On The Rise In Uzbekistan Where Just Owning A Bible Is Illegal

Increasing numbers of Christians in Uzbekistan are being punished simply for the "crime" of having religious literature at home.

Pope Francis: \'Evil Does Not Have The Last Word\'
Pope Francis: 'Evil Does Not Have The Last Word'

The tireless work of churches and aid agencies in the Middle East is "a reflection of God's mercy" and a sign that "evil has limits", Pope Francis has said.

Columbine Mother Says She Forgives Daughter\'s Killers
Columbine Mother Says She Forgives Daughter's Killers

The mother of the first student killed in the Columbine High School massacre in 1999 has spoken of how she has forgiven the murderers and met the mother of one of them.

Pope Francis Hugs and Prays With Survivors In Town Devastated By Earthquake
Pope Francis Hugs and Prays With Survivors In Town Devastated By Earthquake

Pope Francis yesterday paid a surprise visit to Amatrice, the Italian town levelled by an earthquake at the end of August with the loss of 297 lives, and the other nearby devastated towns.

Assyrian Christians Caught In Crossfire As Fighting Rages Against ISIS
Assyrian Christians Caught In Crossfire As Fighting Rages Against ISIS

Kurdish militias have "occupied" parts of the Khabour villages in north-east Syria, according to World Watch Monitor (WWM), as fighting continues to re-take the area from Islamic State (ISIS).

Church Leaders Express Anger Over Image Of Jesus Immersed In Urine
Church Leaders Express Anger Over Image Of Jesus Immersed In Urine

A controversial artwork depicting the image of Jesus Christ submerged in urine is being displayed in the United Kingdom, and Christian leaders are expressing anger, calling the art piece as "disgraceful."

Rebels Fend Off Aleppo Assault As US Scrambles To Renew Peace Process
Rebels Fend Off Aleppo Assault As US Scrambles To Renew Peace Process

US Secretary of State John Kerry, who announced on Monday that Washington was suspending talks with Moscow due to Russia's role in the offensive, said peace efforts must carry on.

NASA Killer Asteroid Predictions Match Biblical Account Of End Of The World
NASA Killer Asteroid Predictions Match Biblical Account Of End Of The World

The Bible describes how the world will end—and scientists agree.

Donald Trump Backs Football Coach Fired For Praying After Games: \'What They Did To You Was Absolutely Outrageous\'
Donald Trump Backs Football Coach Fired For Praying After Games: 'What They Did To You Was Absolutely Outrageous'

Donald Trump was talking about the fight to protect religious freedom in America when a man who embodies that fight came up — to his surprise.

The Unmistakable Spark Of Christian Fellowship Between The Pope And The Archbishop
The Unmistakable Spark Of Christian Fellowship Between The Pope And The Archbishop

Could Anglicans And Catholics Agree To Disagree? Under These Two, Anything Seems Possible