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Boko Haram militants shoot Christians returning home from church in Nigeria, killing 8; 2 other attacks claim 10 lives
They were lying in ambush. When the Boko Haram militants on board motorbikes saw a group of Christians returning home from church service, they opened fire, killing eight of them, according to survivors.

Chinese businessman who converted to Christianity from Buddhism to build $1.2m Noah's Ark replica
Another life-sized Noah's Ark replica in the making?

Why The Church Has Got To Start Caring About Persecuted Christians
President of Open Doors UK & Ireland, Eddie Lyle, speaks to Christian Today about the worst places to be a Christian, and why it's time for the Church to speak up.

Twelve Killed In Iraq In First Attack Of Its Kind Since 2015
Twelve people were killed on Saturday when militants attacked a police checkpoint north of Tikrit and then detonated car bomb at the entrance to the city, Iraqi police and military sources said.

Three Shot Dead In Washington Mall Shooting
Three people were shot dead and two were wounded during a shooting at a mall on Friday in northwest Washington state where authorities were searching for the gunman, several media outlets reported.

'Most Of The Victims Are Under Rubble': Warplanes In Fresh Attack On Rebel Areas In Aleppo
Warplanes mounted a new wave of heavy air strikes on rebel-held areas of Aleppo on Saturday, rebel sources, a worker and a war monitor reported, pressing a major offensive by the Russian-backed Syrian military to take back the whole city.

Pastor Saeed Abedini reveals U.S. paid Iran $400-M ransom for his release but not for his plane ticket back home
After languishing in an Iranian prison for three years, Pastor Saeed Abedini could hardly believe his luck when he was finally freed.

Pastors say there's 'concentrated Satanic attack' against Donald Trump, and they're praying to stop it
New Spirit Revival Center Church Pastor Rev. Darrell Scott says there is a "concentrated Satanic attack" being waged against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who some Christian pastors believe to be God's choice for the next American leader.

Most Americans who left religion just stopped believing before turning 30, survey shows
A recent survey by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) revealed that 25 percent of the American population consider themselves to be not affiliated with any religion. The more alarming news: The same polls showed that almost two in every five Americans aged 18 to 29 do not have any religion.

Donald Trump Appoints 33 Top Catholics As Advisers
They include Joseph Cella, founder of the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast, and Sentator Rick Santorum who has twice run for President himself.

ISIS abducting children, selling them to Turkish traffickers who harvest their body parts, source says
Is there any crime more gruesome than this?

Iran rattles sabre over new U.S. aid to Israel, threatens to 'turn Tel Aviv and Haifa' to dust
Iran has threatened to turn the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa "to dust" as it flexed its military muscle, parading its latest weapons of war to mark the anniversary of its 1980 invasion by Iraq on Wednesday.

Eastern European leaders oppose Muslim migration, say Islam has no place in their Christian nations
Islam does not belong in Christian Europe. This is the expressed consensus of Eastern European leaders even as tens of thousands more refugees from violence-wracked and conflict-ridden Muslim nations in the Middle East and Africa continue to knock on Europe's doors.

Anglican 'Church' For Conservative Christians Launches Mission In England
A new Anglican mission to rival the Church of England is being set up in the UK.

Meet The First Children To Return To Fallujah After ISIS
Families have begun to return to the besieged city of Fallujah in Syria, after ISIS militants fled the city in June when it was recaptured by government forces.

Russell Moore Voices Sorrow at Shooting of Terence Crutcher As Officer Charged
A police officer who shot and killed the unarmed black man Terence Crutcher in Oklahoma last Friday has been charged with manslaughter.