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Persecuted Christian Refugees in Mideast Abandoned by U.S. and U.N., Says Top Rights Lawyer
How could the U.S. acknowledge that Christians in Syria and Iraq are being subjected to genocide by the Islamic State (ISIS) and then apparently do nothing to stop it?
Family Go On Trial In Germany For Violent 'Exorcism' Murder Of Relative
Five South Koreans went on trial in Germany today accused of beating to death a 41-year-old female relative as part of an exorcist ritual in a Frankfurt hotel room last year.
Archbishop Who Was 'Deeply Fooled' By Paedophile Priests Stands Down
The Archbishop of Perth Roger Herft has voluntarily stepped down a month after admitting to Australia's Royal Commission into child sex abuse that he had failed "miserably" the victim of one paedophile priest and been "deeply fooled" by another abusive priest.
ISIS Militants Blow Up Church In Iraq
"The destruction of the Assyrian church in the Nineveh plain is yet another crime against cultural heritage and an example of ongoing ethnic and religious cleansing the Assyrians are facing," Christian Today was told.
Final Hearing For Asia Bibi: Will Pakistani Christian Woman Be Hanged For Blasphemy?
Asia Bibi, the Christian mother sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan, will on Thursday face her final appeal. It was announced over the weekend that the date has been set for October 13, after years of postponement.
For How Much Longer Will Christians Support Donald Trump?
The media consensus is that Trump scored points in last night's debate. But Christian support is ebbing away from him.
Pope Aims For Diversity Of Cardinals With Seven From Countries Never Before Represented
Pope Francis has again diversified the body of select Catholic prelates, creating 17 new cardinals from 11 different countries including seven that have not had cardinals before.
Church Suffers Crisis Of Confidence Over Murderous Drugs War In Philippines
The Catholic Church in the Philippines is suffering a crisis of confidence in how to respond to the war on drugs that has cost the lives of at least 3,600 drugs pushers and addicts at the hands of police and vigilantes.
Christians in Syria Still Deprived of Their Homes Even as ISIS Loses Ground
Thousands of displaced Christians in Syria continue to be deprived of their homes and are still caught in the crossfire even as terrorist militants from the Islamic State (ISIS) continue to lose ground in the Middle East.
Church in U.S. Being Renovated to its Look Back When the Kennedys Got Married
Officials of the St. Mary's Church in Newport are starting some restoration work on the place of worship to match its appearance back in 1953âwhen then senator and would-be-President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier got married.
School District Tells Driver to Stop Playing Christian Music in School Bus
A school district from the state of Arkansas in the United States has ordered a bus driver to stop tuning in to a Christian radio station when bringing children to and from a school.
Another Killer May Be About To Hit Haiti
Cholera has killed at least 13 people in southwest Haiti in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, officials said on Saturday.
Saudi Arabia Killed 140 With Airstrike On Funeral
Saudi-led warplanes struck a funeral at a community hall in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, the country's Houthi-run administration said on Saturday, but the coalition denied any role in the attack.
Man Who Stabbed Own Brother to Death Says He Found Peace When He Turned to God
A man from Northern Ireland who was convicted and jailed for fatally stabbing his own brother four years ago shared that he has since found peace after he repented for his sins and turned to God.
Trump In Crisis As He Apologises For Lewd Comments About Women
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump scrambled to prevent his campaign from falling apart early on with a hastily prepared video statement expressing regret for making lewd comments about women.
Bangladesh Kills Four Islamic Militants Blamed For Cafe Attack
Bangladesh's security forces killed four members of a Islamist militant group on Saturday blamed for on attack on a cafe in Dhaka in July in which 22 people were killed, mostly foreigners.