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Israel: Archaeologists restore Temple floor where Jesus walked
Israel: Archaeologists restore Temple floor where Jesus walked

Israeli archaeologists have restored geometrically shaped floor tiles they believe originally formed part of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.

Hungary sets example for other European nations on caring for persecuted Christians
Hungary sets example for other European nations on caring for persecuted Christians

In different parts of the world such as the Middle East and China, Christians are being abused and persecuted for their faith. The good news is that some countries are beginning to pay more attention to the plight of these persecuted Christians.

Europe close to its limits in accepting Mideast refugees who continue to pour in, says European Council president
Europe close to its limits in accepting Mideast refugees who continue to pour in, says European Council president

Europe is at bursting point as an apparently unending stream of migrants fleeing war and terrorism in the Middle East continues to fill the continent.

Christian missionaries targeted by new government legislation in Nicaragua
Christian missionaries targeted by new government legislation in Nicaragua

Evangelical missionaries are being restricted under new laws in Nicaragua, which has seen hundreds of Christian missionaries affected.

United Methodist pastor keeps job after defying Church rules over same-sex wedding
United Methodist pastor keeps job after defying Church rules over same-sex wedding

Rev Val Rosenquist, of the United Methodist Church, will neither lose her job nor face trial after performing a same-sex wedding earlier this year.

Nabeel Qureshi is praying for a miracle: \'I will take refuge in my God\'
Nabeel Qureshi is praying for a miracle: 'I will take refuge in my God'

Nabeel Qureshi, the popular Christian evangelist who revealed eight days ago he has stage-four stomach cancer, is praying for a miracle so he can continue with God's work in the world.

Hajj 2016: 10 things you should know about the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca
Hajj 2016: 10 things you should know about the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca

On Friday, Hajj begins in Mecca. Each year, more than 3vmillion Muslims visit the desert valley in western Saudi Arabia for what has become one of the world's largest religious pilgrimages.

Cuban churches condemn US threat to Christian humanitarian group
Cuban churches condemn US threat to Christian humanitarian group

Pastors for Peace has defied Washington's sanctions by travelling to Cuba to deliver aid from the US since 1992.

Church growth: World\'s largest churches are getting bigger
Church growth: World's largest churches are getting bigger

America's 100 largest churches start at an average weekend attendance of 9,000. The largest 200 begin with an average attendance of 6,000. Six out of ten of the largest churches are still growing.

Western civilisation as we know it would not exist without Jesus, says Evangelical Alliance
Western civilisation as we know it would not exist without Jesus, says Evangelical Alliance

Christian speaker Karl Faase, from Australia, writes about the new Jesus the Game Changer series, to be released soon.

Church of England moves \'from dinosaurs to DNA\' to show how science and faith go together
Church of England moves 'from dinosaurs to DNA' to show how science and faith go together

The Church of England is attempting to move from dinosaurs to DNA with the launch of a series of new projects designed to bring faith and science closer together.

Iraq: US pastor spends $4,000 buying weapons for Christian militia
Iraq: US pastor spends $4,000 buying weapons for Christian militia

A US Pastor has invested approximately $4,000 of his own funds in weapons for a Christian militia engaging ISIS forces in Iraq.

Can a postcode change a life? Yes, if you live in a São Paulo favela
Can a postcode change a life? Yes, if you live in a São Paulo favela

Many of São Paulo's two million favela dwellers don't have an address, let alone a postcode.

Give Christians in Iraq a say in their future after Islamic State, urges Church leader
Give Christians in Iraq a say in their future after Islamic State, urges Church leader

Christians in Iraq should be given independent rule or allowed to join a region of their choice in a post-war settlement, the leader of the country's largest Church has suggested.

Christians in America making resettled Syrian refugees feel at home
Christians in America making resettled Syrian refugees feel at home

Some conservative politicians with ties to Christian religious groups have been very vocal about keeping Syrian refugees out of the United States, fearing that some of them might reveal themselves someday as terrorists.

Hundreds of thousands sexually trafficked every year in Africa - Archbishop of Jos
Hundreds of thousands sexually trafficked every year in Africa - Archbishop of Jos

Hundreds of thousands of people are trafficked every year in Nigeria, and the majority of them sexually exploited, a senior church cleric has warned.