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Brazilian evangelical politicians 'prayed for President's removal'
Dilma Rousseff was this week removed from power by the Senate and she has been replaced by Michel Temer. She was initially removed from office in May over accusations of moving funds between different government accounts.

Islamic State bans FIFA football rules because they 'violate Sharia'
Islamic State has banned referees from football matches in a Syria stronghold because it has decreed that international football rules are in breach of Sharia.

Another church leader falls victim to Russia's anti-evangelism law
Sergei Zhuravlyov of the Ukranian Reformed Orthodox Church of Christ was arrested while preaching in St Petersburg and accused of "violating a provision of Russian anti-terrorist legislation that bans illegal missionary activity".

Gungor: Michael and Lisa talk about their new record, public pressure and Trump
Christian Today sat down to talk to Michael and Lisa Gungor ahead of the release of their third album in a year.

Barack Obama urged to use G20 China visit to fight for persecuted Christians
President Barack Obama has been urged to raise the issue of religious freedom in China when he visits next week for the G20 summit.

ISIS 'executes 9 young men by slicing them in half with a chainsaw'
Mosul, which lies on the Ninevah plain in northern Iraq and was once considered the heartland of Iraq's Christian population, has been under ISIS control since June 2014 when militants overran the city.

White evangelical Christians back Trump by massive majority, poll shows
White evangelical Christians favour Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton by a margin of 55 percentage points, according to a poll from Fox News.

Church defies Chinese government orders to stop meetings, remove religious signage
A house church in China dared to defy government officials who tried to intimidate the members of the church into submission. In the end though, the officials appeared to have been the ones who got cowed by the Christians' show of resolve and unity, prompting them to step back.

Viewing God's 'creative work' in space strengthened faith of this record-breaking astronaut
This man has got the best view of God's "creative work," and he is setting a new world record. He is U.S. astronaut Jeff Williams, the commander for Expedition 48 of the International Space Station, which is orbiting Earth every 90 minutes at 17,500 mph.

Missionaries unfazed by brutal attacks on foreigners, choose to stay in South Sudan
This group of Christian missionaries is showing to the world exemplary lessons in courage, faithfulness and dedication.

Islamic State names Pope as enemy number one
The Middle East terror group describes the pope as a "non-believer" in its latest publication.

US astronaut speaks from space of the beauty of God's creation
A Christian astronaut has described the humbling experience of witnessing at first hand in space "the amazing creative work of God".

German police hunt man who tried to chop down giant border cross
German police say they're seeking a man who's launched a series of attack on a giant cross, near the Austrian border.

Muslim migrants are converting to Christianity in Switzerland
Increasing numbers of Muslim refugees to Switzerland and Germany are converting to Christianity, according to reports from the region.

China: Canadian Christian Kevin Garrett jailed for spying will be treated fairly, says PM
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang promised yesterday that a Canadian Christian jailed on suspicion of spying two years ago would be treated humanely and lawfully.

Ghana: Church launches five-year campaign against child trafficking
The launch took place last Friday in Accra, where the diocese will build a new community shelter for children rescued from trafficking.