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Prayer relieves woman\'s horrendous headache after road accident
Prayer relieves woman's horrendous headache after road accident

Here's another reason to leave all your physical pain and suffering to the Lord, because He indeed heals.

Indonesia: Priest injured in suspected church \'terror\' attack
Indonesia: Priest injured in suspected church 'terror' attack

Indonesian police were investigating a suspected terror attack by a knife-wielding assailant on a priest during the Sunday service at a church, and a bomb squad had been deployed to determine whether the attacker's backpack contained explosives.

Christian shot by Muslim hater saved others before he died
Christian shot by Muslim hater saved others before he died

Following the footsteps of Jesus Christ who died on the cross for our salvation, the 37-year-old Arab Christian man killed by a supposed Muslim hater reportedly saved the lives of at least two people, including his mother, before he was shot dead.

Man in horrific crash sees vision of God in \'glowing chariot\' flying through the air, lifting and saving him
Man in horrific crash sees vision of God in 'glowing chariot' flying through the air, lifting and saving him

Michael Fogarty was already clinically dead when rescuers came to pry him loose from his car after a horrific road accident in Cumberland, Rhode Island, U.S.A.

It\'s OK for Christians to worry about refugees in U.S., religious freedom activist says
It's OK for Christians to worry about refugees in U.S., religious freedom activist says

Are you a Christian who is worried about how the government is allowing refugees from Syria and other countries in the Middle East to resettle in the United States? A Christian religious freedom activist says it is perfectly fine to have concerns like this.

Archbishop from Uganda says beating of children, wives at home should stop
Archbishop from Uganda says beating of children, wives at home should stop

In a recent interview with The Catholic News Agency, Archbishop Emmanuel Obbo of Tororo—a district located in the eastern part of the African nation of Uganda—urged Christians around the world to speak out against domestic violence.

Italy earthquake: State funeral held for 35 victims
Italy earthquake: State funeral held for 35 victims

Italy marked a day of national mourning on Saturday for 290 people killed in a quake that devastated parts of its mountainous heart, holding a state funeral for 35 of the victims.

Denmark: Friday prayers held at Scandinavia\'s first female-led mosque
Denmark: Friday prayers held at Scandinavia's first female-led mosque

There are very few women-led mosques in the world, and none in Scandinavia apart from the Mariam mosque in Copenhagen.

Scottish police call on help of priest to get rid of \'poltergeist\' causing trouble inside a house
Scottish police call on help of priest to get rid of 'poltergeist' causing trouble inside a house

When we get in trouble, we usually call the police to ensure our safety. In Scotland, however, police officers themselves have decided to tap an unlikely ally — a Roman Catholic Church priest — to address the complaint of a family who reported bizarre occurrences inside their house.

Foundation backs Christian baker in U.S. Supreme Court case over religious freedom
Foundation backs Christian baker in U.S. Supreme Court case over religious freedom

An Alabama-based foundation dedicated to the defence of the U.S. Constitution and religious freedom has filed an amicus curiae brief with the U.S. Supreme Court to support a Christian baker in Colorado who was ordered to make cakes for same-sex marriage celebrations in violation of his religious beliefs.

Boko Haram leaves 1.4 million children displaced, dozens used as suicide bombers - Unicef
Boko Haram leaves 1.4 million children displaced, dozens used as suicide bombers - Unicef

Boko Haram's devastating impact in Nigeria has displaced nearly 1.5 million children, a report released on Thursday found.

Burkini ban suspended by top French court over \'breach of fundamental freedoms\'
Burkini ban suspended by top French court over 'breach of fundamental freedoms'

France's top court has suspended the controversial burkini ban in a test case after a human rights group questioned the rule imposed by a number of seaside towns.

US Christian among first victims of Russia\'s anti-evangelism law
US Christian among first victims of Russia's anti-evangelism law

The first known victims of Russia's new anti-evangelism laws have been convicted and fined, according to the Forum 18 news service.

Devastating earthquake in Italy prompts outpouring of support; Benedictine monks among those affected
Devastating earthquake in Italy prompts outpouring of support; Benedictine monks among those affected

Christian groups quickly began mobilising to extend humanitarian assistance to the affected people of Italy following the 6.2 earthquake that struck the central part of their country on Wednesday.

ISIS hostage Kayla Mueller stood up for her Christian faith while in captivity
ISIS hostage Kayla Mueller stood up for her Christian faith while in captivity

US aid worker Kayla Mueller stood up for her Christian faith during her horrific ordeal in ISIS captivity despite claims she had converted to Islam, according to an ABC broadcast.

Nuns barred from wearing habits on the beach, says deputy mayor of Nice
Nuns barred from wearing habits on the beach, says deputy mayor of Nice

Nuns' habits are also banned from some French beaches, the deputy mayor of Nice has confirmed, as the furore over a ban on burkinis continues to rage.