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Bad news for Hillary: Religious \'nones\' are on the rise, but they aren\'t voting for her
Bad news for Hillary: Religious 'nones' are on the rise, but they aren't voting for her

People who do not identify with any religion is at an all time high in the United States as more and more people are leaving church, a new study has shown.

Trump says he is \'very troubled\' by police shooting of pastor Terence Crutcher
Trump says he is 'very troubled' by police shooting of pastor Terence Crutcher

Crutcher was first tasered and then fatally shot after police arrived at the scene of his broken down SUV vehicle at around 8pm on Friday.

Pakistan: Drunk Muslims beat up Christians in their own homes
Pakistan: Drunk Muslims beat up Christians in their own homes

Seven Christians were injured and five hospitalised in Pakistan after they were attacked in their own homes with metal bars by a mob of angry Muslims.

Christians in Egypt urge Coptic Church to stay out of politics
Christians in Egypt urge Coptic Church to stay out of politics

800 Christians have signed an online letter which protests against the Church's increasingly prominent political stance.

State of emergency declared amid protests in Charlotte, North Carolina
State of emergency declared amid protests in Charlotte, North Carolina

One person was shot and gravely wounded on Wednesday in a second night of unrest in Charlotte, North Carolina

Evangelicals in Italy back school head who bans Catholic mass
Evangelicals in Italy back school head who bans Catholic mass

The Italian Evangelical Alliance (AEI) has expressed its "complete solidarity" with a state school head teacher who refused to give permission for Catholic Mass to be celebrated in school hours.

Disused churches are being donated to house homeless people
Disused churches are being donated to house homeless people

Religious orders and churches in Ireland are being asked to give empty properties to the state to help ease Ireland's homelessness crisis.

Christians in Nepal \'increasingly under threat\' as eight charged with trying to convert children
Christians in Nepal 'increasingly under threat' as eight charged with trying to convert children

The issue of religious freedom in Nepal has been raised at the UN this week, after the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) and Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) jointly highlighted the case of eight Christians who have been charged with proselytising after distributing a pamphlet about Jesus in two schools.

Most Germans fear the \'Islamisation\' of their country, says poll
Most Germans fear the 'Islamisation' of their country, says poll

Nearly six in ten Germans fear the Islamisation of their country, according to a new poll published by a leading Christian organisation.

Christian boy in Pakistan jailed for blasphemy over Facebook \'like\'
Christian boy in Pakistan jailed for blasphemy over Facebook 'like'

A 16-year-old boy in Pakistan has been jailed for a Facebook "like", according to World Watch Monitor.

Could ISIS ever be punished in court?
Could ISIS ever be punished in court?

Amal Clooney wants to take ISIS to court for what she says is a "clear case of genocide". But what does this actually mean?

Syrian Archbishop: \'A bullet narrowly missed my head\'
Syrian Archbishop: 'A bullet narrowly missed my head'

Christians are being targeted by Kurdish militia in Syria, according to a leader of the Syriac Catholic Church

Methodist exhibition \'demonises\' Israel, says former Archbishop George Carey
Methodist exhibition 'demonises' Israel, says former Archbishop George Carey

The exhibition entitled 'You Cannot Pass Today' sparked a furious response from the Board of Deputies of British Jews.

Pro-life billboards inside Catholic cemetery in Canada vandalised, but caretakers choose not to be angry
Pro-life billboards inside Catholic cemetery in Canada vandalised, but caretakers choose not to be angry

Two pro-life signboards inside a Catholic cemetery in Canada became the targets of abortion advocates who spray-painted the signs with black paint.

Geologist claims to have new findings on Jesus Christ\'s burial place
Geologist claims to have new findings on Jesus Christ's burial place

Geologist Aryeh Shimron is offering new findings that may finally shed light on the mystery of Jesus' tomb, and may link two past controversial findings.

\'Terrorists aren\'t yelling Jesus Christ\': Christians aren\'t the ones spreading terrorism, Trump adviser says
'Terrorists aren't yelling Jesus Christ': Christians aren't the ones spreading terrorism, Trump adviser says

Who should be blamed for this threat to global peace and security? For the top military adviser of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, Christians are definitely not the ones to be blamed.