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Pakistani who follows Islam says Muslims should follow Saint Mother Teresa\'s example
Pakistani who follows Islam says Muslims should follow Saint Mother Teresa's example

Faisal Edhi, a follower of Islam and the son of Abdul Sattar, one of the most well-known philanthropists in Pakistan, sent a message on the occasion of Mother Teresa's canonisation on Sunday.

Church leaders call for peace and unity, make people feel God\'s love in conflict-ridden Ukraine
Church leaders call for peace and unity, make people feel God's love in conflict-ridden Ukraine

Even at the height of this political tensions, the Catholic Church in Ukraine exerted efforts to fight hatred with goodness, with the ultimate aim of resolving the conflict peacefully and making Ukraine a free country.

Christian youth pastors prove that millennials love the Church
Christian youth pastors prove that millennials love the Church

Millennials are often perceived as a generation concerned only on trivial things such as gadgets, entertainment and romantic relationships. However, two youth pastors from Greg Laurie's Harvest Christian Fellowship are out to show that millennials also care about their faith and spreading God's love to others.

At least 40 dead in Syria as ISIS claims series of blasts
At least 40 dead in Syria as ISIS claims series of blasts

Six explosions that killed dozens of people in Syria on Monday morning have been claimed by Islamic State, state media said.

Russian astronaut will take Gospels and Christian icons into space
Russian astronaut will take Gospels and Christian icons into space

A Russian astronaut has pledged to take the Gospels with him whem he heads to the International Space Station later this month.

Finland: Church won\'t allow pastors to officiate gay weddings
Finland: Church won't allow pastors to officiate gay weddings

Finland's largest religious body will not allow its pastors to officiate same-sex weddings, despite country-wide legislation that will allow gay couples to marry next year.

The Archbishop of Canterbury reveals how Christians should pray - and who to pray for
The Archbishop of Canterbury reveals how Christians should pray - and who to pray for

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby took to Twitter today to join his 95,000 followers and many more in advising how to pray for the world, for individuals, for those in sickness - and for yourself

Thousands of Muslim refugees in Switzerland, Germany converting to Christianity amid disillusionment
Thousands of Muslim refugees in Switzerland, Germany converting to Christianity amid disillusionment

The love of Christ and hearing the truth of the Gospel are drawing more and more Muslim refugees in Switzerland and Germany to Christianity, the Gospel Herald reports.

Angela Merkel admits that welcoming over 1 million refugees into Germany was a mistake
Angela Merkel admits that welcoming over 1 million refugees into Germany was a mistake

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has finally admitted that her much maligned open door policy on migrants was a mistake.

ISIS has torture cells just for women who resist orders to become sex slaves
ISIS has torture cells just for women who resist orders to become sex slaves

"God, I have wronged myself, and no one forgives sins but you. Forgive me, you are forgiving and merciful."

Former diocesan bishop part of British delegation that met Syria\'s President al-Assad
Former diocesan bishop part of British delegation that met Syria's President al-Assad

The former Bishop of Rochester and others have been criticised on social media for being part of a delegation that has met President of Syria Bashir al-Assad.

Hong Kong: Young \'umbrella protest\' leaders win election seats
Hong Kong: Young 'umbrella protest' leaders win election seats

A pro-independence leader of Hong Kong's 2014 Umbrella movement has won a seat in Hong Kong's legislative election, sparking hopes that the city has moved closer to autonomy from Beijing.

Blogger arrested for playing Pokémon Go in a cathedral
Blogger arrested for playing Pokémon Go in a cathedral

A Russian Orthodox Archbishop has appealed for the release from prison of a young blogger jailed on remand for playing Pokémon Go in a cathedral.

Trump uses visit to black church to call for new civil rights agenda

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has stepped up his bid to win over minority voters by addressing a largely black church in Detroit.

\'Solomon\'s Palace\' discovered in Israel, showing another proof that Bible passages were based on actual historical events
'Solomon's Palace' discovered in Israel, showing another proof that Bible passages were based on actual historical events

Solid evidence has once again been unearthed proving that passages from the Bible were based on actual historical events.

Nicaragua\'s government slams door on Christian missionaries ahead of November polls
Nicaragua's government slams door on Christian missionaries ahead of November polls

Two days before Americans go to polls on Nov. 8, Nicaragua, a country also in the Americas, will also hold its own supposedly democratic election but whose outcome is already widely expected: the second reelection of President Daniel Ortega.