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Army chaplain speaks of doing God's work during Ebola crisis

When a distraught mother wept for her child in Ebola-striken Sierra Leone, Scots Army chaplain Rev Chris Kellock did the natural human thing: he put his arm around her to comfort her.

Italy: Evangelicals unite to offer support after earthquake

Following the tragic earthquake which claimed 294 lives in Central Italy five days ago, a coalition of evangelicals have united at a summit in Borbona, nearby Amatrice, to offer support and relief.

Refugee and migrant deaths up by one fifth says Oxfam

Refugee and migrant deaths have increased by more than fifth since the tragic drowning of three-year-old Alan Kurdi in the Mediterranean, according to latest figures.

Four suicide bombers killed after they target Christians in Pakistan

Four suicide bombers and one civilian were killed after they attempted to attack a Christian colony near Peshawar in Pakistan in the early hours of this morning.

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Dilma Rousseff was this week removed from power by the Senate and she has been replaced by Michel Temer.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.