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'Unprecedented' flooding slams US Gulf Coast; at least three dead
Torrential rainfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast has caused "unprecedented" flooding in parts of Louisiana, Governor John Bel Edwards said on Saturday, while claiming at least three lives.
Muslim cleric and 'associate' shot to death on New York street
A Muslim cleric and a second man were fatally shot by a lone gunman on Saturday while walking together following afternoon prayers at a mosque in the New York City borough of Queens, authorities said.
"My doping is Jesus" - World record breaker responds to cheat taunts
10,000 metres Olympic gold medallist Almaz Ayana has defended herself from allegations of drug use by saying, "My doping is Jesus." The Ethiopian athlete won an extraordinary 10,000 in a stunning world record time.
New suspect in French priest killing formally charged
A man under arrest since Monday as part of the investigation into the killing of a French priest last month has been placed under formal investigation, a police source told Reuters on Friday.
Clinton leads Trump by 5 points in White House race
Democrat Hillary Clinton led Republican Donald Trump by more than 5 percentage points in the Reuters/Ipsos tracking poll released on Friday, little changed in weeks as the U.S. presidential campaign wobbles into the heart of summer.
Indonesia considers outlawing homosexual acts
A group of Islamic activists has filed a petition with Indonesia's Constitutional Court seeking to expand the coverage of existing law against sex between an adult and a minor of the same gender to two homosexual adults.
Iraqi refugees convert to Christianity, share Gospel to families and friends
Under the threat of the Islamic State (ISIS), thousands of residents from Fallujah, Iraq, have fled to a refugee town called City of Refuge.
ISIS uses Iraqi families as 'human shield wall' in Mosul in preparation for looming siege
Thousands of Iraqi families are being used as human shields by the Islamic State (ISIS), according to a Christian charity organisation.
Whistleblower in Anglican church child sex abuse case in Australia claims attacks by vandals
A church official in Newcastle, New South Wales who exposed the sex abuse cover-ups in a Catholic diocese has suffered attacks by vandals.
U.S. military appeals court upholds dismissal of Christian Marine over Bible verse
The United States military's appeals court has upheld the bad-conduct discharge of a Christian Marine who posted Bible verses at her computer desk but was ordered to remove it.
Calais camp charities win court case to keep providing food for refugees
Attempts by French authorities to close down services at the Calais Jungle refugee camp were rejected by a local court today, as numbers in the camp reach an all-time high.
5 countries where you might not know that Christians face persecution
Religious persecution is prevalent around the world. Heather Tomlinson looks at five countries where it can be difficult for Christians to live.
Aleppo: Church provides hope to Christians and Muslims amid the carnage
A Jesuit priest in Aleppo has described how the Catholic Church is continuing to help those remaining in Syria's city despite an upsurge of intense fighting.
Religious freedom: 3 ways Christianity threatens dictatorships
Why do repressive regimes fear religious freedom so much? Because Christianity undermines them at every turn...
eBay embroiled in row after relic of Catholic saint found for sale
A Catholic has started a petition against eBay after discovering a first class relic of the bone of a saint for sale on the auction website.
Australia: Archbishop condemns 'callous cruelty' of government asylum policy
The Anglican Primate of Australia has condemned the maltreatment of asylum seekers on the remote Pacific island of Nauru as "shocking and saddening".