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\'They say we are infidels\': How the Church in the Middle East endures amid intense persecution
'They say we are infidels': How the Church in the Middle East endures amid intense persecution

Journalist and editor of WORLD magazine, Mindy Belz, has reported on the ground in the Middle East for more than a decade. She speaks to Christian Today about the plight of Christians in Iraq.

Pope in silent tribute at Auschwitz
Pope in silent tribute at Auschwitz

Pope Francis has paid a sombre visit to Auschwitz, praying in silence and meeting Holocaust survivors at the Nazi death camp in Poland where 1.1 million people were killed

Billy Graham: 5 ways Christians can cope with the \'violence and destruction\' all around
Billy Graham: 5 ways Christians can cope with the 'violence and destruction' all around

Such is the sense of terror and helplessness gripping the world that Graham's crisis teams have stepped up to advise Christians - and anyone else of course - on how to cope.

Nun who escaped Jacques Hamel murder hugged and applauded at memorial
Nun who escaped Jacques Hamel murder hugged and applauded at memorial

A nun who escaped after being held hostage in the attack on the church Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray church near Rouen where Fr Jacques Hamel was killed has been applauded at a memorial for the dead priest

South Sudan: Hundreds of young Christians forced to flee gun battle
South Sudan: Hundreds of young Christians forced to flee gun battle

The battle continued until late into the night, forcing them to remain in the church until morning.

Sky News \'I could have killed them all\' church report goes viral
Sky News 'I could have killed them all' church report goes viral

Spoofs of a report by Sky News on the risks to English country churches in the wake of the murder of Father Jacques Hamel in France has gone viral after the reporter stated: "I could have killed them all."

Clinton accepts Democratic nomination at a \'moment of reckoning\' for America
Clinton accepts Democratic nomination at a 'moment of reckoning' for America

She contrasted her character with what she described as a dangerous and volatile Donald Trump.

More Egyptians, Saudis becoming atheists after finding out what Islam really is, says Christian convert
More Egyptians, Saudis becoming atheists after finding out what Islam really is, says Christian convert

More and more Muslims in such countries as Egypt and Saudi Arabia are finding out the reality of Islam and are now embracing Jesus Christ while some have become atheists.

Pastor forgives Muslim extremists who attacked his church, citing Exodus 14:14: \'The Lord shall fight for you\'
Pastor forgives Muslim extremists who attacked his church, citing Exodus 14:14: 'The Lord shall fight for you'

After his church was attacked and vandalised by a group of Muslim extremists, this pastor responded by following what Exodus 14:14 instructed him to do. That Bible verse states, "The Lord shall fight for you, and you shall hold your peace."

Anglicans to build new centre in Spain for pilgrims on \'The Way\' to Santiago de Compostela
Anglicans to build new centre in Spain for pilgrims on 'The Way' to Santiago de Compostela

A new $5 million "Anglican Centre" is to be built in Spain in Santiago de Compostela, the end of the world-famous Catholic pilgrimage route the Way of St James.

How controversy over a march to celebrate the conversion of Russia highlights divisions in Ukraine
How controversy over a march to celebrate the conversion of Russia highlights divisions in Ukraine

Controversy over a march to mark the anniversary of the conversion of Russia in AD 988 has highlighted the divisions in Ukrainian society following the loss of territory to its giant neighbour.

Church leaders appeal for calm as elections approach in South Africa
Church leaders appeal for calm as elections approach in South Africa

Church leaders in South Africa have appealed for calm as violence, intimidation and even assassinations marr the run-up to local elections next week

Pope falls while celebrating Mass in Poland

Francis delivered a long sermon before tens of thousands of faithful gathered at the foot of the Jasna Gora monastery in the southern city of Czestochowa.

Animals have no souls, says Pastor Robert Jeffress
Animals have no souls, says Pastor Robert Jeffress

An influential Baptist pastor has declared that animals have no souls and that most people are destined to go to hell when they die.

Muslim doctor forced to flee Pakistan for saving Christian\'s life
Muslim doctor forced to flee Pakistan for saving Christian's life

A Muslim doctor was forced to flee Pakistan after he received death threats for saving a Christian's life.

Clinton campaign condemns Israeli flag-burning outside Democratic convention
Clinton campaign condemns Israeli flag-burning outside Democratic convention

Sarah Bard, the campaign's director of Jewish outreach, said: "Hillary Clinton has always stood against efforts to marginalise Israel and incitement, and she strongly condemns this kind of hatred."