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Iranian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani rearrested and told to find $33,000 to secure freedom
The Iranian Christian pastor who became an international symbol of the fight for religious freedom has now been charged again â with "acting against national security".
French Bishops call for day of fasting in response to Jacques Hamel killing
The French Catholic Bishops have called for a day of fasting on Friday in response to the murder yesterday of the 86-year-old priest Jacques Hamel in Normandy
#ThisFlag campaigner Pastor Evan Mawarire under threat, says Amnesty
Mawarire is currently in South Africa, where he has said he will remain for the foreseeable future after being publicly denounced by Mugabe.
Glass ceiling shattered as Clinton wins Democratic Party nomination
Clinton will become the party's standard-bearer against Republican nominee Donald Trump in the November 8 election when she accepts the nomination on Thursday.
Christian baker asks U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in same-sex discrimination case
A Colorado Christian baker is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a 2012 ruling that found him guilty of discrimination for refusing to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple because of his religious beliefs.
Catholic priest bans Hillary Clinton's VP bet Tim Kaine from taking Holy Communion in his church
A Catholic priest has banned Democratic vice presidential bet Tim Kaine from showing up at his church and taking the Holy Communion.
Church-state separation is OK, but 'there should never be separation between God and state' â Philippine President Duterte
During his first State of the Nation Address, Duterte pointed out the need for a union between God and state.
Holy Spirit over Iran: Revival results in 3 million new believers today from just 100,000 in '94
A great revival is going on inside the Islamic Republic of Iran, Christian believers who have planted an "Internet church" in that heavily restricted Middle East country have disclosed.
Beacon of hope: Israel, the only country in Middle East where Christians live in peace and security
Islamic radicals have been persecuting, driving out and even slaughtering hundreds of thousands of Christians in the Middle East.
Entire church in U.S. on ISIS kill lists â names taken from church directories on Internet
As many as 15,000 Americans are on various "kill lists" that the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist organisation has put out, with many of them not knowing that they have been marked for death.
Why Pope Francis may not be particularly welcome in Poland
Beneath the surface, there is a tension between this Pope and a country which has veered towards a hard-right approach to immigration and which still sees John Paul II as "the Pope"
Religious people oppose genetic engineering to enhance human abilities
The more religious a person is, the more likely they are to oppose genetic engineering that could enhance minds and bodies, and help babies suffering from genetic diseases.
Jacques Hamel: The humble priest who was 'treasured' by the community
Father Jacques Hamel, 84, was celebrating Mass with two nuns and two other worshippers inside the church in Saint-Ãtienne-du-Rouvray, near Rouen in northern France when they came under attack.
Many thousands of displaced children in Nigeria on brink of starvation
Hundreds of thousands of children in north-eastern Nigeria are facing starvation because of the ravages of the terror group Boko Haram.
Florida Gators' Cristian Garcia credits God with using him to stop alleged sexual assault on a woman
A football player from the University of Florida's Florida Gators is crediting God for using him to stop a man from allegedly sexually assaulting a woman at the back of the bar where he works.
Senior Church leader warns of 'copycat killings' after French priest has throat slit
A senior church leader in the UK has warned the murder of a priest in Normandy could be a "sign of things to come".