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Franklin Graham explains why he is moving Christian persecution summit from Russia
Evangelist Franklin Graham has cancelled his persecuted Christians summit in Russia because of new laws restricting Christian freedom. The summit will now take place in the US next year.
Christian priest dragged on floor as police evict worshippers from condemned church
Riot police have forcibly removed worshippers from a church in Paris who were protesting against the demolition of the building to make way for social housing and parking.
Reese Witherspoon opens up about faith in heaven and real angels with wings and halos
Legally Blonde star Reese Witherspoon has opened up about her faith in the existence of heaven. She believes it is a place that exists, with real angels with halos and wings.
Churches told to 'get with the programmes' by downloading latest apps
Having become the Pokémon Go-to hub in the latest online craze, the Church of England has decided it's gotta catch 'em all when it comes to other forms of social media as well.
14 Irish bishops to send trainee priests to national seminary despite 'gay sub-culture' and Grindr rumours
Fourteen of the 26 Catholic diocesan bishops in Ireland have said they will continue to send seminarians to the national seminary, despite the decision by the Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin to cease sending trainee priests there
Pope Francis urges 'solidarity' at trouble-hit Olympics as police teargas protesters
Pope Francis has sent a message of encouragement to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, due to open tomorrow night but already dogged by controversy.
London knife attack: One woman dead, five injured
One woman was killed and five others injured by a man who went on the rampage with a knife in central London.
Retired bus driver claiming healing powers changes name to Jesus Christ
Retired bus driver John Edward Birtwhistle, 77, changed his name to Jesus Christ after claiming that he had healing powers to cure the sick.
ISIS brands slain Muslim American soldier an 'apostate'
The Islamic State (ISIS) has branded as an "apostate" a Muslim American soldier who was killed in Iraq whose story became a heated subject of debate in the U.S. presidential election.
ISIS chop off man's hand with a meat cleaver apparently for stealing
Extremist militant group ISIS yet again amputated another man who they claim a thief and insisted in executing their divine intervention of justice to fulfill their belief of the Sharia law.
Aleppo siege: Rebels launch offensive as aid agencies blast 'deeply flawed' humanitarian corridor
Plans to establish a "humanitarian corridor" for Christians and other civilians out of the besieged Syrian town of Aleppo have been slammed by a host of aid agencies.
Deaf Christian escapes captor who forced her to convert to Islam
A severely disabled Christian girl faces death threats if she does not return to her Muslim abductor who forcibly converted her to Islam.
Mexican Archbishop accused of inciting violence against gay men
The Catholic Archbishop of Mexico has been accused of promoting violence after strongly attacking homosexual sex in response to a plan by President Enrique Peña Nieto to introduce same-sex marriage nationally.
Number of Christians in Myanmar growing in spite of threats from nationalist Buddhists
The Christian population of the Buddhist country Myanmar has increased by nearly one third in three decades, new figures reveal.
Rape, murder, assault. What Christians in India face on an almost daily basis
Anti-Christian violence in India has surged to an "alarming level" according to the latest report from World Watch Monitor, with more than 30 attacks a month.
British man hailed as 'martyr' after being killed by ISIS
A British man killed by ISIS has been hailed as a martyr after he fought alongside Kurdish forces in Syria.