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Nigerian pastor loses hand after he was attacked by Muslim Fulani herder
Nigerian pastor Rev. Hamza Alkali, 66, was peacefully working on his farm last July 7 when a Muslim Fulani herder came up to him and demanded that he hand over his mobile phone.
Bangladesh: Islamists step up persecution of Christians after rapid rise in conversions
Islamist terrorists are stepping up their persecution of Christians in Bangladesh after a rapid rise in converts.
Germany: Ansbach suicide bomber had pledged allegiance to Islamic State
The incident at the Ansbach festival was described as an "Islamist" attack by Bavarian interior minister Joachim Herrman.
Florida shooting: Two dead, up to 16 wounded, in teen nightclub attack
Two people have been killed and up to 16 more injured in a shooting at a nightclub in Fort Myers, Florida.
Afghanistan: Kidnapped aid worker released after weeks of captivity
Judith D'Souza, a humanitarian worker in Afghanistan, was held for more than a month.
Sir Cliff Richard could see BBC in court after corporation rejects his damages claim
Sir Cliff Richard could take the BBC to court after the broadcaster rejected his demand for £1 million damanges from them and the police.
Democrats in disarray over party's attempts to brand Bernie Sanders as an atheist
"My Southern Baptist peeps would draw a big difference between a Jew and an atheist," wrote a party official.
Munich shooter had no Islamist ties, say police
A German-Iranian teenager who shot dead nine people in Munich was a deranged lone gunman obsessed with mass killings who drew no inspiration from Islamist militancy, police said on Saturday.
Erdogan shuts schools and charities as he tightens grip on Turkey
President Tayyip Erdogan tightened his grip on Turkey on Saturday, ordering the closure of thousands of private schools, charities and other institutions in his first decree since imposing a state of emergency after the failed military coup.
Philippine Catholic Church now a 'church in the wilderness': It's mocked, derided and ignored, says archbishop
The Roman Catholic Churchâthe world's largest Christian church with over 1.27 billion membersâis now the "church in the wilderness" in the Philippines, the third biggest Catholic nation in the world with some 84 million Catholics, next only to Brazil (125 million) and Mexico (98.8 million).
Mary Magdalene has 'power greater than the Gospels tell, greater than the Church,' says author of new book
She's been called many names: apostle to the apostles, a sinner turned saint, feminist icon, Jesus' disciple and Jesus' wife.
Holy Spirit at work: 350,000 millennials chanting 'Jesus, Jesus, Jesus' knocked to their knees in Together 2016
The media couldn't understand it. How could hundreds of thousands of people come together without a political agenda on an intensely hot summer day?
'Walking miracle': Given 1% chance of walking again after crash, Brock Mealer defies odds through his faith in Jesus
He was only given a one percent chance to walk again after he was paralysed in a car crash in 2007. But that one percent was all that Brock Mealer needed to defy the odds.
Ted Cruz 'not a Christian' after refusing to endorse Trump
Tensions have been further inflamed within the Republican Party after Ted Cruz pointedly refused to endorse his former rival for the nomination, Donald Trump.
Refugee survivors speak out about their perilous journey
The bodies of 21 women and one man were brought ashore to Sicily on Friday as fellow migrants described scenes of panic and violence when water poured into their dinghy.
Clinton picks Catholic former missionary Tim Kaine as running mate
Hillary Clinton named U.S. Senator Tim Kaine as her running mate on Friday, opting for an experienced governing partner who will help her present the Democratic ticket as a steady alternative to the unpredictable campaign of Republican presidential rival Donald Trump.