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Trump accepts Republican nomination, vows to 'put America first'
Trump's 75-minute speech was designed to set the tone for the general election campaign against Hillary Clinton.
Hundreds of Muslim refugees in U.K. find refuge â and Jesus â inside church after getting rejected by mosques
They were homeless Muslim refugees in England. It was snowing and they were starving. They thought they could find shelter at least for a few hours inside a mosque.
God literally guided pilots' hands: Survivor recalls miraculous landing of doomed plane that saved 185 lives
The plane was careening and going down: Chaos filled the cabin with passengers thrown in their seats and flames all around them.
Muslims for Trump: The race for America's Islamic vote
Despite being a relatively small constituency, Muslim voters in the United States could have a key role in the presidential election.
Vietnam: More than 100 Christian pastors jailed, face being poisoned for trying to preach gospel
More than 100 Vietnamese Christian pastors have been locked up and are at risk of being poisoned for refusing to sign up to a central, official church, according to Christian Aid Mission.
China's Muslims under threat of religious persecution
China's president Xi Jinping, who has been accused of implementing draconian laws against religion since taking office in 2012, spoke directly to Chinese Muslims today â signifying a possible crackdown on a group that has so far avoided his harsh measures.
Church leaders provide sanctuary for victims of South Sudan's latest descent into violence
Up to 1,000 families sought sanctuary in the Anglican cathedral in the South Sudan capital of Juba as the country continues its descent into violence and bloodshed.
Calais 'jungle' swells to more than 7,000 for first time as nearly 50 new people arrive each day
As authorities in Calais threaten new evictions, charities working with the migrants predicted numbers could be as high as 10,000 by Christmas.
Mike Pence: the evangelical former Catholic who may yet save Donald Trump
The Republican Vice-Presidential candidate abandoned the Catholic Church to become an evangelical after he "gave my life to Jesus"
Iraq: 'Garden of Eden' named World Heritage Site
The area includes a site considered by many to be city of Ur of the Chaldees mentioned in the Bible, believed to have been the birthplace of Abraham and his brother Haran.
Nuns accused of helping politician hide millions in money and jewels
A group of nuns in Argentina is being investigated over accusations they helped to hide a stash of money and jewelry.
Christians, Muslims and atheists call for end to compulsory religious education in Ireland
A joint study based on hundreds of documents from the National Council for Curriculum & Assessment says that the state-sponsored religious education course at second level should not be compulsory.
Romania: Referendum could rule out legalisation of gay marriage
Romania moved a step closer to ruling out the possibility of legalising same-sex marriage on Wednesday when its top court paved the way for a referendum on defining marriage in the constitution as a union strictly between a man and a woman.
Franklin Graham says he is 'terrified' by number of violent Muslims
Franklin Graham has said he is "terrified" by the number of Muslims prepared to carry out violence.
Saudi Arabia renews fatwa against 'un-Islamic' Pokémon
Saudi Arabia's top clerical body has renewed a 15-year-old edict that the Pokemon game franchise is un-Islamic, Saudi media said on Wednesday, although the fatwa made no mention of the successful new Pokemon GO mobile game.
U.K. church opens door to Muslim refugees who get Christian baptism even as many white congregants leave
A group of 16 Muslim asylum seekers converted to Christianity on Saturday when they were baptised at St. Mark's church in Stoke-on-Trent city in Staffordshire, England.