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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".
UK in north and south holds out hand to welcome Syrian refugees
Norfolk County Council has become the latest in the UK to declare itself ready to welcome refugees from Syria while Salford Roman Catholic diocese is piloting the government's new refugee community sponsorship scheme.
Massive lead for Trump over Clinton among white evangelicals
The survey by CNN/ORC International also found Trump is leading Hillary Clinton by three points.
Scotland's Christian 'saint in the making' Margaret Sinclair to star in new play
A 20th century Scottish nun is to be the star of a new show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Turkey: Amnesty claims evidence of torture and rape among post-coup detainees
Amnesty International has said it has credible and "extremely alarming" evidence that post-coup detainees in Turkey are being beaten and tortured, including by rape, the use of stress positions and starvation
Cardinal Burke: 'My mother was advised to abort me'
One of the most conservative cardinals in the Catholic Church has described how his mother was advised to have him aborted.
French church attack: Priest's throat slit by 'two terrorists who claimed to be from Islamic State'
Two attackers who took hostages in a church in Rouen, France, are dead and one hostage was killed.
Japan: Church commemorating 26 crucified Christians may become UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Oura church in Nagasaki is one of several Christian sites to be designated by a government panel.