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Sanders supporters boo and jeer Hillary Clinton at Democrat Convention
Bernie Sanders supporters booed at mention of the name of Hillary Clinton as a top woman Christian pastor opened the Democratic National Convention - with a prayer for unity.
#ThisFlag Pastor Evan Mawarire: 'I am not abandoning Zimbabwe'
Evan Mawarire has become a national hero but said he has to "rethink" his return to the country after Mugabe named him and questioned whether he is serving God
Japan: 19 killed in their sleep, many wounded in knife attack on centre for disabled
Police have arrested Satoshi Uematsu, 26, a former employee at the facility in Sagamihara town in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Child dies in hot car as parents attend Bible study
A three-year-old boy has died in Dallas, Texas after he was accidentally left in a car in temperatures of around 100F when his parents went in to church.
Lead us not into the temptations of Twitter, warns Pope Francis
Pope Francis has warned Catholic nuns that they must not be led into temptations of escapism or time wasting by modern social media.
Massive increase in persecution against Christians in India
The harrowing story of a woman and her sister beaten so hard that bones were broken â just for following Jesus
Vice-President Kaine? Find out six facts about his faith
There is more to the self-declared "boring" Kaine than meets the eye
Pakistan: Christian students face 'victimisation and religious persecution'
The Punjab government in Pakistan has launched an inquiry into allegations that Christian students are coming under pressure to convert to Islam.
Muslim attacks on Christians in Egypt spiralling out of control
A senior bishop has issued a warning of an exponential spiralling of attacks on Christians in Egypt, home to three-quarters of all Christians in the Middle East.
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.