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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.
Terror in Munich: Nine dead in lone-wolf attack
An 18-year-old German-Iranian gunman who apparently acted alone opened fire near a busy shopping mall in Munich on Friday evening, killing at least nine people in the third attack on civilians in Western Europe in eight days.
Pastor charged with burglary and damage to property after breaking into rival church
A pastor in Illinois was arrested after he broke into a rival church.
Ben Carson defends comment connecting Hillary Clinton to activist who hailed Lucifer
Former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson defended his comment linking Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton to Chicago-based community organizer Saul Alinsky, who wrote a book on activism in 1971 where he mentioned Lucifer.
FBI special agent called out for omitting God from U.S. Pledge of Allegiance
An FBI special agent has been called out for omitting the words "under God" when he cited the Pledge of Allegiance during a press conference on Monday about Sunday's fatal shooting of three law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Have Western churches and governments abandoned millions of Christians in this 'fractured country'?
If this huge country breaks apart due to political and religious conflicts, the global impact "will be unbelievable."
Christianity is this ancient country's key to survival: Where people defend their faith 'to the last drop of blood'
This ancient Christian country coveted by major powers is showing the world how a nation can survive by never relenting in its defence of its faith.
ISIS kill list 2016: 264 Massachussets state workers included in latest list; Albanian hacker accepts plea deal for role in ISIS' first kill list
The threat of Islamic State continues to sow fear, this time with the reported release of its latest kill list which bears the names of 264 state workers in Massachussets.