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Bible being turned 'upside down' in same-sex marriage debate, warns Nigerian primate

The world leader of conservative Anglicans has warned that the Bible is being turned "upside down" in the move to normalise same-sex marriage.

Syria's forgotten families: One widow's daily struggle for survival

Avine is one of an estimated 1.5 million Syrian refugees living in desperate conditions in Lebanon.

Anglicans in Canada to vote on same-sex marriage

After years of debate, the Anglican Church of Canada is expected to vote today on gay marriage. However there is strong opposition from some bishops and the measure is not certain to get the two-thirds majority it needs to pass.

First ever ancient Philistine cemetery discovered in Israel

The first ever Philistine cemetery with 150 burials, dating back from 11th to 8th century BC, has been discovered after more than 30 years of excavating on the outskirts of the sea-port of Ashkelon in Israel.

South Sudan could be facing another bloody civil war as hundreds die in renewed clashes

Heavy fighting erupted again in South Sudan's capital on Monday, a day after the UN Security Council urged warring factions to immediately end days of violence that have left scores of people dead.

Christian convert endures Egypt torture, including being fed to savage dogs â but God intervenes and tames the beasts

Just like the biblical character Daniel in the lions' den, an Egyptian Muslim who converted to Christianity found himself at the mercy of ferocious attack dogs that were unleashed by his jailers to torture and kill him.

Hamas 'terrorist' turned Israeli spy now preaches the gospel after embracing Jesus

He used to be a Palestinian activist hurling stones at Israeli soldiers and dodging Israeli bullets. He then made a startling turnaround when he became a spy for the Israelis after witnessing Hamas leaders torture fellow Palestinians.

Malaysia: Gunmen kidnap three Indonesians

Gunmen kidnapped three Indonesian members of a tugboat crew off Malaysia's eastern state of Sabah, police said on Sunday, the latest in a string of abductions in a region noted for kidnappings by Islamist militants.

Child labour doubles in Iraq, UNICEF warns

More than half a million Iraqi children are estimated to be at work rather than at school, UNICEF has warned.

Chaplains express religious liberty concern over Pentagon's repeal of transgender ban in military

A group of military chaplains has expressed strong concern about religious liberty issues after the U.S. Department of Defense announced that it has lifted the ban on transgenders to serve in the military.

Ancient mosaic depicting Noah's Ark, Red Sea parting discovered in ruins

Archaeologists have discovered two panels of a mosaic floor of a Roman-era synagogue that depict Noah's Ark and the parting of the Red Sea during the exodus from Egypt at a synagogue in Huqoq, Israel.

Attorney for U.S. Army Reserve officer accused of threatening mosque urges court to delay case hearing

An attorney for an Army Reserve officer who is facing charges of making death threats and leaving a bacon outside a mosque in Raeford, North Carolina, has requested a court on Wednesday to give them more time to investigate the accusations, saying the accused has a distinguished military record.

Lawyers for Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof challenge federal trial, seek dropping of death penalty

Lawyers for Dylann Roof, the suspect in the shooting and killing of nine people inside the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina in June last year, are challenging the federal hate crimes law which their client has been accused of breaking even as they seek to convince prosecutors not to pursue the death penalty.

\'Thank you Jesus\': Sprinter who was told she could never run again qualifies for Olympics after record-breaking run