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Gospel singer James Fortune shares serenity prayer to overcome domestic violence issue
Gospel singer James Fortune has shared a prayer as he continues to heal from his domestic violence problem in 2014. On Instagram, he shared "The OTHER Serenity Prayer" that he got in class.

Satanic Temple backs Planned Parenthood in pro-abortion movement
The Satanic Temple is giving abortion provider Planned Parenthood assistance in the pro-abortion crusade in the U.S.

Churches in Sweden offering 'drop-in weddings' struggle to keep up with demand
Want to get married without the tedious preparations including sending invitations and hiring a caterer for your ceremony?

Evangelicals set to meet Donald Trump in NYC dialogue 'to know him better'
Ahead of the U.S. elections in November, evangelical groups will be meeting presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump on June 21 in a dialogue to know him better.

Pope donates thousands in cash to new campaign to help refugees
The Pope has given more than £75,000 to a new campaign to help refugees, prisoners, battered women and victims of terror attacks and persecution.

North Korea warns Christian former detainee Kenneth Bae to stop 'babbling' about prison
North Korea has demanded former detainee and Christian missionary Kenneth Bae stop "babbling" about his time in prison, warning that if he does not do so, it will not negotiate with the US over two American citizens it is still holding.

ISIS reportedly beheads 4-year-old girl who didn't do as she was told by her mother
The Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group beheaded a four-year-old girl in Syria after she refused to obey her mother's wish for her to go home, according to a report.

Hundreds drown out Westboro Baptist Church's protest at Orlando funeral
While many Christian churches expressed grief and offered free funeral services for the victims of the Orlando shooting, the fundamentalist Westboro Baptist Church held an anti-gay protest during the funeral of the victims.

Syrian refugees must not be sent back to Turkey, human rights campaigners warn
Syrian refugees in Turkey are failing to access vital support and must not be returned there by EU countries, Human Rights Watch said on Monday.

Donald Trump calls for profiling of Muslims
Donald Trump has called for racial profiling to combat terror in the United States.

Refugee numbers at record levels, more than 63 million worldwide - UN
There has never been more refugees than at the current time.

Syria: Three dead in suicide attack that 'targeted Christian leader'
A suicide bomber on Sunday killed three people in an attack thought to have targeted the head of the Syriac Orthodox Church, Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II.

Suicide bombers kill more than 20 as Taliban onslaught continues in Afghanistan
Two separate suicide bombs killed more than 20 people in Afghanistan on Monday as the Taliban continued its insurgency against the Western-backed Kabul government.

Christians flee Pakistan only to find more heartache and challenges in their place of refuge
Out of the frying pan into the fire. Such a fate has befallen a Christian family who fled persecution in Pakistan only to realise later on that their situation has gone from bad to worse.
Syria: US-backed forces advance against ISIS
US-backed Syrian forces edged closer to an Islamic State stronghold on the border with Turkey on Saturday while Russia's defense minister visited President Bashar al Assad to discuss military operations.

Churches offer free funeral services for victims of Orlando mass shooting
Churches in Orlando, Florida are offering to host funeral services for the victims of the Pulse club mass shooting that left 50 people dead and dozens injured.