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Pope Francis condemns easy access to guns after Orlando massacre

Pope Francis condemned the easy availability of guns, speaking one day after the Orlando massacre, the deadliest shooting in American history.

Transgender files appeal after court rejects plea to change her name from Elizabeth to Elijah, saying 'it's a type of fraud'

Lawyers for a woman who identifies as a man have filed an appeal with the Court of Appeals in the U.S. state of Georgia after a superior court judge denied her request to change her name from Elizabeth to Elijah.

Man admits using Target, Starbucks bathrooms to help women get pregnant

A New York City university professor had admitted to using bathrooms at Target and Starbucks for sexual activities to help women get pregnant.

Man stabs Paris police commander to death, Islamic State claims attack

The attacker repeatedly knifed the 42-year-old commander in the stomach before barricading himself inside the house in a Paris suburb.

Palestinian Christians in Gaza: Facing extinction within a generation?

The lifeblood is beginning to drain from Gaza's historic but tiny Palestinian Christian community.

King of Bahrain bans mixing of religion and politics

Religion and politics in Bahrain cannot mix according to an official edict from the state's king on Saturday.

U.S. President Obama blasted for refusing to link Orlando terror attack to Islam; Donald Trump calls for his resignation

The mass murderer reportedly pledged allegiance to Islamic State (ISIS) supremo Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi before mowing down his victims while screaming "Allahu Akbar!" He was also born to parents from jihadist-infested Afghanistan and previously had a wife from Uzbekistan, another jihadist hotbed.

Disturbing abuse of children in 'living hell' Calais camp - Unicef

A report co-produced by Unicef UK and Unicef France to be published on Thursday will reveal the "dire situation for children" living in camps such as Calais and Dunkirk, who are subject to sexual violence and forced crime by traffickers.

Orlando: US Church leaders urge prayer for victims

US Church leaders have expressed their horror at the massacre in Orlando and called on Christians to pray for survivors and their families.

Hundreds gather in Florida church for Orlando shootings vigil

Omar S Mateen killed 50 people in a packed gay nightclub and wounded 53 others before being killed by police.

Nigerian Christians warn Buhari: 'Stop paying lip service to our security'

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari merely pays lip service to Christians' security according to a statement from leaders in the Muslim-majority northern states.

Pro-LGBT bill would violate freedom of speech, religion in Christian colleges in California

A bill filed in the California legislature that is intended to protect LGBT people from discrimination will violate the freedom of speech and religion as practiced in as many as 42 Christian colleges in that state.

'Ludicrous and mad': U.N. committee wants children's worship participation in U.K. repealed

A U.N. committee said students' compulsory attendance in daily religious worships in England and Wales is undermining their freedom of thought, conscience and religion, drawing fire from British lawmakers, one of whom described the U.N. criticism as "ludicrous and mad."

Pope Francis condemns \'senseless hatred\' after at least 50 killed in Florida nightclub shooting