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Bodnariu case: European watchdog to investigate authorities after Christian couple reunited with their children

The five children of Ruth and Marius Bodnariu were taken from them last November over allegations that they had spanked them, which is illegal in Norway.

Bangladesh: Elderly Hindu priest hacked to death by suspected Islamists

Three militants riding on a motorcycle killed Ananta Gopal Ganguly, 70, by slitting his throat when he was on his way to the temple he served in Jhenaidah district.

Thousands of atheists gather at National Mall in D.C. in show of political strength

Although the turnout turned out to be fewer than what the organisers expected, thousands of professing atheists and agnostics from across America gathered at the National Mall in Washington D.C. on Saturday for their second "Reason Rally."

'Terrorists mean what they say': Terror expert advises Americans to take travel warnings to Europe seriously

A counterterrorism expert advised residents of the United States to take the American government's travel warnings against Europe seriously, knowing how terrorists are known to keep their word on their evil plans.

France, Belgium face new wave of attacks against Catholics by suspected Islamist militants

Catholics in France and Belgiumâtwo countries still haunted by bloody terrorist attacks by the Islamic State (ISIS)âare facing a new wave of attacks from suspected Islamist militants, the latest of which was the burning of the altar at the Church of St. Madeleine-de-l'Ãle in Martigues, about 800 km south of Paris.

Pope Francis proclaims 2 new saints â a Swedish nun and a Polish monk

Pope Francis canonised Swedish nun Mary Elizabeth Hesselblad and Polish monk Stanislaus Papczynski, the first to be proclaimed saints during the Jubilee of Mercy, in a ceremony attended by thousands of pilgrims at St. Peter's Square, on Sunday.

Has Hillary Clinton clinched the Democratic presidential nomination?

Clinton would be the first woman to be the presidential candidate of a major political party in the country's 239-year history.

President Obama says he fully supports Muslims in U.S. against those who 'seek to divide' the country, alluding to Trump

U.S. President Obama underscored that he stands firmly alongside Muslims in America against those who "seek to divide" the country â an apparent reference to presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

Philippine Catholic Church breaks silence on Duterte attacks; president-elect urges public to shoot drug dealers

"Mine is the silence of Jesus before the arrogance of Pilate." This was the explanation given by the head of the Catholic bishops' organisation in the Philippines on why he and the Church resorted to keeping quiet for days after a series of profanity-laden verbal attacks against him and the entire Catholic Church by President-elect Rodrigo Duterte.

Thieves steal 'irreplaceable' relic of Pope Saint John Paul II

German police are appealing for anyone with information about the theft of the cloth with a drop of blood of the late Pope to come forward.

ISIS news: Iraqi Christian captive says she was 'married and divorced' 9 times a night by militants to justify rape

An Iraqi Christian mother in her 30s who fled the ISIS stronghold of Mosul has told the horror she endured in the hands of the terror group wherein she was "married and divorced" as many as nine times a night only to give her tormentors a twisted justification for rape.

Nigerian Muslim leaders condemn murder of elderly Christian pastor\'s wife