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Pope Francis visits Lesbos, front line of Europe's migrant crisis
Francis' visit turns the world's attention to the front line of Europe's migrant crisis, which has claimed hundreds of lives in the past year.
Mississippi governor signs law allowing armed church security
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed a gun rights bill on Friday allowing churches to designate members to carry firearms.
Former TV 'Apprentices' denounce Trump White House bid
Former Apprentices say the US Republican front-runner has widened racial divisions and should not be US president.
Second deadly quake hits southern Japan, rescuers race against time
The earthquake struck barely a day after a quake killed nine people in the same region.
U.S. provides Kurds with heavy weapons ahead of looming offensive to retake Mosul from ISIS
The United States has started arming Kurdish Peshmerga forces with two army brigades-worth of equipment to combat the Islamic State (ISIS) and regain Mosul from the terror group, according to news reports.
Boko Haram increasingly using kidnapped children in suicide attacks, says UNICEF
Nigeria-based Islamic terror group Boko Haram used four children in suicide attacks in 2014 -- and 44 in 2015, according to a new report from UNICEF.
Arch of Triumph of Palmyra, not Temple of Baal, to rise in New York and London
The plan to build a replica of the arc of the Temple of Baal in New York City and London has been abandoned and instead, the Arch of Triumph of Palmyra will rise.
'The Trump Effect': U.S. presidential campaign spurring fears, racial tensions in American schools, survey shows
This year's U.S. presidential campaignâparticularly on the Republican side where Donald Trump is continuing to stir emotionsâis having a strong impact in America's classrooms, according to a new survey.
'Proof of life' video of abducted Nigerian girls renews global outrage over 2014 Boko Haram atrocity, CNN says
The Cable News Network (CNN) has announced that it has exclusively obtained a "proof of life" video of the more than 200 girls kidnapped in Chibok, Nigeria by the Islamic militant group Boko Haram in 2014.
Church burned down in Chile amid land disputes
A church has been burned down in southern Chile in the latest attack from the Mapuche indigenous people, who are campaigning to reclaim ancestral lands, according to authorities.
Bear Grylls: My Christian faith is stronger than my fear of what others might think
Grylls is among the prominent evangelical Christians who feature in the new Alpha film series to go with the phenomenally successful Alpha programme for people new to church and Christianity.
Catholic priest compares paedophiles to women who commit adultery
Father Bill Edebohls, of Melbourne Australia, called for priests who have committed sexual offences to be treated with "justice drenched in mercy".
Pastor being persecuted by fellow pastors for speaking boldly about Jesus, refusing political correctness
A German pastor is reportedly being persecuted even by fellow pastors for preaching boldly about Jesus Christ and "refusing to bend a knee to political correctness."
'Cancer within Islam': Leaders urge Muslims to take a stand against terror
Leaders of some of the world's largest Muslim countries gathered at the annual summit of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) in Turkey called on fellow Muslims to criticise itself and take a stand against terror, which they said is spreading like cancer within Islam.
Iraqi forces recapture key Iraqi town from ISIS control
ISIS have been defeated in the key Iraqi town of Hit, officials said on Thursday.
Christian groups oppose removal of Bibles in U.S. veterans affairs department clinics
Christian groups and other religious organisations are strongly opposing the blanket removal of Bibles from several U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs medical clinics and at least one Air Force base.