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States accused of discriminating against Mississippi by issuing travel bans in protest over freedom of conscience law
Mississippi's new law letting businesses refuse to serve gay people has annoyed many states in the United States, with Washington and New York being the latest to ban its citizens from traveling to the southern part of the region.
U.S. ministry sending $3-M worth of Bibles to Hong Kong, 2 other places to draw more people to Christ
A Michigan-based ministry is sending tons of Bibles and Christian books to Hong Kong in the hope of increasing the number of believers in the faith.
Muslim rebels in 10 hour battle with Philippine soldiers
Philippine soldiers battled a group of about 120 Muslim rebels linked to Islamic State in a ten-hour assault on a southern island that killed 23 people, an army spokesman said on Sunday.
Temple fire kills 100 in India
A massive fire swept through a temple in India's southern Kerala state on Sunday, killing nearly 100 people and injuring more than 200 who had gathered for a fireworks display to mark the start of the local Hindu new year.
Atheists' campaign for Christians to give up their faith worries Church of Denmark
A group of Danish atheists has gone beyond questioning the existence of God by launching a campaign to encourage the faithful to leave the Church of Denmark--a move that has worried leaders of the church.
Pope Francis' 'The Joy of Love' treatise on marriage and family draws mixed reaction
Pope Francis' ''The Joy of Love'', a 256-document released this week that addresses the new realities of the faithful but upholds church doctrines on some of the thorny issues of the century such as divorce and the LGBT life, drew mixed responses from some Catholics in the U.S and others.
Christians fear losing ancient churches in Turkey after government takeover
Christians are fearful that they might lose six of these ancient churches recently taken over by the Turkish government.
Hillary Clinton to release papers on possible base for extraterrestrial research if she wins White House, campaign head says
This mystery surrounding Area 51 finally has the chance of being unravelled, if former Secretary of State and Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton will be elected to the White House.
U.S. changes naturalisation test to reflect 'freedom of religion' instead of 'freedom of worship'
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will change its naturalization test to include "freedom of religion" instead of "freedom of worship" after a senator asked the agency to update it.
Christian girl from Pakistan keeps faith in Jesus despite hellish experience under ISIS captivity
Were if not for her strong and steadfast faith in Jesus Christ, this 15-year-old Christian girl from Pakistan says she would not be alive today to describe the hellish experience she underwent as a captive of the Islamic State (ISIS).
Al Qaeda execute 15 in Yemen
Al Qaeda executed 15 soldiers loyal to Yemen's President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi on Saturday.
Archbishop of Canterbury discovers his real father was Sir Winston Churchill's private secretary
"This comes as a complete surprise," he said. But he also said it changed nothing. "I find who I am in Jesus Christ, not in genetics, and my identity in him never changes,"
Israel warns growing arms race in Mideast could threaten its qualitative military edge
The commander of the Israel Air Force (IAF) has cautioned that the growing international military deals by its neighbours could create "a potentially dangerous situation'' to Israel's military superiority in the region.
Ethiopia in crisis: Drought leaves 15 million people vulnerable to starvation
Ten million people are in severe need of food in Ethiopia, as the country faces the worst drought in 50 years. This number is likely to rise to 15 million in the coming months unless action is taken.
Paris attacks: Key suspect Mohamed Abrini arrested in Brussels
The key suspect in November's Islamic State attacks in Paris, Mohamed Abrini, has been arrested in Brussels, Belgian media say.
Nigerian boy on Muslim militants who slashed his face, blinded his eye and killed 23 in his village: 'I forgive them'
More than a year after the radical Boko Haram militants attacked his village in Nigeria, killing 23 Christiansâwith one of the militants leaving him for dead after slashing his face with a macheteâ13-year-old Danjuma Shakura has become the embodiment of the Christian virtue of forgiveness.