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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.
Pastor Saeed Abedini makes impassioned plea for imprisoned Christian friend
The Iranian pastor who was freed from prison earlier this year has pleaded for the release of another imprisoned Christian, Maryam Naghash Zargaran, known as Nasim.
Bernie Sanders will speak at the Vatican on creating a 'moral economy'
Bernie Sanders will take a break from the campaign trail to speak at the Vatican on social, economic and environmental issues.
Thousands quit Church of Denmark after atheist campaign
Nearly 3,000 baptised peopel cancelled their membership last month after Denmark's Atheist Society launched a nationwide campaign advising people they could save money by opting out.
Nigeria: Hundreds killed and churches burned in latest Fulani massacre
At least 500 people are reported to have been murdered in new attacks by Fulani herders in more than 10 villages in northern Nigeria and the villages remain under siege.
Brother of priest kidnapped by ISIS in Yemen: 'Everything is secure in God's hands'
The brother of kidnapped Fr Tom Uzhunnalil is leaving everything in God's hands, according to the Catholic News Service.
What we can learn from John Adams and Thomas Jefferson about handling disagreements
Blogger Samuel D. James thinks the lost art of disagreement practiced by our forefathers could well serve this generation.
Gay French ambassador who failed to win Vatican approval is switched to new role
France has abandoned its attempt to appoint a devout gay Catholic as its ambassador to the Holy See in Rome and this week instead appointed Laurent Stefanini as ambassador to Unesco.
Why Tennessee making the Bible its official book is a waste of time
The Bible can look after itself without being the official book of Tennessee or anywhere else. It will carry on being read, sung, wrestled with, preached, discussed, debated and absorbed well into the future.
Wycliffe Associates translators only want to 're-double' their efforts after deadly terrorist attack
Wycliffe Associates, a ministry focused on Bible translation, is determined to re-double its efforts to accomplish its mission following the death of four of its Middle East translators in an attack by suspected Islamic radicals.
ISIS militants 'abduct 300 factory workers in Syria'
Three hundred cement workers have been kidnapped by militants fighters in an area northeast of Damascus, Syrian state television said today.