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Bangladesh may drop Islam as state religion
Bangladesh is seriously considering dropping Islam as the state's national religious amid the rising number of attacks initiated by radical Muslims against people of different religious beliefs.
Mother of black grocer was police officer suspected in killing to come to son's funeral
The mother of a black grocer who was allegedly shot by a white police officer wants the officer to attend her son's funeral.
16 shot dead, including 4 nuns, as gunmen target Catholic retirement home
Gunmen have stormed a Catholic-run retirement home in Yemen's southern city of Aden, killing 16 people including four Indian nuns.
Syrian pastor: People are coming to faith, despite civil war and ISIS
The Church in Syria is alive and "more active than any time before" despite the ongoing civil war and Islamic State continuing to tighten its grip on the country, a church leader has told Christian Today.
Romania: Pastor who brought down Communist regime stripped of state honour
Romania's president has stripped the Hungarian minister who helped trigger the downfall of the infamous Ceaucescu regime of a high state honour.
Millions of Christians worldwide come together in new 'Click to Pray' app
Millions of Christians worldwide can now join in prayer with the Pope via a new app, Click To Pray.
Trump, Falwell and Moore: A fight for the soul of evangelicalism
In the midst of one of the most tumultuous periods in American political history for generations, we find ourselves in a fight for the soul of evangelicalism. So what is an evangelical? Where does this movement come from? And can we begin to agree on what it means to be an evangelical?
Syria: The war has not stopped, says rebel group
A rebel group has accused the government of violations and saying a ceasefire was not possible while "militias and states kill our people".
New video shows Planned Parenthood official revealing ways to get intact aborted babies to sell to biotech company
The Center for Medical Progress (CMP) has released its 12th undercover video Tuesday that purportedly show a Planned Parenthood medical director in Orange County, California talking about ways to get fully intact aborted babies for a biotech company.
Lawmakers in West Virginia pass bill banning dismemberment abortions to protect unborn child
Legislators in West Virginia passed a bill that bans dismemberment abortions to protect unborn child in the state.
Pastor locks congregation out of church in Alabama after being accused of pocketing funds
An Alabama pastor who is facing accusations of pocketing church funds has decided to lock out his congregation in retaliation.
Hundreds of children sexually abused for years by Catholic priests in Pennsylvania diocese, grand jury report says
A grand jury in Pennsylvania has found that hundreds of children were sexually abused for more than four decades by priests belonging to the Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown.
What America's Christian leaders are saying about Donald Trump
Donald Trump may be well on his way to becoming the most polarizing candidate in the history of the United States elections despite being polarising, and he is dividing leaders of the Christian faith as much as others. While some condemning his outrageous statements about his views on key issues affecting the nation, there are those who embrace his candid approach and straightforward - some would say brash and offensive - way of getting his message across.
Trump finds new foe in Romney, GOP's last presidential nominee, who slams him for his 'dishonesty hallmark'
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, the Republican Party's presidential nominee in 2012 who lost to President Barack Obama, entered the political arena once again to denounce Donald Trump, the heavy favourite to win the GOP nomination, calling him a "fraud" who is just fooling the American people.
Only God can save America now, warns Christian evangelist Franklin Graham
"A secular worldview hostile to biblical values has overrun our culture and permeated our government," warns evangelist Franklin Graham.
10 encouraging Bible verses for when you feel heartbroken
There is hope. We can find comfort in Scripture even when we feel brokenhearted. Here are ten passages that will speak to those who feel a deep pain.