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Why does Nepal have one of the fastest growing Churches in the world?
Nepal has one of the fastest growing Christian populations in the world, according to figures on World Christian Database.
Australian churches invoke ancient right of 'sanctuary' to protect asylum seekers
Ten churches, including Brisbane Cathedral in Australia have offered sanctuary to asylum seekers facing deportation to offshore refugee camps, in a stand against the nation's immigration rules.
Syria talks: 'Bombing does not help' Cameron told as world leaders pledge funds
Billions of dollars have been pledged for victims of the Syrian war but Christian Today were told the real push must be towards peace
Russian Orthodox Church revival under Putin continues
Speaking at the Council of Bishops in Moscow, Kyrill said the ROC now numbers 34,764 churches.
Not fit for purpose? Just imagine society without the Church
Could we do more? Of course we could. However, we're doing a lot of amazing work that goes unreported, and without which the country would be a far, far worse place.
Attitudes to Islam divide Americans along party lines
Americans are divided over whether the next president should be careful not to criticise Islam or speak bluntly about extremism, even if it means criticising the religion as a whole.
Assisted suicide law looms in Canada to concern of Christian doctors
Thousands of Christian doctors in Canada are worried they could be forced to perform euthanasia under an upcoming new law.
Donald Trump and Emanuel AME Church among Nobel Peace Prize nominations
Emanuel AME Church, where nine people were shot and killed during a Bible study last year in a racist attack, and republican candidate Donald Trump are among the nominations for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
Pope gives two children the ride of their lives â in his Popemobile
A family vacationing in Rome who had planned to make just a quick stop at the Vatican were surprised when the Pope invited two of their children for a 10-minute ride on the Popemobile.
Pope Francis: 'God doesn't want to condemn anybody'
God does not want to condemn anybody, rather he seeks the salvation of everybody, said Pope Francis during his weekly general audience in St Peter's Square on Wednesday.
Stephen Colbert challenges Joel Osteen on whether he 'asks people to send cash' to his church
Colbert, a committed Roman Catholic, pressed Osteen on how orthodox his message is and whether he encouraged people to send money to his ministry.
U.K. Unitarian church votes unanimously to offer baptism to transgenders: 'There was no controversy'
The New Chapel Unitarian and Free Christian Church has become the first church in the United Kingdom to offer baptisms to transgender members. The decision was passed by the congregation with a unanimous vote.
Iraq tries to take ISIS offline to silence propaganda
Iraq is trying to persuade satellite firms to halt Internet services in areas under Islamic State's rule, seeking to deal a major blow to the group's potent propaganda machine which relies heavily on social media.
Terror by ISIS represents Allah's will and directives, Iraqi journalist says
An Iraqi journalist has claimed that the ongoing atrocities happening in the world today perpetrated by terror organisations like the Islamic State (ISIS) are based on the teachings of Islam.
Middle school kids in San Francisco to be given condoms soon â with no exemption â in drive to prevent teen pregnancy
This might sound like every parent's nightmare, but it can possibly happen soon: middle school students in San Francisco, California may soon be handed with condoms.
'Designer babies' now possible as U.K. allows scientists to genetically modify human embryos
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) in the UK has given its go ahead to a research application from the Francis Crick Institute which plans to use new "gene editing" techniques on human embryos.