World

Christian university head says Donald Trump will not be invited to speak on his campus
Christian university head says Donald Trump will not be invited to speak on his campus

Republican frontrunner Donald Trump has won a glowing endorsement from evangelical leader Jerry Falwell Jr, president of Liberty, the largest Christian university in the US, but there will be no such support coming forth from the president of evangelical Oklahoma Wesleyan University.

U.S. State Department confirms Clinton\'s emails contained highly classified info
U.S. State Department confirms Clinton's emails contained highly classified info

The State Department said Friday it has censored 22 emails sent from the home server of former Secretary of State and presidential front runner Hillary Clinton, which were deemed highly classified level by the U.S government.

Finland joins Sweden in expelling large number of refugees as tensions continue to grip Europe
Finland joins Sweden in expelling large number of refugees as tensions continue to grip Europe

The Finish government is set to expel 20, 000 refugees who arrived in the country last year and whose applications have been turned down, as Europe is struggling to resolve tensions over how to handle the influx of refugees.

Calais \'jungle\' church and mosque demolished
Calais 'jungle' church and mosque demolished

Bulldozers moved in to the "jungle" refugee camp in Calais this morning to demolish the mosque, St Michael's Church and other nearby structures.

Merkel shows signs of mental breakdown, suffers from narcissism, says top German psychiatrist
Merkel shows signs of mental breakdown, suffers from narcissism, says top German psychiatrist

A celebrated German psychiatrist has said that German Chancellor Angela Merkel's "stubbornness'' to stick to her guns on the migrants policy could be a sign of a "mental breakdown''

Jamaican pastor weeps as he reaches retirement after decades of \'miraculous\' ministry
Jamaican pastor weeps as he reaches retirement after decades of 'miraculous' ministry

One of Jamaica's most popular pastors has finally retired at the age of 72 after a life of extraordinary and even miraculous ministry. He and the church survived earthquake, arson and even an attempt on his own life.

Hong Kong: Top Christian leader signals softening of attitude to Beijing
Hong Kong: Top Christian leader signals softening of attitude to Beijing

Churches in Hong Kong should not simply criticise the Beijing government, but work towards reconciliation and peace, the chairman of the city's Christian Council has said.

Pakistan: Muslim leader says blasphemy law may be reviewed
Pakistan: Muslim leader says blasphemy law may be reviewed

A Christian organisation monitoring human rights in Pakistan has welcomed a signal by a powerful religious figure there that the country's notorious blasphemy laws could be reviewed.

China: Pastor who protested cross removals is detained, accused of fraud
China: Pastor who protested cross removals is detained, accused of fraud

The pastor of China's largest Protestant church has been accused of embezzling church funds and detained in a so-called 'black jail'.

\'No deal yet\' on Britain\'s EU renegotiation, leaders say
'No deal yet' on Britain's EU renegotiation, leaders say

Prime Minister David Cameron and European Council President Donald Tusk agreed to another 24 hours of "crucial" discussions.

Boko Haram terrorists burn kids alive inside huts in latest Nigeria massacre; 86 dead including 3 female suicide bombers
Boko Haram terrorists burn kids alive inside huts in latest Nigeria massacre; 86 dead including 3 female suicide bombers

Boko Haram, the world's deadliest terror group, has once again shown why it is as fearsome, if not more so, than the Islamic State (ISIS) militants in the Middle East.

Parents sue Maryland school for punishing their daughter with failing grades for her refusal to profess Islamic faith
Parents sue Maryland school for punishing their daughter with failing grades for her refusal to profess Islamic faith

Parents have filed a lawsuit against a Maryland public school and district for giving their daughter failing grades after she did not do assignments discussing Islam believing that these violated her Christian beliefs.

250 Muslim and evangelical leaders issue declaration calling for Christian protection from persecution
250 Muslim and evangelical leaders issue declaration calling for Christian protection from persecution

This week, around 250 Muslim and evangelical leaders assembled in Morocco to make a declaration of religious freedom that calls for Muslim nations to defend Christians against persecution.

Donald Trump gets only little support from pastors, showing \'huge gap between pulpit and pew\'
Donald Trump gets only little support from pastors, showing 'huge gap between pulpit and pew'

A recent survey conducted in mid-January by Nashville-based Christian research organization showed that the controversial businessman only had five percent support from Protestant pastors, ranking only the religious leaders' fourth choice among all the other Republican presidential hopefuls.

Residents from small Montana towns stand firm against plan to accept Muslim refugees
Residents from small Montana towns stand firm against plan to accept Muslim refugees

Rural folks from the small towns of Helena and Missoula are planning to hold a protest rally on Monday morning in front of the county courthouse in Missoula to oppose some urban elite's plan to allow Muslim migrant settlements in their areas.

Archbishops set aside Pentecost 2016 in bid to evangelise England
Archbishops set aside Pentecost 2016 in bid to evangelise England

The Archbishop of Canterbury is heading the biggest evangelism project in the UK so far this millennium. Every cathedral, church and clergyman and woman in the land is being urged to share their faith and win new converts to Christianity.