World

Pope Francis: Inaction on climate change is 'suicide'
It's "now or never" when it comes to climate change, according to Pope Francis, likening inaction to "suicide".

Cuba: Government orders demolition of five churches
Every church in one Cuban neighbourhood are at risk of demolition, leading a local pastor to accuse the government of leading a "witch hunt against churches".

The Taj Mahal not a Hindu temple, court rules
The Indian government has denied that the Taj Mahal was a Hindu temple.

International body calls for repeal of 'cruel' blasphemy laws in Pakistan
The International Commission of Jurists have called for blasphemy laws in Pakistan to be repealed, calling it "cruel".

Bangladesh: 10 pastors receive death threats
Death threats were issued to ten church leaders in northern Bangladesh last week, insisting that those who preach Christianity "must leave this world one by one".

Senior British soldier admits democracies fight 'with one hand tied behind our back'
Maj Gen Tim Cross said that the British military had to be 'rooted in a moral framework and an ethical code' which came from the Bible.

'Saved by God': Missionary miraculously survives bullet to the neck
The survival of Father Piero Parolari, the Italian missionary shot in Bangladesh this month is a miracle, according to Bishop the Bishop of Dinajpur.

Polygamous pastor expecting first child with teen wife
A polygamous 60-year-old pastor has married his 19-year-old girlfriend with full support of his 44-year-old first wife, who referred to her as a sister-wife. The 19-year-old is now expecting the trio's first child.

Family sues church after 3-year-old son raped during sunday school
A family is suing their church after their 3-year-old son was sexually assaulted by a teenage volunteer.

Insanity plea for killer of Palestinian boy burned alive
Parents demand justice for Mohammed al Khdeir who was was beaten and set on fire

Nigerian pastor TB Joshua fails to show for criminal negligence trial
He could face arrest after Judge says he will not tolerate delays.

Christian family loses appeal against removal of children for 'radicalism and indoctrination'
The five children of the Norwegian couple were taken on the grounds of "Christian radicalism and indoctrination".

Egyptian Christian murdered for her faith
An Egyptian woman has been killed after converting to Christianity.

Britain to vote on Syria strikes tomorrow, PM confident of support
The Prime Minister is confident of victory after the Labour Party allowed its members to vote freely on the issue.

Christian friend of Bashar al-Assad could become President of troubled Lebanon
A power-sharing deal would be aimed at breathing life back into the paralysed state.

Syrian market in rebel-held town hit by Russian cluster bombs, killing over 40
The airstrikes carried out by the Russian air force on a busy market place in Idlib province has killed more than 40 people and wounded others, according to reports.