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Christian refugees discriminated against by US and UK governments
Christian refugees are being unintentionally discriminated against by the US government's refugee scheme, new figures suggest.
Church closed and five pastors detained in China over 'cult activities'
Five church leaders have been detained in China over accusations that they are leading a "cult organisation".
Italian priest fighting for his life after shot while riding bicycle
An Italian priest is seriously injured in hospital after unidentified gunmen shot him in northern Bangladesh.
John Kasich calls for new agency to spread Judeo-Christian values
Republican Presidential candidate John Kasich has proposed a new government agency to beam messages of Judeo-Christian values throughout the world to help defeat Islamic state.
Dozens dead in suspected Boko Haram suicide attack in Nigeria
More than 30 people were killed in a suicide attack in a crowded market in Nigeria yesterday.
People in UK will be forced to choose between eating and heating this winter, warns charity
The onset of winter is likely to see a large rise in numbers of people needing foodbanks, as people on low incomes face choices between eating and heating, the Trussell Trust has warned.
Charlie Hebdo strikes back after latest Paris attacks
France's Charlie Hebdo journal, the target of lethal attacks by Islamist militants last January, defended party-goers over gun-toters in a new edition following Friday's Paris assault.
Gunfire erupts in Paris as police hunt suspected attack leader
Gunfire and explosions shook the Paris suburb of St Denis early on Wednesday as French police surrounded a building where a Belgian Islamist militant suspected of masterminding last week's attacks in the French capital was believed to be holed up.
Christian teen raped, forcibly converted and married to Muslim man
A Christian girl has been raped, forcibly converted to Islam and married to a Muslim man in Pakistan.
ISIS will only 'drag you to hellfire': Imams warn French Muslims, saying suicide and slaughter not permitted in Islam
Moderate Muslim leaders delivered a ringing denunciation of the Islamic State (ISIS), warning members of their community in France that joining the jihadist group will only "drag you to your death, to hellfire, because suicide and slaughter are not permitted in Islam."
Obama has 'surrendered to ISIS' and must resign, former U.S. House leader says
U.S. President Barack Obama drew a barrage of criticism following his statements on Monday in Turkey during the G20 Conference where he said Friday's terror attacks in Paris will not change his policy regarding the Islamic State (ISIS) and that he still will not allow American soldiers to join the fight in Syria or Iraq.
Terror in Germany as soccer match against Holland gets cancelled due to bomb threat
A soccer game between hosts Germany and Netherlands which German Chancellor Angel Merkel was due to attend in Hanover was called off two hours before its scheduled start on Tuesday over fears of a planned bombing.
Chinese underground priest found dead in river
An underground priest who previously ran a Christian website shutdown by Chrinese authorities has died under mysterious circumstances in China, according to UCA News.
Pope tells non-Catholic woman to decide for herself over receiving communion
Pope Francis has apparently challenged centuries of Catholic doctrine by advising a Lutheran woman to talk to God and then decide for herself whether she should receive Communion when at Mass with her Catholic husband.
Bishop of Durham warns against Islamophobia after Paris attacks
The Bishop of Durham has warned against Islamophobia in reaction to the Paris terrorist attacks.
First Syrian refugees arrive in UK under new scheme
The first group of Syrian refugees will arrive in the UK today under the government's newly expanded resettlement scheme, the BBC reports.