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Goodwill gesture: Christian bakers send cakes, Ray Comfort's film to gay groups
The Christian bakers fined $135,000 by Oregon state for discrimination last month after refusing to bake a wedding cake for a same-sex couple have sent cakes and a Christian film to 10 LGBT organizations in the US.
US Baptists at war over gay marriage and ordination
A US evangelical church faces being kicked out of its Baptist convention next month if it fails to reverse its decision to admit gays to all aspects of church life including marriage and ordination.
Christian pastor in Pakistan held on blasphemy charge
A Christian pastor and three others are the latest to be accused of blasphemy in Pakistan, where the offence can carry the death sentence.
Australian schools are replacing Religious Education with lessons on 'respectful relationships'
Religious instruction is to be scrapped from some Australian state schools and replaced with classes on 'respectful relationships.'
Israel 'ready for any scenario,' says PM Netanyahu as he tackles Iranian threat
Other countries should not underestimate Israel, says its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to the military's Northern Command, since it is ready to fight back anytime should it come under attack.
Second and larger Ashley Madison leak includes founder's emails
The release appears to include email messages linked to Noel Biderman, founder and chief executive officer.
North Korea ready for war after exchange of artillery fire
Tension rose yesterday when North Korea fired shells into South Kore.
Syria: Islamic State moves kidnapped Christians, bulldozes monastery
Militants used bulldozers to raze the monastery in the town of Qaryatain.
Tennessee courts reverse 'ludicrous' ban on words 'mother,' 'father' in parenting forms
Tennessee courts recently reversed a controversial decision requiring gender-neutral terms on court documents.
Donald Trump shows he can win White House as he closes in on Hillary Clinton
He may have been attracting controversies over the past weeks, but Republican presidential hopeful and businessman Donald Trump is catching up with Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton in the race to the White House, the most recent CNN/ORC pre-election polling showed.
Crimea: Church split stokes anger
Pro-Russian Baptist congregations have separated from their Ukrainian denomination.
Palestinian hunger striker released after suffering brain damage
Israel's Supreme Court has suspended the detention of a Palestinian hunger striker after he suffered brain damage due to vitamin deficiency.
'No Muslims, only Christians,' Slovakia tells migrants
Slovakia will refuse Islamic migrants and only accept Christians as the EU relocate 32,000 asylum seekers.
Donald Trump to Pope Francis: 'ISIS wants to get you'
Donald Trump would tell Pope Francis "ISIS wants to get you," if the pontiff criticised capitalism during his visit to the U.S. next month.
Synagogue in Mary Magdalene's town where Jesus preached unearthed in Israel
Recently, archaeologists unearthed a first-century synagogue under a purchased land in northern Israel, believed to be part of Mary Magdalene's home town.
Germany backs Greek bailout as Tsipras considers early polls
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said the country should get "a new start".