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Church leaders urge UK to welcome Christians fleeing ISIS
A former Archbishop of Canterbury has accused the prime minister of failing to help Christians in the Middle East who are fleeing the atrocities of Islamic State.
Boko Haram 'celebrates' Eid with deadly attacks; girl, 10, among suicide bombers
An extremist group affiliated with the jihadist organisation Islamic State has capped off the end of the holy month of Ramadan with a series of terror attacks in Nigeria, which killed scores of people, sparing not even the children.
ISIS is Islam and Islam is ISIS, and its plotting to rule entire world, nun warns
As hundreds of Christians in war-torn Iraq and Syria are forced to flee their homes as the Islamic State continues its terror rampage in a bid to expand what it claims is its own caliphate, a nun has warned that the jihadist group is plotting to convert the whole world to Islam, equating ISIS to the said religion.
Pastor who fed his congregation live snakes to face court
A South African pastor who allegedly fed his congregation live snakes to test their faith has been arrested and released on bail.
Catholic Church in Germany hit by mass withdrawals
More than 200,000 German Roman Catholics formally left the Church last year.
War vs. ISIS to last 20 years, says top US general; UK study sees jihadists losing land
Battling the extremist group Islamic State will take not just up to five years but one or two decades, a top officer of the US Army said.
Greek banks reopen in signs of a return to new normal
Capital controls will remain and payments and wire transfers abroad will still not be possible.
Chattanooga shooting stokes US Muslim fears about radicalisation
American Muslims are realising the need to stop young people being drawn to radical ideologies.
Iran nuclear deal goes to Congress as Israel PM warns of Iran 'terror machine'
President Obama has promised to exercise his veto if Congress rejects the deal.
Donald Trump belittles John McCain's war heroism, draws flak from fellow candidates
Republican presidential aspirant Donald Trump continues to create controversy, this time questioning the war heroism of his partymate, Arizona Senator John McCain.
Chattanooga gunman's motives for killing 5 US soldiers: Struggle with Islamic faith and depression, trips to Jordan seen as clues
Mohammad Youssef Abdulazeez, the suspect in the death of five US military personnel in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was described as person that struggled with his Islam faith and depression, used drugs, liked to shoot guns, and might have been radicalized by trips to Jordan.
Mississippi court bars inclusion of prayers, religious sermons in all school activities
A district court has fined a school district in Mississippi $7,500 and barred it from including prayers and religious sermons in all school activities.
Let voters decide on Ten Commandments monument, Oklahoma lawmakers say
Lawmakers in Oklahoma is taking the issue of the Ten Commandments monument directly to the public.
Gay pastry chef calls fellow gays 'Nazis' for bullying Christians to make their cakes
A pastry chef who said he is gay blasted homosexuals who force Christian bakeries to make their wedding cakes, saying they are not obligated to do it.
Emma Coronel Aispuro: El Chapo's wife - What you need to know family and twin children
The spotlight is now given to El Chapo's wife
Christian bakers raise $372,000 on fundraising page after refusing to make cake for lesbian couple and fined $135,000 in damages
As a result of their firm stand upholding their Christian beliefs, the couple has raised a record-breaking amount of money on the website in a span of two months, amounting to $372,000, more than double the $135,000 damages the court ordered them to pay the lesbian plaintiff.