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Hillary Clinton\'s knowledge of Scripture impresses South Carolina pastor
Hillary Clinton's knowledge of Scripture impresses South Carolina pastor

Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, who is also the former First Lady and Secretary of State really impressed a South Carolina pastor with her knowledge of the Scripture, and during their conversation, Clinton even called the Bible "the living Word" of God.

Appeals court rules Idaho\'s restrictions on abortion are unconstitutional
Appeals court rules Idaho's restrictions on abortion are unconstitutional

A U.S. appeals court has struck down Idaho's ban on abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

Egypt: Coptic Christians forced to flee their homes following blasphemy claims
Egypt: Coptic Christians forced to flee their homes following blasphemy claims

Coptic homes have been attacked and Christian families forced to flee from a village in Egypt after reports that Islam was insulted on Facebook.

Kenya: Almost 100 schools forced to close as Christian teachers fear al-Shabaab attacks
Kenya: Almost 100 schools forced to close as Christian teachers fear al-Shabaab attacks

At least 95 schools in northern Kenya have been forced to close after teachers refused to work fearing attacks from Islamist militant group al-Shabaab.

Bishop of Aleppo says Assyrian Christian did not behead ISIS member
Bishop of Aleppo says Assyrian Christian did not behead ISIS member

Reports that an Assyrian Christian beheaded an ISIS fighter as an act of revenge are "unreliable and unverifiable", according to the Catholic Bishop of Aleppo.

Worship pastor whose 2 children died in horror crash: \'We forgive the man who did this\'
Worship pastor whose 2 children died in horror crash: 'We forgive the man who did this'

Gentry Eddings told an 800-strong congregation at his funeral that he and his wife have forgiven the driver responsible.

Does it have to be lose-lose in Burundi?
Does it have to be lose-lose in Burundi?

Simon Guillebaud reflects on the cost of the ongoing political unrest in Burundi.

British actor leaves family to fight ISIS, saying he\'s ready to die \'to help right a wrong\'
British actor leaves family to fight ISIS, saying he's ready to die 'to help right a wrong'

A British actor who appeared in the "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." and "Law & Order: L.A.," has left Hollywood and his family to join Kurdish forces in the fight against the Islamic State.

\'Big, powerful\' China has no right to \'throw elbows, push people out,\' says Obama
'Big, powerful' China has no right to 'throw elbows, push people out,' says Obama

Speaking in plain language, US President Barack Obama castigated China for its aggressive action in Southeast Asia as it pursues its land reclamation projects in the South China Sea.

ISIS suicide bomber thwarted by Kansas student who sacrificed himself to save hundreds in mosque
ISIS suicide bomber thwarted by Kansas student who sacrificed himself to save hundreds in mosque

An engineering student from Wichita State University has sacrificed himself while averting an attempt by a suicide bomber from Sunni-dominated Islamic State from killing people praying at a Shia mosque in Saudi Arabia.

Bereaved again: How Joe Biden\'s faith will be tested again, and how the Bible can help
Bereaved again: How Joe Biden's faith will be tested again, and how the Bible can help

Having faced appalling tragedy once, now Joe Biden has to do it all over again.

Pakistan: New legislation could stop misuse of blasphemy laws
Pakistan: New legislation could stop misuse of blasphemy laws

Pakistan's strict blasphemy laws could soon be modified to combat increasing misuse, it has emerged, just weeks after experts warned that the government is failing to protect its citizens.

Jews protest against Christian worshippers at \'site of the Last Supper\'
Jews protest against Christian worshippers at 'site of the Last Supper'

Christian worshippers were almost stopped from holding a Pentecost service in Jerusalem's Old City on Sunday after hundreds of Jewish protesters gathered outside the ceremony.

Abortion decline in Canada; Pro-life groups celebrate steady drop in abortions in British Columbia
Abortion decline in Canada; Pro-life groups celebrate steady drop in abortions in British Columbia

Good news for pro-life advocates: the number of abortion incidents in the Canadian province of British Columbia have been steadily declining for the past five years.

China admits some Communist party members have become believers
China admits some Communist party members have become believers

Religious activities pose a threat against communist ideology, saying they will lead to "disastrous consequences," warned the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

French National Front leader meets religious leaders in Egypt
French National Front leader meets religious leaders in Egypt

The leader of France's far right National Front party said on Sunday that a visit to Egypt to meet with the country's religious and political leaders had no effect on her views on Arab and Muslim immigration to France.