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British trust called in to clear mines from site of Jesus' baptism
A British charity is appealing for nearly £3 million to help remove more 1000 mines surrounding churches at Qasr Al-Yahud near Jericho on the West Bank, one of the most sacred sites in the Christian world.
Bodnariu children removed 'illegally' from Christian family, 100 lawyers tell Norway PM
More than 100 lawyers and politicians have written to the Norwegian Prime Minister to ask for the immediate release of children seized from the Christian Bodnariu family.
Man shot by female suspect after his baptism at Seventh-Day Adventist Church
A man was shot at a church courtyard by a female member of the congregation after his baptism Saturday.
Alabama becomes 5th state to outlaw dismemberment abortion, leaves other foetus killing methods legal
Alabama has passed a law that bans dismemberment abortion, otherwise known as dilation and extraction (D&E) abortion.
Pope Francis: West should not try to export its democracy to Iraq, Libya
Francis also said Europe should better integrate migrants and praised the election of the new Muslim mayor of London as an example of where this had been successful.
50 more Christians, including women and children, slaughtered by Islamist terrorists in the Congo
More Christians are being targeted and slaughtered by an Islamic terror group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a predominantly Christian nation in Africa.
Sadiq Khan attacks 'divisive and dangerous' Trump as feud intensifies
Sadiq Khan has attacked Donald Trump for a second time as the hostility between the pair intensified.
Iran arrests eight for 'un-Islamic' modelling on Instagram
Iran has arrested eight people for "un-Islamic" modelling online.
Raped, murdered and persecuted by ISIS: The plight of Yazidis in Iraq
In August 2014, hundreds of Yazidis were killed by Islamic State, and hundreds of thousands more forced to flee. Two years on, the Yazidi community remains vulnerable to ISIS' advance.
Iranian church pastor released from detention; three church members still held
An Iranian pastor arrested last week has been released along with his wife, but three members of their church remain in custody, according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide.
Islamic State's territory is shrinking, says US official
Islamic State "is shrinking so they are very much on the defensive", a news conference in Amman heard.
U.S. elections 2016: In Trump vs. Clinton tie-up, over quarter of born-again Christians ready to abstain
An ongoing interactive "polling explorer" by Reuters news agency indicated that as of May 13, 25.9 percent of "born again Christians" will neither vote for Donald Trump nor Hillary Clinton, and will vote for a third candidate or abstain from voting instead.
ISIS news: Islamic State fighter tells captors: 'Kill me now, I have to be in heaven by 4 p.m.'
One captured Islamic State (ISIS) fighter appeared to show how the mind of an Islamic extremist works when he told his captors to kill him immediately since he had to be in "heaven by 4 p.m. for a religious ceremony."
Holy Spirit works wonders in W. Virginia as thousands experience spiritual awakening
In southern West Virginia, thousands of residents are experiencing spiritual awakening, openly talking about God and even witnessing miracles right in front of their eyes.
Syrian refugees being sneaked into U.S. communities, and Americans aren't happy about it
Some Americans are feeling shock and displeasure upon learning that Syrian refugees were sneaked into their communities, without officials getting their consent on such a move.
Ancient Christian city rises anew after surviving horrors of ISIS occupation
Christians from the ancient city of Maaloula in Syria are beginning to pick up and the pieces and rise up through God's help after surviving ISIS atrocities.