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Pope Francis speaks up for innocent victims of abortion
Pope Francis spoke up for the victims of abortion and for those caught up in the immigration crisis in his strongest speech so far since arriving in the US.
Pope in US: 'Religious liberty is one of America's most precious possessions'
The Pope has stated that the right to religious liberty is "one of America's most precious possessions".
This Mideast country offers to build 200 mosques but no home to Syrian refugees
Instead of giving away funds to build 200 mosques in Germany, the Kingdom should take in refugees fleeing from the civil war in Syria.
Beware of jihadists who exploit religion, warns Putin at Russia mosque opening
The President of Russia has used his speech at the opening of the rebuilt Grand Mosque in Moscow today to attack Islamist terror groups that "cynically exploit religious feeling for political ends".
Israel will compensate church torched by Jewish extremists
Israel have said they will pay damages to the Church of the Multiplication in Tabgha after an arson attack by Jewish extremists.
How fallout from the US gay marriage ruling is splitting the world of Christian academia
Goshen College in Indiana and Eastern Mennonite University in Virginia expanded their hiring and benefits policies in July to include same-sex couples.
President Obama declares major disaster in Northern California amid raging wildfires
US President Barack Obama declared a major disaster in Northern California on Tuesday as firefighters continued battling massive wildfires that have killed three people and destroyed more than a thousand homes and over 76,000 acres of forested landâthe third most destructive wildfire in California history, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Christian in prison for praying dies after being denied medication
A Christian man who was jailed for praying has died in Laos after he was denied vital medication for his diabetes.
I am not left wing, says Pope
On the flight from Cuba, Pope Francis said during a half-hour press conference that he was not left wing: "Some people might say some things sounded slightly more leftish, but that would be a mistake of interpretation."
Christian held as domestic slave by Hindu employers wins payout for religious discrimination
Permila Tirkey was banned from bringing her Bible to Britain and had to sleep on a mattress on the floor.
Bangladeshi atheist 'kill list' includes nine UK bloggers
A 'kill list' has been published by a militant Islamic group in Bangladesh which includes nine British-based bloggers.
Dozens of ISIS fighters killed in Syrian airstrikes
ISIS have continued to suffer losses as Syrian government warplanes maintain their bombardment of the group's strongholds.
Britain, France say EU should help countries near Syria take more refugees
EU countries should do more to return migrants to their own countries if they do not have "a genuine claim to asylum".
Volkswagen diesel scandal spreads as pressure mounts on chief executive
The falsified US vehicle emission tests could affect 11 million of its cars around the globe.
Red carpet welcome for Pope Francis at start of US visit
Schoolchildren chanted "We love Francis, yes we do. We love Francis, how about you?"
Hungary mobilises troops, unemployed and convicts to keep out migrants
While Europe dithered over a collective response, Hungary took matters into its own hands.