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Israel election: Netanyahu wins after a sharp shift to the right
The promise of no Palestinian state and more settlements attracted voters.
Pastor under fire for comparing gays to axe murderers
A Michigan pastor caused a firestorm of controversy after audio of a sermon from earlier this month went viral last week.
2,000 geese fall dead from the sky in Idaho
Thousands of geese fell out of the sky in a matter of days in Idaho in what is suspected to be an outbreak of avian cholera.
Goodbye hug miraculously brings newborn back to life
A premature newborn on the brink of death in Australia was revived after a goodbye hug from his parents, and is now a thriving five-year-old.
ISIS tweets destruction of more Christian sites
The Islamic State (IS) shared photos of the destruction of Christian relics on Twitter on Monday, increasing calls for the terrorist group to be stopped.
DRC priest likely murdered by criminal gang
The murder of a Catholic priest in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been branded "abominable, abhorrent and infernal" by the Bishop of Goma.
India: nun rape part of 'growing trend' of attacks on Christians
The rape of an elderly nun in West Bengal this weekend has caused widespread outrage and protests across the country, amid concerns about increasing nationalist sentiment in India.
Nigeria: At least 45 dead in ethno-religious conflict
At least 45 people, mostly women, children and elderly people, were killed by gunmen in central Nigeria on Sunday, police have confirmed.
New bill to abolish marriage licenses in Oklahoma; leaves discretion to clergy
New bill to abolish marriage licenses in Oklahoma; leaves discretion to clergy
My chains are keeping me from you, writes Pastor Saeed to his son
For his 7th birthday, Jacob Abedini wanted nothing more than to have his father celebrate his birthday with him, and he even sent his father a personal invitation for his party at home. But his father Pastor Saeed is sadly locked up in Iran because of his Christian faith.
ISIS militants desecrate Iraqi church, replace cross with black flag
New images show militants attacking an ancient church and replacing the cross with an ISIS flag.
New Zealand bar manager and colleagues jailed in Myanmar for insulting religion
The three men have been jailed for two and a half years for using a psychedelic image of Buddha wearing headphones to promote their bar.
Libya: Islamic State kidnaps 20 foreign medical workers in Sirte
Foreign hospital staff have been taken by ISIS to stop them fleeing as they are need to treat wounded fighters.
US and Iran inch closer to a nuclear deal as another deadline looms
A US official has warned that Iran must make tough choices to allay world fears.
Aid agencies fly in to cyclone-hit Vanuatu islands, find scenes of 'total devastation'
On one island every shred of green has been ripped from the trees.
Former atheist proclaims healing power of God
Bestselling author and atheist turned Christian Lee Strobel is sharing his own experience of God's healing power in his new book, entitled A Case for Grace, in which he explores the lives of Christians whose lives were transformed by God.