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Franklin Graham is an \'apostle of hatred\' - critic
Franklin Graham is an 'apostle of hatred' - critic

Franklin Graham described as an "apostle of hatred" by United Methodist minister Rev. William E. Alberts.

Israel, Iran and America: How to stop it all going nuclear
Israel, Iran and America: How to stop it all going nuclear

Israel's prime minister warned the US Congress about a deal with Iran over nuclear weapons. But was he right?

Kidnapped Assyrian Christians: Four more hostages released by Islamic State
Kidnapped Assyrian Christians: Four more hostages released by Islamic State

Four more Assyrian Christian hostages being held by Islamic State have been released, a week after being abducted in the Khabour region of Syria.

Boko Haram \'incorporating itself into ISIS\' with latest beheading video
Boko Haram 'incorporating itself into ISIS' with latest beheading video

A video released by Boko Haram purporting to show two beheadings shows that it is "incorporating itself into the Islamic State", an organisation that monitors terrorist groups has warned.

Thousands file past Boris Nemtsov\'s coffin as shooting reveals Kremlin faultlines
Thousands file past Boris Nemtsov's coffin as shooting reveals Kremlin faultlines

The murder of the prominent opposition figure has galvanised opposition figures.

Have archaeologists discovered Jesus\' childhood home?
Have archaeologists discovered Jesus' childhood home?

Leading British archaeologist Dr Ken Dark believes he may have found the house that Jesus grew up in.

Netanyahu speech: \'Iran will always be an enemy of America\'
Netanyahu speech: 'Iran will always be an enemy of America'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned US President Barack Obama on Tuesday against accepting a nuclear deal with Iran that would be a "countdown to a potential nuclear nightmare" by a country that "will always be an enemy of America".

Owners who refused cake for gay couple close shop
Owners who refused cake for gay couple close shop

An Indiana bakery has officially closed its doors after being embroiled in controversy for months over its refusal to accept a cake order for a same-sex commitment ceremony.

Phil Robertson tells people to turn to Jesus at conservative conference
Phil Robertson tells people to turn to Jesus at conservative conference

Reality star and outspoken Christian Phil Robertson urged attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) to give their lives to Christ in a controversial speech on Friday.

Fugitive pastor arrested in Brazil

A fugitive pastor included in the Most Wanted List for allegedly assaulting two young girls in Minnesota has been caught in Brazil, according to the US Marshals.

Government welfare sanctions are inhumane and un-Christian, says Church
Government welfare sanctions are inhumane and un-Christian, says Church

A church report has condemned the benefits sanctions scheme imposed by the UK's Department of Work and Pensions as "punitive, inhumane and un-Christian".

Jews win right to pray on Temple Mount
Jews win right to pray on Temple Mount

Police "must ensure that Jews can pray on the Temple Mount and [must] not...act sweepingly to prevent Jews from praying on the Temple Mount," a court ruled on Sunday in a landmark victory for Jewish activists.

Street pastors in need of more volunteers
Street pastors in need of more volunteers

Street Pastors in need of more volunteers to expand service

Saudi Arabia: Controversial Muslim cleric given prestigious award
Saudi Arabia: Controversial Muslim cleric given prestigious award

A radical Muslim preacher who once claimed that "Every Muslim should be a terrorist" has received one of Saudi Arabia's most illustrious awards for "Service to Islam".

Southern Baptists call on Obama to fight ISIS, say he has come \'for such a time as this\'
Southern Baptists call on Obama to fight ISIS, say he has come 'for such a time as this'

The president and former presidents of the Southern Baptist Convention written to President Obama asking him to take "the necessary action" against ISIS.

Canadian Christian pastor goes missing in North Korea
Canadian Christian pastor goes missing in North Korea

A Christian pastor has gone missing in North Korea, shortly after he was invited to the capital Pyongyang.