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Palestinian, 17, shot dead in Jerusalem\'s Old City after stabbing attacks
Palestinian, 17, shot dead in Jerusalem's Old City after stabbing attacks

A young Palestinian man was shot dead after he attempted to stab three people in the Old City of Jerusalem at the weekend, according to the Israeli police.

Duped into confessing - Iranian faces death sentence for \'insulting Islam\'
Duped into confessing - Iranian faces death sentence for 'insulting Islam'

A 21-year-old Iranian has been sentenced to death for 'insulting Islam' on an instant messaging app.

Crisis for Church of England as older female churchgoers pass away
Crisis for Church of England as older female churchgoers pass away

The Church of England is facing a demographic time bomb as a generation of 70,000 active laywomen is passing away, according to new research.

Florida college reinstates student who clashed with Muslim prof over Crucifixion of Jesus
Florida college reinstates student who clashed with Muslim prof over Crucifixion of Jesus

A Florida college has reinstated a student that it previously suspended for disagreeing with a Muslim professor about the crucifixion of Jesus.

Catholic groups call on West to step up help for Syrian refugees as 5 million forced to flee war-torn country

A group of Catholic aid agencies is calling on Western countries to do more to help fleeing Syrians, as more than five million people have been forced to cross borders and register as refugees in neighbouring countries.

Criminal asks woman, \'Where\'s Jesus right now?\' while raping her
Criminal asks woman, 'Where's Jesus right now?' while raping her

A troubled 33-year-old serial rapist and career criminal targeted an unsuspecting woman inside a Christian bookstore and taunted her, "Where's Jesus right now?" while he was choking and raping her.

Welsh bishops dismiss complaints against homophobia as \'without merit\'
Welsh bishops dismiss complaints against homophobia as 'without merit'

The Church in Wales has dismissed three complaints following allegations of homophobia after senior gay cleric was rejected as Bishop of Llandaff.

Duggar girls share their thoughts on love: Don\'t \'date anyone who doesn\'t share the same goals as you\'
Duggar girls share their thoughts on love: Don't 'date anyone who doesn't share the same goals as you'

The Duggar girls from "Counting On" definitely know a thing or two about love. Many of them have enjoyed courtships, gotten married, and are now raising the next generation of Christian kids.

Row over Gibraltar escalates as Bishop of Leeds says it shows \'major problems\' of Brexit
Row over Gibraltar escalates as Bishop of Leeds says it shows 'major problems' of Brexit

Gibraltar has said it will not be used as a bargaining chip in Brexit negotiations, after the EU declared that any decisions affecting the territory would need to be run past Spain.

Do people joke about religion in your workplace? Does it upset you?
Do people joke about religion in your workplace? Does it upset you?

People in offices in the UK might be more careful not to make jokes about gender or disability than they used to. But they still make jokes about religion, according to a new report.

Sunday school teacher kills son before committing suicide
Sunday school teacher kills son before committing suicide

A man and his son were found dead after a murder-suicide incident in Longview, Washington, reports said.

T-Mobile policy sparks \'war on prayer\'; nonprofit cries #KeepPrayerFree
T-Mobile policy sparks 'war on prayer'; nonprofit cries #KeepPrayerFree

Prayer is totally free. However, according to a non-profit group that pushes for free prayer, accessing prayer lines through conference call services via one of the largest mobile carriers in the U.S. isn't free.

4 ways seeing God as your father will change you completely today
4 ways seeing God as your father will change you completely today

Seeing God as our father can and will change us forever when we get a full grasp of this truth.

How to respond to your children when they backslide
How to respond to your children when they backslide

How do parents respond to their children who leave the faith? You might be surprised to know that "convert them" isn't one of the things that parents can and should do.

\'Why does it sometimes feel like God is against me?\'
'Why does it sometimes feel like God is against me?'

When it feels like God is against you, remember that He calls you His friend.

Am I \'Christian\' enough to serve God?
Am I 'Christian' enough to serve God?

We don't wait to be 'Christian enough' to serve God. We become more and more like Christ as we serve in ministry.