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Turkey: 2,500 religious staff removed in post-coup crackdown
More than 2,500 officials have been suspended from Turkey's Religious Affairs Directorate in another crackdown following the failed military coup last month.
Former Catholic priest admits 27 charges of historic child abuse
Philip Temple, 66, committed the offences during the 1970s in London while he was working in south London care homes and a church in north London.
Bishops oppose bill that would legalise divorce in the Philippines
A divorce bill has been filed in the Philippine Congress that seeks to allow unhappy couples to legally terminate their marriage.
Australia: Church bishop 'in tears' over decision to defrock sex abuse priest
An Australian bishop was reduced to tears over having to defrock a priest accused of sexual abuse because he was worried about the "effect if would have on the parishioners", a royal commission has heard.
Church singer Kadie Lynn enters semifinals of 'America's Got Talent'
Kadie Lynn, the 12-year-old girl who lends her singing talent to churches, is now heading towards the semifinals of NBC's "America's Got Talent."
Pastor Mark Driscoll says past hardships led him to open new Arizona church: 'Sometimes hard things come from God'
Former Mars Hill Pastor Mark Driscoll definitely knows what it's like to be in the eye of the storm. After all, he was forced to step down from his Seattle megachurch back in October 2014 because he was accused of an unhealthy ego, plagiarism, and bullying.
Sadie Robertson finally opens up about her new relationship with Trevor Knight: 'We just hit it off'
"Duck Dynasty" star Sadie Robertson has been playing coy with regards to her new relationship with Texas A&M quarterback Trevor Knight, but the two have constantly teased fans of their blooming romance with several cute photos on their Instagram accounts.
U.S. churches prepare for terror attacks amid rising threats following murder of French priest
Churches in the U.S. face a terrifying new reality: They could be attractive targets for terror as shown by the murder of French priest Jacques Hamel on July 26 in Normandy, France, counter-terrorism experts have revealed.
This Muslim woman devotes her life to caring for Christians: 'My Islam is a religion that believes in helping others'
Working behind the scene, this extraordinary Muslim Iraqi woman has been helping Christians and other people displaced by the fighting in her country, paticularly those victimised by the Islamic State (ISIS) jihadist group.
After last year's failed statue plan, Satanic Temple tries to counter Christianity anew with its school Satan clubs' proposal
They failed last year, and now they're at it again.
Anti-Americanism unites Turkey and Russia as leaders repair ties
The countries' leaders have announced an acceleration in trade and energy ties at a time when they have troubled economies and strains with the West.
Why we are all evangelists
The office of an evangelist is not something everyone is called into, but does that necessarily mean that we cannot bring the good news to others because we are not called into an office?
What is the significance of Jesus being our shepherd?
The Bible gives us a picture of Jesus being our shepherd. What does that mean and what can we learn from this imagery?
How to find rest in the midst of great trials
The power of faith comes not in our ability to pray earnestly or to pray the right way, but to pray with the right heart, believing that even when we are out of options, God is not.
Martin Haskell's clinic accused of violating law by aborting baby of mom under heroin influence
An abortion clinic in Ohio owned by the inventor of the partial birth abortion procedure is accused of violating the law when it performed the procedure without consent on a 31-year-old woman who was under the influence of heroin, according to a government report.
Newt Gingrich says you can't understand America unless you understand God's importance to its leaders
Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich is back in the limelight and has thrown his support to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.