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Manny Pacquiao uses Bible to defend death penalty

The former world champion boxer and now Philippines senator today used the Bible to justify his call for the reinstatement of the death penalty.

The 4 myths about Jesus that may be ruining your life

In Ephesians 1, Paul breathlessly lavishes praise on the Lord and illustrates him as the reconciler of Heaven and Earth.

Suicide bomber kills at least 70 at Pakistan hospital

A suicide bomber in Pakistan killed at least 70 people and wounded more than a hundred on Monday in an attack on mourners gathered at a hospital in Quetta, according to officials in the southwestern province of Baluchistan.

How to read - and understand - the book of Revelation

For centuries Revelation has been the staple diet for conspiracy theorists, millenialists and anyone who wants to find some Scripture for their own personal crackpot theory.

Algeria: Christian sentenced to five years in jail over Jesus post

A Christian man charged with blasphemy has been sentenced to prison for five years after posting online about Jesus.

Men dressed as priests kill Nigerian soldiers in Delta attack

Gunmen dressed as priests have killed three Nigerian soldiers in the oil-producing Niger Delta, a military source and residents have said.

Refugee swimmer wins hearts at Rio Olympics

A Syrian refugee who won her heat in the 100 metres butterfly at the Olympics in Rio swam pulling a boat full of 20 people in the ocean between Turkey and Greece when fleeing her home country last year.

Should the next US president be offensively blunt about Islamism? Republicans think so, Democrats don't

The findings come in a Pew survey that reveals widely differing attitudes towards Islam among Americans.

British Iranians protest Sunni executions, urge UK government to hold Iran to account

Twenty Iranians have today entered their third day of a hunger strike in protest against what they say are brutal violations of human rights laws by their country's government.

Nigeria: Militant Christian group vows revenge attacks on Muslims if Boko Haram kills Christians

The militant Christian group Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders (NDRC) have vowed that they will carry out reprisal attacks on Muslims and mosques in the Niger Delta region if Boko Haram fulfils a threat to kill Christians and burn down churches

Where to find both rest for your weary soul and help in time of need

No matter how weary or troubled you are, God is able to take on any challenge. And because He's for you and He loves you, He'll take it on for your own good.