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Christians face backlash in Turkey as Muslim protesters attack churches after coup attempt
When forces loyal to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan quashed a bloody military coup attempt on July 15, hard-line Muslim Sunnis used the event to target Turkey's Christian community, the London Express reports.

Row escalates between Trump and parents of Muslim soldier
In a mounting row between Donald Trump and the parents of a Muslim US Army officer killed in the Iraq war, the father said the Republican presidential nominee lacked the empathy to be a leader

Demons different from fallen angels, says evangelist author, citing 3 distinctions given in the Bible
Are demons fallen angels? Although people who hold traditional view would answer in the affirmative, evangelist David Diga Hernandez thinks this is not true since it contradicts the Scripture.

The dark secret of a great hymn: 'All things bright and beautiful'
It's sometimes assumed to be an anti-evolution hymn, written in answer to Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species.

Uganda: Pastor 'killed by group of Muslims' for evangelising
A pastor was tied up and killed by a group of Muslims in eastern Uganda reportedly for converting Muslims to Christianity and refusing to sell land for the building of a mosque

Pastor and ex-NFL player Antonio Armstrong and his wife shot dead; teen son charged with murder
"It makes no sense." The statement made by one of the victims' relatives underscores the mystery behind the killing on Friday of Pastor Antonio Armstrong, a former Texas A&M and Miami Dolphins linebacker, and his wife, Dawn, apparently by their own 16-year-old son, who was not identified due to his young age.

Should you use your smartphone during worship?
How do we find a place for them in the church today so that we don't take away from our worship of God?

Franklin Graham targets Pope Francis over Islamic violence
Outspoken evangelist Franklin Graham has targeted Pope Francis for saying recent terrorist violence was not religiously motivated.

Another gay Anglican priest marries long-term partner
Another gay Anglican vicar has married his long-term male partner, defying the Church of England's ban on clergy entering same-sex marriages.

Rio 2016: Will this Olympic Games be the most unjust ever?
Concerns are mounting that the legacy for Rio might be one of increased poverty and crime, sports facilities that will prove to be white elephants, and shocking levels of debt.

Does the Bible say Christians shouldn't marry non-Christians?
For many Christians this isn't a theoretical question, but one of burning personal urgency.

Katy Perry's parents make a plea to singer's bashers: 'Don't judge her, pray for her'
Pop star Katy Perry's parents Keith and Mary Hudson, who are both ministers, hope their daughter's bashers would turn to prayer instead of criticising her.
Theresa May's plan to end modern slavery welcomed
Cardinal Vincent Nichols and the leading charity Hope for Justice praises May's intervention, which came yesterday in the Sunday Telegraph

Lifting Holy Hands - a spotters' guide to worshippers' arms
Lifting Holy Hands - a spotters' guide to worshippers' arms

Devastating long term poverty costs UK £78bn each year
Poverty costs every person in the UK £1,200 each on average and a total of £78bn per year, according to a new report on Monday.
Belgium: Priest 'stabbed at home by asylum seeker'
A priest in Belgium was reportedly stabbed in his own home after he let in an asylum seeker in to use the shower. There is no suggestion the incident was terrorism-related