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China: Christians forbidden from holding prayer meeting deemed 'illegal' by authorities

Chinese Christians were forced to cancel a prayer meeting in Handan provence yesterday after it was deemed "illegal" by the Religious Affair Bureau.

Church leaders unite against persecution: 'This is a time for us to stand together'

Bishop Angaelos has said it is more important than ever before for the Church to stand together.

Evangelical Christian MP confesses to affair with married assistant

An evangelical Christian MP has admitted to having an affair with his assistant and apologised for his "completely inappropriate" behaviour.

Bangladesh: Elderly Hindu priest hacked to death by suspected Islamists

Three militants riding on a motorcycle killed Ananta Gopal Ganguly, 70, by slitting his throat when he was on his way to the temple he served in Jhenaidah district.

Archbishop of Canterbury: To understand the world, we must understand religion

Archbishop Justin Welby makes the case for religious literacy in an article for Radio Times.

Helping the helper: Institute aids military chaplains suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder

For soldiers coming home from conflict areas, the military chaplain is the person who is there to listen to all their troubles and help them cope with the trauma they are experiencing.

Thousands of atheists gather at National Mall in D.C. in show of political strength

Although the turnout turned out to be fewer than what the organisers expected, thousands of professing atheists and agnostics from across America gathered at the National Mall in Washington D.C. on Saturday for their second "Reason Rally."

'Terrorists mean what they say': Terror expert advises Americans to take travel warnings to Europe seriously

A counterterrorism expert advised residents of the United States to take the American government's travel warnings against Europe seriously, knowing how terrorists are known to keep their word on their evil plans.

France, Belgium face new wave of attacks against Catholics by suspected Islamist militants

Catholics in France and Belgiumâtwo countries still haunted by bloody terrorist attacks by the Islamic State (ISIS)âare facing a new wave of attacks from suspected Islamist militants, the latest of which was the burning of the altar at the Church of St. Madeleine-de-l'Ãle in Martigues, about 800 km south of Paris.

Pope Francis proclaims 2 new saints â a Swedish nun and a Polish monk

Pope Francis canonised Swedish nun Mary Elizabeth Hesselblad and Polish monk Stanislaus Papczynski, the first to be proclaimed saints during the Jubilee of Mercy, in a ceremony attended by thousands of pilgrims at St. Peter's Square, on Sunday.

Has Hillary Clinton clinched the Democratic presidential nomination?

Clinton would be the first woman to be the presidential candidate of a major political party in the country's 239-year history.

Billy Graham tells cheaters: 'One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper; one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble'

There are some people who seem to do well in life by cheating on others. As tempting as it might be to follow their lead to get ahead, evangelist Billy Graham is discouraging people from doing so because the merits of cheating are only temporary and will not last.

Joel Osteen says God will fight your battles if you stop worrying and remain at rest