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North Korea: Canadian pastor sentenced to hard labour is suffering from ill health
A pastor serving a life sentence of hard labour in North Korea for subversion is suffering ill health, according to a Canadian delegation that visited him.
ISIS destroy ancient Assyrian 'Gate of God' near Mosul
ISIS has torn down an ancient structure known as the 'Gate of God' in its ongoing destruction of religious, cultural and archaeological icons in the Middle East.
Obama administration plans to resettle 358 Syrian refugees per week in U.S.
Syrian refugees will arrive in the United States at an average of 358 per week until September under a plan of the Obama administration to speed up the process and bring a total of 10,000 refugees this year.
Idaho governor vetoes bill allowing use of the Bible as reference material in public schools
Republican Idaho Governor Butch Otter has vetoed a bill that would allow the use of Bible as reference material in public schools, saying it could result in loss of funding and lawsuits.
Are ISIS atrocities 'genocide'? Why the word matters
Next week the House of Commons will debate whether to label ISIS atrocities against Christians, Yazidis and other minorities as 'genocide'.
U.S. federal appeals court upholds Utah's ban on polygamous cohabitation
A U.S. federal appeals court has restored Utah's ban on polygamous cohabitation, giving defeat to a family featured on the reality show "Sister Wives," which asked the court to uphold a 2013 ruling in their favor.
Pastor and wife die in car crash in Texas
A baptist pastor and his wife from Houston, Texas were killed in a road accident allegedly caused by street racers on Tuesday evening.
Boko Haram release video of kidnapped schoolgirls on second anniversary of abduction
The militant Islamic group Boko Haram has released a video purporting to show 15 of the schoolgirls kidnapped two years ago in Chibok, northern Nigeria.
Mexico: Discovery of ancient tombstone sheds new light on early years of Christianity
The discovery of a priest's tombstone in Mexico City provides a fascinating insight into the early years of Christianity in the country.
North Carolina governor amends bathroom law to allow private establishments to set their own rules
In the wake of the backlash against House Bill 2, or the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory has issued an executive order that partially amends the law to allow private establishments to establish their own rules on bathroom use.
Think not what your spouse can do for you but what you can do for your spouse
Marriage is a wonderful experience. The union between man and woman is one of the most beautiful opportunities and extensions of God's grace, not because of the things that we get, but because of what we can give.
Labour propose new rules to ban anti-Semitic members
Local Labour party members will to vote on new rules that would make it easier to act on prejudice against Jewish people.
Martin Luther: Reformer, man of God, antisemite
The Protestant Church in the Netherlands has denounced the antisemitic teachings of one of its founders, Martin Luther.
What does the Bible tell us about curses?
All Christians get excited about talking about the blessing, prosperity and goodness of God, but not everyone finds it in them to talk about the curses. One thing is for sure: God never withheld from talking about curses.
Katy Perry defeats nuns in battle to buy convent
Katy Perry could soon be moving to a converted convent after winning a legal battle against nuns.
UK guilty of 'failure of leadership and moral courage' over refugee crisis
A damning report today accused the UK of "turning a blind eye to suffering on its doorstep" by failing to protect refugees displaced by war, persecution and poverty.