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Islamic State jihadists set fire to hundreds of Christian books in Mosul
Hundreds of Christian books have been burned by Islamic State in Mosul, almost two years after jihadists took over the Iraqi city.
Sacked Christian magistrate who opposed gay adoption will sue Michael Gove
A Christian magistrate will sue the justice secretary Michael Gove after he was sacked for opposing gay adoption.
Al Qaeda gunmen kill 16 in Ivory Coast beach attack
Gunmen from al Qaeda's North African branch killed 16 people, including four Europeans, at a beach resort town in Ivory Coast on Sunday.
Phoenix City council brings back prayer to public meetings â but limited to fire, police chaplains
The Phoenix City Council in Arizona voted Wednesday to bring back prayer during public meetings a month they scrapped the tradition to prevent Satanists from speaking at the regular event.
'He's a mass killer': After his own death, euthanasia activist confesses to illegally helping 8 people die
Late last month, Canadian right-to-die activist John Hofsess passed away at age 78 by subjecting himself to euthanasia. Before he died, Hofsess made a startling confession: he took part in illegally helping eight people die.
Pope Francis to replace envoy to U.S. who set his controversial meeting with anti-gay activist Kim Davis
Pope Francis is soon replacing his retired representative to the United States who made the controversial decision of setting up his meeting with an anti-gay activist.
No time for a spiritual retreat? How to incorporate some of the elements into your routine
This week Pope Francis and members of the Roman Curia began their annual Lenten retreat in Ariccia. We might not be able to take a week off to focus purely on our faith at this time but we can adopt some of the Pope's practices into our Lenten observance.
7 Bible verses which help us build up a picture of what marriage means
Marriage remains a significant aspect of Christian life but the way that it is valued has undergone a shift in wider society. Higher numbers of couples are moving in together and cohabiting for years before even considering walking down the aisle, if they contemplate it at all.
Car bomb in Turkey kills at least 34
A car bomb tore through a crowded transport hub in the Turkish capital Ankara on Sunday, killing at least 34 people and wounding 125 in the second such attack in the administrative heart of the city in under a month.
'Clash of civilisations' warning raised after Donald Trump declared that 'Islam hates the West'
People in the Middle East and the Muslim world at large were stunned and rattled when U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump added more fire to his anti-Muslim rhetoric, claiming that "Islam hates the West" last week.
Why did Ben Carson 'bury the hatchet' and endorse Donald Trump? Ex-rival explains as he praises GOP front-runner
People are still wondering what made former U.S. presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson endorse his former rival Donald Trump on Friday considering how the latter had said unpleasant things about him during the campaign.
Huckabee says Trump leading Americans to 'peaceful overthrow' of 'ruling class,' likens him to Roosevelt
Without directly declaring his support for Donald Trump, former White House hopeful Mike Huckabee said the Republican presidential front-runner is actually leading the American people in a "revolution" against the "ruling class" in Washington.
Secret Service agents rush to protect Trump, preventing 'ISIS supporter' from charging at him in Ohio rally
A man described as a supporter of the Islamic State (ISIS) charged the stage at Dayton International Airport in Ohio where Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump was speaking at a rally on Saturday, prompting Secret Service agents to rush to the stage and bodily cover Trump.
Rubio, Cruz, Kasich scoop more delegates in D.C., Wyoming contests but not enough to dent Trump's big lead
Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz and even Ohio Gov. John Kasich picked up more delegates than Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump in the party's conventions in Washington D.C. and Wyoming on Saturday but hardly enough to threaten Trump's still commanding lead.
Syria: al-Qaeda seizes bases and weapons from Western-backed group
The al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front seized bases and weapons from a Western-backed rebel group in overnight fighting in northwestern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Sunday.
Obama to urge Britain to stay in EU in UK visit
US President Barack Obama will come to London in April and urge British voters to back continued membership of the European Union, The Independent on Sunday newspaper reported.