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Iran willing to free Saeed Abedini, other US prisoners under 'right circumstances'
Iran President Hassan Rouhani said the Iranian government is willing to release American prisoners they are holding, including Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, under the 'right circumstances.'
Divisons loom over gays and divorce before Pope's Synod on Family
Nearly 800,000 Catholics, including more than 200 cardinals, bishops and archbishops, have written to the Pope appealing for clarity and warning of a "breach" in the Church over gays and marriage.
Corbyn echoes Keir Hardie's call for 'divine discontent' in Labour Party conference speech
Jeremy Corbyn delivered a rousing first speech at the Labour party conference after becoming Labour leader earlier this month.
Landmark bill could end 'pattern of persecution' in Iraq and Syria
A landmark resolution introduced in Congress last week could mean that vital action is taken to defend Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East, Christian Today has been told.
How to deal with suffering when pat answers aren't enough
Harry Farley tackles the question of suffering, and how to reconcile the existence of evil with an all-loving God.
Doctors unleash brain power of paralysed man to make him walk again sans gadgets
The patient, who suffered a spinal cord injury, was remarkably able to take steps along a 3.66-meter-long course using an electroencephalogram (EEG)-based system.
Billy Graham: Hell is a 'hideous reality' and God wants us to be saved
Graham believes that while our culture shows an interest in the afterlife, few people take it seriously enough to think about where they will spend 'forever'.
France cites 'self-defence' in carrying out airstrikes against ISIS in Syria for 1st time
French government said it has carried out its first airstrikes against the Islamic State, 'totally destroying' one of its camps in the eastern town of Deir al-Zour, CNN reports.
Justin Bieber on his faith: 'I'm at a point where I'm not going to hold this in'
"At this point, my faith has gotten me to where I am. My faith has brought me to a whole other level. I love talking about my faith," he told Complex magazine.
Pope Francis warns Christians: To restrict God's love is a 'perversion of faith'
At the final Mass culminating the 2015 World Meeting of Families in Philadephia, Pope Francis warned the faithful against narrowing God's love, saying it is a perversion of the faith.
Water on Mars: What it says about God's great universe
If we found life on another planet, what would it mean for Christian theology?
Germany: Calls for Christian and Muslim refugees to be housed separately
Violent clashes between Christian and Muslim refugees in Germany has led to calls for them to be housed separately.
Christian missionaries told to leave Nepal
Extremist groups in Nepal have warned Christian missionaries to leave the country, Fides reports.
Pastor Saeed Abedini treated like 'a pawn in a game of chess', wife says
American pastor Saeed Abedini is being treated like a "pawn in a game of chess," his wife has said, following the Iranian president's offer to release him in return for Iranians being held in the US.
Vatican City turns away journalist posing as Syrian refugee
It appears Vatican City has ignored Pope Francis' call to support refugees after an Italian journalist, posing as a Syrian refugee, was repeatedly turned away.
Israel's Christian school strike ends, but funding threats remain
The strike has lasted more than a month and was sparked by cuts that Christian leaders said were discriminatory.