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North Korea: Why the number of defectors has halved since 2011
It's much more dangerous, and twice as expensive, to defect from North Korea since Kim Jong Un took power in Pyongyang three and a half years ago, refugees and experts say
Syria: Islamic State claims full control of Palmyra
Islamic State fighters tightened their grip on the historic Syrian city of Palmyra on Thursday and overran Iraqi government defenses east of Ramadi, the provincial capital that they seized five days earlier.
American Christians beings bullied into silence - Franklin Graham
American Christians beings bullied into silence -- Franklin Graham
Al Shabaab attacks village in Kenya's Garissa
Al Shabaab militants attacked a village in the northeastern Kenyan county of Garissa, the ministry of interior said on Friday.
What was the first thing Ben Seewald ever asked Jessa Duggar?
When Ben and Jessa Seewald from 19 Kids and Counting first met, Ben was an awkward young boy who struggled to find the right words to say to the girl he had a crush on.
'He carried me when I was unable to walk' â Minister shares moving testimony as she tells church she is HIV positive
A church minister from Hayling Island, near Portsmouth, chose to tell her congregation that she is HIV positive in a moving video using cardboard signs.
House of Cards, Neville Chamberlain and the Rwandan Genocide: how can the church recover unity?
Krish Kandiah outlines three common approaches to church unity, and wonders whether there is a better way.
Sole cartoonist who survived Charlie Hebdo attack leaves publication, says it's 'torture' because the others are gone
Renald Luzier, the sole surviving cartoonist of the French publication Charlie Hebdo has decided to leave the newspaper, saying it is "torture" being the only cartoonist left and that he needs time to "rebuild himself."
Pastor Shane Idleman answers: Can Christians lose their salvation?
Only God can truly know what is inside a person's heart, but Pastor Shane Idleman from Westside Christian Fellowship sought to answer the difficult question of whether a Christian can really lose their salvation.
Joel Houston says A.D. The Bible Continues is 'God's plan for helping people understand who Jesus is'
Hillsong NYC's Pastor Joel Houston has lauded the faith-based drama A.D. The Bible Continues by producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, saying that it is "God's plan for helping people understand who Jesus is."
19 Kids and Counting's Jinger Duggar reveals Jessa's wedding was a really tough time
Nobody took Jessa Duggar's wedding to Ben Seewald harder than her best friend and younger sister Jinger, and the young reality star from 19 Kids and Counting is recalling how difficult it was to let her sister go.
Franklin Graham explains why America should care about Iraq and Iran
Both countries desperately need the prayers of Christians from all over the world
Franklin Graham prays for Supreme Court justices as gay marriage debate heats up
"There will be a storm of persecution against all people who follow God and His standards" if the US Supreme Court rules in favour of gay marriage, Franklin Graham has warned.
Cardinal Pell: I did not try to bribe abuse victim to buy their silence
Australia's Cardinal George Pell has denied accusations made to a Royal Commission.
Chinese President warns religious groups against foreign influence
Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday warned against foreign influence on religious groups in China because they must pledge allegiance to the state.
CofE celebrates key Christian appointments in Parliament
The Church of England is celebrating the appointment of two of the nation's most influential Christians, one lay and one ordained, to key posts in the new Parliament.