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Kenyan government name drops alleged mastermind of university attack
Kenyan government name drops alleged mastermind of university attack

The Kenyan government has made public the mastermind behind the attack on the University of Garissa that killed more than 100 Christians.

Duke University professor says faith aids in healing process for patients
Duke University professor says faith aids in healing process for patients

A physician and professor at Duke University in North Carolina says that faith is a big factor in the healing and recovery of patients.

Islam will be fastest-growing faith in coming decades - survey
Islam will be fastest-growing faith in coming decades - survey

Islam could experience record growth and match Christianity within the next few decades, according to new research.

Two South Korean pastors remain detained in North Korea for \'espionage\'
Two South Korean pastors remain detained in North Korea for 'espionage'

Two South Korean pastors are currently being detained in North Korea on charges of espionage.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Roma Downey and Mark Burnett: Persecuted Christians need protection like never before
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Roma Downey and Mark Burnett: Persecuted Christians need protection like never before

The top US cardinal and the team behind the hit movies Son of God and The Bible Continues have called on Christians at Easter to reflect on the persecution and destruction of lives in the name of religion around the world.

Urgent steps needed to engage young people in politics - CofE bishop
Urgent steps needed to engage young people in politics - CofE bishop

Urgent steps must be taken to help young people become interested in politics so that they engage with the democratic process and are motivated to vote in the general election, a Church of England bishop has said.

Women in ministry: can we have evangelical unity?
Women in ministry: can we have evangelical unity?

An Affirmation of Evangelical Unity seeks to bring two sides together.

Church claims TB Joshua predicted Kenya terror attack in 2012
Church claims TB Joshua predicted Kenya terror attack in 2012

The Synagogue Church of All Nations in Nigeria claims that its controversial lead pastor TB Joshua predicted last week's attack on a university in Kenya back in 2012.

Child soldiers being used by ISIS to lead prisoners to their deaths
Child soldiers being used by ISIS to lead prisoners to their deaths

Not content with sowing terror by releasing gruesome footage of executions of prisoners, the Islamic State is now using children as accomplices in their deplorable acts.

Doctors save life of Christian toddler who fled from ISIS
Doctors save life of Christian toddler who fled from ISIS

After months of waiting, an 18-month-old Christian girl whose family fled from the Islamic State finally received a life-saving heart operation at the Hadassah's Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem.

Lynch mobs were early Christians\' greatest challenge, not Roman empire - study
Lynch mobs were early Christians' greatest challenge, not Roman empire - study

The greatest challenge for early Christians was not the power of the Roman Empire but rather the threat of lynch mobs who did not understand Christianity as a religion.

Paramedic saves life of doctor who saved him when he was a baby
Paramedic saves life of doctor who saved him when he was a baby

When Chris Trokey was born in 1985, he was a few weeks premature. He only weighed 3.2 pounds and was given a 50/50 chance of survival.

Teen faces raps for online bashing of Lee Kuan Yew and Christians
Teen faces raps for online bashing of Lee Kuan Yew and Christians

A teenager in Singapore is facing charges for posting a video on YouTube celebrating the death of Singaporean leader Lee Kuan Yew and ranting against Christianity.

Pastor opposes bill to make Bible state book of Tennessee
Pastor opposes bill to make Bible state book of Tennessee

A local pastor is not supportive of moves to make the Bible the state book of Tennessee, saying that without the right spirit, the Bible could do more harm than good.

UK police seek gang behind \'200 million pound\' heist
UK police seek gang behind '200 million pound' heist

British police were hunting for a gang on Wednesday who raided safety deposit boxes in London's major jewellery business district, making off with cash and gems in what local media said could be the country's biggest-ever heist.

Book of Yeezus offers fresh take of Bible in the modern world, says creators
Book of Yeezus offers fresh take of Bible in the modern world, says creators

A group of Kanye West fans have taken their support for their idol to a whole new level as they released a novelty coffee table book entitled The Book of Yeezus, which they tout as the Bible for the New Age.