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Yazidi and Christian women slaves sold for £27, ISIS document reveals
Yazidi and Christian women slaves sold for £27, ISIS document reveals

An ISIS document sets out guidelines for the price of women and children and says that anyone violating these controls will be executed.

Are you God's friend?

Could it be that God has lots of children in the church today, but not many friends? Claire Musters reflects.

Scottish Christianity is under threat from militant atheists, warns Free Church leader
Scottish Christianity is under threat from militant atheists, warns Free Church leader

Moves by secularists are aimed at undermining faith, says David Robertson.

Religious terror \'on the increase\', Christians are the main victims
Religious terror 'on the increase', Christians are the main victims

A report backed by Prince Charles paints a grim picture of persecution.

Vatican denounces brain cancer sufferer Brittany Maynard\'s assisted suicide
Vatican denounces brain cancer sufferer Brittany Maynard's assisted suicide

The Vatican on Tuesday criticised the assisted suicide of Brittany Maynard, who took her life last weekend, aged 29.

Tough road ahead for Obama after Republicans seize US Senate
Tough road ahead for Obama after Republicans seize US Senate

Mid-term elections have gone badly for the president.

Taliban group threatens to attack India following border blast
Taliban group threatens to attack India following border blast

Tensions rise as militants warn of expanded aims.

Hong Kong students fine-tune plan to take democracy call direct to Beijing
Hong Kong students fine-tune plan to take democracy call direct to Beijing

Demonstrators aim to go straight to Communist party rulers.

Israelis, Palestinians clash at Jerusalem holy site
Israelis, Palestinians clash at Jerusalem holy site

Demonstrations have sparked fears of a new intifada.

Charles: threat to Middle East Christianity is an \'indescribable tragedy\'
Charles: threat to Middle East Christianity is an 'indescribable tragedy'

The Prince has called for religious leaders to work together.

Two pastors and 90-year-old man face charges for feeding the homeless
Two pastors and 90-year-old man face charges for feeding the homeless

Two Florida pastors and a 90-year-old advocate for the homeless received a citation on Sunday after they distributed food to the needy.

Sadie Robertson and Mark Ballas impress judges with Adam and Eve-inspired dance on \'Dancing With the Stars\'
Sadie Robertson and Mark Ballas impress judges with Adam and Eve-inspired dance on 'Dancing With the Stars'

"Dancing with the Stars" duo Sadie Robertson and Mark Ballas impressed the judges with their contemporary dance performance on Monday night.

Duck Dynasty\'s Alan Robertson says the Bible should be on the school curriculum
Duck Dynasty's Alan Robertson says the Bible should be on the school curriculum

Duck Dynasty's Alan Robertson says the Bible should be on the school curriculum

$7,000 antique Bible sold on eBay goes missing; buyer says he never received it
$7,000 antique Bible sold on eBay goes missing; buyer says he never received it

$7,000 antique Bible sold on eBay goes missing; buyer says he never received it

Prince Charles defends religious freedom and calls for greater tolerance between Muslims and Christians
Prince Charles defends religious freedom and calls for greater tolerance between Muslims and Christians

Prince Charles today passionately defended religious freedom during an address at the House of Lords.

Christian couple in Pakistan beaten to death by Muslim mob, burned in brick kiln
Christian couple in Pakistan beaten to death by Muslim mob, burned in brick kiln

Shama and Shehzad are the latest Christians to fall victim to inter-communal violence.