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Timeline: How tension in Jerusalem led to synagogue attack

Over the past several weeks, tension and violence have risen steadily in Jerusalem, culminating in Tuesday's attack on a synagogue.

Indonesia: Female police applicants forced to undergo 'virginity tests'

The practice of testing the virginity of female applicants for the police force in Indonesia has been branded discriminatory and humiliating by Human Rights Watch.

Kenya: Youths kill two Christian men after police raid mosques

A group of youths with machetes and knives killed three people on Kenya's coast after police raided two mosques that officials said were used to recruit Islamist militants, police said on Tuesday.

Palestinians kill three US citizens and one British in Synagogue attack

Two Palestinians armed with a meat cleaver and a gun killed four worshipers in a Jerusalem synagogue on Tuesday before being shot dead by police.

Indonesia: Pilgrims flock to have sex at Islamic holy site

An ancient ritual dating back to the 16th century, thousands travel to the 'Sex Mountain' in Central Java, where they hope to receive good luck.

Korn bassist Fieldy on what made him become a Christian: 'I got a little taste of Jesus, it was amazing'

He's a member of one of the most successful metal bands in the world today but fame, fortune and all the drugs his money could buy were not able to give Korn bassist 'Fieldy' the peace he was missing.

Surgeon who caught Ebola while serving God in Sierra Leone loses fight with the virus

A surgeon who travelled to Sierra Leone because he felt called by God to serve the sick in the latest Ebola outbreak has lost his fight against the virus.

Anne Graham Lotz on Mars Hill: 'It might have been better if they'd had millstones tied round their necks and been thrown into the sea'

The Mars Hill debacle shows the danger of an unbiblical view of ministry, says Billy Graham's daughter.

After Ebola: charity helps survivors find new hope

Recovered patients have lost everything, kits provide a fresh start.

Muslims protest Christian governor in Jakarta: 'It is forbidden to have an infidel'

The inauguration of Jakarta's first Christian governor in 50 years has been delayed to allow for a presidential decree on his appointment, another setback on his contested journey to power.

Pastors attack Fort Lauderdale mayor on homeless feeding claims

Churches and charities say hungry are not being fed.

First American bishop promoted by Pope Francis is moderate, replaces conservative

Bishop Blase Cupich, Pope Francis' first major appointment in the hierarchy of the US Catholic Church, will knock at the door of Chicago's Holy Name Cathedral on Monday evening.