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Gay marriage ban in Indiana struck down by federal judge
Gay marriage ban in Indiana struck down by federal judge

Federal judge strikes down Indiana gay marriage ban.

Man held in psych ward for being an atheist
Man held in psych ward for being an atheist

Nigerian man held in psych ward for being an atheist

Man claims to be Jesus Christ, kills his uncle
Man claims to be Jesus Christ, kills his uncle

A Florida man was arrested Monday after shooting his uncle to death after a dispute.

Gary Oldman\'s apology after anti-Semitic accusations: Jews \'surely are the chosen people\'
Gary Oldman's apology after anti-Semitic accusations: Jews 'surely are the chosen people'

Gary Oldman has issued an apology after being accused of anti-Semitism following comments he made in an interview with Playboy magazine.

North Korea: where Christians are persecuted but strong in faith
North Korea: where Christians are persecuted but strong in faith

North Korea is widely hailed as the worst country in which to be a Christian, but the chief exec of Seoul USA says the faithfulness of the nation's Christians lays down a challenge for those in the West.

ISIS militants rape Christian mother and daughter who couldn\'t pay poll tax
ISIS militants rape Christian mother and daughter who couldn't pay poll tax

The nightmare continues for Christians living in ISIS-controlled areas as militants exact brutal punishment for those who fall short of their strict and violent interpretation of Islam.

Crucified Christ depicted as a scarecrow in Godmanchester
Crucified Christ depicted as a scarecrow in Godmanchester

The depiction of Jesus Christ as a scarecrow has offended some residents of Godmanchester, England.

R Kelly on his transgender son: \'I\'ve heard a lot of things about a lot of people and it was never true\'
R Kelly on his transgender son: 'I've heard a lot of things about a lot of people and it was never true'

The 'I believe I can fly' singer R Kelly seems to be reluctant to accept his daughter's coming out as transgender.

\'70 million Christians\' martyred for their faith since Jesus walked the earth
'70 million Christians' martyred for their faith since Jesus walked the earth

A new article series in Christian History magazine says a "global war" is being waged against Christians.

Meriam Ibrahim still detained in Sudan
Meriam Ibrahim still detained in Sudan

The Sudanese Christian woman whose sentences of death for apostasy and 100 lashes for adultery were quashed on 23 June, is still being detained by the Sudanese authorities.

Right-to-die appeal rejected
Right-to-die appeal rejected

Justices of the Supreme Court today ruled against an appeal that would see a step taken towards legalising euthanasia in the UK, but several judges urged Parliament to pass Lord Falconer's Assisted Dying Bill this summer.

Court of appeal for Christian worker fired after religious harassment claim
Court of appeal for Christian worker fired after religious harassment claim

A Christian woman who was fired from her job after complaining about religious harassment by Muslim colleagues has taken her case to the court of appeal today, June 25.

God \'in the brain\' and other misunderstandings of scientists
God 'in the brain' and other misunderstandings of scientists

Despite what some scientists have concluded, the fact that religious experiences can produce measurable brain responses is by no means an indication that God is "all in the mind".

Meriam Ibrahim re-released
Meriam Ibrahim re-released

Latest reports suggest that the Christian Sudanese mother-of-two who was sentenced to death for apostasy, released, and then detained at the airport yesterday has been freed once more.

Boko Haram kidnaps 91 women and children in Nigerian village
Boko Haram kidnaps 91 women and children in Nigerian village

60 females, 31 boys kidnapped in Nigeria over the weekend.

KFC hoax? Grandmother\'s story of scarred child kicked out of KFC being investigated
KFC hoax? Grandmother's story of scarred child kicked out of KFC being investigated

Grandmother's story of scarred child kicked out of KFC may be a hoax