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European Parliament President calls for fair trial for Christian mother facing execution
European Parliament President calls for fair trial for Christian mother facing execution

The President of the European Parliament has warned Pakistan that it is making a 'big mistake' in its treatment of Asia Bibi, a mother-of-five facing execution for blasphemy.

Oxford students vote against Christian group's residential camp
Oxford students vote against Christian group's residential camp

Oxford University students have voted against allowing a Christian group's residential camp to take place at one of their colleges over concerns that it is a threat to the 'mental safety' of students.

As hundreds of theaters drop pro-life movie 'Gosnell,' cast and crew blame left-wing bias
As hundreds of theaters drop pro-life movie 'Gosnell,' cast and crew blame left-wing bias

The movie's star, Dean Cain, said: 'I have never experienced anything like this before.'

The European Church is sleeping while Islam is creeping in, says African bishop

An African bishop in Rome for the synod on young people has said that Europe is being Islamized because the Church in the region has fallen asleep.

People who abstained from sex until tying the knot have happier marriages, research finds
People who abstained from sex until tying the knot have happier marriages, research finds

New research reveals that marriages are quantifiably happier if the couple had fewer sexual partners prior to their wedding day.

Two French priests commit suicide after being accused of sexual misconduct
Two French priests commit suicide after being accused of sexual misconduct

Two French priests have committed suicide in the past month after being accused of sexual misconduct.

Young people more open to flexible marriage arrangements and polygamy, research finds
Young people more open to flexible marriage arrangements and polygamy, research finds

New research has revealed the gap between young and old people in Britain when it comes to views on marriage.

Ancient Bible returns to England's shores for the first time in 1,300 years
Ancient Bible returns to England's shores for the first time in 1,300 years

An ancient Latin Bible made by English monks and sent to Italy as a gift to the pope is returning to England's shores for the first time in well over a millennium for a rare British Library exhibition.

What Eugene Peterson taught me about preaching
What Eugene Peterson taught me about preaching

'Everybody sounded the same in her lectures, all presented as neatly labeled specimens, butterflies on a mounting board on which a decade of dust had settled.'

10 Sudanese Christians beaten in captivity
10 Sudanese Christians beaten in captivity

Ten Sudanese Christians released on Sunday were beaten while in captivity, according to World Watch Monitor (WWM.

World Council of Churches condemns Zambian pastor's arrest
World Council of Churches condemns Zambian pastor's arrest

The general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) has condemned the detention of a Zambian pastor for organising a meeting of pastors to discuss the country's economic crisis.

Rohingya crisis: There's no plan and not enough money, says Christian Aid
Rohingya crisis: There's no plan and not enough money, says Christian Aid

Christian Aid said there was still no long-term plan for protecting those affected by Myanmar's action against its Rohingya minority.

Angry with God? 3 simple steps to deal with your rage
Angry with God? 3 simple steps to deal with your rage

My anger wasn't red hot and raging. More of a smouldering slow burn, built up over time, corroding my heart and soul, straining our relationship.

District of Columbia prosecutors open civil probe of Catholic archdiocese

At least 13 states and the District of Columbia are conducting civil or criminal investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct or cover-up in the Catholic Church

England's cathedrals continue to enjoy a strong turnout for Christmas services
England's cathedrals continue to enjoy a strong turnout for Christmas services

Attendance continues to swell at England's cathedrals over the Christmas period, according to the latest statistics from the Church of England.

Donald Trump is right to redefine gender as only male and female, say Christians
Donald Trump is right to redefine gender as only male and female, say Christians

The Trump administration is set to scrap "gender identity" in federal law and return to the previous legal definition of sex as synonymous with biological sex.