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North Korea fires missile over Japan in 'unprecedented' threat

North Korea fired a ballistic missile over northern Japan early on Tuesday, prompting warnings for residents to take cover while Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called it an 'unprecedented' threat to his country.

Christian girl 'very distressed' after being forced to live with Muslim families

The girl was forced to live in Muslim foster homes where nobody spoke English. She had her Christian cross removed and was encouraged her to learn Arabic, The Times reported

Pagans demand return of 'their' buildings they claim were 'stolen' by the church

A leader of some of Britain's pagans is demanding the 'return' of two church buildings as compensation for property they claim was stolen from them during the conversion of England 1,300 years ago.

Islamic State readies to evacuate Syria-Lebanon border zone

The Syrian army and Hezbollah on Monday prepared to escort Islamic State fighters to eastern Syria from their enclave on the border with Lebanon under an agreement following a week-long offensive against the jihadist group.

Houston crippled by catastrophic flooding with more rain on the way

Houston is facing worsening historic flooding in the coming days as Tropical Storm Harvey dumps more rain on the city, swelling rivers to record levels and forcing federal engineers on Monday to release water from area reservoirs in hopes of controlling the rushing currents.

If we were allowed to vote by majority on the existence of God, who would win?

'To honour any person in a discussion about God, for instance, we need to be prepared to change our own mind if we realise that we are wrong.' Theatre review â Four star review for Majority at the Dorfman, National Theatre London

If necessary use words...What did Francis of Assisi really say?

The Christian gospel involves hearing as well as seeing; word as well as deed.

Sacred Songs: How Ira D Sankey's music spoke of the love of God

On this day in 1840 one of the most influential singer-songwriters in evangelical history was born.

Hurricane Harvey claims second fatality â hundreds homeless with more floods to come

Emergency crews raced to pull people from cars and homes as flood waters rose across southeast Texas on Sunday, rescuing more than 1,000 people in the Houston area as Tropical Storm Harvey pounded the region. The most powerful storm to hit Texas in more than 50 years has killed at least two people. The death toll is expected to rise as Harvey lingers for days above the US state, triggering more floods, storm surges and tornadoes.

'The flock have made up their mind': Most Australian Christians back gay marriage ahead of national vote

Most Australian Christians, including Catholics â alongside other religious groups â are expected to back gay marriage in the upcoming referendum, according to a new survey.

Bible belonging to WWII Scottish war-hero 'The Tartan Pimpernel' makes historic homecoming

A Bible belonging to a heroic Scottish Christian minister of the Second World War has been returned to his former church.

Thousands rally for gay marriage in Australia ahead of national vote

Thousands of people rallied for marriage equality in Australia's second-biggest city of Melbourne on Saturday ahead of a postal survey on same-sex marriage which could lead to its legalisation.

Sayeeda Warsi at Greenbelt: Passionate Muslim peer blasts UK politicians, 'homophobic' Tories, Trump and Daily Mail

Sayeeda Warsi, the Conservative former Cabinet minister, has demanded that politicians 'stop engaging with the Muslim community through the prism of terrorism and extremism' and warned against 'a policy of disengagement' which is 'fundamentally wrong'.

Man with knife assaults two police officers outside Buckingham Palace