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Iraqi Christian who fled ISIS: 'Faith is all we have left'
A Christian student forced to flee Islamic State in Iraq said yesterday that "faith is all we have left that ISIS couldn't take from us".
Vietnam: Church raided, congregation beaten and 14-year-old arrested
A 14-year-old Christian has been arrested in Vietnam, amid a series of government crackdowns on Christians following a US delegation's visit to the country.
Priest who stole £96k to fund gambling addiction jailed for ten months
A Catholic priest who stole £96,000 from his parish to fund his online gambling addiction has been jailed for ten months.
Kenya: Anglican priest defies bishops to support LGBT lawsuit
An Anglican priest in Kenya has joined LGBT advocates in a lawsuit against the state demanding greater rights for gay people, according to RNS.
Youtuber slammed for releasing 'Christian vs Islamic terrorism' video one day after Orlando Massacre
A YouTuber who released a "social experiment" video comparing Christian and Islamic terrorism days after the Orlando massacre has received heavy criticism.
Orlando Massacre: Youtube removes video of Baptist pastor comparing LGBT victims to paedophiles
Youtube has removed a video of a Sacramento pastor's sermon that said the LGBT victims of the Orlando massacre on Sunday "deserved what they got".
Megachurch pastor Joel Hunter: 'Evangelicals must repent of LGBT oppression'
Megachurch pastor Joel Hunter says evangelicals, including himself, must repent of where they have been complicit in the oppression of LGBT communities.
Australia: Muslim cleric leaves country after anti-gay controversy
A British-born Shia Muslim cleric who toured Orlando this year and previously preached that "death is the sentence" for homosexual acts has left Australia, after the government launched an urgent review of his visa.
Bishop Angaelos: 'The Church is defiant and alive', despite brutal persecution in the Middle East
Angaelos called for Christians leading within the church and outside it to work together to overcome the current situation, which he described as "greater than us all".
Syriac patriarchs: Two years on from ISIS' capture of Mosul, Iraq is 'still bleeding'
On the two-year anniversary of the ISIS invasion of Mosul, patriarchs release a joint statement mourning the "ethno-religious genocide" of their people, and calling for the liberation of Mosul and the Nineveh Plain.
Afghanistan: Catholic human rights worker abducted in Kabul
Judith D'Souza, 40, had been working for the Aga Khan Foundation promoting the economic empowerment of women when she was abducted in the Qala-e-Fatullah area of Kabul on June 9.
Belgium: More than 100 churches at risk of closure under archbishop's plan
The Brussels Catholic diocese reportedly plans to merge parishes and close local churches, moving Sunday mass to larger central churches.
Pope Francis condemns easy access to guns after Orlando massacre
Pope Francis condemned the easy availability of guns, speaking one day after the Orlando massacre, the deadliest shooting in American history.
Why human rights and Christian faith aren't always compatible
The difference lies in how the mutual goal of human flourishing is thought to be attained. While liberalism advocates for the absolute right of personal choice, a Christian approach has quite a different starting point.
India: Church of South India to create 1000 green schools in next year
One thousand "Green schools" will be created by the Church of South India in the next year, as part of new environmental plan.
Israel: Archaelogists find rare ancient coins dating back to before Jesus' birth
A cache of rare Jewish silver coins dating back to before Jesus was born have been discovered in Israel, giving new insight into an ancient Jewish settlement, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA).