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Justin Trudeau backs imprisoned pastor Hyeon Soo Lim
Justin Trudeau backs imprisoned pastor Hyeon Soo Lim

Hyeon Soo Lim was sentenced by North Korea's Supreme Court for what it called crimes against the state.

Cuba says Obama can visit, but not interfere
Cuba says Obama can visit, but not interfere

U.S. President Barack Obama is welcome to visit Cuba but not to meddle in its internal affairs, a senior foreign ministry official said on Wednesday on the eve of the first anniversary of the two countries' historic rapprochement.

Wheaton under pressure over suspension of hijab-wearing teacher
Wheaton under pressure over suspension of hijab-wearing teacher

Protests yesterday from students called for her reinstatement and an apology from the college.

Chief Rabbi: Jewish schools should teach children about Islam
Chief Rabbi: Jewish schools should teach children about Islam

Teaching Islam will give children the opportunity to learn about a "poorly understood" religion, he says.

Sweden: Islamic State letters threaten beheadings for non-believers
Sweden: Islamic State letters threaten beheadings for non-believers

The letters carry the emblem of the terrorist organisation and threaten to decapitate .non-believers.

Baghdad Christians under more pressure as women warned to wear veils
Baghdad Christians under more pressure as women warned to wear veils

The posters have been placed near churches and in areas where there are still Christian communities.

Harry Potter \'is work of the devil\' and should be banned in schools, religious parents say
Harry Potter 'is work of the devil' and should be banned in schools, religious parents say

Make-believe child wizard Harry Potter glorifies witchcraft, according to a group of religious parents who want JK Rowling's creation banned in state schools, a government education tsar claims.

Franklin Graham: \'I\'m sick of hearing about Islam\'
Franklin Graham: 'I'm sick of hearing about Islam'

The Samaritan's Purse founder says "it is a very real threat to the world and to our security here at home".

Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a triumph of storytelling
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a triumph of storytelling

Given that advent is intended to be the season of anticipation, the release today of Star Wars: The Force Awakens is aptly timed.

Admitting you\'re a conservative evangelical Christian is harder than coming out as gay, says author
Admitting you're a conservative evangelical Christian is harder than coming out as gay, says author

It's hard to admit today that you are a conservative evangelical Christian than come out as gay, lesbian or transgender.

\'Furious 7\' star Tyrese Gibson says he \'literally witnessed a miracle\' when God healed his mother
'Furious 7' star Tyrese Gibson says he 'literally witnessed a miracle' when God healed his mother

"Furious 7" star Tyrese Gibson knows just how powerful prayer can be, and this is why he called on fans to help pray for his mother, who was seeking medical treatment at a Los Angeles hospital for her fragile health condition.

Franklin Graham wants people to pray for \'the most important election\' in U.S. history
Franklin Graham wants people to pray for 'the most important election' in U.S. history

A lot is at stake for the 2016 American presidential elections, and Reverend Franklin Graham wants people to bow their heads down in prayer so that America will elect a worthy leader that can redeem their nation from the downward moral spiral it is currently suffering from.

Kirk Franklin tells pastors who stood by Donald Trump: \'I hope you now see why we\'re losing respect as Christians\'
Kirk Franklin tells pastors who stood by Donald Trump: 'I hope you now see why we're losing respect as Christians'

Some evangelicals have sided with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump when he suggested that Muslim immigrants should be banned entry to the United States, while others were simply appalled that he even made such a declaration.

Pope Francis \'not afraid\' of ISIS, won\'t wear bulletproof vest when he delivers Christmas Day message
Pope Francis 'not afraid' of ISIS, won't wear bulletproof vest when he delivers Christmas Day message

The radical Islamic group ISIS might have terrified people from all across the globe, but the Roman Catholic pontiff Pope Francis is not one to shrink and cower in fear when faced with threats from the jihadists.

San Francisco residents unhappy with Justin Bieber defacing their sidewalks with graffiti
San Francisco residents unhappy with Justin Bieber defacing their sidewalks with graffiti

All Justin Bieber's promotional team wanted to do in San Francisco was promote his new album "Purpose," but when they did so by plastering the city's sidewalks with graffiti, they only made the residents upset with the pop star.

Despite Bible translators being killed and tortured in Muslim countries, Wycliffe continues spreading God\'s Word
Despite Bible translators being killed and tortured in Muslim countries, Wycliffe continues spreading God's Word

An organization that helps people translate the word of God into their own languages disclosed that Bible translators have also been subjected to intense persecution in some parts of the world.