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American Christians beings bullied into silence - Franklin Graham
American Christians beings bullied into silence -- Franklin Graham

Al Shabaab attacks village in Kenya's Garissa
Al Shabaab militants attacked a village in the northeastern Kenyan county of Garissa, the ministry of interior said on Friday.

Sole cartoonist who survived Charlie Hebdo attack leaves publication, says it's 'torture' because the others are gone
Renald Luzier, the sole surviving cartoonist of the French publication Charlie Hebdo has decided to leave the newspaper, saying it is "torture" being the only cartoonist left and that he needs time to "rebuild himself."

Cardinal Pell: I did not try to bribe abuse victim to buy their silence
Australia's Cardinal George Pell has denied accusations made to a Royal Commission.

Chinese President warns religious groups against foreign influence
Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday warned against foreign influence on religious groups in China because they must pledge allegiance to the state.

Bin Laden was reading about Church of England bishops
Among the documents found at the compound where Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011, was a list of profiles of Church of England bishops.

New Osama bin Laden documents show fixation with attacking America
Newly released documents include a job application for jihadis.

Loss of Palmyra is 'the fall of a civilisation': 'Human, civilized society has lost the battle against barbarism'
The ancient city of Palmyra has fallen to the militants.

Franklin Graham slams atheists for 'bullying Christians into silence' after group demands court martial for Air Force General asking for prayers
Franklin Graham has hit back at atheist groups, who he says are bullying Christians into silence. His comments come following calls by the Military Religious Freedom Foundation demanding an Air Force general be court-martialed for crediting God at a National Day of Prayer event.

Christians should be able to refuse to serve gay weddings - Jeb Bush
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who is in the running for the Republican party's presidential nominee, has spoken in support of the rights of Christian business owners to refuse service to gay weddings if it goes against their religious beliefs.

Controversial US Christian Zionist organisation to open UK branch
John Hagee's Christians United for Israel is to launch in the UK next month.

Philippines: Catholic Church supports decision to welcome Rohingyas fleeing persecution
The Philippines has said it is willing to welcome 3,000 ethnic Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar and Bangladesh, which the Catholic Church has attributed to a sense of Christian duty.

China: Five months pregnant woman ordered to have abortion
A teacher in China given permission to have a baby has now been ordered to have an abortion or risk losing her job.

Fresh Ukraine clashes leave four dead
Fighting erupted between Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed separatists yesterday.

EU's migrant quotas are 'bordering on insanity', says Hungarian PM
Viktor Orban has made a combative appearance before the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Iraqis prepare assault to retake Ramadi after Islamic State victory
Shi'ite militiamen allied to the Iraqi army have advanced to a nearby base in preparation for a counterattack.