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Toll worker sues after claiming boss told her not to say \'God bless you\' to drivers
Toll worker sues after claiming boss told her not to say 'God bless you' to drivers

A former New Jersey toll booth worker is taking legal action against her employers after claiming her supervisor told her to stop saying "God bless you" to motorists.

US Ebola victim\'s girlfriend says she\'s \'depending on God\' to save them
US Ebola victim's girlfriend says she's 'depending on God' to save them

The girlfriend of the first person to be diagnosed with the Ebola virus on US soil has admitted she fears for their lives.

White House condemns ISIS beheading of British citizen Alan Henning

A video has been released purporting to show the beheading of British citizen Alan Henning by Islamic State.

Boko Haram leader ridicules claims of his death
Boko Haram leader ridicules claims of his death

The leader of Nigeria's fearsome Boko Haram has ridiculed claims that he is dead in a new video, declaring "Nothing will kill me until my days are over."

Ebola: Steps must be taken to prevent catastrophic spread - up to 1.5 million could be infected by January
Ebola: Steps must be taken to prevent catastrophic spread - up to 1.5 million could be infected by January

The scale of the Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone has dwarfed the medical resources available.

Ukraine: Christians threatened with firing squads and pastors held hostage
Ukraine: Christians threatened with firing squads and pastors held hostage

Amid the political struggle in eastern-Ukraine is a less visible attack on religious communities, reports Lucinda Borkett-Jones.

Manny Pacquiao: \'Why do I box, why do I fight? Because it\'s God\'s will\'
Manny Pacquiao: 'Why do I box, why do I fight? Because it's God's will'

A new documentary on boxing phenomenon Manny Pacquiao releases on Blue-ray, DVD and on demand on 17 November.

Wedding venue sued by straight couple for same-sex couples stance
Wedding venue sued by straight couple for same-sex couples stance

A Christian-owned banquet hall has fought off legal action by a straight couple over its policy on same-sex weddings.

Christians baptised in Iraq in spite of threat from Islamic State
Christians baptised in Iraq in spite of threat from Islamic State

Canon Andrew White said yesterday that he had baptised a family of five, as Islamic State militants circle ever closer to Iraq's capital.

The online \'Jihadi Matchmaker\' which may have seduced British teenager
The online 'Jihadi Matchmaker' which may have seduced British teenager

Counter-terrorism experts believe that a British teenager who is suspected to have tried to join Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria may have been seduced online through a matchmaking service.

10 things you should know about the Hajj
10 things you should know about the Hajj

Every year millions of Muslims travel to Islam's most sacred mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

\'They will slit our throats for no reason\'. Lebanon\'s Christians fear IS attacks
'They will slit our throats for no reason'. Lebanon's Christians fear IS attacks

Christian villagers in Lebanon, near the Syrian border, are arming themselves against the looming threat of Islamic State fighters.

Ebola outbreak: how witchdoctors and corpses being kissed are spreading the disease
Ebola outbreak: how witchdoctors and corpses being kissed are spreading the disease

Traditional healers and witchdoctors in West Africa are contributing to the spread of Ebola, the Times reports.

Jerusalem: Chief Rabbis urge boycott of prayer vigil organised by US evangelicals
Jerusalem: Chief Rabbis urge boycott of prayer vigil organised by US evangelicals

Britain's leading interfaith organisation has backed the two Chief Rabbis of Israel in condemning a Christian-Jewish prayer vigil due to take place at Temple Mount.

Homophobia, televangelists and freak accidents: the highs and lows of the Brazilian presidential campaign
Homophobia, televangelists and freak accidents: the highs and lows of the Brazilian presidential campaign

While one candidate made headlines with his homophobic slurs, the gap between President Dilma Rousseff and her closest rival, Marina Silva, a committed Christian, has widened, according to the most recent polls.

\'Prayer must be our loudest response\'. Churches respond to pro-democracy rallies in Hong Kong
'Prayer must be our loudest response'. Churches respond to pro-democracy rallies in Hong Kong

Prayer vigils are being held for those involved in the pro-democracy demonstrations currently gripping Hong Kong.