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Exclusive: Robert Harris on respecting faith and accessing Vatican for new book Conclave

The internationally best-selling author Robert Harris has written a new book set inside the Vatican during the election of a Pope after being granted access to key locations by the Catholic Church

British man hailed as 'martyr' after being killed by ISIS

A British man killed by ISIS has been hailed as a martyr after he fought alongside Kurdish forces in Syria.

There must be justice for Yazidis in face of 'ongoing' Islamic State abuses, says commission

United Nations human rights lobbyists have today renewed their calls for justice for the Yazidi people, two years after Islamic State launched their brutal campaign against the Yazidis of Sinjar in Iraq.

Islamic State attacks Pope, says its war against Christians is most definitely a 'religious' war

The terror group, also known as "Daesh", says the acts of terrorism it carries out are most certainly religiously motivated and even bear the blessing of Allah as testified in the Koran.

How the Duggars from 'Jill and Jessa: Counting On' answer their fans' emails

Duggar family members from "Jill and Jessa: Counting On" are quite a busy bunch and as such are not always available to go to every birthday party or wedding their fans invite them to.

Underground church leader jailed for 'subversion' in mass crackdown on China's critics

A high-profile Chinese church leader has been jailed in a week of public confessions and trials of activists and others deemed opponents of the Chinese state.

Prisoner in Chile receives letter from Pope imploring her to hold out hope

A female prisoner in Chile was surprised by receiving a personal letter last week from Pope Francis imploring her to retain "the strength that comes from hope," a year after she wrote to him asking for his prayers

U.S. couple preparing for missionary work in Japan killed in car crash, together with their 3 young children

Minneapolis couple Jamison and Kathryne Pals were planning to move their family of five to Nagoya, Japan in the hopes of becoming missionaries, but their dream to spread God's Word never materialised after they were tragically killed in a car crash just before noon on Sunday.

Jesus Culture members Bryan and Katie Torwalt talk about their relationship and hit single 'Holy Spirit'

Bryan and Katie Torwalt from the Jesus Culture ministry have just released their new album called 'Champion,' and they hope it will receive the same level of success as their debut album 'Here On Earth,' which contained the hit single 'Holy Spirit.'

ISIS tells its followers to 'break the cross' as it takes aim at 'cross-worshippers and democratic pagans of the West'

The Islamic State (ISIS) is urging its supporters worldwide to "break the cross" and launch more attacks on "cross-worshippers and democratic pagans of the West."

Legendary U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps reveals how 'Purpose Driven Life' by Rick Warren saved him from suicide

Michael Phelpsâthe most decorated Olympic athlete of all time who won 22 medals, 18 of them gold, in swimming in four Olympiadsâwas so despondent in September 2014 that he thought of ending his own life, ESPN Magazine revealed in its July 18 issue.

College student at centre of GoFundMe row insists he never made up homeless story, says God is by his side

After receiving an unexpected outpouring of financial and other material aid, a college student in America found himself on the defensive after donors began expressing doubts about his character

NFL player-turned-pastor Antonio Armstrong's mother says she will continue to 'bless the Lord' despite his murder

Prosecutors revealed that the 16-year-old son of assistant pastor and former NFL linebacker Antonio Armstrong allegedly murdered his parents while they were sleeping at home and then told police a masked intruder was the one who did it, the Daily Mail reports.

Pope Francis says allowing children to choose their sex is against God\'s will