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Scandal forces Josh Duggar and his family to move out of Washington
Scandal forces Josh Duggar and his family to move out of Washington

Josh Duggar, his pregnant wife Anna and their kids Mackynzie, Michael, and Marcus have been forced to move out of Washington D.C. following the revelation of the child molestation raps filed against Josh when he was still a teenager.

Franklin Graham says Sharia law should be banned in all free countries
Franklin Graham says Sharia law should be banned in all free countries

American evangelist Franklin Graham truly believes that the Sharia Law should be banned in the United States as well as other countries that "cherish freedom and liberty."

Chinese Christians put back toppled crosses on their churches in show of defiance
Chinese Christians put back toppled crosses on their churches in show of defiance

Christians in officially-atheist China brave the wrath of authorities as they put back crosses knocked down by the latter atop their churches in Zheijang province, home to "China's Jerusalem."

Huge shift: Majority of Americans now support same-sex unions, survey shows
Huge shift: Majority of Americans now support same-sex unions, survey shows

Majority of American now support same-sex marriage, a huge shift from the trend just five years ago, the Pew Research Center has found in a recent survey.

Christian prisoner talks Iranian Muslim interrogator into embracing Christianity
Christian prisoner talks Iranian Muslim interrogator into embracing Christianity

A house church leader arrested in Iran for her faith has become an instrument of conversion after her Iranian interrogator shifted to Christianity.

ISIS hand seen in attacks against Christians in Palestinian Territories and Israel
ISIS hand seen in attacks against Christians in Palestinian Territories and Israel

Palestinian Christians have become alarmed over the alleged growing number of "radicalized" Muslim in the Palestinian Territories and Israel, which they think are linked to the Islamic State's extremist campaign in the Middle East and North Africa.

Antioch patriarchs tell Christians: Don\'t leave, you belong in Mideast
Antioch patriarchs tell Christians: Don't leave, you belong in Mideast

Antioch's five Christian patriarchs on Monday reaffirmed that Christians have a place in the Middle East as they called for peace in the Syrian civil war.

Few pages of rare Gutenberg Bible expected to top $500,000 at auction
Few pages of rare Gutenberg Bible expected to top $500,000 at auction

A few pages of a rare Gutenberg Bible are expected to fetch up to $700,000 at Sotheby's in New York next week.

Keeping faith: 9 Christians trapped inside ancient monastery in ISIS-occupied Iraq
Keeping faith: 9 Christians trapped inside ancient monastery in ISIS-occupied Iraq

A group of monks and students have entrusted their lives to God as they keep refuge in an ancient monastery guarded by the Kurdish military in northern Iraq amid the threat of the Islamic State, according to a report on Tuesday.

Stigmatised: The Ebola heroes no one will hire
Stigmatised: The Ebola heroes no one will hire

Some estimates say that as many as 70 per cent of former Ebola response workers cannot find work.

Christians talking about Caitlyn Jenner: How not to do it
Christians talking about Caitlyn Jenner: How not to do it

"I have no love for this Bruce freak," said Rev Stephen Anderson. "I hope he dies today."

Jurassic World Review: Never mind the T-Rex, Jurassic World has more interesting things to say
Jurassic World Review: Never mind the T-Rex, Jurassic World has more interesting things to say

Martin Saunders reviews the latest of the Jurassic Park franchise (spoiler free).

Assisted suicide in Tennessee could be legalised
Assisted suicide in Tennessee could be legalised

The Tennessee legislature is discussing whether to legalize assisted suicide, an action prompted by an activist who said ending one's life is the "ultimate civil right."

ISIS selling ancient Hebrew and Aramaic manuscripts online
ISIS selling ancient Hebrew and Aramaic manuscripts online

Having looted and pillaged ancient heritage sites across Iraq and Syria, Islamic State is now believed to be selling stolen artefacts on social media sites.

US conservatives in last ditch defence against gay marriage
US conservatives in last ditch defence against gay marriage

Conservative opposition in the US to the introduction of same-sex marriage is stiffening as the Supreme Court's ruling on the issue draws nearer.

Eritrea: \'Systematic, widespread gross human rights violations\'
Eritrea: 'Systematic, widespread gross human rights violations'

Eritrea was this week accused by the UN of "systematic, widespread and gross human rights violations", including the failure to protect the freedom of religion or belief.