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\'Gay cake\' case: Appeal begins today, as Ashers Bakery insists it does not discriminate
'Gay cake' case: Appeal begins today, as Ashers Bakery insists it does not discriminate

A court appeal launched by Christian-run Ashers Bakery over the so-called "gay cake case" is due to begin today.

Zika crisis: First US transmission reported, attributed to sexual contact
Zika crisis: First US transmission reported, attributed to sexual contact

The first known case of Zika virus transmission in the United States was reported in Texas on Tuesday by local health officials.

Weapons\' sale rises in Germany amid crime surge triggered by influx of refugees
Weapons' sale rises in Germany amid crime surge triggered by influx of refugees

With concerns over the influx of migrants and surging crimes among refugees, Germans are reportedly stocking up some firearms for protection, spiking the sales by up to three times more in weapons shops.

LGBT groups raise money to buy New York church
LGBT groups raise money to buy New York church

LGBT groups have raised funds to buy a New York City church previously known for its firm opposition to homosexuality.

Ashers Bakery petition tops 8,000 as \'gay cake\' appeal looms
Ashers Bakery petition tops 8,000 as 'gay cake' appeal looms

A petition supporting a Christian bakery in Northern Ireland has received more than 8,000 signatures just ten days after it was launched.

EU renegotiation draft delivers \'substantial change\' says Cameron
EU renegotiation draft delivers 'substantial change' says Cameron

Britain would be able to request an "emergency brake" on migrant benefits under a deal aimed at keeping Britain in the European Union which was published today by European Council President Donald Tusk.

Bishop TD Jakes launches new app to make the Bible more accessible in a digital age
Bishop TD Jakes launches new app to make the Bible more accessible in a digital age

Megachurch pastor Bishop TD Jakes has launched a "TD Jakes Ministries Bible App", hoping to make the Bible more accessible in a digital age.

Love Auto-Repair: How one church\'s mechanical ministry is bringing good news to its community
Love Auto-Repair: How one church's mechanical ministry is bringing good news to its community

Craig Agapie is the manager of Love Auto Repair, a Christian garage seeking to be good news to downtown Fort Wayne by providing affordable car-repairs and apprenticeships for young people in the foster-system.

Ted Cruz calls Iowa win a victory for \'conservative grass roots\'; Hillary Clinton wins by closest margin
Ted Cruz calls Iowa win a victory for 'conservative grass roots'; Hillary Clinton wins by closest margin

Relishing his victory in the first Republican nominating contest of the U.S. presidential election, Senator Ted Cruz called his defeat of Donald Trump in the Iowa caucuses a tribute to "conservative grass roots."

ISIS militants behead 14-year-old for \'missing Friday prayers\'
ISIS militants behead 14-year-old for 'missing Friday prayers'

A 14-year-old boy has been brutally executed by Islamic State militants for allegedly missing Friday prayers.

Natalie Grant thanks fans for \'worldwide prayer chain\' during daughter\'s illness
Natalie Grant thanks fans for 'worldwide prayer chain' during daughter's illness

Christian singer Natalie Grant has shared how the prayers of her fans gave her the strength she needed while her daughter was in hospital with severe complications from asthma.

Pope Francis is to make his movie debut, but not as an actor
Pope Francis is to make his movie debut, but not as an actor

Pope Francis is to become the first Pontiff to appear in a film, but not as an actor, the Vatican has announced.

Leading New Wine and CofE pastor resigns from all posts
Leading New Wine and CofE pastor resigns from all posts

Leading evangelical pastor Mark Bailey steps down from all church leadership roles after a meeting with the Bishop of Gloucester Rachel Treweek.

Ted Cruz gets boost from evangelical vote as he beats Donald Trump in Iowa
Ted Cruz gets boost from evangelical vote as he beats Donald Trump in Iowa

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz nailed his first victory in Iowa's Republican caucuses on Monday night as the evangelicals who supported him showed their strength in the first major electoral event in America leading to the November presidential election began.

China: Two men sentenced to death in killing of Tibetan religious leader
China: Two men sentenced to death in killing of Tibetan religious leader

China has sentenced two men to death for the 2013 killing of a prominent Tibetan religious leader, state media said, in what had been one of Tibet's most closely watched murder cases.

Nations gather in Rome to discuss anti-ISIS push
Nations gather in Rome to discuss anti-ISIS push

Nearly two dozen nations gather on Tuesday to plot their fight against the Islamic State militant group in Syria and Iraq and how to choke off its rise in Libya.