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Christian Persecution In Pakistan Must Stop, Boris Johnson Told
The moderator of the Church of Scotland has voiced his support for persecuted Christians in Pakistan and written to the UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson, asking him to put pressure on Pakistani authorities to stop the abuse.

Thousands protest against same-sex marriage plan in Mexico, call for defence of family values, marriage institution
It was a sight to see: Tens of thousands of people dressed mainly in white and carrying white balloons, marching as they held banners warning against same-sex marriage and demanding parents' right to control sex education in schools.

Iraqi Parliament Votes Against New Christian Province In Nineveh Plain
Plans for the creation of a new Christian province in northern Iraq's Nineveh Plain appear to have been scuppered by a vote in the Iraqi Parliament in favour of maintaining the administrative border of the province of Nineveh.

Christian missionary ready to risk death to spread the Gospel in his war-torn home of South Sudan
Returning from a land smouldering in ethnic violence may not be an option at all for any ordinary manâespecially if that man has already experienced the horrors of prison and what it's like to face death in that country.

ISIS executes scores of prisoners in new 'Hell of the Apostates' propaganda video
The blindfolded men were led to their pre-dug graves and shot in the back of the head at close range one by one.

Trial Adjourned Of Christian Pastors Facing Death Penalty In Sudan
The "spying" trial of pastors in Sudan has been adjourned until next month after the prosecution failed to prepare adequately for the case.

Sex spurs spirituality in men, makes them more likely to believe in God, new study shows
Praying after sex? That's not entirely a novel idea as far as researchers from Duke University in North Carolina are concerned.

Woman Beaten Up By Husband And Hospitalised After Conversion From Islam To Christianity
A woman who converted to Christianity from Islam was beaten so severely by her husband that she had to be hospitalised.

Church Membership Plummets In Wales, But Bishop Holds Onto Hope
Tumbling church attendance in Wales could herald the end of Sunday worship as it is currently known.

Why Partnership Is The Key To Bridging The Gap Between Faith And Politics
Shona Elliot of Christians on the Left reports from the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool.

Should Christians Practise Yoga?
Should Christians practise yoga? For some it's a non-question, for others yoga is a compromise to Christian witness or a gateway to demonic powers. How can we navigate the conversation?

Poll Says: Republicans Like Churches More Than Democrats Do
Most members of the American public like churches but Republicans are far more positive than Democrats, new research shows.

Thousands Of Muslim Buildings And Mosques Set For Demolition In Myanmar
The Myanmar government has been urged to halt plans to demolish thousands of buildings belonging to the persecuted Rohingya Muslim population.

Christian Family Of Slain Jordanian Writer Demand Prime Minister Quits
The Jordanian prime minster is under pressure to resign after a Christian anti-Islamist writer was shot dead outside a court room where he was due to stand trial on Sunday.

Charleston Church Massacre: Jury Selection Begins For Dylann Roof Trial
Several hundred people yesterday reported for jury selection at the US courthouse in Charleston, South Carolina in the death penalty case against Dylann Roof, who has been charged with shooting dead nine black parishioners in a church in June 2015.

'20 Churches Destroyed' As Airstrikes Continue To Pound Aleppo
Some twenty churches have been destroyed in Aleppo, Syria according to a senior Russian official.