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UN aid workers carried out 60,000 rapes in a decade
UN staff have carried out thousands of rapes all around the world, a former official claimed on Tuesday.
'An eye for an eye': Justice and mercy in the Old Testament
In the four weeks between the New Year for Trees and the carnival festival of Purim, the Bible lays out the ways in which the Jewish people can cope with each other when strife abounds.
Vice President Mike Pence 'thinks Jesus tells him to say things' says former Trump staffer
The US Vice president Mike Pence 'thinks Jesus tells him to say things', according to a former official in the Donald Trump administration.
Russian Orthodox bishop accuses US of trying to influence Russian elections
The much-criticised 'Kremlin list' prepared by the US treasury department is designed to undermine the Russian electoral process, according to a senior Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) figure.
US pastor Andrew Brunson pens 'heartbreaking' note to wife requesting prayer from Turkish prison
The American evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson has sent a 'heartbreaking' message to his wife, conceding that he is struggling to cope and requesting prayer as he continues to languish in a Turkish jail some 16 months after his arrest.
Female students at Christian colleges more likely to experience gender discrimination
Students at Christian universities and colleges are more likely to experience gender-based discrimination than students attending private or public institutions, though less likely to experience sexual assault, according to new research.
Oxfam prostitution scandal: Should you stop donating money?
Louise Davies is the Director of Christians on the Left, and is a member of the leadership team at Hope City Church in Sheffield.
Don't be fooled by Kim's sister at Winter Olympics: Christians face horrific persecution in North Korea
Open Doors has warned people not to be fooled by the show of unity between North and South Korea at the games and forget the multiple, horrific human rights abuses under the regime of Kim Jong-Un.
Russian passenger plane crashes near Moscow; 71 feared dead
It was not immediately clear what had caused the crash, which happened as temperatures hovered around minus 5 degrees Celsius with periodic snowfalls.
Churches slam huge bonuses for Persimmon housing bosses
Churches have hit out at the scale of a huge bonus scheme at a major housebuilding firm.
Knife-wielding attacker wounds 4 churchgoers in Indonesia
A knife-wielding attacker wounded four church-goers in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta on Sunday, officials said, before being shot by police who could not yet confirm if it was a terror-related incident.
Trump says Democratic memo on Russia is 'very political,' needs redactions
The release of the memo was blocked by Trump on Friday, kicking off a new skirmish between Democrats and the White House.
Quarter of all Iraqi children living in poverty, UN says
One in four Iraqi children are in poverty and four million are in need of assistance as a result of the country's war with Islamic State militants, the United Nation's children agency said on Sunday.
Charity Commission to question Kenneth Copeland Ministries UK over 'flu' video
In the controversial video released on January 31, Copeland says: 'Listen, partners. We don't have a flu season. We've got a duck season, a deer season, but we don't have a flu season.
Nigeria bishops say government can't or won't protect Christians from Fulani terrorists
Catholic bishops in Nigeria have told the country's president Muhammadu Buhari his government is 'incapable or unwilling' to protect citizens from attacks by Fulani herdsmen.
Chilean victim of sexual abuse demands thorough Vatican investigation
Juan Carlos Cruz said Pope Francis had 'set the clock back years and years' with his recent comments casting doubt on the credibility of victims of abuse.