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Where is kidnapped Pastor Raymond Koh?

No one has been held to account, and there are fears the kidnappings mark a new level of violent intolerance in the Muslim-majority country.

Franklin Graham offers 'three cheers' for Mike Pence's NFL walkout

Franklin Graham is praising Mike Pence's publicity stunt that saw the Vice President and his wife walk out of an NFL game after several players knelt during the national anthem in silent protest at police violence against black people.

The Baptist hero who survived prison for the 'damnable doctrine' of infant baptism

Benjamin Keach (1640-1704) was a great English Baptist hero, who on this day in 1664 was tried by Lord Chief Justice Hyde for his heretical opinions.

Robert Grosseteste: The medieval bishop who (nearly) invented the Big Bang Theory

In today's world, where science and religion are often assumed to be in conflict, Robert Grosseteste reminds us that they aren't.

Blade Runner 2049 asks: Are we all going to Hell?

There aren't many darker visions of the future than the one offered by Blade Runner.

Thoughts and Prayers computer game mocks the Christian response to shootings... but does it have a point?

Christians are among the targets of a satirical online game designed in the midst of America's continuing mass-shooting epidemic.

Mass grave with 21 Coptic Christians' beheaded bodies found in Libya

A mass grave with the bodies of 21 Coptic Christians beheaded in Libya has been found, according to the country's interior ministry.

Tens of thousands gather for controversial prayer event in Poland

Tens of thousands of people have taken part in a controversial prayer event for the salvation of Poland and the world.

Donald Trump threatens North Korea: 'Only one thing will work'

US President Donald Trump is warning 'only one thing will work' in dealing with North Korea after previous administrations had talked to Pyongyang without results.

Hurricane Nate slams into US coast bringing flooding and storm-surges

Hurricane Nate slammed into the Mississippi coast on Sunday with destructive winds and torrential rains that flooded streets and highways throughout the region as the fast-moving Category 1 storm made landfall.

Catholic religious order Legionaries of Christ hit by fresh scandal

The Legionaries of Christ, a Catholic religious order which fell into disgrace after the discovery that its founder was a sexual abuser with a secret family, has been hit by fresh scandal with revelations that the head of its Rome seminary fathered two children.

North Korea is preparing a long range missile test to reach US

North Korea is preparing to test a long-range missile which it believes can reach the west coast of the United States, a Russian lawmaker just returned from a visit to Pyongyang was quoted as saying on Friday.

'We repent of our disunity': Church leaders pray in the shadow of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

Pledging to work together to build bridges and support the needy in towns and cities, church leaders prayed for God to release 'healing and hope' into the 'pain and brokenness'. And they prayed also for people of 'peace, inegrity and unity' in Parliament.