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Churchgoer whose son is still missing after Indonesia tsunami says he's not angry
The member of a church that was among those badly hit by the earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia last month is staying faithful despite his son being among the missing.
Saudi Arabia calls Khashoggi killing 'grave mistake'
Saudi Arabia on Sunday called the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at its Istanbul consulate a 'huge and grave mistake'.
Makers of pro-life movie 'Gosnell' say Facebook blocked their ads
The makers behind a new movie about notorious abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell say Facebook blocked their attempts to promote it on the social media platform.
Saudi Arabia admits Khashoggi died in consulate, Merkel says explanation 'inadequate'
Saudi Arabia said on Saturday that dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi died in a fight inside its Istanbul consulate, its first admission of his death after two weeks of denials that have shaken Western relations with the kingdom.
Hundreds of thousands take to streets in London demanding second Brexit vote
Hundreds of thousands of supporters of the European Union marched through London on Saturday in the biggest demonstration so far to demand that the British government holds a public vote on the terms of Brexit.
A US missionary arrested in Turkey the day after pastor Andrew Brunson was freed
Just a day after the release of pastor Andrew Brunson in Turkey, authorities arrested another U.S. missionary, interrogating him and ordering him to leave the country.
Extremists threaten to bring Pakistan to a standstill if Christian mother Asia Bibi is freed
Supporters of a radical Islamic political party in Pakistan are threatening to paralyse the country if Asia Bibi is freed from death row.
Pope gets invitation to North Korea, indicates will consider it
South Korean President Moon Jae-in relayed the invitation from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to the pope verbally during a 35-minute meeting in the Vatican.
World Council of Churches reiterates call for release of Syrian archbishops
It's been five years since Syriac Orthodox Archbishop Yohanna Ibrahim and Greek Orthodox Archbishop Paul Yazigi disappeared without a trace in Syria
Freed American pastor Andrew Brunson prayed for hours to keep his sanity while in prison
Now that he's back in the United States and free from his two years of detention in Turkey, Pastor Andrew Brunson is opening up about the struggles of his imprisonment and how God was using it for His good.
In rare campaign for Cuba, churches advocate against gay marriage
Cuban evangelical churches are collecting signatures to petition against a proposed constitutional amendment that would open the door to gay marriage.
Boko Haram murders aid worker, says Leah Sharibu will be enslaved
The Boko Haram terrorist group has executed a second humanitarian aid worker of three it kidnapped in March.
Church charity warns of collapsing 'local welfare' schemes
A safety-net designed to ensure the very poorest people in the UK are able to meet basic needs is failing thousands of them, according Church Action on Poverty.
Trump claims climate scientists have an 'agenda' as Britain looks to strengthen targets
As US president Donald Trump accused climate change scientists of having a 'political agenda', the UK government has pressed for clarity about how to achieve more cuts in greenhouse emissions.
School bans songs mentioning Jesus from annual Christmas concert
A middle school in Virginia has banned songs mentioning "Jesus" from its annual Christmas concert as part of an effort to be "more sensitive" toward the increasingly "diverse population" of its student body.
Freed pastor Andrew Brunson flies back to the US
A U.S. pastor was flown out of Turkey on Friday after a court freed him from two years of detention, in a step that could improve U.S.-Turkish ties strained by disputes over Syria, Iran and Ankara's planned purchase of Russian military equipment.