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Nigerian student 'arrested after converting to Christianity from Islam'
A Nigerian university student who converted from Islam to Christianity has been arrested by state security forces along with the man who introduced her to Christianity, according to World Watch Monitor (WWM).
Ex-Muslims blast Pope Francis for saying Islam is a good religion
Thousands of Muslim converts to Catholicism and their allies have written an open letter to Pope Francis demanding to know why he praises Islam as a good religion and pointing out they risked their lives to become Christians.
Pope Francis weeps with sex abuse victims as protests continue in Chile
Pope Francis met with victims of clerical sex abuse in Chile on Tuesday, his spokesman told reporters last night.
California couple accused of starving and chaining 13 children are 'devout Christians', claims family
A couple accused of starving their 13 children and chaining them to beds had so many kids because it was God's calling on them, the children's grandparents are claiming.
Western Europe's transgender policy is a 'tragedy', says Russian Orthodox spokesman
Western Europe's gender policy in which individuals can choose their sex is 'an enormous tragedy and next generations will see its repercussions,' according to the Russian Orthodox Church's spokesman on foreign affairs.
Church in Central African Republic 'devastated' by violence
A Catholic cardinal in the Central African Republic has lamented the devastation caused to the Church by the violence and instability of the country.
Stephen Hawking believes the Earth could soon turn into Venus
In the second episode of the original documentary series "Stephen Hawking's Favorite Places," the theoretical physicist used the planet Venus to explain how things could go wrong for a planet.
SpaceX to conduct static-fire test launch for the Falcon Heavy
Private aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SapceX) is looking to conduct a static-fire test launch on the Falcon Heavy, a reusable super heavy-lift launch vehicle, designed and manufactured by the company this week.
What is Jerusalem syndrome?
Let's face it: Jerusalem, with its political place as the divided city at the heart of the world's most intractable conflict, and its role as the Holy City for the three monotheistic religions, can be a maddening place to stay, let alone live.
Evangelical organisation joins condemnation of Trump's 's***hole countries' comments
The evangelical relief and development organisation signed a letter written collectively by members of the Evangelical Immigration Table, a coalition of leaders and organisations seeking biblical solutions for immigration.
North Korea demands the return of its 12 employees in South Korea for family reunion talks to resume
North Korea demands the return of its 12 citizens who defected to South Korea in 2016. The North stated that family reunion talks will only resume after the all defectors are back home.
Islamists vow to 'kill more Copts' in Egypt
Islamist militants in Egypt have vowed to 'kill more Copts' after shooting dead a 27-year-old Christian because he had a cross on his wrist.
Christian tourist who went missing in Israeli desert may have had 'Jerusalem Syndrome'
A Christian tourist from Northern Ireland is missing in the Israeli desert, having a trail of pages from the Bible behind him.
Pope Francis: One accident enough to spark nuclear war
Pope Francis said yesterday that he was 'really afraid' about the danger of nuclear war and that the world now stood at 'the very limit'.
Evangelicals 'deeply worried' as Bolivia cracks down on Christian meetings
Evangelical and other Christian groups across Bolivia are being put on high alert amid warnings that a new law could ban religious groups from sharing their faith.
Pope Francis says it is a 'sin' to let fear of migrants drive our actions
Pope Francis has said it is a 'sin' to allow fear of immigrants to determine our actions, adding that while the fear itself is not a sin, 'the sin is to refuse to encounter the other, the different, the neighbour'.