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Pastor marries couples 'living in sin' after her vision from God
A pastor has married six couples in one go after receiving what she says was a vision from God. Pastor Tanelle Welft-Dixon, 43, said that God had asked her to marry people who have been 'living in sin' or who couldn't afford to wed, according to local news website iol.
Greek Orthodox Church's transgender prayer NOT for transition surgery, hierarchy insists
The Greek Orthodox Church is hitting back at claims it has a prayer for people undergoing gender transition while strictly opposing any liberalising of the LGBT-rights laws.
L'Arche founder Jean Vanier recovering in hospital after having stent fitted
Jean Vanier, the Canadian Catholic philosopher and theologian who founded L'Arche, the community for disabled people and their carers, is recovering in hospital after having a stent fitted.
Dating across the divide: Israeli police detain 15 extremists accused of threatening Arab men who date Jewish women
Israeli police said yesterday that they had detained 15 suspected Jewish extremists after an undercover investigation into a group accused of tracking down and threatening Arab men dating Jewish women.
Egypt's Churches condemn terrorist murders that killed 16 police officers
Egypt's security forces suffered one of their heaviest attacks after militants firing rockets and detonating explosives hit a police operation.
Jimmy Carter: I'll travel to North Korea if I'm asked
Former US President Jimmy Carter said he would be willing to travel to North Korea on behalf of the Trump administration to help ease rising tensions.
OnePlus 5T release date delay news update: Device cancelled? OnePlus debunks November launch
OnePlus denied the release rumors recently, saying that the invite circulating online "is not genuine." It is still unclear, however, whether the smartphone exists as there are speculations as well of the company skipping 5T for OnePlus 6.
Port officials in Sudan detain Arabic Bible shipment
Sudanese authorities have detained a shipment of Bibles for more than two years without explanation.
In Kirkuk, Kurds' joy turns to fear after Iraqi army takeover
The army's recapture of oil-producing Kirkuk province and other territory across northern Iraq has dismayed the city's Kurds but brought comfort to residents from other ethnic groups.
Spain plans new elections in Catalonia to end independence bid
The Spanish government has secured opposition support for dissolving Catalonia's parliament and holding new elections there in January in its bid to check the regional government's push for independence.
Ambush in Egyptian desert leaves 30 policemen dead
A number of suspected militants were also killed and security forces are combing the area, a statement by the Interior Ministry said.
Campaigners in final push on Australia's gay marriage referendum
Though the postal ballot is non-binding, a 'yes' vote is expected to lead to the legalisation of same-sex marriage which could further fracture the government of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
The hostile treatment of a critic of India's caste system has Christians worried â they could be next
Charges against an Indian intellectual who has defended Christians' rights highlights how toxic any non-Hindu faith is in India, a senior Church figure has told Christian Today.
KP Yohannan's Believers Church sues Church of South India for defamation
A church controversy has spilled over into legal action after the Believers Church in India filed a defamation suit against The Church of South India.
As Quebec bans religious face coverings, where else in the world has done the same?
In what is believed to be the first new law of its kind in North America, the Canadian province of Quebec has passed a sweeping ban on face coverings
Argentina to celebrate annual 'Day of Evangelical Churches'
A 'Day of Evangelical Churches' will be celebrated in Argentina each year on October 31 after the country's senate passed a bill with cross-party support to establish the commemoration.