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Three reasons secular politicians can't cope with Islam
We have to get beyond the 'all religions are equal' platitudes which plague political discourse, says David Robertson.
Kenya bombs al Shabaab camps in Somalia in response to Garissa attack
The Kenyan air force bombed two al Shabaab camps in Somalia on Sunday, a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) source said.
Indonesia: Court rejects last-ditch appeal by Australian convicts facing death by firing squad
An Indonesian court rejected on Monday a last-ditch challenge by two Australian drug convicts facing execution by firing squad, but lawyers for the state and defence were divided over whether legal avenues remained for them to avoid the death penalty.
Militants attack church and police in Egypt, one policeman dead
Islamist militants hit Egypt's two largest cities on Sunday with a bombing in Cairo and an attack on a church in Alexandria.
Pope at Easter prays for killed Kenyan students, decries persecution
Pope Francis prayed for an end to the persecution of Christians in his Easter Sunday address, commemorating the students massacred by Islamist militants at Garissa University in Kenya.
Kenya says government official's son was among gunmen in Garissa University attack
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Saturday that those behind an attack in which al Shabaab Islamist militants killed 148 people at a university were "deeply embedded" in Kenya, and called on Kenyan Muslims to help prevent radicalization.
Kenyatta says campus attackers 'embedded' in Kenya's Muslim community
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Saturday that those behind an attack in which al Shabaab Islamist militants killed 148 people at a university were "deeply embedded" in Kenya, and called on Kenyan Muslims to help prevent radicalization.
He is risen! 9 beautiful pictures of Easter celebrations which prove the Church lives, no matter what
He is risen! 9 beautiful pictures of Christians celebrating Easter around the world
Christian student survived Garissa attack by hiding in cupboard for 2 days
Extraordinary tales of courage and survival are emerging from the Islamist university massacre in Kenya.
David Cameron's official Easter message highlights Christian persecution, mentions Jesus
Prime Minister David Cameron has joined the Pope and the Archbishop of Canterbury in using his Easter message to remember the victims of Christian persecution worldwide.
Kenya: Armed guards protecting Easter congregations after Islamist attack
Kenyan churches used armed guards to protect their Easter congregations on Sunday, days after gunmen from the Islamist al Shabaab group killed nearly 150 people at a Kenyan university.
Archbishop of Canterbury's Easter message pays tribute to persecuted Christians
The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Pope will today issue a powerful call today on behalf of all Christians persecuted by Islamic militants worldwide.
Archbishop Sentamu's Easter message: Britain needs revival and renewal
Christian values can still turn the world upside down and transform people's lives from within, according to the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu.
Secret Christian messages in Disney films? You be the judge
Ryan Duncan, entertainment and culture editor of Crosswalk.com thinks there are secret Christian messages in Disney movies
Illinois Senate committee junks bill on Bible colleges
The Illinois Senate has rejected a bill seeking to allow religious institutions to grant degrees without securing the approval of the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE).
Shiite militia retake Tikrit after air strikes cease
Iraqi forces have reclaimed Tikrit after a brief boycott over US air strikes resulted in fighters leaving the battlefield.