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Prince releases cover of Christian song 'What If'
Prince and 3rdEyeGirl have released a new single, 'What If', about faith, doubt and the person of Jesus.

'90 Minutes in Heaven' wraps up filming in Atlanta
The film 90 Minutes of Heaven has finally wrapped up filming in Atlanta.

How a kidnapped Syrian archbishop described faith in pre-war Syria
The Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Aleppo, who was kidnapped in 2013, described the 'religious coexistence' in Syria in an extract from his 2006 book.

ISIS attacks Iraqi city of Ramadi, killing 10
As Iraqi government forces come closer to retaking Tikrit, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria launched a retaliatory attack on a city west of the capital, Baghdad.

Shiite militiamen find mass graves in village near Tikrit
Shiite militiamen have discovered the mass graves of Iraqi soldiers allegedly massacred by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

Assyrian pastor and two converts released from Iranian prison
An Assyrian pastor and two converts to Christianity who were detained in Iran's Evin prison have been released pending the date of their trial.

Majority of Assyrian hostages remain in ISIS hands
A majority of the 220 Assyrian hostages held by the Islamic State in Syria still remain in the militants' custody.

ISIS pressured Assyrian Christians to convert - released hostage
Two Assyrian Christians who were held hostage before being later released by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria said that their captors had pressured them to convert.

Superintendent stands firm amidst atheist complaint for quoting Bible over intercom
A school district superintendent in Texas is standing his ground despite facing a complaint from a local atheist group.

New Delhi police launch Facebook page to address Christian persecution
The New Delhi police has launched a Facebook page in an effort to address Christian persecution in the capital.

Lord Carey slams 'bigoted atheists' who want religion gone from public life
Society is "increasingly illiterate" about religious faith, says the former Archbishop of Canterbury.

India: Elderly nun asks God to forgive those who raped her
The 71-year-old nun gang-raped at a convent school in India on Saturday has prayed that God would forgive her attackers.

Billy Graham's Rapid Response Team rushed to scene after Ferguson police shootings
The Rapid Response Team chaplains are trained to help people cope with everything from tornadoes to mass shootings.

Tony Blair expected to step back from role as Middle East peace envoy
Tony Blair is relinquishing his post as the envoy for the Middle East Quartet to take a different role in the peace negotiations, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

UK teens suspected of trying to join Islamic State arrested
Three male British teenagers suspected of planning to join Islamic State militants in Syria have been arrested by London police after being deported from Turkey.

Pakistan: 14 killed and 78 wounded in church suicide bombings
Suicide bombings outside two churches in Lahore killed 14 people and wounded nearly 80 others during services on Sunday.