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Christians being 'targeted' in Egypt
UK Coptic Orthodox General Bishop Angaelos was in Washington DC on Tuesday to give evidence about human rights abuses being experienced by religious minorities in Egypt
Jesus is history's most significant figure
Jesus has beaten off William Shakespeare, Napoleon, and Adolf Hitler to be history's most significant figure.
Pastor Isaac Hunter dead in apparent suicide aged 36 a year after resigning from megachurch
Pastor Isaac Hunter, former senior pastor of Summit Church in Orlando, Fla., has been found dead in an apparent suicide.
European Parliament rejects pro-abortion report
Edite Estrela's report proposed defining abortion as a human right and challenged the right of conscientious objection for doctors on abortion
Nelson Mandela memorial service closes with call to live out his example
Leaders around the world stepped up to the podium at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg today to commemorate the life of Nelson Mandela at a memorial service attended by thousands.
Report claims 30,000 Eritreans kidnapped in 5 years
Total of $600 million extorted in ransom payments
Five reasons to keep cannabis illegal
Portland, the largest city in the US north eastern state of Maine, has passed a local ordinance legalising the possession of up to two and a half ounces of cannabis.
Nelson Mandela memorial service WATCH LIVE; Barack Obama to give speech, U2's Bono, Oprah Winfrey, Naomi Campbell among celebrity guests
The four-hour memorial service for Nelson Mandela is underway in the South African city of Johannesburg.
Call to end Pakistan's blasphemy laws
A legal charity working for persecuted Christians in Pakistan is urging the country's government to end the misuse of the blasphemy laws.
Mandela memorial service taking place in Johannesburg
Thousands are gathering in the South African city of Johannesburg today to remember former president Nelson Mandela, who died aged 95 last Thursday.
Europe urged to shelter more Syrian refugees
The Council of European Churches (CEC) has appealed to European governments to offer asylum to more refugees fleeing the Syrian conflict.
Pastor grieving wife's death kills himself
Apostle Ron Wilson says the Full Gospel Christian Assemblies International church in Hazel Crest, Illinois, has been "devastated" by the news that one of their pastors died after he shot himself in the head while grieving over his wife
10 amazing moments from Nelson Mandela's life
From trials, to imprisonment, to handing on the work of building South Africa to the next generation, Mandela's legacy is remarkable
Put life before debt in the Philippines, says Christian Aid
Christian Aid has released a statement calling for the cancellation of the Philippines' national debt.
Assemblies of God Pastor and Minister Released from Iran's Sepidar Prison in Awaz
Two Christian prisoners were released from Sepidar Prison in Ahwaz after 214 days.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu thanks God for 'the gift of Madiba'
Archbishop Desmond Tutu has led a special service in Cape Town today in memory of his close friend, the late Nelson Mandela.