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Salvation Army praying for Syria
Salvation Army leader General André Cox has issued a special appeal to Salvationists to pray for Syria.
Obama leads US in remembering 9/11
President Barack Obama has led the nation in marking the 12th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, addressing families of survivors at a private Pentagon ceremony in Washington DC Obama laid a wreath in remembrance of the Americans who lost their lives that day, as thousands of Americans across the nation also gathered at 9/11 memorials to hold moments of silence and pay their respects to those who had passed.
'We must be reconcilers,' says UK Coptic Orthodox Church
A senior bishop in the UK Coptic Orthodox Church has spoken of the need for reconciliation in Egypt in the wake of recent violence.
Congressional Gold Medal awarded posthumously to victims of 1963 church bombing
A Congressional Gold Medal has been awarded posthumously to four young black girls who lost their lives in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama.
Pastor taken hostage in Philippines rebel attack
Several Christians injured in attack linked to Moro National Liberation Front
Christian mother killed, boy kidnapped in Somalia
Al Qaeda-linked rebels continue campaign to rid country of Christianity
Christian woman raped and murdered in Madhya Pradesh
A Christian woman has been raped and brutally murdered in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Millions of Zimbabweans at risk of chronic hunger
Zimbabwe is facing a "dire" food situation after erratic rains and "unusual" mid-season droughts triggered critical levels of crop failure, Christian Aid has warned.
Moroccan Christian jailed for evangelising
Mohamed el Baldi convicted for 'shaking the faith' of Muslims
Armed Muslims in Nigeria kill Christians in their homes
Gabriel Anthony, 25, was praying at 5am on September 1 in this northern Nigerian village when he heard gunshots.
Syrian refugees in need of trauma counselling
More and more Syrian refugees are in need of counselling to help them cope with the impact of the civil war, a Scottish aid agency has warned.
Campaign launched to free Pakistan mother on death row 'for drinking water'
A UK-based human rights organisation is calling for the release of a mother of five currently on death row in Pakistan for allegedly blaspheming during an argument over drinking water.
Afghan Member of Parliament: "Execute Afghan Christian converts."
Quds Online news website, affiliated with Astan Quds Razavi Foundation, reported that an Afghan news service, Ava, is saying the number of Christians is increasing in Afghanistan.
Central African Republic's turmoil affects Bible translation
Bible translation has been affected by the political chaos that has gripped the Central African Republic (CAR) since a rebel coalition captured power about six months ago.
Christians worldwide praying for Syria
Christians around the world are praying today for peace in Syria and the wellbeing of millions of refugees who have left their homes because of the fighting.
Photo: French and German presidents visit scene of Oradour-sur-Glane massacre
French President Francois Hollande and German President Joachim Gauck visited Oradour-sur-Glane with one of the last survivors of the massacre in the French village, Robert Hebras, 88