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Digital Bible to connect with the 'unconnected' of the world
Faith Comes by Hearing (FCBH) is hard at work to provide Digital Bible access to the most remote regions in the world and recently forged a partnership with Integrity Applications Incorporated (IAI) to reach the people in the Middle East, North America, Southeast Asia and China.
Man spends 10 years illustrating, handwriting the Bible, sells eBook for charity
After ten years of painstakingly illustrating the Bible and copying the text by hand, Italian retiree Dino Mazzoli has completed his labour of love and is ready to sell his work for charity.
Bully apologises to schoolmate 20 years later; finally makes peace via Facebook message
A man who was bullied in junior high recently made peace with his bully after the latter reached out to him through Facebook to apologise for his misdeeds some 20 years ago.
Chinese province drafts regulation on Church crosses
Draft regulation seen to limit Church's influence on Chinese democratization
Head of Armenian Church files lawsuit to get back cathedral seized by Turks in genocide
The worldwide leader of the Armenian Church has said that a lawsuit filed in Turkey to recover its ancient headquarters is merely the first legal step towards reclaiming all Armenian property seized by the Turks.
Homeless Nepalis sleep in the open as monsoon rains approach
Nepali tea shop owner Phurba Sherpa has spent four nights cramped under a tarpaulin with his wife and nine others on a school field outside Kathmandu.
Egypt's mass death sentence 'could cause Middle East turmoil'
The UN, US and Turkey have expressed concern about the death penalty for more than 100 people including the former president.
Iraq's Ramadi dilemma: Why using Shia forces to retake it could unleash more violence
There are few other options, but it could unleash sectarian bloodletting.
Court battle under way to keep Bible studies in schools in New Zealand
The Churches Education Commission (CEC), the provider of Bible studies in more than 660 public schools in New Zealand is filing a legal challenge before the High Court to allow religious studies in the classroom following efforts to remove the subject from state schools.
Compassionate professor who conducted lecture while holding student's crying baby becomes internet sensation
The photo of a professor at Jerusalem's Hebrew University holding a crying baby while delivering an impassioned lecture to his class has won the heart of the internet and now, he's even getting love letters.
India: Five attacks on Christians in the last week
Christians in central India faced numerous attacks from suspected Hindu nationalists last week, with reports of attacks on churches as well as a centre for disabled children.
Nigerian military says it destroyed 10 Boko Haram camps
Nigeria's military destroyed 10 Boko Haram camps in the country's remote northeast on Sunday as it pressed on with an offensive against militant Islamist fighters now confined to a final hideout there, the army said.
Burundi president warns of Islamist threat after failed coup
Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza on Sunday made his first public appearance in the capital Bujumbura since an attempted coup last week failed to oust him, warning of a threat posed by Islamist militants from Somalia.
Islamic State claims full control of Iraq's Ramadi
Islamic State militants said they had taken full control of the western Iraqi city of Ramadi on Sunday in the biggest defeat for theBaghdad government since last summer.
Sudan: One year since Meriam Ibrahim's sentence, religious persecution is increasing
This week marks one year since Meriam Ibrahim was sentenced to death for apostasy and 40 lashes for adultery.
Senior ISIS leader dead, claims US
American special operations forces killed a senior Islamic State leader in a raid in Syria, U.S. officials said on Saturday, an operation that marked a departure from Washington's strategy of relying primarily on air strikes to target militants there.