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US Senate calls for release of pastor Saeed Abedini
The US Senate has called for the release of American detainees including pastor Saeed Abedini, a convert to Christianity from Islam.
North Korea executes defence chief with anti-aircraft gun
Hyon Yong Chol was accused of showing disrespect to Kim Jong Un by falling asleep in meetings.
Yemen crisis: Conditions in Aden are 'terrible', says Anglican bishop
The Anglican Bishop of Cyprus and the Gulf says there are scarcities of basic commodities and widespread destruction.
Taliban attack on Kabul guest house leaves at least five dead
An American and two Indians were among those confirmed killed in the brutal assault.
Ben Carson uses Bible to justify position on taxes
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is using the Bible to support his proposal to impose a flat tax plan wherein both the rich and the poor pay an equal percentage of taxes from their income.
Bully apologises to kids he was picking on after being given Bible
Pastors kids give Bible to bully to stop name calling and taunting
Pakistan: Church planters receive death threats as religious persecution increases
Christian leaders in Pakistan have received death threats for their involvement in church planting, leading a country expert to warn that religious minorities are facing worse conditions day by day.
World leaders will be judged by God for their care for the environment, says Pope Francis
Pope Francis said yesterday that the "powerful of the Earth" should be reminded that they will one day answer to God for their care for the environment and use of the Earth's resources.
EU plans to take 20,000 migrants, Britain opts out
The European Union's executive proposed on Wednesday taking in 20,000 migrants over two years and distributing them across Europe, a plan Britain, one of its largest members, has already opted out of.
Burundi: Army general declares coup against President Nkurunziza
A Burundi general said he had sacked Pierre Nkurunziza as president for seeking an unconstitutional third term in office, but the President has dismissed the claim.
Nigeria: at least 5,000 Catholics killed by Boko Haram
Over 5,000 Catholics have been killed by Boko Haram in a single Nigerian diocese, a new report has revealed.
Pakistan: 'We will attack Ismailis, Shi'ites and Christians' says Taliban gunman after shooting 43 people dead
Gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on a bus in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi on Wednesday, killing at least 43 people, police said, in the latest attack directed against religious minorities this year.
Afghanistan: Seven dead after gunmen open fire on Muslim clerics
Gunmen opened fire on a gathering of Afghan Muslim clerics in the southern province of Helmand, killing seven people, police said on Wednesday.
Bangladesh: Demonstrators protest murders of atheist bloggers
Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets in Bangladesh after a third blogger critical of Islam was hacked to death in public.
Franklin Graham: 'Storm of persecution' faces American Christians if same-sex marriage is legalised
The US Supreme Court's pending decision on whether to legalise same-sex marriage across America ss "the most historic and far-reaching judgment of the 21st century, he says.
Why Pope Francis is welcoming a maverick Marxist theologian
Peruvian theologian Gustavo Gutiérrez, 86, will address the General Assembly of the Roman Catholic humanitarian charity Caritas in Rome this week.