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Enough evidence to hold North Korea\'s Kim Jong Un accountable - UN official
Enough evidence to hold North Korea's Kim Jong Un accountable - UN official

Massive human rights abuses laid at leader's door.

Turkey to offer course on Christianity at schools

School students in Turkey are to be given the option of taking an elective course in Christianity.

Pastor would rather go to jail than obey state mandate to provide abortion cover in health insurance plan
Pastor would rather go to jail than obey state mandate to provide abortion cover in health insurance plan

A California pastor and passionate pro-lifer says he is willing to go to jail if necessary rather than meet the requirements of a new state mandate to include abortion cover in employee health plans. 

Barbaric execution of Christians in Pakistan lead to protests and call to prayer
Barbaric execution of Christians in Pakistan lead to protests and call to prayer

The brutal killing of a Pakistani Christian couple earlier this month has prompted leaders to begin a protest outside 10 Downing Street.

Pastor Myles Munroe branded a \'false teacher\'
Pastor Myles Munroe branded a 'false teacher'

Critics of Munroe, who died on Saturday in a plane crash, have denounced him as a "false teacher".

Nigeria: Church leaders urge government to stop political activity and defeat Boko Haram
Nigeria: Church leaders urge government to stop political activity and defeat Boko Haram

Boko Haram has 'systematically eliminated' Christians, say church leaders.

UN says 13.6 million displaced by wars in Iraq and Syria
UN says 13.6 million displaced by wars in Iraq and Syria

A population equivalent to the size of London has been forced to flee.

Sierra Leone to pay families of health workers who die of Ebola
Sierra Leone to pay families of health workers who die of Ebola

Compensation will help relatives of more than 100 who have died.

After Kenneth Bae release, Christians vow to continue missionary work in North Korea
After Kenneth Bae release, Christians vow to continue missionary work in North Korea

Christian groups in North Korea are vowing to carry on their missionary work despite mounting risks since Korean-American activist Kenneth Bae was imprisoned two years ago.

Historic Armenian church destroyed by Islamists in Syria
Historic Armenian church destroyed by Islamists in Syria

A historic church in Syria dedicated to the one and a half million Armenians murdered by the Turks in 1915 has reportedly been reduced to rubble by Islamists.

Uganda to bring in new anti-gay law, activists expect increase in persecution
Uganda to bring in new anti-gay law, activists expect increase in persecution

Leaked plans reveal a new anti-gay law could be introduced by the end of the year.

Human rights group calls for an end to sectarian violence in CAR
Human rights group calls for an end to sectarian violence in CAR

Ending violence in the CAR should be the "top priority" for the International Contact Group meeting today, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said.

Myles Munroe death: Bahamas PM calls him \'personal friend and spiritual mentor\'
Myles Munroe death: Bahamas PM calls him 'personal friend and spiritual mentor'

Perry Christie said 'It is utterly impossible to measure the magnitude' of the loss of Dr Munroe

Britain launches first drone strike in Iraq against Islamic State
Britain launches first drone strike in Iraq against Islamic State

Britain launched its first drone strike in Iraq against Islamic State (IS) fighters at the weekend, the government said on Monday.

Colorado high school sued over ban on student prayer group
Colorado high school sued over ban on student prayer group

A conservative group has filed suit in Colorado, accusing a high school of unlawfully blocking student efforts to gather together for prayer.

China targets \'wild imams\' in mass public sentencing
China targets 'wild imams' in mass public sentencing

The Chinese government says Islamists are waging a violent campaign for a separate state in Xinjiang.