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50,000 flee Nigerian state amidst escalating violence

An estimated 50,000 people have been forced to flee growing conflict in Benue state, Nigeria, as increasing violence threatens their livelihood.

60 escape Boko Haram abductors

Over 60 women and girls have managed to escape their Boko Haram captors in Nigeria, security sources confirm.

Ramadan prayers for Christians in Nigeria and Sudan amid violence and harassment

Open Doors is asking for prayers for Christians living in Muslim nations during Ramadan

Iraq's Christians are in their 'darkest hour' as they face choice of converting or leaving

Christians in Iraq are continuing to leave their homes in large numbers following the ISIS takeover but those unable to leave are facing brutality and hardship under the militants, Barnabas Fund is warning.

Candidates in Arkansas Senate race Tom Cotton and Mark Pryor spar over faith

Republican Rep. Tom Cotton suggested Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor is only a Sunday Christian

Churches buying back guns for $50 to keep them off the streets; worth it 'if one life is saved', says pastor

Guns aren't something you would normally see in church, but they're the very thing churches in Alabama are wanting to see more of.Â

Why we must not forget the Nigerian schoolgirls

It's been over 11 weeks since more than 200 young women were taken from their school in Nigeria's Borno state by Islamic extremists, and yet the furore over their kidnapping seems to have subsided. Have we forgotten them?

Chinese pastor sentenced to 12 years in prison

Zhang Shaojie, who leads the Nanle County Christian Church, was found guilty of fraud and of "gathering crowds to disturb public order" today.

Imams warn British Muslims not to fight in Syria

Over 100 Islamic leaders have signed an open letter urging British Muslims not to travel to Syria or Iraq to join in the sectarian violence

Macy's 4th of July fireworks 2014 [NBC TV start time tonight, live stream info]: NYC East River Brooklyn Bridge best locations

"We are thrilled to be working with our partners in the City of New York to have the magnificent Brooklyn Bridge as our canvas and stunning backdrop for this year's bigger-than-life display," said Amy Kule, Executive Producer of Macy's 4th of July Fireworks, according to CBS New York.