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Ramadan 2014: Christians will be praying daily
Muslims are today beginning their holiest time of the year, Ramadan.
Majority of Americans still think religion is answer to today's problems
A new Gallup poll has found that over half of Americans still believe religion can answer all or most of today's problems
No Mass said in Mosul for first time in 1,600 years, says Archbishop
The Chaldean Catholic Church's Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil, in Kurdish-governed northern Iraq, is reported as saying that for the first time in 1,600 years there was no Mass said in Mosul on Sunday June 15. This is the city taken over days before by ISIS forces.
Liberia ebola outbreak: Pastors being urged not to rely on faith alone to heal the sick
Liberia's chief medical officer is begging church pastors to release the sick in their midst to hospitals instead of simply praying for their recovery.
Egyptian convert appeals 5-year sentence for misdemeanour
An Egyptian man who captured video of clashes between Muslims and Christians has been sentenced to five years in prison.
Meriam Ibrahim given refuge at US embassy in Sudan; says she will leave future to God
Meriam Ibrahim and her family have taken refuge at the US embassy in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum following her release on bail.
First gay marriage in Australia at UK consulate
Gordon Stevenson and Peter Fraser have become the first same-sex couple to marry in Australia.Â
10,000 have left Christian communities in northern Iraq following ISIS takeover
As Human Rights Watch says it has located the site of a mass execution by ISIS militants, UNHCR is struggling to assist an influx of thousands of people from largely Christian communities in northern Iraq
Pastor Irani returned to prison after being assaulted by members of Iranian intelligence
A pastor serving time for alleged crimes against the Iranian state has been returned to prison after disappearing off the radar for several weeks. Â
Meriam is free, but for many Sudanese Christians, the battle for freedom has only just begun
Meriam Ibrahim, who faced execution for being a Christian, has been released on bail. We must not forget those who are still persecuted in Sudan.
Meriam Ibrahim released on bail
Sudanese authorities have released Meriam Ibrahim from police custody after several days of tense negotiations by her legal team. Â
US senators ask President Obama to give Meriam Ibrahim asylum
"There is an urgency, a dire need for US leadership."
Bishop spared execution by Islamist militant with 'a good conscience'
A bishop kidnapped by Islamist militants in the Central African Republic has told of how he narrowly escaped being beheaded.
21 dead as Boko Haram targets World Cup supporters
An explosion in a shopping mall in Nigeria's capital Abuja killed at least 21 as crowds gathered to watch the Nigeria v Argentina World Cup match yesterday, June 25.
ISIS militants rape Christian mother and daughter who couldn't pay poll tax
The nightmare continues for Christians living in ISIS-controlled areas as militants exact brutal punishment for those who fall short of their strict and violent interpretation of Islam.
Meriam Ibrahim still detained in Sudan
The Sudanese Christian woman whose sentences of death for apostasy and 100 lashes for adultery were quashed on 23 June, is still being detained by the Sudanese authorities.