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Meriam Ibrahim re-released
Meriam Ibrahim re-released

Latest reports suggest that the Christian Sudanese mother-of-two who was sentenced to death for apostasy, released, and then detained at the airport yesterday has been freed once more.

Phil Robertson\'s nephew Zach Dasher: Political correctness has become the enemy
Phil Robertson's nephew Zach Dasher: Political correctness has become the enemy

There's a new Robertson on the scene but his passion is politics, not duck calls and reality TV.

Chuck Norris: \'Public schools are little more than secular progressive indoctrination camps\'
Chuck Norris: 'Public schools are little more than secular progressive indoctrination camps'

When 18-year-old high school student Andrew Lampart went to research conservative views on his school computer for a class debate, he was surprised – and disturbed – to discover that they were blocked.

Fear of vigilante attacks on Meriam Ibrahim
Fear of vigilante attacks on Meriam Ibrahim

A persecution charity has warned that Meriam Ibrahim is "still at risk from vigilantes", despite being released from prison yesterday.

ISIS makes Mosul\'s Christians pay $250 poll tax amid economic hardships
ISIS makes Mosul's Christians pay $250 poll tax amid economic hardships

Christians in Mosul are being forced to pay the jizya tax for non-Muslims.

Pakistan: 1,500 Christians protest seizure of property by authorities
Pakistan: 1,500 Christians protest seizure of property by authorities

Christians in Pakistan have protested against the government of Punjab over the seizure of Christian property.

Meriam Ibrahim\'s release confirmed but Sudanese Christian woman and lawyers threatened, says CSW
Meriam Ibrahim's release confirmed but Sudanese Christian woman and lawyers threatened, says CSW

Lawyers have confirmed to Christian Solidarity Worldwide the release of Meriam Ibrahim, the Christian Sudanese mother sentenced to death for apostasy.

\'Maybe we live, maybe we die\': Syrian children used as suicide bombers
'Maybe we live, maybe we die': Syrian children used as suicide bombers

Children are being routinely exploited in war zones, forced to fight alongside radical extremists and even take part in suicide missions, according to a report published today.

\'Historic\' moment for religious freedom in Pakistan
'Historic' moment for religious freedom in Pakistan

The Chief Justice of Pakistan has ordered the formation of a National Council for Minority Rights, which has been welcomed by Human Rights organisations amid growing concerns about the treatment of minority groups across the country.

Iraq and Isis: What you need to know
Iraq and Isis: What you need to know

The Iraq crisis is complex and fast-moving. Jonathan Langley explains the root causes of the latest outbreak of violence.

Domestic violence in the church: Pastors \'poorly informed\', says Jim Wallis
Domestic violence in the church: Pastors 'poorly informed', says Jim Wallis

The church needs to be having a conversation about domestic violence in its midst but at the moment that's just not happening, says social justice veteran Jim Wallis.

US cuts aid to Uganda due to anti-gay laws
US cuts aid to Uganda due to anti-gay laws

Washington has confirmed that the US is cutting aid to Uganda in light of severe anti-gay laws that punish those who engage in homosexual activities.

Giving to churches drops as donations to charities rise
Giving to churches drops as donations to charities rise

Charities in the US are benefitting from a return to pre-financial crisis levels but the same can't be said for the nation's churches, according to new figures out this week.

ISIS and Al-Qaeda: how do they differ?
ISIS and Al-Qaeda: how do they differ?

ISIS was only formed in April 2013 but international relations experts say it is fast replacing al-Qaeda as the world's most dangerous militant group.

Is new PM Narendra Modi really bad news for India?
Is new PM Narendra Modi really bad news for India?

Despite fears that the India's BJP Party will cause trouble for the country's religious minorities, the head of a Christian mission agency has welcomed new Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment to eradicating violence against women.

Iraq crisis: Muslims will suffer just as much as Christians
Iraq crisis: Muslims will suffer just as much as Christians

Following the horrifying scenes coming out of Iraq, we must be careful not to only focus on the plights of Christians, writes Jeremy Moodey.