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How does Boko Haram justify kidnap of 230 Nigerian teenage girls?

Strategy behind attacks on 'most vulnerable' to intimidate and terrorise all

Afghanistan: Christian hospital's 'deep sadness' over shooting of three American doctors

CURE International has expressed its "deep sadness" over the fatal shooting of three American doctors at its hospital in Kabul.

Georgia governor passes law allowing guns in churches, schools and bars

Georgia governor passes law allowing guns in schools, churches, bars.

Pope John Paul II memorial defaced by vandals before canonization

Defacers vandalize Pope John Paul II memorial before canonization.

Easter killings in Central African Republic

Archbishop calls for commission into the crimes

Bhutanese pastors released on bail

Bhutanese pastors, Tandin Wangyal and Mon Thapa were released on bail from the Dorokha police station April 22 after being arrested March 5 and held without formal charges.

Pope Francis tells divorced woman she should be allowed to receive Communion

Pope Francis, in another of his signature random telephone calls, has said to a woman who has divorced and been remarried that she should be able to take the bread and wine as easily as any of the rest of the Catholic faithful.

Willie Myrick, who was kidnapped, sang "Every Praise" by Hezekiah Walker until he was freed

Schoolboy Willie Myrick, who was kidnapped from his driveway on March 31, was released by his captor after he repeatedly sang a gospel song.

School officials find no evidence of kindergartener being told not to pray at lunchtime

School officials find no evidence of kindergartener being told not to pray

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 found update: Possible debris found on Australian shore

Australian officials confirm that debris washed ashore the Augusta Coast has been sent for testing for possible connection to missing Malaysia Flight MH370.

Texas second-grader reads the Bible in class, teacher confiscates it

Teacher confiscates second-grader's Bible.

Israel courts Christians for military service

Israel is looking to increase the number of Christian Arabs who join up with the army by handing out voluntary recruitment papers. But some feel this is an attempt to split Christian and Muslim Arabs.

Iran: Pastor transferred to hospital after prison beating

A prisoner in Ward 350 of Iran's notorious Evin Prison, Pastor Farshid Fathi was transferred to Taleghani hospital on Sunday April 20 after a beating by Revolutionary Guards.

Florida Republican Dane Eagle who wanted public employees to get drug tests gets a DUI

Rep. Dane Eagle arrested for DUI after he left Taco Bell at 2 a.m.

Russell Allen stroke leads to retirement: "We serve a God who is bigger than our struggles," says 27-year old NFL linebacker

Russell Allen's NFL career is over at age 27 after suffering on-field stroke.