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Rehabilitating evangelicalism: Geoff Tunnicliffe on 10 years of leading the World Evangelical Alliance
Outgoing Secretary General of the World Evangelical Alliance Dr Geoff Tunnicliffe believes evangelicals are engaging more effectively with the world than 10 years ago and that their voice is being taken more seriously than ever before
Head of Ukrainian Orthodox Church compares Russia's actions to Nazi Germany
Patriarch Filaret Denysenko has compared the actions of Putin, in annexing Crimea to Russia, to Hitler's takeover of Austria in 1938.
If you believe in God 'you're an idiot'
Fox News anchor and author of Killing Jesus, Bill O'Reilly, is frustrated that the secular-progressive movement does not take people of faith seriously
Operation Mobilisation-supported children lose homes in Philippines fire
Children supported by Operation Mobilisation in the Philippines are among the victims of a devastating fire that swept through an old cemetery in Cebu City last week Tuesday.
Tim Tebow: 'I'll probably adopt'
Former pro American footballer Tim Tebow has spoken out in favour of adoption, admitting that he'd like to add to his own family one day.
Christian converts in Laos told to leave faith or face expulsion
More than two dozen Christian converts in a village in southern Laos could be expelled for their faith if government officials fail to keep local authorities from violating their constitutional rights, according to an advocacy group
Displaced families in Crimea receive aid
Hundreds of poverty-stricken and displaced families in Crimea are to receive emergency help from Aid to the Church in Need.
Elaine, Alice, Linda and other names you won't be able to call your kid in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has drawn up a list of 50 names banned for being too offensive to religious sensibilities or too foreign.
China condemns UN report that labels North Korea 'a dark abyss'
A report commissioned by the UN Human Rights Council which condemns the mistreatment of North Korean citizens and calls for urgent international action has been criticised by Chinese representatives.
Call for fairer treatment of evangelicals in Israel
The Secretary General of the World Evangelical Alliance, Dr Geoff Tunnicliffe, has called on Israeli and Palestinian government officials and representatives to do more to recognise evangelical Christian churches in the region.
Fred Phelps dead at 84, #FredPhelps trends on Twitter: Cheers, sorrow and prayers after the death of the 'God Hates Fags' preacher
Fred Phelps, the founder of one of the most hated institutions in America, Westboro Baptist Church, has reportedly died at the age of 84.
Fred Phelps dead: Westboro Church founder dies aged 84- Reactions range from revelry to poignant reflection
UPDATE: Fred Phelps died late Wednesday night, March 19, 2014.
'God has a solution for Egypt' - bishop
Egyptians must find unity in their common heritage and focus less on their religious identities, says a bishop in the UK Coptic Orthodox Church
Central African Republic pastor's plea to UK Christians: 'Please pray for us'
Spiralling violence in the CAR has led to increased calls for prayer and an end to the crisis.
Who reads the Bible in the US and why?
A new study has been published looking into which social groups read the Bible in the US and why
Hope for the daughters of India
Children's charity Viva is working to protect and educate girls in India, where their lower status makes them targets of systematic violence and abuse.