World

'Long road to recovery' in Philippines
Development agencies are still working hard in the Philippines over three months after Typhoon Haiyan tore through the country.

Fears for religious minorities in Sudan
Authorities in Sudan have demolished a Sudanese Church of Christ building and confiscated the land.

Knife attack kills Christian woman in southern Egypt
An Egyptian pharmacist has been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of a Christian woman earlier this month.
Ukrainian monastery turned into makeshift hospital
In the midst of the unrest in Ukraine, sanctuary and healing is found for some in Mikhailovsky monastery

The Bible and camels
Claims that camels did not appear in the lands of the Bible until the first millennium BC have been questioned by other scholars on the subject.

Archbishop Tutu calls for decisive action in Central African Republic
The former Archbishop of Cape Town has called upon the UN Security Council to prioritise the restoration of peace in the Central African Republic (CAR), following almost a year of increasing bloodshed.

Pope appeals for end to violence in Ukraine
The Pope has appealed for peace in Ukraine after reports of at least 26 deaths in the capital Kiev last night.
Prison spell for elderly nun who broke into nuclear weapons complex
An elderly nun and two others have been imprisoned for breaking into what has been called the "Fort Knox" of uranium.
Nigeria: 200 killed in week of Boko Haram attacks
New reports suggest that Islamist militants have been responsible for the deaths of at least 200 civilians in north-eastern Nigeria in the last week
Suicide bomber kills Korean Christians on pilgrimage
Four were killed and over a dozen injured in a suicide bomb attack on a bus load of Christians visiting Israel on Sunday.
CAR Church leaders call again for aid
Church leaders in the Central African Republic have reiterated their opposition to the ongoing violence in the country and demanded more troops on the ground.

Pentecostal Churches heal racially motivated divide
Resolving a dispute that began in 1917, the Assemblies of God and the United Pentecostal Council of the Assemblies of God have finally united in a new partnership.

Burma: continued ethnic cleansing of Christian Kachin
The Burmese Army (the Tatmadaw) is continuing its campaign of ethnic cleansing in resource-rich Kachin State.

Nigeria: latest Boko Haram attack kills 106
Islamist militants have killed over 100 civilians in the Christian village of Izge, near the border of Cameroon in north-eastern Nigeria, according to reports.
Snake Salvation pastor dies of venomous bite
Jamie Coots, a Pentecostal pastor from Kentucky who featured in the "Snake Salvation" reality TV show has died after being bitten by a venomous snake during a sermon on Saturday.

Islamic extremist using intimidation tactics in Shahbaz Bhatti murder case
Suspects in the murder of Pakistan's first Christian cabinet minister, Shahbaz Bhatti, could walk free due to intimidation tactics by Islamic extremists, Christians fear.