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\'Long road to recovery\' in Philippines
'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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.