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Zika virus: what you need to know
In February this year, the World Health Organization declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern because of clusters of microcephaly and other neurological disorders in some areas affected by the Zika, a virus that spreads through the bite of the Aedes Aegypti mosquito.
Islamophobia on the rise in US, says report
A prominent Muslim advocacy group says that Islamophobia is on the rise in the US, citing an increase in attacks on mosques and the creation of 'Muslim-free' businesses, as well as the inflammatory rhetoric of some senior politicians.
60 members of her family were killed, but Marguerite Barankitse chooses forgiveness
As many as 60 members of her extended family were slaughtered, but Christian humanitarian worker Marguerite Barankitse chose to forgive the killers instead of crying out for vengeance.
What showing God's love can do: 200,000 Tibetans, including 62 Buddhist monks, decide to follow Jesus
Something wonderful in the Christian sense is happening in Tibet, a region in China considered as the highest in the world and the home of Mount Everest, earth's highest mountain rising more than 29,009 feet above sea level.
BMA votes to maintain opposition to assisted suicide
The British Medical Association was under pressure by pro-euthanasia lobbyists to change its stance to neutral, but doctors voted by 198 to 115 to maintain its current opposition.
BBC's Caroline Wyatt: My faith helps me through MS
Caroline Wyatt, who recently left her role as the BBC's religious affairs correspondent due to a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis, has talked openly about how her faith and the prayers of others are helping her through the illness.
Vietnam: Nuns stage sit-in to protest land grab in Hanoi
Nuns in Vietnam have staged a sit-in to defend their property, claiming police failed to intervene in an attempted land grab.
Hundreds of Christians to pray for EU referendum in Parliament Square
Hundreds of Christians are expected to pray in Parliament Square on the eve of the EU referendum as an increasingly fractious debate enters the last two days.
Indonesia: Government backtracks on plans to abolish sharia law
The Indonesian government has reneged on a promise to abolish sharia law in the country, according to Human Rights Watch.
Christians and Muslims must keep living together in the Middle East, say Eastern Catholic bishops
A conference of Maronite Catholic bishops has called for a Christian presence to remain in the Middle East and for believers to live alongside Muslims "in a climate of freedom, democracy and respect for diversity."
Mark Ferguson Band: New album released by Irish worship group
Christian worship group Mark Ferguson Band has released its second album, Hidden.
CofE church offers new congregation for gay Christians
A new Church of England congregation especially for LGBTI Christians will be launched this summer in the Diocese of Lichfield.
Egypt: Christians attacked and homes burned by Muslim mob over rumoured church building
Christian homes and property have been attacked by a Muslim mob in Egypt over rumours a house under construction was being turned into a church.
Trainee vicar with cancer to appear on BBC programme: 'God is always faithful'
Katy Garner thought she had received a death sentence when she found a lump near her groin seven years ago.
Vote Leave board member quits over anti-Muslim tweets
One of the lead figures in the campaign to leave the European Union has quit after it emerged she had shared a string of anti-Muslim material on social media.
Church of England to sponsor Edinburgh Fringe play about Christian refugee
"As Christians we have a responsibility to speak up for the poor and the marginalised," a Church spokesman said.