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Jerusalem excavation may have found site of Jesus\' trial
Jerusalem excavation may have found site of Jesus' trial

Layers of history have been peeled away to uncover part of Herod's palace.

YWAM yacht wrecked off Hawai\'i, crew member feared drowned
YWAM yacht wrecked off Hawai'i, crew member feared drowned

The mission vessel was hit by huge waves and capsized.

Egypt: Police officers shot while guarding Coptic church

Two Egyptian policemen were shot dead this morning as they stood guard at a Coptic Christian church in Minya south of Cairo.

New research shows gender imbalance among speakers at Christian conferences
New research shows gender imbalance among speakers at Christian conferences

Two-thirds of speakers at major Christian gatherings are male, a new report shows.

Fear of Ebola keeps churchgoers away – in Washington
Fear of Ebola keeps churchgoers away – in Washington

A congregation dropped by a quarter because worshippers thought they might catch the disease.

Libya: Coptic Christians captured by masked gunmen have been freed
Libya: Coptic Christians captured by masked gunmen have been freed

Thirteen Egyptian Coptic Christians who were captured in Libya on Saturday have been freed, according to a Libyan official.

UK missionary shot by bandits in DRC stable in hospital
UK missionary shot by bandits in DRC stable in hospital

A UK missionary who was shot by bandits in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday night is in a stable condition in hospital.

Visa clampdown means youth charity YWAM could lose half its staff
Visa clampdown means youth charity YWAM could lose half its staff

YWAM England and Wales has fallen foul of Government anti-immigration regulations.

Bosnian Imam attacked seven times for calling ISIS a \'perverted version of Islam\'
Bosnian Imam attacked seven times for calling ISIS a 'perverted version of Islam'

Selvedin Beganovic has been attacked seven times in the past year for urging Muslims not to join Islamic jihadists in Iraq and Syria.

Ferguson killing: grand juror sues prosecutor over \'skewed\' evidence
Ferguson killing: grand juror sues prosecutor over 'skewed' evidence

A member of the jury which decided against charging the officer who killed Michael Brown says the case was flawed.

Watchdog who queried CIA\'s handling of torture report is to resign
Watchdog who queried CIA's handling of torture report is to resign

David Buckley's departure has been branded "unfortunate" by civil liberties advocates.

Kashmir border clashes drive thousands from their homes
Kashmir border clashes drive thousands from their homes

Renewed violence has flared between India and Pakistan in the disputed region.

\'Racist\' protesters march against Islam and immigration in Germany
'Racist' protesters march against Islam and immigration in Germany

Chancellor Angela Merkel's appeal to Germans to stay away from demonstrations was ignored.

Ebola outbreak death toll passes 8,000
Ebola outbreak death toll passes 8,000

The Ebola epidemic in West Africa has now claimed 8,153 lives, according to the latest data released by the World Health Organisation.

Woman buys PlayStation 4 and opens box to find Bibles inside instead
Woman buys PlayStation 4 and opens box to find Bibles inside instead

A California woman bought a Sony PlayStation 4 as a Christmas present for her boyfriend only to find that the box contained Bibles instead.

Fire breaks out in NYC church
Fire breaks out in NYC church

The Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Queens sustained serious damage after a fire tore through the place of worship early Sunday morning.