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China announces plan to 'root out illegal religious activities'

China is to publish online details of legal religious venues, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday, apparently in an effort to "root out illegal religious activities".

Femen protests: Vatican arrests woman who bared breasts during Pope address

The Vatican has arrested a member of women's rights group Femen who on Christmas Day bared her breasts

'The Interview' Sony Hack: North Korea blames the US for Internet outages

North Korea accused the United States on Saturday of being responsible for Internet outages amid the row over the hacking of Sony Pictures.

Somalia: Islamist gunmen kill four, say they deliberately targeted 'Christian enemies' at Christmas

Islamist group al Shabaab, which wants to impose its own strict version of Sharia law in Somalia, attacked the main African Union base in Mogadishu.

Two Saudi women sent to anti-terrorism court for violating ban on female drivers

Thousands of Christians flock to Bethlehem over Christmas

Thousands of Christians flock to Bethlehem for Christmas Eve

Georgia man pays strangers' electric bills for Christmas

Prayers for Iranian pastor on fourth anniversary of his arrest and detention; says he is 'free in Christ'

Supporters of Farshid Fathi, who was jailed for being a Christian, set up a day of prayer for the pastor on his fourth anniversary in prison.

Priests go missing as search for missing Mexican students continues

Soldier returning from Afghanistan has Christmas surprise to his family [VIDEO]

Soldier returning from Afghanistan has big surprise for his family [VIDEO]

Slain NYPD Officer Rafael Ramos to be awarded posthumous degree in religion

Man comes back to life minutes before cremation

Pope Francis: 'Violence is overcome by love, death by life'

"Following the Gospel is certainly a demanding path," but Christians are given peace by God in all circumstances, the Pope said today during his annual St Stephen's Day address.

After New York cop killings, bishop launches prayer for the police campaign

Father gives 13-year-old daughter to Boko Haram, girl claims

Father gives 13-year-old daughter to Boko Haram

Libya: Egyptian Coptic Christian teen found dead

A 13-year old-Christian girl abducted by armed men in Libya has been found dead in a suspected religiously motivated attack, local media reports said on Friday.