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'I have to sacrifice my life for the future of my country' â the aid workers fighting for Afghan peace
The deaths of three aid workers in Afghanistan last week showed that the country is still not safe, writes Lucinda Borkett-Jones.
Electioneering puts Vatican under pressure to delay Sri Lanka visit
Christians fear spiritual event is being turned political.
Christians should be more humanist says Theos... but humanists don't agree
The British Humanist Association has called the latest Theos report "provocative" and "aggressive".
Grand Imam condemns Islamic State ideology and 'barbaric crimes'
Intervention by a senior Muslim religious leader could have profound consequences, says bishop.
Myles Munroe may have known end was coming, says Bahamas prime minister
Myles Munroe had a "sense of urgency" about him before his death and may have felt that his days were numbered, according to the Prime Minister of the Bahamas, Perry Christie.
Egypt: Imprisoned Christian journalist who converted from Islam goes on hunger strike
A high-profile Christian journalist in Egypt, imprisoned and tortured for converting from the Muslim faith, is reported to have begun a hunger strike in prison.
Fifteen Indians blinded after surgery with suspected infected tools
Fifteen Indians lost their sight after a doctor used suspected infected equipment to remove cataracts at a free eye surgery camp.
Church leaders' outrage at Eric Garner killing verdict
Astonishment and anger expressed at grand jury's decision not to charge officer.
Rick Warren on Roman Catholicism: 'We have more in common than what divides us'
Saddleback pastor risks the wrath of conservatives by attempting to build bridges with Catholics.
You've heard of foodbanks... now 'Treebanks' are giving poor families Christmas trees
A pioneering project in Cambridgeshire is helping spread some seasonal cheer.
Church of Scotland: Will online outreach help ailing attendance figures?
Moderator says it needs to include those who relate electronically as well as those who attend.
'Black lives and brown lives matter as much as white lives.' New York Mayor speaks as Eric Garner protests continue
Protesters swarmed streets to denounce a New York grand jury's decision to spare a white police officer from criminal prosecution in the choking death of an unarmed black man.
Philippines: Thousands evacuate, shelter in churches as typhoon Hagupit advances
Tens of thousands of people fled coastal villages and landslide-prone areas in the central Philippines.
Kenya: Christians urged to leave northern region following spate of terrorist attacks
Kenyan trade unions have urged non-Muslim public sector workers including teachers and doctors to leave the country's lawless northern region.
Church pastor James Tripp Battle killed in triple murder in Florida; Manhunt underway
According to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office, the church's nursery and children's director Amber Avalos was found dead at a residence at 1208 67th St NW in Bradenton along with a third victim, identified as Denise Potter.
Tyler Perry's girlfriend Gelila Bekele gives birth to baby boy Aman; Perry is thankful to God for becoming a father
Tyler Perry and his girlfriend Gelila Bekele have welcomed the arrival of their baby boy over the Thanksgiving weekend.