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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.

Manchester schoolgirl is the UK's first female bishop

The Church of England can relax at last, and be confident that it has made the right decision to consecrate women bishops. Because the UK's first female bishop has declared that women are "just as good as boys."

'May God bring vengeance': 45 civilians killed in Assad's air raids

At least 45 civilians were killed and some 175 wounded when aircraft bombed a northern Syrian city controlled by Islamic State, residents and a monitoring group said on Friday.

Five reasons atheists are wrong about the Gospels

Heather Tomlinson looks at some of the biggest misconceptions about the writings of the early Church.