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Rick Warren returns to pulpit for first time since son's suicide
Pastor Rick Warren preached his first sermon on Saturday since the suicide of his son Matthew in April.
USA: Are religious liberals in the ascendancy?
The number of religious conservatives in the US is declining with every generation, a new report has concluded.
Call for end to 'appalling' human rights violations in North Korea
The 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War today has been met with calls for an end to human rights violations in North Korea.
Plague-infected squirrel forces shut down of Los Angeles campsites
A squirrel found to be infected with the plague has caused parts of a national forest in California to be evacuated and shut down.Â
Iranian Christians continue to face arrest, imprisonment
Eight Christians jailed in Shiraz, two more await sentencing in Tehran
Thousands of crosses disappear from visual protest against child poverty
Some 4,500 wooden crosses hammered into a Colorado hillside to protest childhood poverty have mysteriously disappeared.
Former Nigerian Governor allows 'under-age' marriage loophole into Constitution
Human rights activists fear lack of protection for young girls
Call for prayer ahead of Zimbabwe elections
Church leaders in Zimbabwe are asking for prayer ahead of elections taking place at the end of the month.
Tens of thousands greet Pope Francis in Brazil
There were ecstatic scenes in Rio de Janeiro as Pope Francis arrived at the start of a weeklong visit to Brazil for World Youth Day.
World Vision sends emergency task force to China quake zone
World Vision is responding after two powerful earthquakes struck in China's north-west Gansu province in the early hours of this morning.Â
Bible Society office ransacked in Central African Republic
Churches mobilise support as health system collapses in wake of coup
Hunger fears after India floods
Christian Aid has launched an emergency appeal to feed communities still reeling from devastating floods in northern India.
New Testaments being distributed in Greece
Over 300 volunteers will descend on the Biblical town of Neapolis (the modern Kavala) to partake in what is potentially the biggest evangelistic effort in the history of Greece.
Syria: Children describe life of fear
Syria's civil war has reportedly claimed the lives of 5,000 children, says Open Doors
Appeals for peace in Egypt after sudden increase in attacks on Christians
The UK head of a charity that supports persecuted Christians is calling on people to pray for peace in Egypt after a sudden spike in attacks on Copts in the wake of President Morsi's dramatic downfall.
Church of England gets behind call to pray for Syria
The Bishop of Wakefield has added his voice to calls from the Catholic Church to pray for Syria.