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Released: Three American Christians held in North Korea return to US

Three American Christians held in North Korea in recent years have been released and are currently flying back to the US with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Donald Trump has announced.

Hundreds of dead baby girls found in Pakistan's garbage piles due to preference for boys, charities say

Two Pakistan-based charities have reported that hundreds of newborn babies have been found dead in garbage piles in Pakistan over the last year, with a majority of the dead infants being females due to a cultural preference for male children.

Decision to reject adoption application of Christian couple retracted by Canadian province

The Alberta government has approved the adoption application of a Christian couple who were previously rejected because of their beliefs on homosexuality and same-sex marriage.

Indian pastor found beheaded hours after being abducted by suspected Maoist rebels

The beheaded body of a pastor was found in India's eastern Jharkhand state last week just hours after he was kidnapped by suspected Maoists.

As Trump quits Iran deal, Israel should be careful what it wishes for

Be careful what you wish for was the message coming out of some elements of the mainstream Israeli media last night as Donald Trump dramatically pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal.

New Zealand's Anglican Church to bless same-sex marriages

New Zealand's Anglican church will bless same-sex relationships after a landmark vote this morning.

Young newlywed becomes 8th Egyptian Coptic Christian woman to go missing since April

A young Coptic Christian woman who had been married for two weeks has been missing since disappearing from her school on May 2, sparking fears that she may have been kidnapped.

Court hands down fine to Algerian man for importing Christian literature and crucifixes

An Algerian court has reportedly upheld a hefty fine against a man who was convicted of importing Christian literature and crucifix-shaped keychains.

Vacation Bible school in India shuts down following threats from Hindu nationalists

A vacation Bible school in India had to stop its operations last week after it received threats from two members of Hindu nationalist groups.

UNESCO recommends more than a dozen "hidden Christian" sites in Japan for World Heritage status

About a dozen sites where Japanese Christians secretly practiced their faith around 400 years ago were reportedly recommended by UNESCO to be included in the World Heritage list.

Hungary's Viktor Orban reiterates pledge to keep country 'Christian'

Hungary's right-wing, nationalist prime minister Viktor Orban said yesterday that the main task of his new government will be to preserve the country's security and Christian culture, keeping out migrants and fending off what he calls foreign meddling.