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Congo priest abducted after Easter mass
Kidnappers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are demanding US $500,000 for the release of a Catholic priest abducted just after he had celebrated mass on Easter Day.
Presidential candidate gives glory to God even though he lost the election
An evangelical presidential candidate in Costa Rica suffered defeat in the elections on Sunday, but despite his loss, he took the opportunity to praise God in his concession speech.
India's Dalits protest as laws protecting them are rolled back
A ruling by India's Supreme Court that threatens to reduce protection for its marginalised Dalit people could be overturned after the court agreed to hear an appeal.
ISIS claims Easter Monday murders of Pakistani Christians
ISIS has claimed responsibility for an attack that left four Christians dead in southwestern Pakistan on Easter Monday.
Winnie Mandela: 'mother', then 'mugger', of new South Africa
Hailed as mother of the 'new' South Africa, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's legacy as an anti-apartheid heroine was undone when she was revealed to be a ruthless ideologue prepared to sacrifice laws and lives in pursuit of revolution and redress.
Ethiopian court rejects appeal of Christian who was imprisoned for offending members of Orthodox church
An Ethiopian court has rejected the appeal of an Evangelical Christian who was sentenced to prison in February for allegedly offending members of the Orthodox Church.
Indonesia's Supreme Court rejects blasphemy appeal of Christian ex-governor
Indonesia's Supreme Court has rejected an appeal to reduce the two-year prison sentence of the former governor of Jakarta, Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama, who was convicted of blasphemy last year for allegedly insulting the Quran.
Chinese court sentences US pastor to 7 years in prison for 'organizing illegal border crossing'
A pastor from the U.S. has been sentenced by a court in China's Yunnan province to seven years in prison for allegedly "organizing illegal border crossing."
India's Supreme Court grants bail to Christian professor accused of inciting hatred against Hindus
India's Supreme Court has granted bail to a Christian professor who is facing three years in jail after being accused of inciting hatred against Hindus.
Pakistani minister orders probe after Christian dies in brawl with hospital staff
The chief minister of Punjab has ordered a probe into an incident in which a Christian man was allegedly beaten to death by medical staff and security guards at a government hospital in the Pakistani city of Lahore.
Egypt's President Sisi re-elected with 97% of vote
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been re-elected with 97 per cent of votes, the same proportion that the former military commander secured four years ago for his first term, official results showed on Monday.
Seeds of division and confusion in China as Vatican deal looms
News of the impending deal has split communities of Catholics across China, according to some critics like Cardinal Joseph Zen in Hong Kong.
Boko Haram strike leaves 15 dead and dozens wounded
A Boko Haram attack in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri killed at least 15 people and wounded 83, a military spokesman said on Monday, in the biggest strike since the government said it was in talks with the Islamist militant group.
Costa Rica's evangelical candidate defeated in presidential race
Alvarado Munoz, a 43-year-old former TV journalist known for religious dance songs, quickly conceded, sinking to his knees, arms raised, in front of supporters, some of them crying.
'Jesus sends me consolation': Tears and hope one year on from Egypt's church bombings
Mary Edwar was holding hands with her husband Kareem Ghattas outside St Mark's Coptic cathedral in Alexandria after the packed service with some 700 families a year ago when the bomb went off and they were both thrown into the air.
Trump tells advisers he wants U.S. out of Syria
President Donald Trump has told advisers he wants an early exit of U.S. troops from Syria, a stance that may put him at odds with U.S. military officials who see the fight against Islamic State as nowhere near complete.