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Pakistani Christian faced with death sentence for blasphemy acquitted
A Pakistani Christian who had faced a death sentence for two years has now been acquitted.

At least one dead in French supermarket hostage-taking
At least one person was killed when a man took hostages in a supermarket in the southwestern French town of Trebes on Friday, the mayor told BFM TV.

Trump picks foreign policy hawk John Bolton as national security adviser
US President Donald Trump shook up his foreign policy team again on Thursday, replacing HR McMaster as national security adviser with John Bolton, a hawk who has advocated using military force against North Korea and Iran.

North Korean defector says schools indoctrinate children to believe Christianity is evil
A man who defected from North Korea has recounted how the regime teaches children that Christianity is an evil American religion.

Mob attacks Pakistani Christians for setting up Easter banner
At least seven Pakistani Christians were left injured after a mob attacked a church service on Sunday when church elders tried to install a signboard to mark the upcoming Easter festival outside the church.

Austin, Texas bomber was a homeschooled Christian, opposed to gay marriage & abortion
The suspect in the series of deadly package bombs in Austin, Texas, has been identified as a Christian who was homeschooled and advocated for socially conservative views.

Egypt: Christian teacher charged with contempt after asking questions about Muhammad
A Christian teacher in Egypt has been charged with contempt of religion after posing a series of questions about the prophet Muhammed in a role play.
As Palm Sunday approaches, Egyptian Christians still face a deadly enemy one year after church bombings
This Palm Sunday comes one year after the horrific church bombings on April 9, 2017, which killed at least 45 people and injured more than a hundred.

Boko Haram refuses to release Christian schoolgirl as dozens of others freed
Boko Haram has released more than 110 schoolgirls kidnapped from their village last month.

Fulani militants kill 50 people within 48 hours in 2 Nigerian states
At least 50 people were killed by suspected Fulani militants in the Nigerian states of Kogi and Plateau within 48 hours.

Pope Francis news: Pakistan allows blasphemy convict Asia Bibi to keep rosary from pontiff
Asia Bibi, a Christian who has been convicted of blasphemy in Pakistan, was reportedly jubilant after jail authorities had allowed her to keep a rosary sent to her by Pope Francis.
Vatican communications chief caught in 'Lettergate' scandal 'is sacked by Pope Francis'
The Vatican today said that Monsignor Dario Vigano, the Italian head of the Vatican communications department who was caught up in the so-called 'Lettergate' scandal, has resigned.

Assisted dying: Guernsey could become first place in British Isles to allow euthanasia
Guernsey could become the first place in the British Isles to allow assisted dying under proposals expected to be voted on in May in its parliament.
Pope Francis confirms he will visit Ireland in August
After much anticipation, Pope Francis has confirmed that he will be visiting Ireland later this year, from August 25-26.

Nigerian Archbishop slams political 'incompetence, greed and insecurity' in letter to president
A Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop in Nigeria has hit out at government corruption in the country in a letter to the nation's president. He described 'negligence, incompetence, greed and insecurity' amongst political elites whilst Nigerians die of hunger and suffer terrorist violence.

Work begins to clear mines from site of Jesus' baptism at Jordan River
An ancient site revered as the location where Jesus was baptised is set be reopened to the public as a massive de-mining programme has begun.