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Iranian Christian Maryam Zargaran is released from prison
Maryam Naghash Zargaran, 39, was arrested alongside Iranian-American pastor Saeed Abedini in January 2013 in connection with their work at an orphanage.
34 young Christians killed in horrific bus crash on their way to pilgrimage in Madagascar
According to witnesses, the Christians were travelling to a pilgrimage when the packed bus plunged down a steep ravine.
'You are the heart and love of the Church': Archbishop of Canterbury praises Mothers' Union in Sudan
The Archbishop of Canterbury has praised the Mothers' Union (MU) in Sudan, saying: 'I recognise theimportance of Mothers' Union in Sudan. You are the heart and love of the Church. May God bless you.'
Israeli police raid Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem, arrest 33 over Temple Mount clashes
Thirty-three people including seven minors have been arrested in East Jerusalem after dozens of Israeli police raided the homes of those suspected of involvement in the violent clashes over security at the Temple Mount.
Baghdad churches close as Iraq's Christians continue to leave
Eight churches in Baghdad have closed their doors permanently due to the mass exodus of believers from Iraq.
Ethiopian Christian brutally attacked with machetes by Muslim gang because he was evangelising
An Ethiopian Christian man suffered deep wounds to the back of his head when he was attacked by a group of local Muslims with machetes while at home alone because he had been evangelising, according to World Watch Monitor (WWM).
Defiant Venezuela president mocks Trump after US sanctions
Oil-rich but economically ailing Venezuela awaited a fresh wave of protests against the unpopular Maduro.
Congo conflict: More than a hundred children killed in last month alone
More than a hundred children have been killed in the last month alone in the Congo with hundreds more used as human shields, devastating new figures reveal.
Indian Christians beaten and kicked out of village for refusing to recant faith
More than a dozen Christians have been expelled from their village in India after they refused to recant their faith.
Archbishop of Canterbury declares new Anglican province in Sudan
The Archbishop of Canterbury has declared a new Anglican province in Sudan six years after the predominately Christian south split from the Muslim majority north.
Trump and Japan's PM Shinzo Abe discuss 'grave and growing' North Korea threat
Nikki Haley, US Ambassador to the United Nations, said in a statement China must decide if it is willing to back imposing stronger UN sanctions on North Korea.
Australia foils Islamist plot aimed at aircraft in counter-terrorism coup
Five properties were searched on Saturday across the Sydney suburbs of Surry Hills, Lakemba, Punchbowl and Wiley Park.
North Korea missile prompts US bomber flight over Korean peninsula
North Korea said it conducted another successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Friday that proved its ability to strike America's mainland.
Video footage shows tragic moment bull commits suicide after jeering crowd sets its horns on fire
Horrific video footage has gone viral on Facebook capturing the moment a bull took its own life after its horns were set on fire as a jeering crowd stood by and watched.
Trump replaces chief of staff Priebus with retired General Kelly
President Donald Trump replaced his beleaguered White House chief of staff, Reince Priebus, after only six months on the job on Friday.
North Korea tests another missile, says all of US is now within range
North Korea said on Saturday it had conducted another successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that proved its ability to strike America's mainland.