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More Christians handed harsh prison sentences in Iran; is Tehran afraid that Christianity is growing in the country?
The prison gates are opening wider for persecuted Christians in Iran with 12 more receiving prison sentences last month.
Muslim teenager goes to Christian camp to get close to his girl crush but ends up falling in love with Jesus instead
One Muslim teenage boy had other things on his mind when he followed his crush to a Christian summer camp but rather than being kicked out, the camp teachers paved the way for him to meet Christ.
Notorious drug dealer finds Jesus and becomes a pastor after reading the Bible in prison
He was once an elusive and crafty drug smuggler who was able to build a large underground network in Central Asia, transporting drugs in at least three countries, including Afghanistan.
'Shocking verdict' as Egypt court sentences 28 to death over 2015 prosecutor killing
A Cairo criminal court on Saturday sentenced to death 28 people over the 2015 killing of Egypt's top prosecutor after the death penalty was approved by the country's top religious authority, and it also jailed 15 others for 25 years each.
Plea for Katie Hopkins to apologise after she was photographed with former Holocaust denier
Marie Van der Zyl, Vice President of the Board of Deputies, told the Jewish Chronicle that it was 'distressing' to see Katie Hopkins posing for a photo Peter Sweden, as part of her trip to support the Defend Europe campaign.'
Murdered Indian pastor received death threats, son reveals
The son of a murdered Indian church leader has revealed his father received death threats before he was shot by men on a motorbike on Saturday.
Was Jesus an extremist? 1 in 5 Brits thinks so
Almost as many also believe Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr were extremists, a new poll by ComRes for the Evangelical Alliance reveals
Palestinians call for 'day of rage' in Jerusalem, clash with Israel over mosque security
Palestinian leaders in Jerusalem have called for a 'day of rage' this morning as peace talks have broken down, with Israeli forces refusing to remove security from an historic mosque that was closed after gun violence.
How Christian and other faith communities are rebuilding trust in times of crisis
A recent report from the Woolf Institute found that local communities â especially faith and other minority groups â are increasingly important at times of crisis. The report authors Jan-Jonathan Bock and Sami Everett explain the quiet citizen subtitle to the report and how this is linked to an increase in social and political engagement by local faith communities.
South Sudan's child refugees in mental health crisis: 150,000 need therapy for post-conflict trauma
More than 150,000 child refugees in northern Uganda require mental health therapy after fleeing intense violence in South Sudan.
Pope Francis makes surprise call to rubbish collector who lost both his legs in collision
Pope Francis has made a surprise phone call to an Argentine rubbish collector who lost both his legs in a serious accident.
Prince William and Kate meet Salvation Army anti-trafficking worker in Poland
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have met a Salvation Army representative working against human trafficking at a garden party in Royal Lazienki Park, Warsaw to mark the Queen's birthday.
How this passionate Christian from Samaritan's Purse is helping to save lives in war-torn northern Iraq
For seven tumultuous years, Matthew Nowery has been sustained by his infectiously strong faith as he worked for Samaritan's Purse (SP) in northern Iraq.
You aren't coming through here: Nuns build chapel to block fracking gas pipeline
A group of Catholic nuns in Pennsylvania is resisting plans to build a $3bn pipeline for gas obtained by fracking through its land by building a makeshift chapel along the proposed route and, citing religious freedom, launching a legal challenge.
ISIS receipt surfaces in Mosul for sale of 20-year-old woman to jihadi for $1,500
The 'bill of sale' for a young sex slave sold for around $1,500 was discovered in the recently liberated Iraqi city of Mosul.
16-year-old Christian boy is the latest victim of Pakistan's blasphemy law
A Pakistani boy has been charged with blasphemy for speaking with a colleague about Jesus, according to World Watch Monitor.