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Congo bishops abandon peace deal citing 'lack of sincere political will'
Catholic bishops in Congo have abandoned a power-sharing peace agreement citing a 'lack of sincere political will' from both the government and opposition.

Nigerian Catholic Church calls on Government to stop 'structural injustice' against Christians
The President of the Nigerian Catholic bishops' conference has called on the government 'to be more proactive' in protecting Christians in the southern part of Kaduna state, where it is said they face 'structural injustice'.

Turkish Muslim woman who 'hated Christians' dreams of Jesus telling her to 'follow My way'
More and more Muslims are seeing Jesus in their dreams, with each of their testimonies revealing their amazing conversion.

Scientists see partial proof of God with discovery of portal into dark, parallel universe
Quantum physicists believe they have found at least a partial scientific proof of God following the discovery of a quantum portal into a separate, dark and parallel universe.

ISIS suicide bomb plot foiled as Iraqi forces disarm explosives strapped on 7-year-old boy
In a sign of its increasing desperation, the Islamic State (ISIS) is dispatching suicide bombers even as young as seven years old to try and hold off the advancing Iraqi forces besieging the ISIS-held city of Mosul.

Nepal's Christians have to trek 2 miles into mountains to bury their dead
Although Christians in Nepal are growing in number and have not been subjected to persecution as severely as what their fellow believers in neighbouring countries experience, they have to contend with a rather unique problem: They are struggling to find land near their community where they can bury their dead, according to World Watch Monitor.

Pope Francis' clerical sex abuse panel will continue without survivors
Pope Francis' clerical sex abuse panel will continue its work without the abuse victims previously appointed to assist the Church in its handling of the scandal.

Anti ISIS Mosul campaign leads to hundreds of 'unnecessary' deaths - Amnesty
The Mosul campaign is leading to unnecessary and unwarranted civilian deaths, Amnesty International have claimed, saying the US-led coalition has not taken adequate precautions.
Christians are to the fore in efforts to find homes in the UK for thousands of Syrian refugees
Thousands of Syrians fleeing Islamic State, the Assad regime and other threats have come to Britain where Christians have played a central role in helping them stay and start a new life.

Franklin Graham: Republicans make me 'sick' over healthcare failure
Franklin Graham has blasted Republicans failure to repeal Obamacare, saying it makes him 'sick'.

A Christian ministry brings healing to Jewish children and seniors in Ukraine
Christians from around the world have joined together to do something about the humanitarian crisis facing vulnerable Jewish people in the former Soviet Union, and have blessed them with their love and support.

French 'Spotlight' investigation accuses Catholic bishops of sex abuse cover-up
A provocative French TV investigation has accused several Catholic bishops of protecting alleged clerical sex abusers in France in the past 50 years.
ISIS burns 3 women alive for refusing order to execute civilians caught fleeing Mosul
As it continues to lose ground to Iraqi-led coalition forces, the Islamic State (ISIS) is lashing back at the remaining civilians in the areas it still controls, using even more brutal measures to intimidate and coerce them.

Protest planned for 12-year-old Christian girl found murdered, possibly raped
'By coming together behind the cause of Tania Mariyam we speak out for an innocent Christian girl, killed before she could reach her prime. A girl who was murdered for her beauty and her vulnerability as a Christian.'

What is the battle for Mosul about and why does it matter?
With all the headlines Islamic State is still capable of generating, it is in the end-game of its dream of an Islamic caliphate.

'We used to worship in fear': The Islamic extremist who converted to Christ
A former acolyte of radical Islam is now a committed Christian, describing himself as a 'jihadi who turned to Jesus'.