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Many believe Ethiopia was the first country to accept Christianity â now for some it is being outlawed
Christianity could be outlawed in Ethiopia for smaller congregations and house churches where a worshippers meet for less formal prayer or smaller services.
No bullet-proof glass for Pope Francis on Egypt visit
Pope Francis will not travel in a bullet-proof vehicle when he travels to Egypt later this week, in spite of the risk to his life from Islamist extremists.
Is this the oldest surviving image of the Virgin Mary?
Archaeologists may have unknowingly uncovered the earliest surviving depiction of the Virgin Mary.
France now has a clear choice â which way will it turn?
There was a palpable sense of relief in TV channels' election night studios as the initial estimates of voting in the first round of France's presidential election came in on Sunday evening.
Persecuted Guatemalan pastor wins prestigious award for protecting his community
A Guatemalan evangelical pastor and farmer was awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize on Monday for defending his community's land.
US citizen who worked at university with strong Christian links is detained in North Korea
North Korea has arrested an American professor who worked at a university with strong Christian links in Pyongyang as he attempted to leave the country.
France's Macron favourite for presidency in runoff with Le Pen
Centrist Emmanuel Macron took a big step toward the French presidency on Sunday by winning the first round of voting and qualifying for a May 7 runoff alongside far-right leader Marine Le Pen.
Palestinian wounds four in Tel Aviv stabbing attack - Israeli police
A Palestinian stabbed and slightly wounded four people along Tel Aviv's beachfront on Sunday and was arrested, police said, describing the attack as terrorism-related.
North Korea says ready to strike U.S. aircraft carrier
North Korea said on Sunday it was ready to sink a U.S. aircraft carrier to demonstrate its military might, as two Japanese navy ships joined a U.S. carrier group for exercises in the western Pacific.
Pope describes some migrant holding centres as 'concentration camps'
Pope Francis urged governments on Saturday to get migrants and refugees out of holding centres, saying many had become "concentration camps".
They call themselves 'nuns' but they're nothing to do with the Church - they're harvesting cannabis...
The sisterhood stresses that its seven members, despite the moniker, do not belong to any order of the Catholic Church.
Peaceful outcome for Korean peninsula still possible - Pence
Denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula can still be achieved peacefully because of Washington's new engagement with China, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Saturday, despite growing fears North Korea could soon conduct a new nuclear test.
Security dominates French election after shooting
The killing of a policeman by a suspected Islamist militant pushed national security to the top of the French political agenda on Friday, two days before the presidential election.
United States will honour refugee deal with Australia
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Saturday the United States would honour a controversial refugee deal with Australia, under which the United States would resettle up to 1,250 asylum seekers, a deal President Donald Trump had described as "dumb".
May promises not to cut foreign aid budget if elected
Theresa May has told reporters that a new Conservative government won't ditch the commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of the UK's income on foreign aid.
Who are the Jehovah's Witnesses? 5 things you should know
Russia's Supreme Court has formally banned Jehovah's Witnesses from the country, calling the religious community an extremist organisation. But who are they?