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Suicide Bombers Target Worshipers At Church In Nigeria
Two suicide bombers today targeted worshippers at a church in Maiduguri, Nigeria, but were stopped at a checkpoint by security forces, according to local media.

Terrorist Attacks On West Soar 650%
Deadly terrorist attacks in the West soared by 650 per cent in 2015, the latest statistics released this week reveal.

Fulani Militants In Nigeria Torch More Christian Villages, Murder Babies, Women And Children
Muslim militants in Nigeria have torched four more villages in Nigeria and murdered more than 35 Christians, including women and children.

Christians Who Fled Boko Haram Had To Eat Leaves To Survive
Christians who have fled Boko Haram's attacks have faced "open discrimination" in refugee camps and have been forced to eat leaves to survive, according to a Nigerian bishop.

Hope Amid The Darkness: Christians Urge People Everywhere To Light A Candle For Aleppo
Christians are calling on people, churches and other communities throughout Britain to "light a candle for Aleppo" to support the children, men and women trapped under renewed bombardment in the ravaged city.

How Escaped Chibok Girls Have Overcome Doubts And Jealousy To Attend University
Boko Haram has abducted hundreds of men, women and children, killed thousands and displaced more than 2 million people during its insurgency.

Catholic Church One of the Most Culturally Diverse Institutions in the U.S., 'Groundbreaking' Report Shows
The Roman Catholic Church is among the most culturally diverse institutions in the United States at present, with a mix of white, Hispanic, Asian and African faithful, a recent study revealed.

After Fleeing ISIS, 7,000 Iraqi Christians To Celebrate The Hope Of Returning Home
Around 7,000 displaced Iraqi Christians will attend a music and dance festival in Erbil tomorrow, after more than two years of Islamic State committing terrible atrocities across Iraq.

Humanists Want To Ban Christmas Shoebox Gifts To Children Around The World
Humanists in America have gone to law in an attempt to ban the practice of getting school children to fill shoeboxes with gifts to send to children in deprived parts of the world.

Christian Peer And US Bishop Narrowly Escape Ambush By Islamist Gunmen In Nigeria
A prominent Christian and member of the House of Lords has narrowly escaped an ambush by Muslim militants in Nigeria.

'God's Plan Will Prevail': Up To 50,000 Christians In Iraq To Pray Together For Peace
Among the Christians who gather to pray will be representatives from the villages and towns recently liberated from ISIS near Mosul.

After Liberation From ISIS, Iraq's Yazidis Dream Of Returning Home
Islamic State has killed Muslims and non-Muslims alike, but has been particularly brutal with the Yazidi minority, whose beliefs combine elements of several religions. Thousands have been killed, captured and enslaved by the group in what the United Nations says is genocide.

Church in Washington D.C. Offers Refuge for People Who Feel Threatened by Trump Presidency
A church in the United States capital is reviving the decades-old practice of using places of worship for people who may feel threatened by society, this time by the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump.

South Sudan Needs Your Prayers, Say Christian Leaders As Country Moves Closer To Civil War
Christian activists are appealing for prayers for South Sudan and its people after a United Nations warning that it is at risk of civil war and genocide.

Scientists Find Bird Songs Are Strikingly Human-Like, Challenging the Logic of Evolution
Some birds sing just like the music that comes out of a flute, a cornet or an organâplayed by human musicians.

Pope Francis' Call Is Answered: Cuba Pardons 787 Prisoners
Cuba has pardoned 787 prisoners after Pope Francis called on the Caribbean island grant amnesty to the inmates.