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Hundreds More Myanmar Rohingya Flee To Bangladesh Say Aid Workers
Hundreds More Myanmar Rohingya Flee To Bangladesh Say Aid Workers

Myanmar's military and the government have rejected allegations by residents and rights groups that soldiers have raped Rohingya women, burnt houses and killed civilians during the military operation in Rakhine.

Atheist Group Wants Wisconsin Lawmaker to Stop Offering Weekly Bible Study
Atheist Group Wants Wisconsin Lawmaker to Stop Offering Weekly Bible Study

A Christian lawmaker from Wisconsin is being asked by an atheist group to stop the weekly Bible study he is offering at the state capitol building.

11 Christian Television Stations Shut Down in Pakistan; 6 Operators Arrested
11 Christian Television Stations Shut Down in Pakistan; 6 Operators Arrested

Eleven Christian television stations were recently shut down by authorities in Pakistan, shocking Christians in the Muslim-majority country where they remain religious minorities.

Parents Forgive Terrorist Bomber Who Badly Injured Their 4-Y-O Daughter: \'God Teaches Us to Forgive\'
Parents Forgive Terrorist Bomber Who Badly Injured Their 4-Y-O Daughter: 'God Teaches Us to Forgive'

Their four-year-old daughter was severely wounded when an Islamist extremist hurled a bomb at a church in Indonesia on Nov. 13, killing a toddler and injuring three others.

Iraqi Christians Tell of How They Were Forced to Spit on Crucifix and Convert to Islam Under ISIS Rule

"Do it or die!" That was the command Iraqi Christians said they were constantly subjected to by Islamic State (ISIS) militants during the two years when they were under ISIS rule.

Thousands March In Support Of Top Christian Politician Facing Blasphemy Investigation
Thousands March In Support Of Top Christian Politician Facing Blasphemy Investigation

Indonesian police are to investigate a complaint of blasphemy agianst the Christian governor of Jakarta, Basuki (Ahok) Tjahaja Purnama, who is an an ethnic Chinese Christian.

At Least 30 Dead In Suicide Attack On Afghanistan Mosque, Claimed By ISIS
At Least 30 Dead In Suicide Attack On Afghanistan Mosque, Claimed By ISIS

A suicide attack killed at least 30 people at a Shia Muslim mosque in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan on Monday.

\'Indifferent To Truth And Decency\': Former Archbishop Rowan Williams Slams Donald Trump
'Indifferent To Truth And Decency': Former Archbishop Rowan Williams Slams Donald Trump

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has condemned the election of Donald Trump as a betrayal of "truth" and "decency".

Church In Rwanda Issues Apology For Horrors Of 1994 Genocide
Church In Rwanda Issues Apology For Horrors Of 1994 Genocide

The Catholic Church in Rwanda has apologised for church members who played a role in the 1994 genocide, killing people and looting their properties.

\'We Are Never Hopeless\': Iraqi Priest Vows To Keep The Church Alive
'We Are Never Hopeless': Iraqi Priest Vows To Keep The Church Alive

Many Iraqi Christians are too terrified to return home after ISIS, but one priest has vowed that the Church will "never, never give up" hope of Christianity flourishing in the country again.

Thousands Commit To Christ In Myanmar
Thousands Commit To Christ In Myanmar

Tens of thousands heard the gospel in Myanmar this weekend as evangelist Franklin Graham preached in Yangon.

Bells Ring Out Again At Iraqi Church After Two Years Silence Under Islamic State
Bells Ring Out Again At Iraqi Church After Two Years Silence Under Islamic State

The bells have rung out after two years of silence in the Mar Korkeis church in the town of Bashiqa, some 15 km (10 miles) north of Mosul, Islamic State's last major city stronghold in Iraq.

Former British Football Hooligan Now a Follower of Jesus After Being Brought to Faith By Ex-Gangster
Former British Football Hooligan Now a Follower of Jesus After Being Brought to Faith By Ex-Gangster

A former football hooligan from London who lived a turbulent youth has become a follower of Jesus Christ, thanks to a Roman Catholic lay community founded by an ex-gangster.

Samaritan\'s Purse Pursues Christmas Drive Despite Opposition from Secular Group
Samaritan's Purse Pursues Christmas Drive Despite Opposition from Secular Group

An evangelical Christian humanitarian aid group is continuing its annual Christmas drive to help poor children around the world, despite opposition from a secular organisation.

Meet The Christians Whose Lives Have Been Transformed By The Bible In The Congo
Meet The Christians Whose Lives Have Been Transformed By The Bible In The Congo

In Congo Brazzaville, where political unrest and a history of war makes reconciliation difficult, Bible Society in Congo has brought the Bible to life for hundreds of people.

Philippines President Duterte Lashes Out At Western \'Hypocrisy\' In Talks With Putin
Philippines President Duterte Lashes Out At Western 'Hypocrisy' In Talks With Putin

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out at Western "bullying" and "hypocrisy" during his first meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin