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Britain Must Resist Sharia Law Warns Pakistan-Born Evangelical Bishop
A leading evangelical bishop has warned that a Government inquiry into Sharia law in Britain is "deeply flawed" and will fail.
Iraq Passes Surprise Law Banning Alcohol, Angering Christians
Iraq's parliament has passed a law forbidding the selling, production or importing of alcohol, in a move that has surprised and upset many in the country's Christian community who rely on the trade.
Archaeologists Hail Discovery Of Lost Battle Site From Fall Of Jerusalem
Fascinating new evidence about the fall of Jerusalem to the Romans in AD 70 has been uncovered during the construction of a new campus for Israel's national school of art.
Chinese Megachurch Pastor Released After Seven Years In Prison
A megachurch pastor who was arrested and imprisoned seven years ago for protesting the demolition of a house church in China has been released, according to reports.
France Moves To Demolish Calais Jungle, Aid Agencies Fear For Children
France has begun to clear the 'Jungle' migrant camp in Calais in which around 7,000 people live in squalid conditions.
Power Women: The Villagers Standing Up Against Sierra Leone's Rapists
Itasu and her friends don't look at all intimidating at a first glance, but when they get to business, they certainly are.
Opium Crops Spread In Afghanistan As Taliban Gains Ground
The cultivation of opium poppy in Afghanistan, the world's main source of heroin, has risen to its third-highest level in more than 20 years.
Massacre In Mosul As Civilians Used As Human Shields
Islamic State is reported to have massacred hundreds of men and boys in Mosul as it faces a final assault on the city.
'Selective Reduction': Norway Allows Women to Legally Abort One of Their Twins Even If Baby Is Healthy
Norway has opened its doors to both local and foreign women who are pregnant with twin babies and who want to undergo "selective reduction" abortion, a process where one of the twins is legally killed even if the baby is perfectly healthy.
Iraqi Army Liberates Christian Town As US Defence Secretary Flies In For Talks
The advance took place as US Defence Secretary Ash Carter arrived on a visit to Baghdad to meet Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.
Iraqi Army Tries To Take Main Christian Town Near Mosul
The Iraqi army launched an operation on Saturday to take Qaraqosh, a Christian town near Mosul.
North Korean Woman Reveals How They Were Taught to Hate Christians
A North Korean woman bravely started a secret Christian church in a prison camp and won over new believers for Jesus Christ despite being in a religiously repressive regime.
5 Out of 6 Christians In Iraq Have Been Forced To Flee Since 2003
The ongoing conflict in Iraq has forced five in every six Christians living in the Middle Eastern nation to leave their home country since 2003, a charity fighting persecution reported.
'God Helped Us Come Out of Bondage,' Say 21 Nigerian Schoolgirls Freed by Boko Haram Militants
Freedom at last! Joyful singing of Christian songs of praise filled the air as families celebrated the release from captivity of 21 of the more than 200 schoolgirls abducted in Chibok, Nigeria more than two years ago. Nearly all of the kidnapped girls were Christians.
Muslim Children As Young As Five In Pakistan Are Being Taught To Hate Christians, Says Archbishop
Muslim children throughout Pakistan are being indoctrinated with hatred for Christians, a senior Church leader has warned.
Fresh Blow To International Justice Body As South Africa Says It's Quitting
South Africa said on Friday it was quitting the International Criminal Court because membership conflicted with diplomatic immunity laws.