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4 Countries Where Christians Are Persecuted For Their Faith
A US report warned that religious freedom has come under "serious and sustained assault" across the world in the past year. We highlight four countries where Christians suffer significant persecution for their faith.
EU Parliament Votes To Protect Christians In Iraq After ISIS Is Defeated
A resolution to protect religious minorities including Christians and Yazidis in Iraq following the defeat of ISIS was today passed in the European Parliament.
Cathedral Lit Red In Solidarity With Persecuted Christians
This November Brentwood Cathedral will be floodlit red, to highlight the ongoing persecution of Christians in the Middle East.
Vatican To Host Concert For The Poor And Homeless
The Vatican will next month host a concert for the poor and homeless of Rome, inviting poor people as guests of honour and using any funds raised to go towards Pope Francis's charities.
Christian Woman Captured By Boko Haram Tells Of Healing And Joy
A Christian woman who was captured for five weeks by Boko Haram militants in northern Nigeria has told of her joy after being adopted by a foster family following a period in an internally displaced people's (IDP) camp.
Jesus' 'Burial Slab' Uncovered For First Time In Centuries
A stone shelf believed by many Christians to have held the body of Jesus after his crucifixion has been uncovered for the first time in centuries.
Christian Students Miraculously Saved From ISIS Terrorist Suicide Bombers: 'The Lord Blinded Their Eyes'
Death was just an arm's length away for seven Christian girls who found themselves for hours sharing a room inside a school with heavily armed Islamic State (ISIS) fighters wearing explosive suicide belts.
Ancient Papyrus Discovered In Israel Reveals Mystery Of King's Maidservant
Israeli investigators have seized a rare scroll mentioning the city of Jerusalem from the time of the First Temple in the seventh century BC.
Christians And Muslims Join Forces In Pakistan To Save Nine-Year-Old Boy From Blasphemy Charge
Christians and Muslims in Pakistan worked together to get basphemy charges dropped against a nine-year-old Pakistani Christian boy.
Young Iraqi Christian Girl Who Forgave ISIS 'Joyful' About Returning Home After Liberation
Ten-year-old Myriam told SAT-7 KIDS on October 21: "Surely I am happy and joyful to return home and see my friends who didn't leave".
Christianity Is In Danger Of Disappearing For Good From Iraq Even After Defeat Of ISIS
Christians and other minorities who have lived in Iraq for generations are in danger of disappearing for good, even after the defeat of Islamic State, religious leaders have warned.
20 Chinese Christians Beaten And Couple Imprisoned For Hanging Cross In Home
More than 20 Christians were detained and beaten in China, and another couple detained for hanging a cross in their home, as the crackdown against Christianity in the country continues.
Ireland's Conservative Abortion Laws Could Be Liberalised
The Irish parliament could decide on whether to hold a national referendum on the topic next year after Prime Minister Enda Kenny formed a citizens' assembly of 99 people.
Russell Moore: If Religious Right Is Not Able To Re-Focus On The Gospel It Deserves To Die
Russell Moore, the president of the Southern Baptist Convention Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, has launched a strong attack on the religious right, saying that it must refocus on a "gospel-centred" evangelism instead of merely pursuing political ends.
Vatican And Argentina To Release Archives Of 'Dirty War' That Killed 30,000
The archives contain about 3,000 letters between the Roman Catholic Church and family members of the dictatorship's victims.
God's Newly Discovered Creations Amaze Scientists: Bizarre New Animals Found Under 'Submerged America'
God never ceases to amaze people with His wonderful creations, some of whom are only now being discovered.