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Nepal: Eight Christians to go on trial for proselytising
Eight Christian counsellors will go on trial in Nepal this week in the first religious freedom case since the country's new constitution was implemented in 2015.
Murder and ethnic cleansing in Nigeria as Muslim Fulani herdsmen go after Christian farmers
More than 130 people have been killed in Nigeria in devastating attacks by mainly Muslim Fulani herdsmen since June.
Turkey's President Erdogan removes 492 religious staff as he imposes conservative Islam
Turkey's President Erdogan has fired 492 religious officials on suspected "terrorism" charges after an attempted military coup failed on July 16.
Religious organisations urged to step up work to end Aids
Faith-based organisations have re-committed to ending HIV and Aids, as the UN gathers for its 21st International Aids Conference in Durban, South Africa.
Most Americans want Trump and Clinton to address Christian persecution
Over three quarters of Americans want the next president to address Christian persecution, according to a Harris poll commissioned by Open Doors USA
Nigeria: Quarter of a million children starving in Boko Haram's Borno state
Nearly a quarter of a million children are suffering from life-threatening malnourishment in Boko Haram's home state of Borno in Nigeria, and one in five are at risk of dying, UNICEF said on Tuesday.
Zimbabwe President Mugabe attacks #thisflag protest leader Pastor Evan Mawarire
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has attacked the pastor behind the #ThisFlag mass protest movement that has heavily criticised his government.
Homeless U.S. college kid intent on becoming a doctor gets outpouring of support for his sacrifices
Riding a small bike for six hours under a blazing sun? No problem. Living in a tent for days to wait for school opening? No problem. Living on a box of cereal and two gallons of water until he finds a job? No problem.
Officer Montrell Jackson wanted to stop the killings, but Baton Rouge gunman tragically cuts short his dream
A "sweet kid" with an imposing frameâat 6'3" and 220 poundsâPolice Officer Montrell Jackson wanted to stop the killings and make the streets better and safer for everyone.
Assyrian church attacked and burned by militants in Syria
Gunmen detonated explosives inside an Orthodox Assyrian church on Monday, setting fire to ancient icons and reducing much of its contents to ashes.
Facebook turns 'miracle maker' as parents find their baby lost in chaos of Nice terror attack
The loss of a baby during the July 14 mayhem in France may just be a small footnote in the reports about the third deadliest terrorist attack in that European country since last year.
New video appears to show kidnapped priest Fr Tom Uzhunnalil being beaten by militants
A video purporting to show the beating of Fr Tom Uzhunnalil, the priest kidnapped by militants in Yemen, has surfaced online.
US air strikes kill up to 90 civilians mistaken for ISIS fighters
The attacks are the most deadly on civilians since Coalition forces started bombing Islamic State forces.
Westboro protests amid chaotic scenes at Republican Convention
Members of the notorious Westboro Baptist Church were among protesters in the Public Square in Cleveland, Ohio yesterday, holding signs saying "Fags Doom Nations" and "Divorce Remarriage and Same-Sex 'Marriage' Are All Sin."
Police brutality not a reality according to most white evangelicals
Evangelical Christians are far less likely to say black and minority ethnic groups are treated unfairly by police than most other Americans.
Turkey: Erdogan targets more than 50,000 in purge after failed coup
Around 50,000 soldiers, police, judges, civil servants and teachers have been suspended or detained since the coup attempt.