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Man charged over theft of vicar's late wife's rings
A man has been charged with burglary after a dramatic incident in the home of a London Vicar.

77 Boko Haram militants forced to surrender, 245 hostages rescued
Seventy-seven members of Boko Haram were forced to surrender by The Nigerian Army after a joint task force of 122 soldiers cleared an area, rescuing 245 hostages of the terrorist group.

China: Crackdown on Christians continues as church members threatened
A church in China was stopped from holding services last Sunday, and members forced to register their identification cards with authorities.

US-backed fighters advance to cut off Islamic State in Syria
US-backed Syrian fighters in a major new offensive against Islamic State vowed on Thursday to cut off the last remaining access route to the outside world for the self-proclaimed caliphate.

Defenders of Christian values clash with LGBT liberals in Brazil's gay pride parade
This year's 20th gay pride parade at Brazil's biggest city has been a clash of worldviews between the LGBT liberals and those who defend Christian values in politics, according to CBN News.

EU reaches agreement with tech giants to combat hate speech, terror propaganda across Europe
Tech giants Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft and YouTube have joined forces and committed to efficiently combat hateful online content and terrorist propaganda as part of a new "code of conduct'' formulated and announced Tuesday by the European Union (EU).

Malawi: Albino pastor fears attack by witch doctors, gives up ministry
Clement Dayile, a pastor at Christ Citadel Church in Mulanje, told the Nyasa Times he had had to abandon his congregation until he felt more secure.

Christian Pakistani woman accused of blasphemy asserts innocence, won't flee to protect neighbours from mob
A Christian woman falsely accused of blasphemy has asserted her innocence and declined to leave her home in order to protect her neighbours from becoming targets of a mob.

Ken Starr steps down as chancellor of scandal-hit Baylor University
Starr, who rose to prominence for his exhaustive investigation of sex scandals surrounding then-President Bill Clinton, stepped down as chancellor but will keep his post as a professor in Baylor's law school.

Disfiguring disease caused by bites of sand flies spreading in conflict-ridden areas in Middle East
Based a recent report published on the scientific journal PLOS, hundreds of thousands of people living in refugee camps or trapped in conflict zones are already infected with leishmaniasis, which causes very unpleasant open sores and disfiguring skin lesions.

Nigeria: Christian women and children flee deadly attack by Muslim Fulani herdsmen
Children, men and women fled for the lives after their largely Christian community in the Nigeria's northern state of Kaduna was attacked by suspected Muslim Fulani herdsmen.

'Fun way to share the Gospel': Emoji Bible can now be downloaded on iTunes
A version of the Holy Bible containing emojis--those icons used in electronic messages to convey expressions or show images--has recently been made available in Apple iBooks.

Unwanted: The Syrian refugees in Serbia wondering what they've done wrong
Just last week we learnt that arrivals in Serbia are once again increasing, to 500 people per day.

Strange but true: At least 10,000 people in U.K. choose to live and dress like dogs
At least 10,000 people in the United Kingdom, mostly homosexual men, have joined the trend of "identifying" with canines, complete with dog-like hoods and leather outfits.

Misplaced gorilla outrage? Donald Trump says zookeepers had no choice but kill the animal
Over the past few days, there has been much debate about whether security personnel from the Cincinnati Zoo made the right call when they shot dead a gorilla named Harambe after a three-year-old boy fell into its enclosure.

Yes, ISIS really is Islamic. Now it's time for us to admit Christian crimes
Too many Christians ignore the disastrous role we have played in violent conflicts.