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1 in every 4 unborn children being killed worldwide, some by their teenage mothers
The World Health Organisation and the American non-profit group Guttmacher Institute recently released a global report which revealed than one in every four pregnancies ended in abortion from 2010 to 2014.
Christians hold 'never-ending' prayer session to protect Bible smugglers in North Africa
Christians are reportedly holding never-ending prayer gathering to shield volunteers from all over the world who are risking their lives just to smuggle Bibles into North Africa, where scriptures are banned and believers are placed in prison for possessing them.
Obama appoints transgender woman, Sikh and Baha'i to faith advisory council
A transgender woman, and Sikh and Baha'i representatives will advise President Obama on faith-based issues.
Why Syria's refugees need trauma counselling as much as food and shelter
"When I first came here I was so broken and so aggressive. I had no-one to turn to and no-one to talk to," says Saraa.
British trust called in to clear mines from site of Jesus' baptism
A British charity is appealing for nearly £3 million to help remove more 1000 mines surrounding churches at Qasr Al-Yahud near Jericho on the West Bank, one of the most sacred sites in the Christian world.
Bodnariu children removed 'illegally' from Christian family, 100 lawyers tell Norway PM
More than 100 lawyers and politicians have written to the Norwegian Prime Minister to ask for the immediate release of children seized from the Christian Bodnariu family.
Man shot by female suspect after his baptism at Seventh-Day Adventist Church
A man was shot at a church courtyard by a female member of the congregation after his baptism Saturday.
Alabama becomes 5th state to outlaw dismemberment abortion, leaves other foetus killing methods legal
Alabama has passed a law that bans dismemberment abortion, otherwise known as dilation and extraction (D&E) abortion.
Pope Francis: West should not try to export its democracy to Iraq, Libya
Francis also said Europe should better integrate migrants and praised the election of the new Muslim mayor of London as an example of where this had been successful.
50 more Christians, including women and children, slaughtered by Islamist terrorists in the Congo
More Christians are being targeted and slaughtered by an Islamic terror group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a predominantly Christian nation in Africa.
Sadiq Khan attacks 'divisive and dangerous' Trump as feud intensifies
Sadiq Khan has attacked Donald Trump for a second time as the hostility between the pair intensified.
Iran arrests eight for 'un-Islamic' modelling on Instagram
Iran has arrested eight people for "un-Islamic" modelling online.
Raped, murdered and persecuted by ISIS: The plight of Yazidis in Iraq
In August 2014, hundreds of Yazidis were killed by Islamic State, and hundreds of thousands more forced to flee. Two years on, the Yazidi community remains vulnerable to ISIS' advance.
Iranian church pastor released from detention; three church members still held
An Iranian pastor arrested last week has been released along with his wife, but three members of their church remain in custody, according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide.
Islamic State's territory is shrinking, says US official
Islamic State "is shrinking so they are very much on the defensive", a news conference in Amman heard.
U.S. elections 2016: In Trump vs. Clinton tie-up, over quarter of born-again Christians ready to abstain
An ongoing interactive "polling explorer" by Reuters news agency indicated that as of May 13, 25.9 percent of "born again Christians" will neither vote for Donald Trump nor Hillary Clinton, and will vote for a third candidate or abstain from voting instead.