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Vietnam: Nuns stage sit-in to protest land grab in Hanoi
Nuns in Vietnam have staged a sit-in to defend their property, claiming police failed to intervene in an attempted land grab.

Indonesia: Government backtracks on plans to abolish sharia law
The Indonesian government has reneged on a promise to abolish sharia law in the country, according to Human Rights Watch.

Christians and Muslims must keep living together in the Middle East, say Eastern Catholic bishops
A conference of Maronite Catholic bishops has called for a Christian presence to remain in the Middle East and for believers to live alongside Muslims "in a climate of freedom, democracy and respect for diversity."
Egypt: Christians attacked and homes burned by Muslim mob over rumoured church building
Christian homes and property have been attacked by a Muslim mob in Egypt over rumours a house under construction was being turned into a church.

Gospel singer James Fortune shares serenity prayer to overcome domestic violence issue
Gospel singer James Fortune has shared a prayer as he continues to heal from his domestic violence problem in 2014. On Instagram, he shared "The OTHER Serenity Prayer" that he got in class.

Satanic Temple backs Planned Parenthood in pro-abortion movement
The Satanic Temple is giving abortion provider Planned Parenthood assistance in the pro-abortion crusade in the U.S.

Churches in Sweden offering 'drop-in weddings' struggle to keep up with demand
Want to get married without the tedious preparations including sending invitations and hiring a caterer for your ceremony?

Evangelicals set to meet Donald Trump in NYC dialogue 'to know him better'
Ahead of the U.S. elections in November, evangelical groups will be meeting presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump on June 21 in a dialogue to know him better.

Pope donates thousands in cash to new campaign to help refugees
The Pope has given more than £75,000 to a new campaign to help refugees, prisoners, battered women and victims of terror attacks and persecution.

North Korea warns Christian former detainee Kenneth Bae to stop 'babbling' about prison
North Korea has demanded former detainee and Christian missionary Kenneth Bae stop "babbling" about his time in prison, warning that if he does not do so, it will not negotiate with the US over two American citizens it is still holding.

ISIS reportedly beheads 4-year-old girl who didn't do as she was told by her mother
The Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group beheaded a four-year-old girl in Syria after she refused to obey her mother's wish for her to go home, according to a report.

Hundreds drown out Westboro Baptist Church's protest at Orlando funeral
While many Christian churches expressed grief and offered free funeral services for the victims of the Orlando shooting, the fundamentalist Westboro Baptist Church held an anti-gay protest during the funeral of the victims.

Syrian refugees must not be sent back to Turkey, human rights campaigners warn
Syrian refugees in Turkey are failing to access vital support and must not be returned there by EU countries, Human Rights Watch said on Monday.

Donald Trump calls for profiling of Muslims
Donald Trump has called for racial profiling to combat terror in the United States.

Refugee numbers at record levels, more than 63 million worldwide - UN
There has never been more refugees than at the current time.

Syria: Three dead in suicide attack that 'targeted Christian leader'
A suicide bomber on Sunday killed three people in an attack thought to have targeted the head of the Syriac Orthodox Church, Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II.