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90 continuous hours of Scripture reading begins May 1 at the 27th U.S. Capitol Bible Reading Marathon
"Come to read. Come to listen. Come to pray." Christians in the U.S. will gather again for the 27th Capitol Bible Reading Marathon that will take place starting on May 1 up to May 5 at the U.S. Capitol West Front.

Christian groups launch online petition to stop Islamic indoctrination in U.S. schools
The U.S Department of Education has been accused of Islamization of American schools after it posted a blog entry urging educators to protect Muslim children from bullying.

Woman convicted of fraud for faking cancer to get free abortion in Arizona
A jury has convicted on Monday a woman of fraud for faking cancer to get state funds for her abortion.

Catholic bishop opposes Austria's plans to deny refugee entry by building fence, says it's not the answer to crisis
A Catholic Bishop has challenged Austria's plans to build a border fence to deny refugee entry by refusing to cooperate with authorities and arguing it is against the pope's wishes and not the answer to Europe's refugee crisis.

Nigeria: Dozens slaughtered and church burned down in latest Fulani massacre
Up 40 people or more have been slaughtered in a new atrocity by an armed force of Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria's Enugu State, according to local reports.

Rwandan refugees hide in church after violence erupts in Zambia
Rwandan refugees in Zambia have hidden in a Catholic church after days of violence targeted Rwandan immigrants left five dead.

Turkey: New constitution will guarantee religious freedom, PM says
Turkey's constitution will retain the principle of secularism, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday, following public uproar after a top politician called for a Muslim constitution.

Violence, displacement and mass exodus: Burundi's forgotten crisis, one year on
A year ago, a political decision triggered a wave of violence in Burundi and the departure of over 250,000 people. Christian Aid's James Robinson, based in the country, reflects on 12 months of turmoil.

Young man in Yemen abducted and murdered for atheist 'apostasy'
A young man from Aden in Yemen has been abducted and murdered after being accused of atheism, a capital crime in some Muslim countries.

Church subject to 'hate crime' after vandalism attack
A church in Cambridgeshire was subject to a "hate crime" after a statue was vandalised, according to an archaeologist at the scene.

Pakistan: Was an 18-year-old boy the latest victim of Muslim hostility to Christians?
A Christian boy in Pakistan has allegedly been hanged by Muslims who believed he was attached to a Muslim girl who lived opposite his brother's house.

Philippine tribal people embrace Jesus Christ after hearing Gospel and viewing 'Passion of the Christ' movie
Things will never be the same again in a far-flung village in southern Philippines after missionaries from the Christian Aid Mission brought the light of Christianity to tribal people who have known only spiritual darkness.

ISIS terror cells are operating in England â US intelligence chief
ISIS has terror cells operating in England and other European countries that are planning Paris and Brussels-style attacks, the US intelligence chief has warned.

ISIS or al-Qaeda could strike U.S. mainland before November election, top intelligence official warns
Terrorists could launch attacks on the U.S. mainland before the nation holds its presidential election this November, America's leading intelligence official has warned.

Donald Trump says 'it's over' after sweep of 5 states while Hillary Clinton takes 4 as both get closer to nomination
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton both scored convincing victories on Tuesday night, with the Republican presidential front-runner sweeping the primaries in all five Northeastern statesâPennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, Delaware and Rhode Islandâand his Democratic counterpart winning in four of five of these same states.
US warns North Korea of consequences if it continues nuclear and missile tests
South Korea's Yonhap news agency earlier said North Korea appeared to be preparing a test-launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile.