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Evangelical Christians help bring more than 100 new Syrian refugees to Italy
Evangelical Christians help bring more than 100 new Syrian refugees to Italy

More than 100 Syrian refugees have arrived in Rome under the "humanitarian corridors" programme of the Christian Sant'Egidio community and Italy's evangelical churches.

Bishop\'s own priests among men arrested for his assault and kidnapping
Bishop's own priests among men arrested for his assault and kidnapping

Three priests who were in the service of a bishop who was kidnapped and beaten are among 14 people arrested in connection with the case.

Why Ted Cruz failed to win over American evangelicals
Why Ted Cruz failed to win over American evangelicals

As the dust settles over his campaign, Cruz' advisers are asking themselves what went wrong.

Pegida founder guilty of inciting racial hatred after calling refugees \'filth\'
Pegida founder guilty of inciting racial hatred after calling refugees 'filth'

Lutz Bachmann was fined €9,600 for referring to refugees as "filth", "cattle" and "scumbags" on his Facebook page in October 2015.

Jamaica: Widow of slain Christian missionary speaks of \'huge loss\'
Jamaica: Widow of slain Christian missionary speaks of 'huge loss'

The bodies of Harold Nichols and Randy Hentzel were found bearing marks of violence in the Albion Mountain region.

Cruz bows out leaving Trump on course for Republican nomination
Cruz bows out leaving Trump on course for Republican nomination

The party began to coalesce around Trump as top rival Ted Cruz bowed out of the race.

Former foes Israel, Egypt and Hamas join forces to stop a deadlier menace in region: Advancing ISIS militants
Former foes Israel, Egypt and Hamas join forces to stop a deadlier menace in region: Advancing ISIS militants

Three Mideast combatants who once traded lethal blows against each other have now formed a stunningly unlikely alliance against what they consider as a far deadlier menace in their region: the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group.

The forgotten persecuted: 7 countries that abuse religious freedom
The forgotten persecuted: 7 countries that abuse religious freedom

A new report refers to new and longstanding prisoners of conscience, the rise in numbers of refugees and continued acts of bigotry against Jews and Muslims in Europe.

Assad \'colluded with ISIS to retake Palmyra\', leaked documents reveal
Assad 'colluded with ISIS to retake Palmyra', leaked documents reveal

Syrian President Assad has colluded with ISIS to arrange deals on the battlefield, according to papers seen by Sky News.

\'Forgive them\': UN hears of horrific ISIS brutality at #WeAreN Christian persecution conference
'Forgive them': UN hears of horrific ISIS brutality at #WeAreN Christian persecution conference

The second #WeAreN conference on Christian persecution was held at the UN last week and delegates heard horrific stories of ISIS' atrocities.

ISIS sex-slave survivor names \'new Jihadi John\' as her abuser
ISIS sex-slave survivor names 'new Jihadi John' as her abuser

A Yazidi teenager who escaped ISIS sex slavery has said she was kidnapped and trafficked by the "new Jihadi John", British Muslim-convert Siddhartha Dhar.

U.S. bares new strategy against ISIS: Follow the money trail and blow it up
U.S. bares new strategy against ISIS: Follow the money trail and blow it up

United States military officials said they have found a more efficient way of beating the terrorist Islamic State (ISIS): blowing up the money after trailing it.

Two US Christian missionaries found slain in Jamaica
Two US Christian missionaries found slain in Jamaica

The bodies of Harold Nichols (53) and Randy Hentzel (48) were found almost 24 hours apart in the Albion Mountain region.

Australia blames refugee campaigners after asylum seeker sets herself on fire
Australia blames refugee campaigners after asylum seeker sets herself on fire

Australia blamed refugee advocates on Tuesday for "encouraging" asylum seekers held in remote camps towards of self-harm.

Report: Religious freedom under \'serious and sustained assault\' around the world
Report: Religious freedom under 'serious and sustained assault' around the world

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom found that religious liberty has deteriorated across the globe, with abuses committed by both state and non-state actors.

Fire destroys 160-year-old historic church in New York just hours after Orthodox Easter celebration
Fire destroys 160-year-old historic church in New York just hours after Orthodox Easter celebration

A four-hour fire gutted a historic Serbian Orthodox church in Manhattan, New York City Sunday just hours after Easter celebration was held.