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Philippines' Aquino vows to crush Abu Sayyaf, bares foiled plot to bomb Manila, kidnap Manny Pacquiao, sister Kris
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III vowed to crush a band of well-armed Muslim militants hiding in the jungles of the southern Philippine island of Mindanao even as he revealed the militants' foiled plots to launch terrorist bomb attacks in the capital Manila.
Vietnam: Wife of detained pastor 'beaten and tortured' by local authorities
The Vietnamese government must investigate allegations that a Christian human rights campaigner has been tortured by local authorities, campaigners have said.
Three children among more than 27 dead as hospital hit by strikes in Aleppo
At least three children are among more than 27 dead after an air strike hit a hospital in the Syrian city of Aleppo.
Persecuted Christians in Eritrea: 'The guards offered to let us go if we renounced Jesus. We said no'
Hangings, torture and concentration camps: the brutal reality for Christians in Eritrea.
Politician slammed over 'more Muslims than Christians in Europe' comments
Belgian Justice Minister Koen Geens told the EU Parliament the reason was not, "because there are too many Muslims" but because Christians practise their faith less.
Church wins land dispute after pastor's wife bulldozed during church demolition protest
Chinese authorities have ruled that a church in Henan province does own the right to its own land, less than two weeks after the pastor's wife was killed while protesting the church's demolition.
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.