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Mexico: Evangelical Christian beaten and imprisoned after he refused to convert to Catholicism
A Christian man was beaten and imprisoned in Mexico in what is described as "the latest instance in a long trend of persecution".
Just half of Italians say they are Catholic
While Italy is enjoying one of the most accessible and popular Popes ever in Francis, a new poll has revealed that just half of Italians consider themselves to be Catholic.
Yemen priest kidnap: Church condemns 'unfounded rumours' about Fr Tom Uzhunnalil
The mission order to which kidnapped priest Fr Tom Uzhunnalil belongs has condemned unfounded speculation about his situation.
ISIS claims bomb attack in Russia
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack in Russia on Tuesday night.
Evangelical leader urges Trump to fire campaign manager accused of battery
An evangelical leader has called for Donald Trump to fire his campaign manager, who has been charged with battery in Florida over an incident involving a reporter.
Pakistan: 5,000 arrested after Lahore bombing as Christians call for protection
Pakistan has arrested more than 5,000 suspects since the Lahore bombing, a provincial minister said yesterday.
Iran missile tests were 'in defiance of' UN resolution say US and Europeans
Iran has defied a United Nations Security Council resolution endorsing last year's historic nuclear deal by launching nuclear-capable missiles.
Drug lord El Chapo reading Rick Warren's 'The Purpose Driven Life' in his tightly guarded Mexican prison cell
Mexican Drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman appears to be having some spiritual journey these days after he escaped prison last July.
Canadian group sending 1 million Bibles to replace scraps of Scriptures passed on to Christians in Cuba
Soon enough there will be no more need for scraps of Scriptures to be passed on to Christians in Cuba, thanks to the Canadian Bible Society (CBS) for its plan to provide a million bibles in the next 18 months.
'Hero' Russian soldier directs airstrike on himself after ISIS fighters surrounded him in Syria's Palmyra town
A Russian soldier who belonged to the crack Spetznaz elite combat unit has died a "hero'' after erasing thugs of Islamic State (ISIS) near Syria's Palmyra by directing an airstrike on himself, a military representative at the Russian base in Syria said, according to reports.
After greeting Christians 'Happy Easter' on his Facebook page, friendly Muslim trader is murdered in Scotland
A "Happy Easter" greeting to Christians posted on the Facebook page of a well-liked Muslim shopkeeper in Glasgow, Scotland is being eyed by the police as the trigger that led to his murder.
Miraculous healings, appearance of money prompting more war-weary Syrian Muslims to embrace Christianity
Amid the atrocities of war in Syria, miracles are happening that are drawing more and more Muslims to the Christian faith.
US Capitol shooting: Gunman called himself a 'prophet of God'
The Tennesseen man shot by police on Monday after allegedly waving a pellet gun at the US Capitol referred to himself as a "prophet of God".
Baghdad: Three more dead as ISIS continue suicide bombing campaign
ISIS have claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb in Baghdad that killed three and wounded 27 on Tuesday morning.
Pakistan: Christians 'must not give up hope' Archbishop says
Christians in Pakistan must not lose hope in the face of ongoing persecution, the Catholic Archbishop of Lahore has said, following Sunday's suicide bombing in a city park that killed 72 people.
Thousands of Pakistan protestors demand more blasphemy deaths
Up to 25,000 supporters caused chaos in Pakistan when they protested in support of a man who was executed after he murdered an opponent in the long-running dispute over the country's blasphemy laws.