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Families of schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram struggling for survival
The families of the schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in Chibok, Nigeria, are struggling for survival as the two year anniversary of the abduction looms.
New York Archbishop tells Iraqi Christians: 'We love you, you are not forgotten.'
The Archbishop of New York has moved to reassure Iraqi Christians that they are not forgotten after years of terrifying persecution by Islamic State
Kidnapped former missionary priest found alive
Rolando del Torchio, an Italian man who was formerly a missionary priest with the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions, was found in southern Philippines.
21 Christians 'slaughtered by ISIS in Syria'
Scores of Christians were killed by ISIS during the group's occupation of al-Qaryatain, it has emerged.
Pope calls for release of priest captured by ISIS in Yemen
Pope Francis has called for the release of hostages in conflict zones in prayers conducted yesterday at the Vatican.
Pope Francis did not invite Bernie Sanders to Vatican event, papal spokesman says
A senior papal official has clarified reports that U.S Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders invited himself to speak at an event that is being hosted by Vatican's Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.
States accused of discriminating against Mississippi by issuing travel bans in protest over freedom of conscience law
Mississippi's new law letting businesses refuse to serve gay people has annoyed many states in the United States, with Washington and New York being the latest to ban its citizens from traveling to the southern part of the region.
U.S. ministry sending $3-M worth of Bibles to Hong Kong, 2 other places to draw more people to Christ
A Michigan-based ministry is sending tons of Bibles and Christian books to Hong Kong in the hope of increasing the number of believers in the faith.
Muslim rebels in 10 hour battle with Philippine soldiers
Philippine soldiers battled a group of about 120 Muslim rebels linked to Islamic State in a ten-hour assault on a southern island that killed 23 people, an army spokesman said on Sunday.
Temple fire kills 100 in India
A massive fire swept through a temple in India's southern Kerala state on Sunday, killing nearly 100 people and injuring more than 200 who had gathered for a fireworks display to mark the start of the local Hindu new year.
Atheists' campaign for Christians to give up their faith worries Church of Denmark
A group of Danish atheists has gone beyond questioning the existence of God by launching a campaign to encourage the faithful to leave the Church of Denmark--a move that has worried leaders of the church.
Pope Francis' 'The Joy of Love' treatise on marriage and family draws mixed reaction
Pope Francis' ''The Joy of Love'', a 256-document released this week that addresses the new realities of the faithful but upholds church doctrines on some of the thorny issues of the century such as divorce and the LGBT life, drew mixed responses from some Catholics in the U.S and others.
Christians fear losing ancient churches in Turkey after government takeover
Christians are fearful that they might lose six of these ancient churches recently taken over by the Turkish government.
Hillary Clinton to release papers on possible base for extraterrestrial research if she wins White House, campaign head says
This mystery surrounding Area 51 finally has the chance of being unravelled, if former Secretary of State and Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton will be elected to the White House.
U.S. changes naturalisation test to reflect 'freedom of religion' instead of 'freedom of worship'
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will change its naturalization test to include "freedom of religion" instead of "freedom of worship" after a senator asked the agency to update it.
Christian girl from Pakistan keeps faith in Jesus despite hellish experience under ISIS captivity
Were if not for her strong and steadfast faith in Jesus Christ, this 15-year-old Christian girl from Pakistan says she would not be alive today to describe the hellish experience she underwent as a captive of the Islamic State (ISIS).