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Prince Charles donates to persecuted Christians after meeting Iraqi and Syrian refugees
The Prince of Wales' donation follows a speech he made on persecuted Christians at an advent reception last month.
Demonstrations held in support for Norwegian Christian couple accused of 'indoctrinating' children
The Bodnariu's children were removed in November last year on suspicion of parental child abuse and religious indoctrination.
Pope Francis: All true religion leads to peace
People of God must be men and women of peace, and it's possible for followers of different faiths to co-exist peacefully, Pope Francis said yesterday.
Korean-American detained in North Korea was a Christian pastor, defector claims
Kim Dong Chul, a Korean-American man who says he is being held in North Korea, was a Christian pastor in the US, according to a North Korean defector who met him and traveled with him in 2007.
Istanbul: At least 10 dead as explosion rocks Turkey's largest city
At least 10 people were killed and many more injured after an explosion rocked a central square in Istanbul this morning.
North Korea faked sub-launched missile test footage, analysts claim
The isolated country has said it has ballistic missile technology which would allow it to launch a nuclear warhead from a submarine.
Too late for some, aid convoy reaches starving Syrian town of Madaya
Trucks carrying food and medical supplies reached Madaya near the Lebanese border.
Aung San Suu Kyi gathers Myanmar's insurgents for peace talks
Representatives gathered for talks over a ceasefire to end insurgencies that have plagued the country for decades.
Parents monitoring their children's online activity says study
Majority of parents claim to monitor their children online in a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center. Some parents also monitor other channels such as texts, television, books, magazines and others.
Virginia pastor blasts gay marriage and abortion, tells flock to hang on to their guns
A Virginia pastor slammed those who support same-sex marriage, gun control and abortion, saying "50 million have been killed by" abortionists.
Pakistan: Man caught burning Bibles as violence against Christians escalates
Pakistani police have refused to arrest a Muslim man caught burning church Bibles in a deeply "unfair" application of the law, according to a local pastor.
Nun who has dedicated life to helping lepers denied visa to stay in India
A 77-year-old Italian nun who has spent the last four decades caring for lepers in India has to fly home to Italy for good next month because India has refused to renew her visa.
Cologne: What the attacks mean for Germany's refugee policy
The whole thing is a gift to the Pegida anti-immigration organisation that campaigns against Germany's policy of welcoming refugees.
Grave crosses desecrated in cemetery near Jerusalem
Six Catholic graves have been vandalised in an act of "desecration' in a cemetery at Beit Jimal near Jerusalem.
Bishops' Middle East tour highlights plight of Iraqi refugees
Bishops on a solidarity tour of the Middle East will highlight the suffering of Iraqi Christians today as they travel the region to raise awareness of "forgotten Christians".
Pope Francis to welcome thousands of migrants in St Peter's Square
Thousands of migrants in Italy are expected to turn up at St Peter's Square next Sunday to listen to the weekly address by Pope Francis before a special Mass for migrants in the basilica in Rome.