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US Church leaders: Death penalty is 'profound evil'
Leading Church figures use Holy Week to call for an end to capital punishment.
Jewish Agency and International Fellowship for Christians and Jews fall out over Aliyah programmes
The Jewish Agency, a world leading organisation for immigration to Israel, has accused one of its former partners of sabotage by creating competitive arrangements for aliyah.
'Angels of God' to donate 500 Easter baskets to children in need
A New Jersey student is giving back to her community by distributing Easter baskets to needy children through her Angels of God charity.
Heavy clashes on Saudi-Yemini border
Saudi troops clashed with Yemeni Houthi fighters on Tuesday in the heaviest exchange of cross-border fire since the start of a Saudi-led air offensive last week.
Nigeria: Buhari praises Jonathan for peaceful handover
Outgoing president Goodluck Jonathan phoned Muhammadu Buhari to concede defeat and asked his supporters to accept the election result.
Arizona passes bill promoting abortion 'reversal'
A controversial bill regarding abortion passed the Arizona Congress last week.
Unprotected sex suspected in Liberia's latest Ebola death
Unprotected and unadvised sexual activity is suspected in the latest case of Ebola in Liberia, just as the country approached 42 days without a new infection.
Rand Paul says America has a 'moral crisis' when it comes to gay marriage
Presidential hopeful Rand Paul criticised the nation's response to the LGBT rights movement at a prayer breakfast at the Capitol Hill Club on Thursday.
Indiana to clarify religious freedom law, address LGBT discrimination concerns
After widespread backlash, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence had moved to clarify the state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Nigeria election: Buhari wins in historic landslide
Three decades after seizing power in a military coup, Muhammadu Buhari became the first Nigerian to oust a president through the ballot box, putting him in charge of Africa's biggest economy and one of its most turbulent democracies.
Nigeria election: Opposition party declares victory over Goodluck Jonathan
Nigeria's opposition All Progressives Congress declared an election victory on Tuesday for former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari and said Africa's most populous nation was witnessing history with its first democratic transfer of power.
'Sun Worshipping Atheism' is not a religion, Californian court rules
A Californian appellate court has affirmed an earlier ruling that Sun Worshipping Atheism is not a religion.
Indian Christians saying they are persecuted should 'look at their own history and relax a bit'
There have been reports of forced conversions and attacks on Christians in India, but economist Jagdish Bhagwati says Christian fears are overstated.
Supreme Court preserves New York ban on worship services in schools
The US Supreme Court on Monday left intact New York City's ban on religious worship services inside school buildings after hours.
Singapore teen faces charges for insulting Lee Kuan Yew and making 'insensitive' comments about Christians
A Singapore teenager has been charged with harassment and insulting a religious group for comments he made on social media about former premier Lee Kuan Yew and Christians soon after Lee's death.
Nigeria elections: Muhammadu Buhari builds on early lead over Goodluck Jonathan
Nigerian opposition leader Muhammadu Buhari built a lead of 2 million votes with three-quarters of states counted on Monday.