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Obama hangs out with Girl Scouts, gives them a confidence boost
US President Barack Obama just won the hearts of a team of Girl Scout Daisies after they spent some time together at the White House.
'The world's eyes are on Nigeria' says expert as election results trickle in
Nigeria has at times been considered "Africa's great hope for democracy", an expert told Christian Today, as the first results were announced in the country's hotly contested presidential election.
Church apologises for priest who said Jill Meagher could have avoided rape and murder by being more 'faith filled'
A Catholic archdiocese today apologised and introduced new guidelines to train clergy in "cultural understanding" .
ISIS release latest beheading video with child militants
Boys in their teens are shown leading eight men to their deaths in the latest brutal beheading video released by Islamic State.
Muslim charities could help tackle violent extremism, but instead are 'unfairly targeted' by government
Muslim charities could do more to help tackle violent extremism â but they are being stifled by inappropriate action by Government regulators.
Germanwings crash: church in Andreas Lubitz's home town stands by his family
The pastor of the Lutheran church in Montabaur, the home town of the Andreas Lubitz, says the family belongs to the community.
Church in memory of 21 Copts killed by ISIS attacked with petrol bombs
A church being set up in memory of the 21 Coptic Christians beheaded by ISIS was attacked on the same day as a commemorative mass marked 40 days since their death.
ISIS has expanded since start of US air strikes, says Syria's Assad
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in a US television interview that Islamic State, which has seized swaths of territory in Syria and Iraq, has been gaining recruits since the start of US-led air strikes against the militant group.
Anti gay or pro free speech? Thousands march to protest Indiana's Religious Freedom Act
Thousands of people marched in Indiana's largest city on Saturday to protest a state law that supporters contend promotes religious freedom but detractors see as a covert move to support discrimination against gay people.
Pope Francis pays tribute to 'today's martyrs' on Palm Sunday
Pope Francis led the world's Roman Catholics in Palm Sunday celebrations by paying tribute to those killed for their faith, a reference to the victims of Islamic State militants.
Nigeria: Elections run into second day after Boko Haram drive-by shootings
Voting in Nigeria's tensest election since the end of military rule in 1999 spilled into a second day on Sunday after technical glitches hit voter ID machines and Islamist Boko Haram militants killed more than a dozen people in drive-by shootings.
Singapore stands still as nation bids farewell to Lee Kuan Yew
Grieving Singaporeans were joined by world leaders on Sunday to pay their final respects to the country's first prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, as the nation came to a near-halt to honour its "founding father".
California Attorney General asks judge to halt 'Kill gays' ballot initiative
California Attorney General Kamala Harris asked a Sacramento court for permission to stop a controversial ballot initiative on Wednesday.
Pakistan: More than 100 Christians arrested following riots and death of 2 men
More than 100 Christians have been arrested in Pakistan for allegedly being part of a mob that rioted, killed and burned two men after the suicide attacks on two churches that killed 17 people.
NaLEC becomes first major evangelical group to oppose death penalty
A leading coalition of Latin American evangelicals has become the first major group of its kind to come out in opposition to the death penalty in the US.
Arab Spring has 'negatively affected' Middle East Christians - Patriarch
The so-called "Arab Spring" has impacted "negatively" on Christians in the Middle East who face extortion, forced conversion or death, the United Nations Security Council in New York was told yesterday.