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Boko Haram women and girls rescued from forest
A group of women and children were rescued in Nigeria this week, although officials have not said where the captives were taken from.
Guam becomes first US territory to allow gay marriage
A challenge to Guam's same-sex marriage ban received support earlier this month when the country's attorney general found that gay couples should be allowed to get married.
Nepal earthquake deals a blow to Christians looking for improvement to country's religious freedom situation
Nepal earthquake deals huge blow to Christians with possible delay of Constitution
Christian critics enraged by Clinton's 'pro-gay' campaign
Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign has been taking a hit from religious conservatives for promoting the "H-agenda" above what they consider to be more important matters.
Ukrainian Church leaders: The West must wake up to the threat of Russia
The Western Church must recognise the seriousness of the conflict in Ukraine, a group of Ukrainian religious leaders said at Lambeth Palace in London yesterday.
Indonesia executions: Convicts praised God, sang Christian hymns before death by firing squad
The eight men executed in Indonesia overnight recited the Lord's Prayer and worshipped God in the moments before their deaths, witnesses say.
Vatican summit highlights moral importance of action on climate change
The world could be on the verge of eviction from another "Garden of Eden" because of catastrophic neglect of the environment, a Vatican summit has been told.
Syria: Islamic State has killed more than 2,000 people since June
Ultra-radical Islamic State insurgents have killed at least 2,154 people off the battlefield in Syria since the end of June when the group declared a caliphate in territory it controls
Nigerian army rescues hundreds of girls from Boko Haram
Nigeria's army has rescued 200 girls and 93 women during a military operation to wrest back the Sambisa Forest from the Boko Haram Islamist militant group, it said on Tuesday.
Hundreds of bodies found in town held by Boko HaramÂ
Hundreds of bodies were found in Damasak, Nigeria last weekend after government officials reclaimed the town from the militant Muslim group Boko Haram.
Archaeologists rebuild church where Pocahontas married John Rolfe
Archaeologists in Jamestown, Virginia are rebuilding a portion of the church where Native American teen Pocahontas married English settler John Rolfe in 1614.
Indonesia executes eight convicts by firing squad, including Christian pastor Andrew Chan
Eight drug-trafficking convicts from several countries were executed by an Indonesian firing squad shortly after midnight on Wednesday
Bali Nine duo: World Council of Churches launches clemency bid
As nine convicted drug traffickers prepare for their planned execution tonight, the general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) has urged the Indonesian president to grant clemency.
Two shot and four wounded in shooting outside Brooklyn church
Two people were killed and four wounded in a shooting after they left a funeral service in New York City's borough of Brooklyn on Monday night, according to media and police.
Egypt: Muslims raise funds to build Coptic church in Cairo
Muslims in Egypt have donated money towards the building of a Coptic church in Al Manufiyya, north of Cairo, signalling another step towards solidarity between the two faiths.
Indonesia: Bali nine face midnight firing squad, hopes for reprieve gone
Nine drug traffickers held emotional farewell meetings with their families at an Indonesian prison on Tuesday, after Jakarta rejected last-ditch pleas from around the world for clemency.