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Sanctuary churches: German pastors say they won't let refugees be sent back to persecution
Hundreds of churches in Germany are able to provide sanctuary for asylum seekers risking deportation, thanks to an age-old custom.
Meriam Ibrahim film planned: promoters seek backers, say they will give half proceeds away
The Sudanese woman accused of apostasy and sentenced to death is to be the subject of a feature film.
Pakistan: Violent protests erupt after church bombings
Two suspects have been lynched by protesters demonstrating about yesterday's suicide bomb attacks on two churches in Lahore.
How a kidnapped Syrian archbishop described faith in pre-war Syria
The Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Aleppo, who was kidnapped in 2013, described the 'religious coexistence' in Syria in an extract from his 2006 book.
India: Elderly nun asks God to forgive those who raped her
The 71-year-old nun gang-raped at a convent school in India on Saturday has prayed that God would forgive her attackers.
UK teens suspected of trying to join Islamic State arrested
Three male British teenagers suspected of planning to join Islamic State militants in Syria have been arrested by London police after being deported from Turkey.
Pakistan: 14 killed and 78 wounded in church suicide bombings
Suicide bombings outside two churches in Lahore killed 14 people and wounded nearly 80 others during services on Sunday.
Baby thriving in spite of having half a heart
A Louisiana woman is raising awareness for hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) after her son, Aiden, was born with the condition.
Basketball players defend cheerleader with Down syndrome
A Wisconsin middle school basketball team stood by one of their cheerleaders after she was bullied by some people in the stands.
Franklin Graham, Mike Huckabee, thousands of others defend Navy chaplain accused of being anti-gay
Franklin Graham, Mike Huckabee, thousands of others defend Navy chaplain accused of being anti-gay
Prostitution: How Christian businesses in Kolkata are fighting the sex trade â
In Asia's largest red light district, a group of Christian businesses is offering trafficked women another way to earn a living. Their newest venture has the potential to transform the sex trading area.
Vatican supports military action against ISIS
The Vatican's ambassador in Geneva has said the use of force will be necessary to protect minority groups from Islamic State aggression if a political solution cannot be achieved.
Pakistan: 10 dead in church blasts
Bombs outside two churches in the Pakistani city of Lahore killed 10 people and wounded more than 55 during Sunday services, rescue workers said.
Iraqi Kurds accuse Islamic State of using chlorine gas against them
Iraqi Kurdish authorities said on Saturday they had evidence that Islamic State had used chlorine gas as a chemical weapon against their peshmerga fighters in northern Iraq in January.
Iran interim deal could be reached soon, says Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday he hoped "in the next days" it would be possible to reach an interim deal with Iran if Tehran can show that its nuclear power programme is for peaceful purposes only.
Vanuatu cyclone wreaks widespread devastation
The first aid teams to reach Vanuatu on Sunday encountered widespread devastation and authorities declared a state of emergency after a "monster" cyclone tore through the vulnerable Pacific island nation.