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Canadian soldier killed in Ottawa Parliament attack to be laid to rest
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and hundreds of mourners are expected to pack into a cathedral in industrial Hamilton, Ontario, for the funeral.
Nigeria: Boko Haram militants are targeting Christians and students, says Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch said Boko Haram seems to target students and Christians in particular
Iran: At least 49 Protestant Christians being held by authorities, says United Nations
Dozens of Christians are currently being held by the authorities in Iran and many of them because of their involvement in house churches, the UN reports.
Brittany Maynard: How Christians should think through issues of assisted dying
On Saturday Brittany Maynard, who has terminal brain cancer, will die by her own choice. Mark Woods outlines some of the issues raised by her case, and how we should think them through.
Ancient Christian temples discovered in city of Genghis Khan's descendants
Ruined churches show Christians living alongside Muslims and Shamanists.
City backs down, Idaho wedding chapel won't have to marry same-sex couples
A couple fearing fines and imprisonment can breathe easily.
Changes to Mars Hill leadership announced as pastor admits to an 'unhealthy' church culture
Mars Hill has an "unhealthy culture" and members of the leadership team have contributed to it, one of the church's top pastors has admitted.
Protester wears KKK outfit to protest burqas in Australian parliament
A man wearing a Ku Klux Klan outfit has tried to enter Parliament House in Canberra in protest against the wearing of Muslim face veils.
Canadian gunman's attack "driven by ideological and political motives"
A video made by the gunman who attacked Canadian parliament last week reveals "persuasive evidence" that he was driven by political and ideological motives, police say.
Nigeria: Boko Haram kidnaps 30 more children
Around 30 children were abducted by suspected Boko Haram militants during a siege on a village in northeast Nigeria, a local chief said on Sunday.
No direct combat for Iraqi Kurds in Kobane, IS loses ground in Iraq
Iraqi Kurdish forces will not engage in ground fighting in the Syrian town of Kobane but provide artillery support for fellow Kurds fending off Islamic State militants there.
Family of Hannah Graham suspect Jesse Matthew Jr say they're praying for her family
The family of the main suspect in the disappearance of the University of Virginia student say they are praying for her family.
Dalai Lama visits the Alabama church that played a key role in America's civil rights movement
The Dalai Lama paid a visit to the church in Birmingham, Alabama, that came to be at the heart of the struggle for racial equality in America.
UN appeals for $2.2bn to meet 'immense' needs of displaced Iraqis
The UN is scrambling to raise $2.2bn to care for over five million people across Iraq
Bill Nye predicts creationists will go out of business in 20 years; Ken Ham says don't bet on it
Bill Nye recently predicted that creationists will be ancient history in the near future but Answers in Genesis founder Ken Ham isn't buying it.
Petition to overturn Asia Bibi's death penalty surpasses 200,000 signatures
A petition on Change.org appealing for Asia Bibi's death sentence to be overturned has attracted more 230,000 signatures.