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10 things you should know about the Hajj
Every year millions of Muslims travel to Islam's most sacred mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
'They will slit our throats for no reason'. Lebanon's Christians fear IS attacks
Christian villagers in Lebanon, near the Syrian border, are arming themselves against the looming threat of Islamic State fighters.
Ebola outbreak: how witchdoctors and corpses being kissed are spreading the disease
Traditional healers and witchdoctors in West Africa are contributing to the spread of Ebola, the Times reports.
Jerusalem: Chief Rabbis urge boycott of prayer vigil organised by US evangelicals
Britain's leading interfaith organisation has backed the two Chief Rabbis of Israel in condemning a Christian-Jewish prayer vigil due to take place at Temple Mount.
Homophobia, televangelists and freak accidents: the highs and lows of the Brazilian presidential campaign
While one candidate made headlines with his homophobic slurs, the gap between President Dilma Rousseff and her closest rival, Marina Silva, a committed Christian, has widened, according to the most recent polls.
'Prayer must be our loudest response'. Churches respond to pro-democracy rallies in Hong Kong
Prayer vigils are being held for those involved in the pro-democracy demonstrations currently gripping Hong Kong.
Manny Pacquiao says he's praying for Floyd Mayweather to fear God and 'change his ways'
Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather may have never come face to face in the boxing ring but that doesn't mean swipes haven't been taken elsewhere. Â
Hong Kong: Baptist ministers, Cardinals and Christian students at the forefront of protests for free democracy
Christians lead protests against candidate screening on the streets of Hong Kong.
Support for Sen Ted Cruz grows as conservative Christians look ahead to 2016 Presidential election
Senator from Texas Ted Cruz won the support of those attending the Values Voter Summit this weekend, making him a favourite to represent Christian conservatives in the 2016 presidential election.
California school bans all Christian books
A Californian school has banned all Christian-based books from its library, claiming that it does not allow "sectarian materials on our state-authorized lending shelves."
Meriam Ibrahim; 'I will campaign for those persecuted for their faith'
Meriam Ibrahim, the Sudanese Christian woman who escaped the death penalty, has said she wants to campaign for religious freedom.
Iraq: Islamic State militants close in on Baghdad
Following President Obama's admission that the US "underestimated" the threat posed by the Islamic State, reports are circulating that ISIS militants are now just one mile away from the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.
As winter approaches, Christian and Yazidi refugees who fled IS could freeze to death
Christian, Yazidi and other refugees in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq who fled Islamic State terrorists now face a freezing winter with temperatures of 35 to 55 degrees and few resources to sustain them.
South Sudan: one in seven people starving or severely malnourished
Millions of people remain in danger as the threat of famine continues in South Sudan.
Is the leader of Boko Haram really dead?
The true fate of Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau remains unknown amid reports from the Nigerian military that he was killed some time ago by government troops.
American Matthew Miller begins six-year hard labour sentence in North Korean prison
An American man sentenced to hard labour in North Korea starts his six-year prison sentence today.