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Murdered journalist James Foley: 'Prayer gave me inner freedom'
Murdered US journalist James Foley spoke about the comfort that prayer gave him when imprisoned in Libya in 2011.
Pope Francis 'deeply pained' following death of young relatives
The Pope's two great-nephews and their mother were killed in a car accident in Argentina during the early hours of this morning.
Jewish-Muslim wedding causes outrage in Israel
A wedding between a Jewish woman and a Muslim man attracted over 200 protestors in Israel on Sunday, who chanted "death to the Arabs" outside the ceremony held in Tel Aviv.
Boko Haram on course to create an Islamic state in Nigeria, destroying Christian towns
Nigerian Army struggles to over come the Islamist militia.
Ferguson riots: Pastor shot with rubber bullet calls for peaceful protest
As racial tensions run high in Ferguson, Missouri, church pastors join protesters on the street.
'You are all one family'. Pope Francis calls for reconciliation between North and South Korea
Pontiff wraps up his five-day visit with a call for peace.
Jewish Chronicle apologises for Gaza appeal ad
Following online anger and threats of a protest, the Jewish Chronicle has apologised for advertising the Disasters Emergency Committee's Gaza crisis appeal.
Yazidis have escaped Mount Sinjar but still face brutal attacks
"For those dying under torture, being beheaded and crucified, nothing we're doing is enough," warns AMAR chair, Baroness Nicolson.
Syrian Christians facing extinction: 'A tragedy of historic proportions'
Aid to the Church in Need is launching a new appeal as fears increase that Syrian Christians will soon be wiped out.
Violence against Christians in Pakistan on the rise
More than 120 Pakistani Christians have been killed in the last year, a new report confirms.
Tensions ease following 'racist' police shooting
A peaceful atmosphere has descended upon Ferguson, Missouri, after days of violence sparked by a fatal shooting.
U.S. senators call for war vote over Iraq
U.S. senators call for war vote over Iraq.
Ebola-infected missionary Nancy Writebol showing signs of improvement
Ebola-infected missionary Nancy Writebol showing signs of improvement.
Pope Francis: 'Churches are not businesses'
Preaching to bishops in South Korea, Pope Francis said "Solidarity with the poor has to be seen as an essential element of the Christian life"
China's plan to nationalise Christian theology
The Chinese government is planning to introduce its own brand of Christian theology.
'Christian' cult members on trial for murder
Members of a Christian fundamentalist religious cult alleged to have murdered a woman at a fast food restaurant in China are about to go on trial in what is expected to be one of the most controversial cases for decades.