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LA Lakers' Jeremy Lin: 'I've grown as a Christian'

It's a new season for Jeremy Lin as he gets to work with the LA Lakers following his trade from the Houston Rockets earlier this month. 

\'End could be very near\' for Iraq\'s Christians after ISIS ultimatum
'End could be very near' for Iraq's Christians after ISIS ultimatum

Iraq's Christians are "disappearing" and the situation is desperate for those who have remained in ISIS-controlled areas, the vicar of the country's only Anglican church has warned.

The rise of ISIS: how an unknown splinter group came to dominate Iraq
The rise of ISIS: how an unknown splinter group came to dominate Iraq

How has Islamic State has gone from a small group of extremist Sunnis to a powerful group that's taken over control of large parts of Iraq?

Crisis in Iraq - five things you can ACTUALLY do to help
Crisis in Iraq - five things you can ACTUALLY do to help

If you're feeling helpless as you read/watch the news about Christians in Iraq, there are things you can do.

Giants defend hiring David Tyree as comments against homosexuality resurface
Giants defend hiring David Tyree as comments against homosexuality resurface

New York Giants signing David Tyree isn't winning many friends among gay advocates over his views on homosexuality and gay conversion.

Two Christian aid workers killed in Afghanistan
Two Christian aid workers killed in Afghanistan

Two women working for International Assistance Mission were shot at by men on a motorbike.

Ceasefire agreed in Central African Republic
Ceasefire agreed in Central African Republic

A ceasefire has been agreed in the Central African Republic in an effort to end more a year of spiralling sectarian violence.

ISIS demands all women in Mosul undergo FGM
ISIS demands all women in Mosul undergo FGM

The militant Islamist group calls for all women in Mosul to undergo female genital mutilation.

Algerian Flight AH5017 goes missing - fears for lives of more than 100 passengers and crew

Officials have confirmed that contact with an Air Algerie flight was lost this morning.

Meriam Ibrahim meets Pope Francis in Rome
Meriam Ibrahim meets Pope Francis in Rome

The Sudanese Christian woman sentenced to death for apostasy met with Pope Francis for half an hour this morning.

#WeAreN: thousands unite to support persecuted Christians in Iraq
#WeAreN: thousands unite to support persecuted Christians in Iraq

#WeAreN campaign backed by Church of England.

11 parents of kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls dead
11 parents of kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls dead

At least 11 parents of the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls have died, and will never see their daughters' release.

Chinese Christians injured in \'bloody\' police clash
Chinese Christians injured in 'bloody' police clash

The Chinese government's crackdown on churches is showing no sign of slowing down, as at least four Christians were severely injured during a clash with officials yesterday morning.

Key Iraqi Christian leader: \'ISIS is worse than Genghis Khan\'
Key Iraqi Christian leader: 'ISIS is worse than Genghis Khan'

The head of Iraq's largest church has denounced Islamic insurgents who have driven the last of Mosul's Christians out of the city, condemning their crimes as "heinous".

Religious tension runs high in France after pro-Palestinian march turns violent
Religious tension runs high in France after pro-Palestinian march turns violent

Attacks on synagogues and Jewish-owned stores have become more frequent weeks despite a government ban.

Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash was punishment for sin, says extremist Westboro Baptist Church group
Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash was punishment for sin, says extremist Westboro Baptist Church group

Malaysia Airlines M17 crash was punishment for sin, says Westboro Baptist Church.