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Isis leader: 'We will conquer Rome'
In an impassioned audio address, the leader of Islamic militant group ISIS has declared that Muslims will continue fighting until they conquer Rome.
Meriam Ibrahim speaks: I gave birth in chains and I fear my baby is disabled
'I am miserable'. Sudanese mother Meriam Ibrahim speaks of her ordeal for the first time.
Christian exodus from Iraq accelerating - two thirds have left since 2003
Patriarch Sako of Baghdad: "This is very serious. We are losing our community. If Christian life in Iraq comes to an end, this will be a hiatus in our history."
Nigeria: Key figure in schoolgirl abductions arrested
Nigerian authorities have arrested a "key figure" in relation to the abduction of over 200 schoolgirls in Chibok, Borno state on April 14.
Nigeria: Dozens of church-goers killed in Boko Haram attacks
Four churches have been attacked and scores killed in the latest bout of violence by suspected Boko Haram members.
North Korea: US tourist to go on trial after leaving Bible in hotel room
Two US citizens are to go on trial in North Korea, charged with "perpetrating hostile acts" against the state.
Ramadan 2014: Christians will be praying daily
Muslims are today beginning their holiest time of the year, Ramadan.
Majority of Americans still think religion is answer to today's problems
A new Gallup poll has found that over half of Americans still believe religion can answer all or most of today's problems
No Mass said in Mosul for first time in 1,600 years, says Archbishop
The Chaldean Catholic Church's Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil, in Kurdish-governed northern Iraq, is reported as saying that for the first time in 1,600 years there was no Mass said in Mosul on Sunday June 15. This is the city taken over days before by ISIS forces.
Liberia ebola outbreak: Pastors being urged not to rely on faith alone to heal the sick
Liberia's chief medical officer is begging church pastors to release the sick in their midst to hospitals instead of simply praying for their recovery.
Egyptian convert appeals 5-year sentence for misdemeanour
An Egyptian man who captured video of clashes between Muslims and Christians has been sentenced to five years in prison.
Meriam Ibrahim given refuge at US embassy in Sudan; says she will leave future to God
Meriam Ibrahim and her family have taken refuge at the US embassy in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum following her release on bail.
First gay marriage in Australia at UK consulate
Gordon Stevenson and Peter Fraser have become the first same-sex couple to marry in Australia.Â
10,000 have left Christian communities in northern Iraq following ISIS takeover
As Human Rights Watch says it has located the site of a mass execution by ISIS militants, UNHCR is struggling to assist an influx of thousands of people from largely Christian communities in northern Iraq
Pastor Irani returned to prison after being assaulted by members of Iranian intelligence
A pastor serving time for alleged crimes against the Iranian state has been returned to prison after disappearing off the radar for several weeks. Â
Meriam is free, but for many Sudanese Christians, the battle for freedom has only just begun
Meriam Ibrahim, who faced execution for being a Christian, has been released on bail. We must not forget those who are still persecuted in Sudan.