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Giving to churches drops as donations to charities rise
Charities in the US are benefitting from a return to pre-financial crisis levels but the same can't be said for the nation's churches, according to new figures out this week.
ISIS and Al-Qaeda: how do they differ?
ISIS was only formed in April 2013 but international relations experts say it is fast replacing al-Qaeda as the world's most dangerous militant group.
Is new PM Narendra Modi really bad news for India?
Despite fears that the India's BJP Party will cause trouble for the country's religious minorities, the head of a Christian mission agency has welcomed new Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment to eradicating violence against women.
Iraq crisis: Muslims will suffer just as much as Christians
Following the horrifying scenes coming out of Iraq, we must be careful not to only focus on the plights of Christians, writes Jeremy Moodey.
Over 20 killed in Nigerian World Cup screening blast
A suicide bomber has killed at least 21 people and seriously injured dozens more during a televised screening of a World Cup match in Yobe, northern Nigera.
Iraqi Christians appeal for prayer amid militant takeover
Christians are being urged to pray amid the chaos of a violent extremist takeover in Iraq.
Lawsuit filed against $3m strip club next to convent
A lawsuit has been filed against a $3m strip club that opened across the back fence from a convent.
550 Christian girls kidnapped and forced to convert in Egypt since 2011
Hundreds of Coptic Christian schoolgirls in Egypt have been kidnapped and forced to convert to the Muslim faith of their abductors in recent years.
Christian Aid: Iraqi crisis is 'overwhelming'
As hundreds of thousands of civilians flee Mosul in light of an Islamism insurgent takeover, international organisation Christian Aid has launched an appeal to help those in desperate need.
Christian Pakistani MP murdered by own bodyguard
Pakistani MP Handery Masih was shot and killed by his own bodyguard in an incident outside his home on Saturday
Amnesty International: 'Leaving a Bible in a hotel room should never be a criminal offence'
Amnesty International has hit out at North Korea's treatment of people of faith following reports that an American tourist was detained in the closed communist country last month.
Canon Andrew White: 'Things have moved from terrible to desperate' in Iraq
The man affectionately known as the 'vicar of Baghdad' says his beloved Iraq is in "total chaos" as a result of the insurgency
Ed Young's 90-day tithe challenge: God's blessings guaranteed or a 100% refund
The Texas pastor is promising a refund if members of his church don't experience God's blessings as a result of their tithing
Open Doors condemns 'savage' attack by militants on largely Christian town in Kenya
At least 48 people have died in Mpekitoni, northern Kenya, after gunmen opened fire during a five-hour raid last night.
Islamist takeover may be 'death knell' for Iraq's Christians
The takeover by Islamist militants is leaving Christians in Iraq and Syria "even more endangered" as they face strict sharia law and brutal penalties if they refuse to comply
Priest who survived fatal shooting feels 'no ill will' towards killer
Fr Joseph Terra has said "nothing evil" about the person who shot his young colleague, 28-year-old Father Kenneth Walker, dead