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Churches buying back guns for $50 to keep them off the streets; worth it 'if one life is saved', says pastor

Guns aren't something you would normally see in church, but they're the very thing churches in Alabama are wanting to see more of.Â

Why we must not forget the Nigerian schoolgirls

It's been over 11 weeks since more than 200 young women were taken from their school in Nigeria's Borno state by Islamic extremists, and yet the furore over their kidnapping seems to have subsided. Have we forgotten them?

Chinese pastor sentenced to 12 years in prison

Zhang Shaojie, who leads the Nanle County Christian Church, was found guilty of fraud and of "gathering crowds to disturb public order" today.

Imams warn British Muslims not to fight in Syria

Over 100 Islamic leaders have signed an open letter urging British Muslims not to travel to Syria or Iraq to join in the sectarian violence

Macy's 4th of July fireworks 2014 [NBC TV start time tonight, live stream info]: NYC East River Brooklyn Bridge best locations

"We are thrilled to be working with our partners in the City of New York to have the magnificent Brooklyn Bridge as our canvas and stunning backdrop for this year's bigger-than-life display," said Amy Kule, Executive Producer of Macy's 4th of July Fireworks, according to CBS New York.

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.