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Asia Bibi appeal postponed for a fifth time
Asia Bibi appeal postponed for a fifth time

Fate of Pakistani woman sentenced to death for blasphemy remains uncertain

Pope Francis in the Middle East: where do his sympathies lie?
Pope Francis in the Middle East: where do his sympathies lie?

What effect will Pope Francis' visit to the Middle East have on political relations in the region?

White House mistakenly leaks name of top spy in Afghanistan
White House mistakenly leaks name of top spy in Afghanistan

White House mistakenly reveals name of top Aghan spy.

Elliot Rodger killings: Cultural idols working \'destruction in lives of troubled people\', says pastor
Elliot Rodger killings: Cultural idols working 'destruction in lives of troubled people', says pastor

An Isla Vista pastor says the community has been "wounded" by Elliot Rodger's killing spree last Friday

Narendra Modi must take steps to protect India\'s religious minorities from attack
Narendra Modi must take steps to protect India's religious minorities from attack

India's new leader is being urged to establish framework for protection of human rights

If states refuse to defend voter-approved gay marriage bans it will lead to anarchy, warns Utah governor
If states refuse to defend voter-approved gay marriage bans it will lead to anarchy, warns Utah governor

A Utah governor has warned that if publicly elected government officials across American states refuse to defend voter -approved laws, including gay marriage bans, it could lead to anarchy.

Uganda churches on high alert after terrorist attack warning
Uganda churches on high alert after terrorist attack warning

The US embassy in Uganda has warned that churches in the country are facing "specific threats" from Al Shabab.

If Jesus were in Scotland he\'d drink scotch, says priest
If Jesus were in Scotland he'd drink scotch, says priest

Father Bill Miller knows a thing or two about alcoholic beverages, owning his own pub, and he says that if Jesus were around today, he would turn water into whatever the local drink of choice was

Jesus Christ couldn\'t have saved John McCain\'s presidential bid, says daughter
Jesus Christ couldn't have saved John McCain's presidential bid, says daughter

The daughter of John McCain has said her father could have had Jesus Christ as his running mate and still not won the 2008 US presidential election.

Meriam Yehya Ibrahim death sentence is not religious issue, says Sudan, while Christians debate whether it is Islamic
Meriam Yehya Ibrahim death sentence is not religious issue, says Sudan, while Christians debate whether it is Islamic

Different perspectives on whether the pregnant Christian Sudanese mother's death sentence for apostasy is a violation of Islam and Sharia

As gay marriage support rises in US, so does concern over the new orthodoxy that doesn\'t tolerate Christians
As gay marriage support rises in US, so does concern over the new orthodoxy that doesn't tolerate Christians

John Stonestreet says Christians must speak up for marriage despite the threat to their livelihoods

High school teachers allegedly indoctrinated students into a cult
High school teachers allegedly indoctrinated students into a cult

A Connecticut couple filed a lawsuit Monday alleging that their daughters were indoctrinated into a religious cult by their high school instructors, and the brainwashing continued when the girls entered college.

Kidnap survivors Elizabeth Smart and Michelle Knight voice support for escaped California woman
Kidnap survivors Elizabeth Smart and Michelle Knight voice support for escaped California woman

Kidnap survivors Elizabeth Smart and Michelle Knight are speaking out in support of the California woman who escaped captivity after ten years.

Boko Haram not only targeting Christians, says US State Department
Boko Haram not only targeting Christians, says US State Department

The US State Department appeared reluctant to acknowledge the Christian focus of Boko Haram's attacks across Nigeria in a recent exchange with political leaders.

Michael Jace charged with wife\'s murder as Biola University grieves loss of \'kind\' counsellor
Michael Jace charged with wife's murder as Biola University grieves loss of 'kind' counsellor

The Shield Actor Michael Jace has been formally charged with the murder of his wife, April, a financial aid counsellor at Biola University.