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Ukraine: Stories of faith, hope and love amid the grief
The bloodshed and pain of recent months is leading many Ukrainians to re-evaluate their lives and for some, it is causing them to turn to God

Upheaval in Ukraine: A missionary's story
Christian missionary in Kiev, Markus Wolf, gives an idea of the turmoil in the city in the last week

North Korea arrests 75-year-old missionary
North Korea has arrested a Christian missionary from Australia, his family said on Wednesday, taking him into captivity even as it continues to face pressure to release an American missionary it has held for more than a year.

Losing life after converting to Christianity
Pakistan is a country where Christians know they may have to pay the highest price for their faith

Reports of first church in Saudi Arabia are false, says Coptic Orthodox Church
The Coptic Orthodox Church has issued a statement refuting reports that the Coptic Pope has met Saudi officials over the creation of the first church in Saudi Arabia.

'Long road to recovery' in Philippines
Development agencies are still working hard in the Philippines over three months after Typhoon Haiyan tore through the country.

Fears for religious minorities in Sudan
Authorities in Sudan have demolished a Sudanese Church of Christ building and confiscated the land.

Knife attack kills Christian woman in southern Egypt
An Egyptian pharmacist has been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of a Christian woman earlier this month.
Ukrainian monastery turned into makeshift hospital
In the midst of the unrest in Ukraine, sanctuary and healing is found for some in Mikhailovsky monastery

The Bible and camels
Claims that camels did not appear in the lands of the Bible until the first millennium BC have been questioned by other scholars on the subject.

Archbishop Tutu calls for decisive action in Central African Republic
The former Archbishop of Cape Town has called upon the UN Security Council to prioritise the restoration of peace in the Central African Republic (CAR), following almost a year of increasing bloodshed.

Pope appeals for end to violence in Ukraine
The Pope has appealed for peace in Ukraine after reports of at least 26 deaths in the capital Kiev last night.
Prison spell for elderly nun who broke into nuclear weapons complex
An elderly nun and two others have been imprisoned for breaking into what has been called the "Fort Knox" of uranium.
Nigeria: 200 killed in week of Boko Haram attacks
New reports suggest that Islamist militants have been responsible for the deaths of at least 200 civilians in north-eastern Nigeria in the last week
Suicide bomber kills Korean Christians on pilgrimage
Four were killed and over a dozen injured in a suicide bomb attack on a bus load of Christians visiting Israel on Sunday.
CAR Church leaders call again for aid
Church leaders in the Central African Republic have reiterated their opposition to the ongoing violence in the country and demanded more troops on the ground.