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Pastor grieving wife's death kills himself
Apostle Ron Wilson says the Full Gospel Christian Assemblies International church in Hazel Crest, Illinois, has been "devastated" by the news that one of their pastors died after he shot himself in the head while grieving over his wife
10 amazing moments from Nelson Mandela's life
From trials, to imprisonment, to handing on the work of building South Africa to the next generation, Mandela's legacy is remarkable
Put life before debt in the Philippines, says Christian Aid
Christian Aid has released a statement calling for the cancellation of the Philippines' national debt.
Assemblies of God Pastor and Minister Released from Iran's Sepidar Prison in Awaz
Two Christian prisoners were released from Sepidar Prison in Ahwaz after 214 days.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu thanks God for 'the gift of Madiba'
Archbishop Desmond Tutu has led a special service in Cape Town today in memory of his close friend, the late Nelson Mandela.
South Africa after Nelson Mandela: The church 'has its work cut out'
Moss Ntlha, General Secretary of the Evangelical Alliance in South Africa, discusses Nelson Mandela's influence, his legacy, and what the church must learn from him.
Pastors who sell blessings are 'misguided and greedy'
A South Sudan bishop has criticised pastors apparently selling prayer and blessings to their church members.
Nelson Mandela and his faith
He may not have put his faith so often into words, but this matters little as it was his often simple and humble gestures that so powerfully and clearly conveyed what he believed.
Pakistan's churches increase security after Peshawar blasts
Officer dies guarding another church in Peshawar
Nelson Mandela's death: Christian reactions
Church leaders and Christian organisations have paid tribute to a "towering figure of the 20th century"
Nelson Mandela, the global statesman: 1918 - 2013
Nelson Mandela has died at the age of 95 - tributes from Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Archbishop of Canterbury, David Cameron, Barack Obama
Syria: Calls for missing nuns to be released
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is calling for the release of 12 nuns and three young women who were taken from a convent in the Syrian town of Maaloula by Islamist rebels on Monday.
Bishop welcomes arrival of foreign troops in Central African Republic
The new wave of foreign peacekeepers has been welcomed by Christians in conflict-torn Central African Republic.
70 Christians killed at the hands of Boko Haram in Nigeria
Further attacks against Christians in Nigeria have been reported, bringing the total number killed in the past year to an estimated 900.
Brazilian environmental protection needn't cost the Earth
Brazil can increase productivity of agricultural land at the same time as protecting it, a new study has concluded
12 nuns abducted as rebels recapture Maaloula
The Vatican has reported that 12 nuns were abducted as opposition rebels captured Syria's historically Christian town of Maaloula on Monday.