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UN council's call for action on North Korea human rights abuses welcomed
The United Nations Human Rights Council has called upon the Security Council to take action in the face of strong evidence of widespread human rights abuses in North Korea
'Jesus is Muslim' billboards concern Christians
The billboards have been funded by the group behind the website Ask-A-Muslim.com and come with straplines like "Muslims love Jesus too" and "Jesus is Muslim"
Calls to repeal blasphemy laws after latest death sentence for Christian
The Glasgow-based Global Minorities Alliance has called upon Pakistan to repeal its notorious blasphemy laws following Thursday's death sentence for a Christian street sweeper.
Washington mudslide: Oso church reaches out
Oso Community Chapel is the only church on a 30-mile stretch of State Route 530, the roadway sliced in half March 22 by a massive landslide in Oso, Washington, that killed at least 14 people and destroyed some 50 homes.
3,000 Syrian Christians flee Armenian village as Islamist rebels take control
Reports of desecrated churches, looted houses: locals blame Turkish complicity
Blasphemy death sentence for Christian road sweeper in Pakistan
The Christian father-of-three from Lahore was sentenced to death at a private hearing. The accusation followed a row with a Muslim friend over property
The true cost of climate change
Christian Aid has published a new report detailing the devastating effects of climate change on some of the poorest communities around the world.
World Vision USA admits 'mistake' on marriage policy, asks donors 'to forgive'
After 48 hours of heavy criticism from evangelicals, World Vision USA has reversed its policy change from earlier this week in which they had said they would accept employees in same-sex marriages.
All that glitters is not gold: The ugly truth about the jewellery industry
Christian activist Greg Valerio has uncovered widespread corruption and exploitation in the jewellery industry, but believes the Church is in the ideal position to flip the situation and improve the lives of millions of vulnerable miners worldwide.
World Vision America reverses decision to hire employees in same-sex marriages, affirms biblical marriage
World Vision's original code of conduct demanded "abstinence before marriage and fidelity in marriage" but the organization announced Tuesday that it would extend the policy to same-sex marriages.
Rehabilitating evangelicalism: Geoff Tunnicliffe on 10 years of leading the World Evangelical Alliance
Outgoing Secretary General of the World Evangelical Alliance Dr Geoff Tunnicliffe believes evangelicals are engaging more effectively with the world than 10 years ago and that their voice is being taken more seriously than ever before
Head of Ukrainian Orthodox Church compares Russia's actions to Nazi Germany
Patriarch Filaret Denysenko has compared the actions of Putin, in annexing Crimea to Russia, to Hitler's takeover of Austria in 1938.
If you believe in God 'you're an idiot'
Fox News anchor and author of Killing Jesus, Bill O'Reilly, is frustrated that the secular-progressive movement does not take people of faith seriously
Operation Mobilisation-supported children lose homes in Philippines fire
Children supported by Operation Mobilisation in the Philippines are among the victims of a devastating fire that swept through an old cemetery in Cebu City last week Tuesday.
Tim Tebow: 'I'll probably adopt'
Former pro American footballer Tim Tebow has spoken out in favour of adoption, admitting that he'd like to add to his own family one day.
Christian converts in Laos told to leave faith or face expulsion
More than two dozen Christian converts in a village in southern Laos could be expelled for their faith if government officials fail to keep local authorities from violating their constitutional rights, according to an advocacy group