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Displaced families in Crimea receive aid
Hundreds of poverty-stricken and displaced families in Crimea are to receive emergency help from Aid to the Church in Need.
Elaine, Alice, Linda and other names you won't be able to call your kid in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has drawn up a list of 50 names banned for being too offensive to religious sensibilities or too foreign.
China condemns UN report that labels North Korea 'a dark abyss'
A report commissioned by the UN Human Rights Council which condemns the mistreatment of North Korean citizens and calls for urgent international action has been criticised by Chinese representatives.
Call for fairer treatment of evangelicals in Israel
The Secretary General of the World Evangelical Alliance, Dr Geoff Tunnicliffe, has called on Israeli and Palestinian government officials and representatives to do more to recognise evangelical Christian churches in the region.
Fred Phelps dead at 84, #FredPhelps trends on Twitter: Cheers, sorrow and prayers after the death of the 'God Hates Fags' preacher
Fred Phelps, the founder of one of the most hated institutions in America, Westboro Baptist Church, has reportedly died at the age of 84.
Fred Phelps dead: Westboro Church founder dies aged 84- Reactions range from revelry to poignant reflection
UPDATE: Fred Phelps died late Wednesday night, March 19, 2014.
'God has a solution for Egypt' - bishop
Egyptians must find unity in their common heritage and focus less on their religious identities, says a bishop in the UK Coptic Orthodox Church
Central African Republic pastor's plea to UK Christians: 'Please pray for us'
Spiralling violence in the CAR has led to increased calls for prayer and an end to the crisis.
Who reads the Bible in the US and why?
A new study has been published looking into which social groups read the Bible in the US and why
Hope for the daughters of India
Children's charity Viva is working to protect and educate girls in India, where their lower status makes them targets of systematic violence and abuse.
Chinese bishop, 97, dies under house arrest
The 97-year-old Bishop of Shanghai has died after spending decades imprisoned or under house arrest.
Nigerians risk death to attend Mass
More than 2,000 people in northern Nigeria risked their lives by turning out for Sunday Mass yesterday while their city was being bombed.
Fred Phelps, excommunicated founder of Westboro Church 'on the edge of death'
Nathan Phelps, the sixth of Fred Phelps' thirteen children, left the WBC over three decades ago, and has since become a campaigner for LGBT causes.
Asia Bibi appeal hearing against blasphemy death sentence postponed
An appeal hearing against the blasphemy death sentence for Asia Bibi has been delayed because of the absence of a judge
Churches in Sri Lanka experiencing intimidation and violence
Release International has warned of a growing hate campaign against Christians in Sri Lanka
Do you need God to be good? No say the rich, yes say the poor
Pew Research points to a link between the wealth of a country and how much its citizens believe morality and religion are connected.