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Systemic tax injustice to blame for economic inequalities in Africa
A new report from Christian Aid and Tax Justice Network-Africa suggests that ineffective and unjust tax systems are widening the gap between the richest and poorest members of society in a number of African countries, despite an increase in economic growth.
Imprisoned Iranian pastor recovering in hospital after operation
A pastor imprisoned in Iran for his faith is recovering in hospital after surgery to treat stomach ulcers and colon complications.
Habitat for Humanity and Lowe's enter into new $23.5m partnership
Lowe's has pledged $23.5 million towards the work of Habitat for Humanity International in a new five-year partnership between the two organisations.
Archbishop Tutu compares Ugandan anti-gay law to Nazism and Apartheid
Former Archbishop Desmond Tutu strongly criticises Uganda as it moves forward with new anti-gay laws.
Nigeria attack: Army was nowhere to be seen
The Islamist Boko Haram sect swept out of the hills and bush of the Gwoza Mountains and into eight villages across Borno and Adamawa states on February 15, killing at least 200.
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.