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UN considers sending force to Central African Republic
UN considers sending force to Central African Republic

Consensus is emerging to begin "contingency planning" to send a UN peacekeeping force to the lawless Central African Republic, the UN's No. 2 official said Monday.

Susan Boyle: The suffering in the Philippines is \'heartbreaking\'
Susan Boyle: The suffering in the Philippines is 'heartbreaking'

Global singing star Susan Boyle, who shot to fame in 2009's 'Britain's Got Talent', has urged the public to keep giving what they can to support survivors of Typhoon Haiyan.

Tacloban devastation worse than reported, says Salvation Army
Tacloban devastation worse than reported, says Salvation Army

The Salvation Army says that the devastation wrought by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines is even more extensive than first thought.

Christians fast for US immigration reform
Christians fast for US immigration reform

Immigration reform has essentially ground to a halt in the US

Gay marriage referendum to go ahead in Croatia
Gay marriage referendum to go ahead in Croatia

An unprecedented legislative event will be taking place in Croatia on December 1 on a provision in the constitution that would clearly define marriage as "a living union of a woman and a man".

What is Obamacare and why doesn\'t it seem to be working? – an FAQ
What is Obamacare and why doesn't it seem to be working? – an FAQ

The fact that this package of legislation has come to be known as "Obamacare" makes it pretty clear that the President's name and reputation is going to sink or swim with its success or failure.

Jihadists could end Christianity in Syria if given power, says nun
Jihadists could end Christianity in Syria if given power, says nun

Catholic nun warns against deposing Assad until viable alternative appears

Christian lawyer flees Sudan after death threats

A Christian lawyer helping to promote religious freedom in Sudan has reportedly fled the country after authorities threatened to kill him if he failed to report to them every day, his attorney said.

Billy Graham returns home after hospital stay
Billy Graham returns home after hospital stay

Evangelist Billy Graham returned to his home in Montreat today following a two-day stay at Mission Hospital, flagship hospital of Mission Health in Asheville, North Carolina.

We must not \'resign ourselves\' to extinction of Christians in Middle East - Pope
We must not 'resign ourselves' to extinction of Christians in Middle East - Pope

Christians are suffering in the Middle East but there is still hope for their future in the region, the Pope has suggested.

Syrians \'feel lost and without support\'
Syrians 'feel lost and without support'

"Since all the cemeteries are already full, our only project for 2014 is to build a bigger cemetery" – Archbishop of Damascus

'White Widow' key suspect in Kenyan pastors' murders

Samantha Lewthwaite also wanted for execution of two radical Muslim clerics

Pray for the Central African Republic
Pray for the Central African Republic

Pray for God's intervention as genocide looms in the Central African Republic

Inaction on Central African Republic conflict \'shameful\'
Inaction on Central African Republic conflict 'shameful'

Bishop of Wakefield calls for an end to the conflict in the Central African Republic

New £1.2 million maternal and child health project in rural Kenya
New £1.2 million maternal and child health project in rural Kenya

Christian Aid is launching a £1.2 million maternal and child health project in Narok County, south-western Kenya.

Chaplains on the ground after tornadoes in America\'s Midwest
Chaplains on the ground after tornadoes in America's Midwest

Crisis-trained chaplains with the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team are on the ground in Illinois following a fierce storm front that spawned dozens of tornadoes and destroyed hundreds of homes across the Midwest.