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Five reasons to keep cannabis illegal
Portland, the largest city in the US north eastern state of Maine, has passed a local ordinance legalising the possession of up to two and a half ounces of cannabis.
Nelson Mandela memorial service WATCH LIVE; Barack Obama to give speech, U2's Bono, Oprah Winfrey, Naomi Campbell among celebrity guests
The four-hour memorial service for Nelson Mandela is underway in the South African city of Johannesburg.
Call to end Pakistan's blasphemy laws
A legal charity working for persecuted Christians in Pakistan is urging the country's government to end the misuse of the blasphemy laws.
Mandela memorial service taking place in Johannesburg
Thousands are gathering in the South African city of Johannesburg today to remember former president Nelson Mandela, who died aged 95 last Thursday.
Europe urged to shelter more Syrian refugees
The Council of European Churches (CEC) has appealed to European governments to offer asylum to more refugees fleeing the Syrian conflict.
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