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Now protect Nigeria's Christians, charity tells new president
Christians are under pressure from the Islamist Boko Haram movement and from Muslim Fulani herdsmen.
Buhari re-elected as Nigerian president, Atiku vows legal challenge
Buhari took 56 per cent of votes against 41 for his main rival, businessman and former vice president Atiku Abubakar of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
Christian parliamentarians call for Venezuela's Maduro to go
Oil-rich Venezuela has seen its economy collapse through mismanagement.
World Court says Britain must return Indian Ocean islands to Mauritius
Britain split the archipelago off from its colonial island territory of Mauritius in 1965, three years before granting independence to Mauritius â minus the islands.
Trump administration delights pro-lifers with moves to defund Planned Parenthood
The Trump administration issued a draft proposal on Friday that would cut millions of dollars in federal funding for abortion providers.
Conservative leaders demand action in letter accusing social media giants of censorship
Conservative leaders are demanding action on what they call the growing threat of online censorship from social media giants, including Facebook, Twitter, Google and YouTube.
Cuban evangelicals' opposition to gay marriage drives constitution 'No' campaign
'I am voting "no" because taking out that marriage is between a man and a woman opens the door in the future to something that goes against our beliefs and the Bible.'
US not pursuing sanctions over death of missionary John Chau at hands of remote tribe
The US has not asked the Indian government to sanction a remote tribe that killed a Christian missionary last year, it has been reported.
Muslim man wanted to kill Christian cousin until Jesus appeared to him in a dream
An Egyptian Muslim who planned to kill his cousin for converting to Christianity has shared how he embraced the religion he once hated after Jesus delivered a powerful message to him in a dream.
Churches are playing a 'key role' in the fight against human trafficking
Churches and faith groups are making an important contribution to efforts to eliminate the global scourge of human trafficking, a UN human rights committee has heard.
Islamic State closer to defeat in last Syrian enclave
Islamic State appeared closer to defeat in its last enclave in eastern Syria on Wednesday, as a civilian convoy left the besieged area where U.S.-backed forces estimate a few hundred jihadists are still holed up.
Why a centuries-old religious dispute over Ukraine's Orthodox Church matters today
This competition between the churches of Constantinople and Moscow for dominance in the Orthodox Christian world is not new â it goes back more than 500 years. But the birth of the new Orthodox Church in Ukraine opens a new chapter in this history.
Christian ministry ship celebrates decade of global mission and outreach
Christian ministry ship Logos Hope is celebrating 10 years of bringing the Gospel as well as practical support to churches and communities around the world.
Irish Primate tells abuse victims he's sorry for Catholic Church's failures ahead of Vatican summit
Archbishop Eamon Martin has apologised over the failure of the Catholic Church to protect people in its care from sexual abuse at the hands of predatory priests.
Christians protest outside Nigerian High Commission on anniversary of Leah Sharibu's abduction
Christians gathered in London on Tuesday to protest the ongoing captivity of Nigerian Christian schoolgirl Leah Sharibu.
Netherlands' most senior Catholic bishop may lose cathedral over falling attendances
The most senior bishop in the Dutch Catholic Church may have to leave his own cathedral due to empty pews as the number of faithful continues to fall.