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'The 21': The story of the Coptic Christian martyrs
Exactly four years ago, on a beach in Libya on February 15, 2015, 21 orange-clad men were beheaded by fighters of Islamic State.
Tajik authorities confiscate, burn 5,000 Baptist calendars
Customs authorities in Tajikistan have confirmed they have confiscated and burned 5,000 Christian calendars ordered by a Baptist church in the Central Asian country.
Prayers for peace in Nigeria ahead of general elections
The Archbishop of Canterbury is praying that Nigeria's general elections will pass off peacefully this coming weekend.
In the hometown of 21 Coptic Christians murdered by ISIS, miracles are being reported
People from the hometown of 21 Coptic Christian men beheaded on a Libyan beach by the Islamic State are reporting miracles
Most Americans do not support abortion late-term abortions, study finds
New research has found that even many pro-choice Americans object to abortions up to the moment of giving birth
Nigerian priest kidnapped and murdered, family still held
Anthony Idris Jata'u, a priest in the Diocese of Sokoto, was kidnapped last Thursday with his wife, three children and two sisters-in-law. His body was found on Saturday.
Trump vows to protect 'millions of innocent beautiful babies' at Texas rally
'Millions of innocent beautiful babies are counting on us to protect them. And we will,' he said.
Ex-transgender woman says sex change 'couldn't solve the underlying issues' of his gender dysphoria
A man who lived as a woman named 'Laura' for eight years says that transitioning to the opposite sex could not resolve the underlying issues of his gender dysphoria.
Governments must act on promises to end human trafficking - Cardinal Vincent Nichols
The head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales has called on world governments to step up their commitment to stamping out human trafficking and supporting victims.
Governments must act to stem 'worrying increase' in internally displaced people across Africa
African leaders have been urged to turn rhetoric into action to address the urgent migrant and refugee problem across the continent.
Pastor staged his suicide to look like a murder so his family wouldn't suffer shame - police
"None of the evidence points toward foul play," Kent County Sheriff's Detective Lt. Ron Gates told Wood TV in a recent interview. "It all points to it was self-inflicted."
40 years on, how is Iran celebrating its Islamic Revolution?
Forty years ago today, the previously exiled Ayatollah made a victorious return to Iran, capturing the city of Tehran from prime minister Shapour Bakhtiar.
Zimbabwe churches try to broker dialogue after opposition snubs Mnangagwa talks
Last year's disputed election won by President Emmerson Mnangagwa only deepened political rifts.
Maduro needs to go, says Hispanic Christian leader
The head of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference has added his voice to calls for Nicolás Maduro to step down as president of Venezuela.
At National Prayer Breakfast, Donald Trump says he will 'always' protect people of faith
Donald Trump promised faith leaders on Thursday that he was committed to protecting religious freedom and the dignity of the unborn.
First legally non-binary person in the US reverts back to being man
Jamie Shupe said he had returned to his male birth sex and now believed gender identity to be a 'fraud'.