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Asia Bibi wins Supreme Court appeal and will be freed
Her original death sentence was overturned last October but the court allowed an appeal by religious hardliners.
Philippines bishops seek forgiveness for silence on Duterte drug killings
The church is highly influential and an important source of moral guidance in the Philippines, where about 80 per cent of a population of 105 million are Roman Catholic.
Over 700 people attend grand opening of Perry Noble's Second Chance Church
18 people were also saved at the inaugural service in South Carolina. Perry was ousted from his previous church NewSpring in 2016 over issues with alcohol
Catholic Church says no to excommunicating Andrew Cuomo over New York state abortion law
The Catholic Church has rejected calls to excommunicate New York Governor Andrew Cuomo after he pushed through a radical abortion bill legalising terminations up to birth.
'Time to restore order' in Zimbabwe, says Church leader
The Church of Scotland has said it is 'deeply disturbed' by a brutal crackdown being waged against protesters opposed to fuel price rises in Zimbabwe.
Christian and Muslim charities urge prayer for Yemen, the world's 'worst humanitarian crisis'
After nearly four years of war, more than 14 million people are facing starvation and 85,000 children may have already died from extreme hunger since 2015.
Explainer: Who is behind the Philippines church bombings?
Philippines security forces investigating a deadly twin bombing at a church on a predominantly Muslim southern island are zeroing in on what they say is an affiliate of the militant Abu Sayyaf Group.
Pope condemns 'senseless and irresponsible' stigmatisation of migrants
Pope Francis said on Friday it was "senseless and irresponsible" to stigmatize migrants and see all of them as threats to society, weighing in again on one of the most divisive issues in the United States.
Italy's Protestants and Catholics hit back at hardline anti-migrant movement
Catholics and Protestants in Italy have signed a joint declaration on migrants urging a spirit of humanity and solidarity.
California State senator replaces male and female gender pronouns with 'they'
California State senator Hannah-Beth Jackson has replaced traditional male and female gender pronouns during judicial committee hearings with 'they'.
Indonesia frees Christian politician Ahok, jailed for blasphemy
'I am very thankful to God for allowing me to spend time in prison.'
ZImbabwe church leaders call for soldiers to be taken off the streets
Zimbabwe has been plunged into violence following demonstrations against economic mismanagement and the high price of petrol, now believed to be the most expensive in the world.
Venezuela's Christians urge prayer as crisis mounts
Venezuela's evangelicals have called for prayer amid the country's crisis as pressure mounts on President Maduro to step down from his position.
Pope, on trip to Panama, says fear of migrants makes people crazy
Immigration is expected to be one of the main themes of Francis's six-day trip.
New York state legalises abortion up to birth
After an intense debate for and against the proposal, the New York state Legislature passed a bill Tuesday that makes it legal for doctors and other health care professionals, such as midwives and physician assistants, to perform abortions up until birth in the state.
Asia Bibi is 'anything but safe', says Christian leader in Pakistan
A Christian leader in Pakistan has warned that radical Islamists are still trying to find Christian mother Asia Bibi 'so they can kill her'.