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World leaders still need to do more on climate change after UN talks end with weak commitments

After two weeks of polarised talks in Poland, Christian Aid is warning that the latest commitments by world leaders still fall far short of what is needed to stop catastrophic climate change.

Drop in number of people who think Christmas should be about Christ

The number of Americans who think Christmas should be more about Jesus has fallen significantly in the last four years.

Australia recognizes west Jerusalem as Israel's capital but won't move embassy just yet

Australia formally recognizes west Jerusalem as Israel's capital, reversing decades of Middle East policy, but will not move its embassy there immediately, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday.

Cuba using intimidation tactics against church leaders - report

Religious freedom is rapidly deteriorating in Cuba, Christian Solidarity Worldwide warns in a new report.

Russia added to US State Department's religious freedom 'special watch list'

The U.S. State Department has added Russia to its "special watch list" for religious freedom violators and added Pakistan to its list of "countries of particular" concern.

Atheist parents awarded $12,000 in compensation after complaining about school's Christmas decorations

An atheist couple who protested against a school's religious-themed classroom decorations was awarded the compensation by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal.

Move to call abortion and assisted suicide 'human rights' is 'evil', says Princeton professor

The United Nations Human Rights Committee has been accused of elevating individual freedom above moral considerations after recently declaring abortion and assisted suicide to be rights.

Grandma's mic gets cut when she tries to read Bible at Christmas market opening

The organisers of a Christmas market in Canada cut the mic when a grandma started to read the Christmas story during the official opening festivities.

University blog reinstates pro-life article on birth control after complaints

The Women's Center at the University of Idaho has reinstated an article that was removed from its blog because it challenged pro-choice views on abortion and birth control.

Human Rights Watch adds to condemnation of China over church arrests

Chinese authorities should 'immediately release' a pastor detained in the southwestern city of Chengdu and dozens of members of his congregation taken into custody with him, Human Rights Watch has said.

Christian Aid slams British 'double standards' over war in Yemen

Christian Aid has accused the UK government of 'double standards' in its engagement on war and peace and demanded that it stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia among other states.

'We are beginning to rebuild everything,' says Syrian pastor

A pastor who has stayed in the Syrian city of Aleppo through years of conflict is hopeful for the future despite all the devastation.

Trump signs bipartisan legislation protecting aid for religious minorities in Iraq and Syria

Surrounded by religious leaders and respected religious freedom advocates, Trump signed on Tuesday the Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act, bipartisan legislation that has taken nearly two years to pass in order to ensure support for religious minorities displaced in Iraq and Syria and accountability for IS terrorists responsible for the genocide.

Let parents block graphic content on internet streamed movies and TV shows, family group tells Congress