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Asia Bibi freed from prison following blasphemy acquittal
Asia Bibi freed from prison following blasphemy acquittal

Christian mother Asia Bibi has been freed from prison after Pakistan's Supreme Court acquitted her of blasphemy charges last week.

Evangelist Billy Graham remembered on 100th birthday
Evangelist Billy Graham remembered on 100th birthday

The late Billy Graham was being remembered today by his family on what would have been his 100th birthday.

RT Kendall asks for prayers as wife suffers crippling pain
RT Kendall asks for prayers as wife suffers crippling pain

Theologian RT Kendall is asking supporters for prayers as his wife battles severe back pain.

Dozens of school children kidnapped in Cameroon are freed
Dozens of school children kidnapped in Cameroon are freed

Kidnappers freed scores of school children and a driver in west Cameroon early on Wednesday, but kept hold of a principal and one teacher, officials said, following an abduction blamed on anglophone separatists.

Trump and his Christian allies remain upbeat despite losing House

He may have lost the House in the heated midterms but Donald Trump is declaring Tuesday's election outcome a 'big win' despite losing the House of Representatives.

Young Christian couple die in tragic helicopter crash hours after tying the knot in 'fairytale wedding'
Young Christian couple die in tragic helicopter crash hours after tying the knot in 'fairytale wedding'

Less than two hours after getting married in a "fairytale wedding" on Saturday, a young Christian couple from Texas died after a helicopter they were traveling in crashed into the side of a hill on their family farm.

Crowd prays and sings 'Amazing Grace' at Trump rally after supporter takes ill
Crowd prays and sings 'Amazing Grace' at Trump rally after supporter takes ill

President Donald Trump stepped away from his microphone and remained silent except to urge calm and prayers Monday after a woman fainted at a rally in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Asia Bibi's lawyer says there are no grounds for keeping her in jail
Asia Bibi's lawyer says there are no grounds for keeping her in jail

The lawyer for Asia Bibi has said he does not believe there are any grounds for a review of her case to take place.

79 children abducted from Christian school in Cameroon
79 children abducted from Christian school in Cameroon

Armed men kidnapped 79 children from a school in western Cameroon on Monday and a local pastor said separatist militias were responsible.

Can Israel save the dying Sea of Galilee?
Can Israel save the dying Sea of Galilee?

Long periods of drought and over-pumping have brought the lake low. A reedy island has materialised at its southern edge, and will soon be a peninsula.

New printing technology allows Bibles to be printed in secret
New printing technology allows Bibles to be printed in secret

Advancements in printing technology are making it possible for Bibles to be printed in countries where Christians face restrictions on the practice of their faith.

Christians called to be peacemakers ahead of US midterm elections

Christians are being urged to vote - and show civility - ahead of the US midterm elections on Tuesday.

Egypt kills 19 militants following attack on Coptic pilgrims
Egypt kills 19 militants following attack on Coptic pilgrims

Egypt said yesterday it had killed 19 Islamist militants after the attack on Coptic Christians two days earlier.

Asia Bibi's husband looks to the UK, US and Canada for asylum after death threats and violent protests
Asia Bibi's husband looks to the UK, US and Canada for asylum after death threats and violent protests

The husband of a Christian woman whose death sentence for blasphemy was overturned last week is pleading with the UK, US and Canada to grant her asylum.

Central American migrants reach Mexico City: 'We have faith in God that we will do this'
Central American migrants reach Mexico City: 'We have faith in God that we will do this'

The first Central American migrants from a caravan travelling through Mexico towards the United States in hopes of seeking asylum arrived in Mexico City on Sunday.

Funerals held for Christian victims of militant attack in Egypt

Egyptian Christians buried six members of the same family on Saturday who were shot dead while returning from a baptism at a Coptic monastery in Egypt's Minya province.