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Heroic French policeman who died after taking place of hostage was devout Christian who married partner on deathbed
Heroic French policeman who died after taking place of hostage was devout Christian who married partner on deathbed

The French gendarme who took the place of a female cashier held hostage in a supermarket in France by a radical Islamist who had already killed three other people was a devout Catholic who married his partner on his deathbed.

Pakistan's 'brick kiln murder': 20 men acquitted of torturing and killing Christian couple
Pakistan's 'brick kiln murder': 20 men acquitted of torturing and killing Christian couple

A Pakistani court has acquitted 20 people charged with torturing and burning alive a Christian young Pakistani couple in a brick kiln after they were falsely accused of blasphemy.

Christians and Muslims in India express alarm over initiative to rewrite country's history
Christians and Muslims in India express alarm over initiative to rewrite country's history

Christian and Muslim leaders in India have expressed concern over an initiative to "revise" the country's history in an apparent effort to assert the dominance of Hindus.

Turkey sets US Pastor Andrew Brunson's trial for April
Turkey sets US Pastor Andrew Brunson's trial for April

A trial date has been set for imprisoned American Pastor Andrew Brunson, who has spent 17 months in detention in Turkey over allegations of espionage and links with a terror group.

China detains Christian woman for trying to share faith with Xi Jinping
China detains Christian woman for trying to share faith with Xi Jinping

Chinese officials have detained a Christian woman from Liaoning province for allegedly trying to share her faith with Chinese President Xi Jinping during an event in Beijing.

Gunman shot dead in French hostage crisis
Gunman shot dead in French hostage crisis

Police have shot dead a gunman who is believed to have killed three people, according to to reports from the southern French town of Trèbes.

Pakistani Christian faced with death sentence for blasphemy acquitted
Pakistani Christian faced with death sentence for blasphemy acquitted

A Pakistani Christian who had faced a death sentence for two years has now been acquitted.

At least one dead in French supermarket hostage-taking
At least one dead in French supermarket hostage-taking

At least one person was killed when a man took hostages in a supermarket in the southwestern French town of Trebes on Friday, the mayor told BFM TV.

Trump picks foreign policy hawk John Bolton as national security adviser
Trump picks foreign policy hawk John Bolton as national security adviser

US President Donald Trump shook up his foreign policy team again on Thursday, replacing HR McMaster as national security adviser with John Bolton, a hawk who has advocated using military force against North Korea and Iran.

North Korean defector says schools indoctrinate children to believe Christianity is evil
North Korean defector says schools indoctrinate children to believe Christianity is evil

A man who defected from North Korea has recounted how the regime teaches children that Christianity is an evil American religion.

Mob attacks Pakistani Christians for setting up Easter banner
Mob attacks Pakistani Christians for setting up Easter banner

At least seven Pakistani Christians were left injured after a mob attacked a church service on Sunday when church elders tried to install a signboard to mark the upcoming Easter festival outside the church.

Austin, Texas bomber was a homeschooled Christian, opposed to gay marriage & abortion
Austin, Texas bomber was a homeschooled Christian, opposed to gay marriage & abortion

The suspect in the series of deadly package bombs in Austin, Texas, has been identified as a Christian who was homeschooled and advocated for socially conservative views.

Egypt: Christian teacher charged with contempt after asking questions about Muhammad
Egypt: Christian teacher charged with contempt after asking questions about Muhammad

A Christian teacher in Egypt has been charged with contempt of religion after posing a series of questions about the prophet Muhammed in a role play.

As Palm Sunday approaches, Egyptian Christians still face a deadly enemy one year after church bombings

This Palm Sunday comes one year after the horrific church bombings on April 9, 2017, which killed at least 45 people and injured more than a hundred.

Boko Haram refuses to release Christian schoolgirl as dozens of others freed
Boko Haram refuses to release Christian schoolgirl as dozens of others freed

Boko Haram has released more than 110 schoolgirls kidnapped from their village last month.

Fulani militants kill 50 people within 48 hours in 2 Nigerian states
Fulani militants kill 50 people within 48 hours in 2 Nigerian states

At least 50 people were killed by suspected Fulani militants in the Nigerian states of Kogi and Plateau within 48 hours.