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Harmless art or satanic figure? Greek statue provokes outrage among Christians
A controversial new sculpture of a naked, red male figure with wings in Greece has provoked protests from Christians who claim it is satanic and even an agent of black magic.
Catholic civil war over Communion for the divorced escalates as Pope Francis is attacked by 5 bishops
The battle between Pope Francis and conservative Catholics over Communion for the divorced and remarried has escalated after five bishops reaffirmed traditional Church teaching on the issue and the Pope was reported to have said they will 'regret it bitterly'.
Indian Christians suffer 23 attacks over Christmas period
Indian Christians suffered at least 23 religiously motivated attacks over the Christmas period, according to research by a persecution lobby group.
Muslims helped Mosul's Christians re-open church for Midnight Mass
A group of Muslims helped make it possible to reopen a church for Christmas midnight Mass in Mosul, Iraq's second city, which was only recently liberated from Islamic State, it has emerged.
As police invade churches and fire tear gas during Mass, what's going on in Congo?
Police invaded Catholic churches and fired tear gas during Mass in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, it has emerged, as protests organised by lay Catholic activists against the rule of president Joseph Kabila intensified and at least eight were killed.
Australian seaplane crash pilot was devout Christian who 'committed every flight' to Jesus
The experienced Canadian pilot in the Australian sea-plane crash on New Year's Eve in which five Britons were also killed was a devout Christian who read the Bible daily and 'committed every flight to the Lord' in prayer.
Trump lashes out at Palestinian Authority, threatens to cut aid
Donald Trump has dramatically further alienated the Palestinians by threatening to cut funding for the Palestinian Authority on the grounds that Palestinians are allegedly 'no longer willing to talk peace'.
Coptic Christian mother sacrificed her life for her daughters in church terror attack
A Coptic mother sacrificed her life to save her two daughters during the December 29 terrorist attack targeting Christians at a church in Cairo, it has emerged.
At least 16 killed in New Year church service attack in Nigeria
At least 16 people have been killed by gunmen at a church in southern Nigeria after a New Year's Day service, police have said, with some local reports putting the death toll as high as 21.
Egypt files murder charges against man held for Coptic church attack
Egypt's public prosecutor has filed murder charges against a man accused of killing 11 people in an attack on a Coptic church and a Christian-owned shop in a Cairo suburb last week, judicial sources said.
Israeli archaeologists find 2,700-year-old 'biblical governor of Jerusalem' seal impression
Israeli archaeologists yesterday unveiled a 2,700-year-old clay seal impression which they said belonged to a biblical governor of Jerusalem.
Iranian protesters attack police stations as clerical leadership faces boldest challenge for years
Iranian protesters attacked police stations late into the night on Monday, news agency and social media reports said, as security forces struggled to contain the boldest challenge to the clerical leadership since unrest in 2009.
Pakistan summons US ambassador after Trump's angry tweet about 'lies and deceit'
Pakistan summoned the US ambassador in protest against Donald Trump's angry tweet about Pakistan's 'lies and deceit', while Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif dismissed the outburst as a political stunt.
Israel raises threshold to cede parts of Jerusalem in any future peace deal
Israel set a higher threshold on Tuesday for any future vote on ceding parts of Jerusalem to the Palestinians, who want the eastern part of the city for a future independent state.
Dispute between North Korea and the U.S. intensifies; former US Ambassador says Trump's primary choice is to use force
The tension between North Korea and the United States of America continues to escalate with no signs of slowing down. U.S. Security Advisor and former ambassador stated force is the only way to stop the threats of the rogue nation.
WhatsApp experiences New Year's service outage across the globe
A report on the downtime of WhatsApp across the world