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Coptic Orthodox priest stabbed to death in Cairo, Bishop Angaelos laments 'negligence and injustice'
A Coptic Orthodox priest has been stabbed to death in Cairo, Egypt. The head of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the UK has decried the injustice surrounding the crime.
2018 iPhone 9 specs rumors: Bezel-less display, bigger battery
Rumors have already popped up about what Apple is preparing for next year's iPhones and if they are accurate, the iPhone 8 successors would be redesigned while the iPhone X successor would sport a larger battery.
Christian human rights activist barred from Hong Kong
A Christian human rights activist is at the centre of a diplomatic storm between the UK and China after he was denied access to Hong Kong without explanation.
US pulls out of UNESCO, citing 'anti-Israel' bias
The US is pulling out of the UN's cultural and educational organisation UNESCO, accusing it of 'anti-Israel' bias.
Released: After 5 years of captivity by Pakistani militant group, Canadian-American family set free
An American woman and her family have been freed after being held by a Pakistan-based militant group for five years.
Archbishop of Sydney defends million-dollar donation to campaign against same-sex marriage
Glenn Davies, Archbishop of Sydney, has written a letter defending his diocese's decision to donate $1 million to fund the campaign against same-sex marriage in Australia.
OnePlus 5T release: overhauled model launching next month?
OnePlus 5 has apparently been selling well for the past couple of months that inventory for the handset has reportedly already dried up. Does this mean a redesigned model is on the way?
Samsung Galaxy Note 9: Display-based fingerprint sensor in the works for 2018 phablet
The Korean tech giant is reportedly working on an "under-display optical fingerprint" reader for the Galaxy Note 9 that would allow users to continue using fingerprint sensors for authentication.
Prisoners use lunch with Pope Francis as a chance to escape
Two prisoners who were invited to meet Pope Francis for lunch on his visit to Bologna earlier this month took advantage of the occasion to escape, according to AFP which cited local media reports.
Pakistan Christian boy, 14, 'beaten to death by police' in alleged revenge attack
A Christian boy was reportedly beaten to death by police in Pakistan on Monday in an apparent revenge attack after the boy was in a fight with a Muslim classmate who tried to bully him into renouncing Christianity.
Algerian Christian on hunger strike after being jailed for blasphemy
An Algerian Christian has gone on hunger strike in prison after being accused of blasphemy.
Pope Francis to meet Buddhist monks, military and Aung San Suu Kyi in visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh
Pope Francis will next month meet Myanmar's top Buddhist monks, its military generals and civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi when he visits that country and Bangladesh, both of which are caught up in a crisis over the Rohingya Muslim minority.
'Gender is sacred': Greek Orthodox Church in fury over new sex change law
Tuesday saw the Greek parliament pass a law that will increase the ease with which individuals can change their legally recognised gender.
Israel's ancient Solomon's Pools from time of Jesus to be restored
Three ancient pools that provided water to Jerusalem around the time of Jesus are to be restored under a $750,000 renovation funded by the US and announced yesterday, AFP reported.
'God you are worthy of my tears and pain': Detained Pastor Andrew Brunson pens heartfelt song from Turkish prison
The family of Andrew Brunson, a Protestant pastor accused of espionage, have shared a heartfelt song written during his time in prison to mark more than a year in captivity.
Bodies of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians murdered by ISIS to be returned to families
The bodies of 21 Coptic martyrs killed by ISIS on a beach in Libya will be returned to their families and given a proper burial after a mass grave was found near the town of Sirte.