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Murdered Indian pastor received death threats, son reveals
The son of a murdered Indian church leader has revealed his father received death threats before he was shot by men on a motorbike on Saturday.
Was Jesus an extremist? 1 in 5 Brits thinks so
Almost as many also believe Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr were extremists, a new poll by ComRes for the Evangelical Alliance reveals
Palestinians call for 'day of rage' in Jerusalem, clash with Israel over mosque security
Palestinian leaders in Jerusalem have called for a 'day of rage' this morning as peace talks have broken down, with Israeli forces refusing to remove security from an historic mosque that was closed after gun violence.
How Christian and other faith communities are rebuilding trust in times of crisis
A recent report from the Woolf Institute found that local communities â especially faith and other minority groups â are increasingly important at times of crisis. The report authors Jan-Jonathan Bock and Sami Everett explain the quiet citizen subtitle to the report and how this is linked to an increase in social and political engagement by local faith communities.
South Sudan's child refugees in mental health crisis: 150,000 need therapy for post-conflict trauma
More than 150,000 child refugees in northern Uganda require mental health therapy after fleeing intense violence in South Sudan.
Pope Francis makes surprise call to rubbish collector who lost both his legs in collision
Pope Francis has made a surprise phone call to an Argentine rubbish collector who lost both his legs in a serious accident.
Prince William and Kate meet Salvation Army anti-trafficking worker in Poland
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have met a Salvation Army representative working against human trafficking at a garden party in Royal Lazienki Park, Warsaw to mark the Queen's birthday.
How this passionate Christian from Samaritan's Purse is helping to save lives in war-torn northern Iraq
For seven tumultuous years, Matthew Nowery has been sustained by his infectiously strong faith as he worked for Samaritan's Purse (SP) in northern Iraq.
You aren't coming through here: Nuns build chapel to block fracking gas pipeline
A group of Catholic nuns in Pennsylvania is resisting plans to build a $3bn pipeline for gas obtained by fracking through its land by building a makeshift chapel along the proposed route and, citing religious freedom, launching a legal challenge.
ISIS receipt surfaces in Mosul for sale of 20-year-old woman to jihadi for $1,500
The 'bill of sale' for a young sex slave sold for around $1,500 was discovered in the recently liberated Iraqi city of Mosul.
16-year-old Christian boy is the latest victim of Pakistan's blasphemy law
A Pakistani boy has been charged with blasphemy for speaking with a colleague about Jesus, according to World Watch Monitor.
More than 9 in 10 British kids don't go to church: Here's how Scripture Union is helping change that
Christian charity Scripture Union England & Wales laid down a call to churches to increase their outreach work with children and young people, as part of The 95 Campaign.
Top musicians are to sing all 150 Psalms in one weekend. What can this teach our world today?
An astonishing choral performance of all 150 Psalms in one weekend is coming soon. Tido Vasser, managing director of the Netherlands Chamber Choir, on what inspired him to embark on this ambitious project
Middle East is 'going backwards' and Syria will get worse, warns head of SAT-7
The Middle East is 'going backwards in development terms,' according to the founder and head of the Christian satellite TV broadcaster SAT-7, Dr Terence Ascott.
Would-be bride turns cancelled $30,000 wedding reception into banquet for the homeless
A would-be bride turned her $30,000 non-refundable wedding reception into a banquet for the homeless after her fiancé cancelled their marriage.
Two Catholic priests kidnapped in troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Two Catholic priests have been kidnapped in the troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.