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Zimbabwean pastor receives death threats after starting accidental protest movement
The life of a Zimbabwean pastor is in danger after he accidentally started a subversive protest movement.
Historic meeting between Pope Francis and Egyptian grand Imam held today
Pope Francis today held a historic meeting with the grand imam of Egypt's highest Islamic authority, signalling a significant step toward healing fractured interfaith relations.
Vietnam releases dissident priest on eve of Obama visit
Vietnam has granted early release from prison to one of its most prominent dissidents, the Catholic priest Father Thadeus Nguyen Van Lym.
Death squads and rape jokes: Why the Philippines' new president is no laughing matter
The longtime mayor of Davao fought a campaign likened to that of Donald Trump in the US.
Calls for full investigation after illegal British cluster bombs found in Yemen
Illegal British made cluster bombs have been found in Yemen, according to Amnesty International, adding confirmation that the banned weapons are used by Saudi-led forces.
Chaldean Patriarch urges US not to arm 'Christian militias'
Christians in Iraq are being exploited for political gain, and the US must not follow through on its pledge to arm Christian forces fighting ISIS, the Chaldean Patriarch has said.
Donald Trump to meet with senior evangelical leaders
Trump has so far had a mixed press from evangelicals in his campaign
Fallujah: Campaign begins to recapture key Iraqi town from ISIS
Iraqi forces have clashed with ISIS militants after an offensive against the town of Falluja was announced by Iraq's Prime Minister.
Finding God after losing homes: More Muslim refugees from Mideast wanting to embrace Jesus Christ in Germany
More and more Christian churches in Germany are reporting increasing interests among Muslim migrants to convert to Christianity.
Count of Zika patients in U.S. suddenly rises, but there's no need to panic for now, says CDC
Just recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that there were 65 cases of Zika virus in the United States. Its latest report however stated that there are now 122 patients infected with the virus. Should this be a cause for concern?
EgyptAir: Sisi warns of long investigation
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Sunday that an investigation into the cause of an EgyptAir plane crash could take a long time but the facts would be made public as soon as they were available.
Taliban chief likely killed in US air strikes
The Afghan Taliban head has been killed in US air strikes on Pakistan, in unconfirmed reports.
ISIS urge attacks over Ramadan
ISIS followers have been told to launch attacks on Western targets during the month of Ramadan, which begins in early June.
Pfizer bans sale of its drugs for use in lethal injection for capital punishment in U.S.
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has banned the sale of its drugs to be used for executions via lethal injection in the U.S. saying it manufactures drugs to save lives.
Christian artists act pre-emptively to protect their religious beliefs by asking court to nix state's anti-discrimination law
Two Christian artists have filed a pre-enforcement lawsuit against Phoenix City in Arizona, asking the court to declare its anti-discrimination law as unconstitutional and violative of their religious beliefs on marriage.
'Path to self-destruction': Catholic bishop blasts bills on physician-assisted suicides in New York
A New York bishop has denounced bills in the state legislature that would legalize physician-assisted suicides, saying these could lead to a "path of self-destruction."