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Kerry to visit Middle East to try to calm Palestinian-Israeli tensions
Israel and the Palestinian territories are experiencing their worst unrest in years.
Christian protesters highlight 'shame' of Australia's asylum seeker policy
Campaigners demand an end to the long-term detention of asylum seekers in centres in the South Pacific.
Katie Hopkins: 'I am the new Jesus'
Television personality and columnist Katie Hopkins, who once compared migrants crossing the Mediterranean to cockroaches, has claimed she is the "new Jesus".
Why I'm happy Britain isn't helping to run Saudi prisons â but not ecstatic
Britain has just announced that it will cancel a contract that would have seen the Ministry of Justice provide prison services for Saudi Arabia.
Anti-Islam rally attracts thousands in the Netherlands
Almost one year after their first rally in Dresden, a PEGIDA protest on Monday attracted a crowd of several thousand in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Protesters to tell Parliament: 'Don't let Syria's children freeze to death'
A vigil to be held tonight will focus on the six Syrian children who froze to death in camps last year.
'Gift of Mercy': New homeless shelter opens in Rome
A new shelter for homeless people has opened in Rome by the General House of the Society of Jesus in response to Pope Francis' appeal for more housing for those in need.
Tennessee gun store offers discount for Christians
Frontier Firearms, a gun shop in Tennessee, has responded to the shooting in Oregon earlier this month by offering discounted firearms to Christians.
Egypt: Christian broadcaster raided and equipment confiscated
The Cairo studios of Christian satellite broadcaster SAT-7 were raided on Saturday by officers of Egypt's Censorship Department who accused it of operating without the necessary licences.
Franklin Graham condemns silence about ISIS 'Christian genocide'
The world is "largely silent" about the "genocide" being committed by Islamic State against Christians, Yazidis and other religious minorities, according to Franklin Graham.
Pakistan: Christian family accused of blasphemy and attacked for drinking from mosque tap
A Pakistani Christian man and his family were forced to flee their home after he was accused of blasphemy while collecting water.
Syria: World Council of Churches calls for end to foreign interventions
Violence in Syria has become "ethically unbearable" and the world's governments should immediately end all military interventions there, according to the World Council of Churches.
Obama: Christianity can lead to an 'us-versus-them' mentality
President Obama suggested that Christians who take their religion seriously can often adopt an "us versus them" mentality, in an interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marilynne Robinson.
Israel: Stabbings as violence flares in Palestinian 'Day of Rage'
Attacks have left two dead and many wounded as unrest mounts following protests in the Temple Mount area.
Pro-Islam books used in US schools found to violate Constitution as protests mount
An international organization based in Tennessee has called on Gov. Bill Haslam, the State Legislature and the state Department of Educcation to investigate textbooks and instructional materials related to history, geography and social studies subjects, saying that these are filled with pro-Islam teachings that violate the US Constitution.
European Union plan to deport 400,000 asylum seekers from Africa uncovered
The European Union plans to deport thousands of migrants back to their home countries within weeks, according to a leaked document to the London Times.