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Chinese province drafts regulation on Church crosses

Draft regulation seen to limit Church's influence on Chinese democratization

Head of Armenian Church files lawsuit to get back cathedral seized by Turks in genocide

The worldwide leader of the Armenian Church has said that a lawsuit filed in Turkey to recover its ancient headquarters is merely the first legal step towards reclaiming all Armenian property seized by the Turks.

Homeless Nepalis sleep in the open as monsoon rains approach

Nepali tea shop owner Phurba Sherpa has spent four nights cramped under a tarpaulin with his wife and nine others on a school field outside Kathmandu.

Egypt's mass death sentence 'could cause Middle East turmoil'

The UN, US and Turkey have expressed concern about the death penalty for more than 100 people including the former president.

Iraq's Ramadi dilemma: Why using Shia forces to retake it could unleash more violence

There are few other options, but it could unleash sectarian bloodletting.

Court battle under way to keep Bible studies in schools in New Zealand

The Churches Education Commission (CEC), the provider of Bible studies in more than 660 public schools in New Zealand is filing a legal challenge before the High Court to allow religious studies in the classroom following efforts to remove the subject from state schools.

Compassionate professor who conducted lecture while holding student's crying baby becomes internet sensation

The photo of a professor at Jerusalem's Hebrew University holding a crying baby while delivering an impassioned lecture to his class has won the heart of the internet and now, he's even getting love letters.

India: Five attacks on Christians in the last week

Christians in central India faced numerous attacks from suspected Hindu nationalists last week, with reports of attacks on churches as well as a centre for disabled children.

Nigerian military says it destroyed 10 Boko Haram camps

Nigeria's military destroyed 10 Boko Haram camps in the country's remote northeast on Sunday as it pressed on with an offensive against militant Islamist fighters now confined to a final hideout there, the army said.

Burundi president warns of Islamist threat after failed coup

Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza on Sunday made his first public appearance in the capital Bujumbura since an attempted coup last week failed to oust him, warning of a threat posed by Islamist militants from Somalia.

Islamic State claims full control of Iraq's Ramadi

Islamic State militants said they had taken full control of the western Iraqi city of Ramadi on Sunday in the biggest defeat for theBaghdad government since last summer.

Sudan: One year since Meriam Ibrahim's sentence, religious persecution is increasing

This week marks one year since Meriam Ibrahim was sentenced to death for apostasy and 40 lashes for adultery.

Senior ISIS leader dead, claims US

American special operations forces killed a senior Islamic State leader in a raid in Syria, U.S. officials said on Saturday, an operation that marked a departure from Washington's strategy of relying primarily on air strikes to target militants there.