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'Overwhelming need' in Iraq as winter approaches, thousands may freeze in makeshift tents
Religious minorities in Iraq are in more danger than ever as winter approaches, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has warned.
Oscar Pistorius faces five years in prison for killing Reeva Steenkamp
South African judge Thokozile Masipa sentenced the Olympic and Paralympic star to five years in prison.
Surge in public executions in Saudi Arabia raises questions about country's justice system
This has led to inevitable comparisons in Western media between Islamic State's beheadings and those practiced in Saudi Arabia.
Christians praying for Brittany Maynard ahead of assisted suicide scheduled for November 1
A 'WeLuvBrittany' Facebook page has been set up by a priest moved to do something by the story of terminal cancer sufferer Brittany Maynard.
17-year-old who survived hit and run says it's a 'miracle from God'
An Ohio teenager is thanking God after she survived being hit by a car that just kept driving after it knocked her to the ground.
Young British Christian's 'traumatic' journey to radical jihad
A young man who converted from Christianity to Islam was rescued by his mother after becoming radicalised and joining the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria.
Ebola all-clear for Spanish nurse who treated two missionaries killed by the virus
A Spanish nurse who contracted Ebola while treating two missionaries tested negative for the virus on Sunday.
Cheering in church as pastor gives thanks for brother's safety after avalanche
Richmond church was about to pray for Andy Kimmering when a call came to say he was well.
Ebola survivor Kent Brantly says God performed a 'great miracle'
Ebola survivor Dr Kent Brantly encouraged his fellow medical professionals with his testimony during the Samaritan's Purse Prescription for Renewal medical conference held at the Billy Graham Training Center in North Carolina last Saturday.
Australia repeals Parliamentary burqa ban
Australia has today reversed a proposal to segregate women who wish to wear a Muslim veil in Parliament in Canberra.
Houston mayor backs down but Bathroom Bill controversy still rages
City pastors may not have to turn in sermons but critics are unpersuaded.
Archbishop joins 40,000 Christians to pray for Nigerian schoolgirls
Following news of a deal to release the kidnapped schoolgirls, tens of thousands of Christians joined together on Saturday evening to pray for their safety.
Iraq's hard-pressed Christians face additional difficulties as winter approaches
Christians in parts of Iraq have been chased out of their towns and cities by Islamic State militants but winter will bring its own set of challenges, warns Aid to the Church in Need.
World Vision says none of its sponsored children has Ebola but the fear of infection is 'pervasive'
While West Africa grapples with one of its worst health crises in recent times, World Vision says the outbreak of Ebola has "infected" people's lives in other ways.
Families of slain hostages David Haines and Alan Henning ask people of faith to take part in 'acts of unity'
The families of murdered hostages David Haines and Alan Henning have appealed to churches, synagogues and mosques to open their doors to everyone.
Asia Bibi's husband distraught after court upholds death sentence: 'How can I tell my children their mother is not free?'
Christians around the world have reacted with dismay to the news this week that the death sentence of a Christian mother in Pakistan still stands.