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Christian woman raped and murdered in Madhya Pradesh

A Christian woman has been raped and brutally murdered in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

\'Silence is no longer an option\' on plight of Bangladesh workers
'Silence is no longer an option' on plight of Bangladesh workers

An alliance of Churches recently gathered in Westminster to discuss how they could advocate for the rights of garment workers in Bangladesh.

iOS 7 release date could be September 16th; iPad users may have to wait till October
iOS 7 release date could be September 16th; iPad users may have to wait till October

Things are hotting up for Apple fans with the announcement on the official iOS 7 release date due on Tuesday.

Duck Dynasty \'Uncle Si\', Willie, Jase, Phil and Robertson family\'s Christmas album out October 2013; books reach million copy milestone
Duck Dynasty 'Uncle Si', Willie, Jase, Phil and Robertson family's Christmas album out October 2013; books reach million copy milestone

The Robertson family from the hit A&E show will be helping us celebrate the festive season with their own Christmas album.

Evangelist to walk 500 miles with 12-foot cross
Evangelist to walk 500 miles with 12-foot cross

Carrying a 12-foot wooden cross 500 miles is difficult enough, but Counties evangelist Clive Cornish has set himself the additional challenge of completing the journey in just four weeks.

\'Time to cast off institutional mindset,\' says new Baptist leader
'Time to cast off institutional mindset,' says new Baptist leader

The first female General Secretary of the Baptist Union of Great Britain has spoken of her desire to see Baptists embrace a new way of being for the 21st century.

Millions of Zimbabweans at risk of chronic hunger
Millions of Zimbabweans at risk of chronic hunger

Zimbabwe is facing a "dire" food situation after erratic rains and "unusual" mid-season droughts triggered critical levels of crop failure, Christian Aid has warned.

Moroccan Christian jailed for evangelising

Mohamed el Baldi convicted for 'shaking the faith' of Muslims

Armed Muslims in Nigeria kill Christians in their homes

Gabriel Anthony, 25, was praying at 5am on September 1 in this northern Nigerian village when he heard gunshots.

Syrian refugees in need of trauma counselling
Syrian refugees in need of trauma counselling

More and more Syrian refugees are in need of counselling to help them cope with the impact of the civil war, a Scottish aid agency has warned.

New Dean of the Chapel Royal and Queen\'s Chaplain inducted
New Dean of the Chapel Royal and Queen's Chaplain inducted

The Reverend John Chalmers was accompanied for the induction by his son, Marine Reservist JJ who was badly injured in Afghanistan.

Campaign launched to free Pakistan mother on death row \'for drinking water\'
Campaign launched to free Pakistan mother on death row 'for drinking water'

A UK-based human rights organisation is calling for the release of a mother of five currently on death row in Pakistan for allegedly blaspheming during an argument over drinking water.

Afghan Member of Parliament: \
Afghan Member of Parliament: "Execute Afghan Christian converts."

Quds Online news website, affiliated with Astan Quds Razavi Foundation, reported that an Afghan news service, Ava, is saying the number of Christians is increasing in Afghanistan.

Central African Republic\'s turmoil affects Bible translation
Central African Republic's turmoil affects Bible translation

Bible translation has been affected by the political chaos that has gripped the Central African Republic (CAR) since a rebel coalition captured power about six months ago.

Church adopts a poet
Church adopts a poet

The Church in Wales is 'adopting a poet' to help raise the profile of poetry in Welsh life.

Church of England and Methodist Church moving closer to unity
Church of England and Methodist Church moving closer to unity

The Church of England and Methodist Church have committed to finding further ways of collaborating 10 years after the Anglican Methodist Covenant came into being.