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Christians targeted in Baghdad by Iran-backed militia
Christian properties have been seized in Baghdad by Iranian-backed militia, according to members of the Iraqi parliament.
Pope to meet group of divorced and remarried Catholics
Pope Francis has invited a group of divorced and remarried Catholics to discuss the controversial issue of whether such individuals should be allowed officially to receive Holy Communion at Mass.
Syria: Suffering reaches 'almost medieval scale' as one million people live under siege
More than double the number of civilians are living in beseiged towns in Syria than the UN has recorded, according to the aid organisation Siege Watch.
Iraqi Christians boycott peaceful coexistence conference, demanding 'concrete change' for religious minorities
Iraqi Christians have boycotted a conference organised the government to promote peaceful coexistence of religious communities.
First Catholic service in centuries takes place at Henry VIII's Hampton Court Palace
With clouds of incense and exquisite choral music, the first Roman Catholic service for more than 450 years was last night celebrated in the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace.
Trump and Sanders ride US anti-establishment tide to New Hampshire wins
Sanders and Trump thrashed traditional US politicians in a display of anti-establishment power.
'Jesus' banned in NASA? Christian group fights alleged religious prohibition in space agency's communications
A group of Christians working in the space agency is fighting a supposed directive from NASA attorneys to refrain from using the name "Jesus" in their club's announcements, which appeared in the Johnson Space Centre (JSC) newsletter.
Obama bares plans for massive $1.8-billion drive to fight mosquito-borne Zika virus
In a televised interview with CBS, US President Barack Obama announced that his administration is planning to ask Congress for about $1.8 billion in emergency funding to combat the Zika virus, which is already suspected to have caused brain defects to thousands of babies in South America.
Obama 'spoke a lot of nonsense, some of it dangerous,' in Baltimore mosque speech, radio show host points out
The media didn't report it, but U.S. President Barack Obama "spoke a lot of nonsense, some of it dangerous," when he spoke at a mosque in Baltimore last week, according to nationally syndicated radio show host Dennis Prager.
Pope Francis in Mexico: Will he tackle the issue of femicide?
In the build up to the Pope's visit to Mexico, families of female murder victims are asking whether femicide will be addressed by the Pontifex.
Hindu militants torture Christian accused of trying to convert Hindus to Christianity, parade him to mock Jesus in India
Suspected Bajrang Dal members shaved a Christian man's head before forcing him to parade on a donkey for four hours, mocking Jesus triumpant entry into Jerusalem for allegedly luring four local Hindus to convert to Christianity, according to reports
Germany faces 'high risk' of terror attack as ISIS militants slip in disguised as refugees, police warn
Security agencies in Germany are facing a serious situation as a new report indicates that members of the terror group Islamic State [ISIS] have slipped into Europe disguised as refugees.
Gospel for Asia faces lawsuit for 'fraud and misuse of charitable donations'
Gospel for Asia, the second largest mission organisation in the US, is facing a lawsuit for fraud and misuse of charitable donations.
Churches in Egypt finally face repair, three years after attacks
Churches in Egypt are finally being repaired three years after they were damaged by Islamist groups in the aftermath of former-President Morsi's eviction.
US churches defy federal law and offer sanctuary to illegal immigrants
Churches across America are offering sanctuary to illegal immigrants facing deportation, in the wake of recent federal immigration raids.
New York governor moves against gay 'conversion' therapy
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo restricts the controversial practice of "conversion therapy" which operates on the premise that gay people can be "treated" to make them straight.