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Pakistan: Muslim leader says blasphemy law may be reviewed

A Christian organisation monitoring human rights in Pakistan has welcomed a signal by a powerful religious figure there that the country's notorious blasphemy laws could be reviewed.

China: Pastor who protested cross removals is detained, accused of fraud

The pastor of China's largest Protestant church has been accused of embezzling church funds and detained in a so-called 'black jail'.

'No deal yet' on Britain's EU renegotiation, leaders say

Prime Minister David Cameron and European Council President Donald Tusk agreed to another 24 hours of "crucial" discussions.

Boko Haram terrorists burn kids alive inside huts in latest Nigeria massacre; 86 dead including 3 female suicide bombers

Boko Haram, the world's deadliest terror group, has once again shown why it is as fearsome, if not more so, than the Islamic State (ISIS) militants in the Middle East.

Parents sue Maryland school for punishing their daughter with failing grades for her refusal to profess Islamic faith

Parents have filed a lawsuit against a Maryland public school and district for giving their daughter failing grades after she did not do assignments discussing Islam believing that these violated her Christian beliefs.

250 Muslim and evangelical leaders issue declaration calling for Christian protection from persecution

This week, around 250 Muslim and evangelical leaders assembled in Morocco to make a declaration of religious freedom that calls for Muslim nations to defend Christians against persecution.

Donald Trump gets only little support from pastors, showing 'huge gap between pulpit and pew'

A recent survey conducted in mid-January by Nashville-based Christian research organization showed that the controversial businessman only had five percent support from Protestant pastors, ranking only the religious leaders' fourth choice among all the other Republican presidential hopefuls.

Residents from small Montana towns stand firm against plan to accept Muslim refugees

Rural folks from the small towns of Helena and Missoula are planning to hold a protest rally on Monday morning in front of the county courthouse in Missoula to oppose some urban elite's plan to allow Muslim migrant settlements in their areas.

Archbishops set aside Pentecost 2016 in bid to evangelise England

The Archbishop of Canterbury is heading the biggest evangelism project in the UK so far this millennium. Every cathedral, church and clergyman and woman in the land is being urged to share their faith and win new converts to Christianity.

Iraq needs $1.56 billion for humanitarian response to ISIS in 2016

Iraq needs $1.56 billion this year to finance its emergency response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the war against Islamic State, according to a government report released on Sunday.

Masked mob threatening migrants go on the rampage in Stockholm

A gang of masked, black-clad men rampaged through the streets of Stockholm on Friday night after handing out leaflets threatening to attack migrant street youths.

North Korea preparing to launch rocket in space soon in bid to develop ICBM, U.S. officials warn

U.S officials claim that North Korea is preparing for no less than a space launch soon as reportedly shown in the recently obtained satellite imagery of a site around the Sohae Satellite Launching Station.

Sweden to expel 80,000 refugees after crime surge, lack of resources prompt policy reversal

Sweden is compelled to remove almost half of immigrants who have existing applications for asylum claims in the country as crime incidents among migrants have increased significantly since last year and government's resources to handle the disturbances are increasingly depleting.

Clergy could soon be allowed to take services in jeans and hoodies