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Al Qaeda leader in Yemen 'strongly' rejects Islamic State beheadings; suggests they are not kind

An al Qaeda leader in Yemen has suggested in a new online video that the beheading and filming of prisoners is un-Islamic because it does not meet Muslim standards of kindness.

Pastor James 'Tripp' Battle murder suspect confesses; 4-year-old son was at home when Andres 'Andy' Avalos's wife was killed

The main suspect in a killing spree in Florida that left his wife, a church pastor and neighbour dead has reportedly confessed.

Chinese baby survives being buried alive after parents thought premature baby was stillborn

Chinese baby survives being buried alive; parents thought preemie was stillborn

'Keep Christ in Christmas' theme gets pulled from Alabama town parade after atheists complain

"Keep Christ in Christmas" parade theme gets Alabama town in hot water

Mother of three appeals to Facebook to find a kidney

Pope Francis encourages Iraqi Christians to stand firm in their faith: 'You are God's reeds'

DRC: Family burned alive and children beheaded in brutal attack

37 people were killed in another brutal attack in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, a country expert has told Christian Today.

Christmas tree needles Israeli rabbi

Controversy erupts over Christian symbol in town square.

Pope Francis praises Iraqi Christians for persevering under persecution

Pope Francis described Iraqi Christians as a "rod that bends but does not break" in a video message of encouragement shown in the northern city of Erbil on Saturday.

New Zealand pastor prayed for suicide of gay Christian author

A Baptist pastor says he stands by his email to a gay Christian author who he referred to as a "filthy child molesting fag".

Anti-Semitic incidents on rise in France, attacks have more than doubled

Anti-Semitic threats and incidents have more than doubled so far this year in France, said the interior minister at a rally on Sunday to protest a violent attack on a young Jewish couple.

Analysis: How students are being radicalised by Islamic State

Islamic State doesn't have a strong presence in Afghanistan but, among the student population in particular, desire to join is growing.

200 inmates released in Nigerian prison raid

Gunmen broke into a prison in the central Nigerian city of Minna, freeing around 200 inmates, a police spokesman and security sources said.

'Today we choose to forgive. We choose to love,' says wife of hostage killed in failed rescue mission

The Christian wife of a man killed during a US-led hostage rescue mission says her husband is "alive in our hearts".

Typhoon Hagupit: At least 21 reported dead

At least 21 people were reported dead, many of them drowned as flood waters rose in Borongan, the main town in Eastern Samar, where typhoon Hagupit made first landfall.

Anti-Semitic incidents on rise in France, says minister

Anti-Semitic threats and incidents have more than doubled so far this year in France, said the interior minister at a rally on Sunday to protest a violent attack on a young Jewish couple.