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Pakistan: Five Christians acquitted of blasphemy charges, two jailed
Pakistan: Five Christians acquitted of blasphemy charges, two jailed

Five Christians were on Monday acquitted of blasphemy charges in Pakistan and two were jailed for six months under the blasphemy law and anti-terrorist act.

Ayesha Curry tweets inspiring messages after husband Steph\'s NBA loss: \'Always glory to God!\'
Ayesha Curry tweets inspiring messages after husband Steph's NBA loss: 'Always glory to God!'

It was heartbreaking for Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry to lose the NBA finals but the Christian couple draw their strength and inspiration from God and as difficult as this loss might be, they know for certain that there will be better days ahead.

Jesus-centered marriage: Why you should consider your spouse as your co-worker in Christ
Jesus-centered marriage: Why you should consider your spouse as your co-worker in Christ

God has given married couples a wonderful gift to each other: the gift of partnership in working for His kingdom

Arrest after satanic symbols painted in church graveyard
Arrest after satanic symbols painted in church graveyard

A man has been arrested after a satanic pentagram and the number 666 were painted in a church graveyard the night before Father's Day in Yorkshire.

\'Chewbacca mom\' gets her own action figure, shares her \'vision and dream from the Lord about being used for His glory\'
'Chewbacca mom' gets her own action figure, shares her 'vision and dream from the Lord about being used for His glory'

The now famous "Chewbacca mom" has been given her own action figure to mark her extraordinary rise to Internet stardom—a fame that appeared to be the realisation of her dream and vision from the Lord when she was 16.

Zika virus: what you need to know
Zika virus: what you need to know

In February this year, the World Health Organization declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern because of clusters of microcephaly and other neurological disorders in some areas affected by the Zika, a virus that spreads through the bite of the Aedes Aegypti mosquito.

Islamophobia on the rise in US, says report
Islamophobia on the rise in US, says report

A prominent Muslim advocacy group says that Islamophobia is on the rise in the US, citing an increase in attacks on mosques and the creation of 'Muslim-free' businesses, as well as the inflammatory rhetoric of some senior politicians.

60 members of her family were killed, but Marguerite Barankitse chooses forgiveness
60 members of her family were killed, but Marguerite Barankitse chooses forgiveness

As many as 60 members of her extended family were slaughtered, but Christian humanitarian worker Marguerite Barankitse chose to forgive the killers instead of crying out for vengeance.

What showing God\'s love can do: 200,000 Tibetans, including 62 Buddhist monks, decide to follow Jesus
What showing God's love can do: 200,000 Tibetans, including 62 Buddhist monks, decide to follow Jesus

Something wonderful in the Christian sense is happening in Tibet, a region in China considered as the highest in the world and the home of Mount Everest, earth's highest mountain rising more than 29,009 feet above sea level.

BMA votes to maintain opposition to assisted suicide
BMA votes to maintain opposition to assisted suicide

The British Medical Association was under pressure by pro-euthanasia lobbyists to change its stance to neutral, but doctors voted by 198 to 115 to maintain its current opposition.

BBC\'s Caroline Wyatt: My faith helps me through MS
BBC's Caroline Wyatt: My faith helps me through MS

Caroline Wyatt, who recently left her role as the BBC's religious affairs correspondent due to a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis, has talked openly about how her faith and the prayers of others are helping her through the illness.

Vietnam: Nuns stage sit-in to protest land grab in Hanoi
Vietnam: Nuns stage sit-in to protest land grab in Hanoi

Nuns in Vietnam have staged a sit-in to defend their property, claiming police failed to intervene in an attempted land grab.

Hundreds of Christians to pray for EU referendum in Parliament Square
Hundreds of Christians to pray for EU referendum in Parliament Square

Hundreds of Christians are expected to pray in Parliament Square on the eve of the EU referendum as an increasingly fractious debate enters the last two days.

Indonesia: Government backtracks on plans to abolish sharia law
Indonesia: Government backtracks on plans to abolish sharia law

The Indonesian government has reneged on a promise to abolish sharia law in the country, according to Human Rights Watch.

Christians and Muslims must keep living together in the Middle East, say Eastern Catholic bishops
Christians and Muslims must keep living together in the Middle East, say Eastern Catholic bishops

A conference of Maronite Catholic bishops has called for a Christian presence to remain in the Middle East and for believers to live alongside Muslims "in a climate of freedom, democracy and respect for diversity."

Mark Ferguson Band: New album released by Irish worship group
Mark Ferguson Band: New album released by Irish worship group

Christian worship group Mark Ferguson Band has released its second album, Hidden.