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Assyrian pastor and two converts released from Iranian prison

An Assyrian pastor and two converts to Christianity who were detained in Iran's Evin prison have been released pending the date of their trial.

Majority of Assyrian hostages remain in ISIS hands

A majority of the 220 Assyrian hostages held by the Islamic State in Syria still remain in the militants' custody.

ISIS pressured Assyrian Christians to convert - released hostage

Two Assyrian Christians who were held hostage before being later released by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria said that their captors had pressured them to convert.

Superintendent stands firm amidst atheist complaint for quoting Bible over intercom

A school district superintendent in Texas is standing his ground despite facing a complaint from a local atheist group.

New Delhi police launch Facebook page to address Christian persecution

The New Delhi police has launched a Facebook page in an effort to address Christian persecution in the capital.

Lord Carey slams 'bigoted atheists' who want religion gone from public life

Society is "increasingly illiterate" about religious faith, says the former Archbishop of Canterbury.

India: Elderly nun asks God to forgive those who raped her

The 71-year-old nun gang-raped at a convent school in India on Saturday has prayed that God would forgive her attackers.

Billy Graham's Rapid Response Team rushed to scene after Ferguson police shootings

The Rapid Response Team chaplains are trained to help people cope with everything from tornadoes to mass shootings.

Tony Blair expected to step back from role as Middle East peace envoy

Tony Blair is relinquishing his post as the envoy for the Middle East Quartet to take a different role in the peace negotiations, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

UK teens suspected of trying to join Islamic State arrested

Three male British teenagers suspected of planning to join Islamic State militants in Syria have been arrested by London police after being deported from Turkey.

Pakistan: 14 killed and 78 wounded in church suicide bombings

Suicide bombings outside two churches in Lahore killed 14 people and wounded nearly 80 others during services on Sunday.

Baby thriving in spite of having half a heart

A Louisiana woman is raising awareness for hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) after her son, Aiden, was born with the condition.

Basketball players defend cheerleader with Down syndrome

A Wisconsin middle school basketball team stood by one of their cheerleaders after she was bullied by some people in the stands.

Franklin Graham, Mike Huckabee, thousands of others defend Navy chaplain accused of being anti-gay

Prostitution: How Christian businesses in Kolkata are fighting the sex trade â

In Asia's largest red light district, a group of Christian businesses is offering trafficked women another way to earn a living. Their newest venture has the potential to transform the sex trading area.

Staying put: why Gerard Kelly is still an evangelical, in spite of some evangelicals

Gerard Kelly is overwhelmed by the prodigal love of a God who has embraced him with neither hesitation nor condition.