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Christian militia leader arrested in CAR: charges include murder and rape
A notorious leader of the Central African Republic's anti-balaka militia has been detained by UN peacekeepers.
Richest one per cent to own more than half of global wealth, says Oxfam
A damning report claims that "staggering" global inequality means the combined wealth of the richest 1 per cent in the world is set to overtake the rest of the population in 2016.
Give us guns and we'll defend ourselves, say Kenyan pastors
Extremist targeting of Christian ministers has led to some church leaders to demand the right to be armed.
Sex abuse lawsuits drive Archdiocese of Minneapolis to bankruptcy
The Catholic Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis has filed for bankruptcy protection in the face of a string of allegations.
Christian magistrate suspended after saying adopted child should have a mum and dad, not gay parents
A Christian magistrate was suspended and sent for equality training after saying he believed it was in a child's best interests to be raised by a mother and father, not by a gay couple.
Yazidi sisters who escaped Islamic State are reunited and searching for missing relatives
Adeba Shaker, a 14-year-old from Iraq's minority Yazidi sect, said the first time she smiled after her abduction was when she was reunited with her younger sister.
Pope leaves Philippines after record crowds attend Mass
Pope Francis left the Philippines on Monday, ending a week-long trip to Asia that culminated with a Mass for about seven million people, the largest-ever crowd for a papal event.
Israeli strike in Syria kills senior Hezbollah figures
An Israeli helicopter strike in Syria killed a commander from Lebanon's Hezbollah and the son of the group's late military leader Imad Moughniyah, Hezbollah said.
Cameroon army frees 24 kidnapped by Boko Haram
Around 80 people were abducted in a cross-border raid, most of them children, and most remain missing.
Churches urged to support British dairy farmers
As British dairy farmers struggle to survive amid a milk pricing crisis, churches are being asked to support and pray for the industry.
Israel lobbies to cut ICC funding ahead of Gaza inquiry
Israel is lobbying member-states of the International Criminal Court to cut funding for the tribunal in response to its launch of an inquiry into possible war crimes in the Palestinian territories, officials said on Sunday.
French President defends freedom of speech after anti-Hebdo clashes abroad
French President Francois Hollande said on Saturday that anti-Charlie Hebdo protesters in other countries do not understand France's attachment to freedom of speech.
Pope Francis condemns male chauvinism: 'Women have much to tell us in today's society'
Pope Francis said on Sunday men should listen to women's ideas more, adding that "Women are able to pose questions that we men are not able to understand".
Niger: 10 dead, churches burned and Christian homes looted in Charlie Hebdo protests
At least five people were killed on Saturday in protests in Niger against Charlie Hebdo's cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad, authorities said, bringing the death toll from two days of violence in the country to 10.
Duke University reverses decision to allow Muslim call to prayer from chapel bell tower
Duke University reversed its decision to use chapel bell tower for Muslim call to prayer.
Boko Haram abducted hundreds of women and children from Baga
Boko Haram militants reportedly abducted around 500 women and children at a school right after they massacred an estimated 2,000 people from Baga and neighboring town Doron Baga.