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Countries to pray for this Christmas

Christian Solidarity Worldwide has issued a prayer list to help people stand in prayerful support of Christians under pressure for their faith

The Nativity explained: The Wise Men

Who were the Wise Men who visited Jesus? Where did they come from? And were there three?

Church leaders in South Sudan condemn violence

Church leaders in South Sudan have released a letter expressing their deep sadness and concern surrounding the recent escalating violence in the country.

More non-Christian representation at UN needed, say researchers

A team of researchers at the University of Kent say representation at the United Nations is not religiously diverse enough.

European court to rule on status of human embryos

The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights will decide whether embryos are property or have rights

Reactions to Phil Robertson's suspension, supporters question A&E's decision: 'Miley Cyrus gets a laugh but Phil Robertson gets suspended'

The Louisiana governor, Bobby Jindal, has waded into the Phil Robertson controversy after the reality TV star was suspended from the Duck Dynasty show this week.

Will Duck Dynasty be cancelled? Family statement says A&E show cannot go forward without Phil Robertson

The Duck Dynasty's Robertson family has released a statement regarding the controversy that had been prompted by patriarch Phil Robertson: "We have had a successful working relationship with A&E but, as a family, we cannot imagine the show going forward without our patriarch at the helm. We are in discussions with A&E to see what that means for the future of Duck Dynasty."

Bring back Phil Robertson on Duck Dynasty petition launched online by Christian organization and Facebook

Multiple petitions have been launched to bring back Phil Robertson on A&E's Duck Dynasty reality show.Meanwhile, An online petition on backphil.com has already received over 300,000 signatures and 1.3 gained 1.3 million followers on Facebook.

Christian-Muslim violence escalating in Central African Republic

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has today published a report highlighting how Christian militias in the Central African Republic have been massacring Muslims in the north of the country.

Hundreds of Christians killed in Nigeria in last six months - reports

Reports of Christians attacked in central and northern Nigeria receive more attention, but in more southerly Benue state Islamic extremists killed at least 205 Christians in the last six months alone, sources said.

Man sets himself ablaze in Vatican City

A 51-year-old Italian man is reported to have walked into St Peter's Square and set himself on fire with a cigarette lighter.

Judgement Day preacher Harold Camping dies at 92

Harold Camping, who predicted the world would end on May 21 2011, in addition to other dates, has died, according to his ministry, the Family Radio network.

Phil Robertson GQ comments on homosexuality gets him suspended on Duck Dynasty by A&E, 'It's not right'

Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson told GQ magazine: "Everything is blurred on what's right and what's wrong ... Sin becomes fine. Start with homosexual behaviour and just morph out from there. Bestiality, sleeping around with this woman and that woman and that woman and those men."