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7 year-old Indian boy tortured and killed for being a Christian
A 7-year old boy has been tortured and murdered because of his Christian faith in northern India, Gospel for Asia reports.
Global suffering increases â Southern Asia worst hit
More people around the world are pessimistic about their current and future life circumstances, a global survey has found.
Scottish independence: Free Church says it cannot support secular state
Free Church of Scotland raises questions about place of Church in public life
Bishop warns of further decline in religious freedom
The Bishop of Wakefield, Right Reverend Stephen Platten, has called upon government ministers to tackle the decline in religious freedom worldwide
No more SMS spam, say mobile users
Mobile users are tired of receiving spam text messages and want network operators to block them, says a new survey
Americans leaving an empty place at Thanksgiving dinners for Saeed Abedini
Americans are being asked to leave an empty place at their Thanksgiving dinners as a sign of solidarity with Pastor Saeed Abedini and the persecuted church worldwide.
Bringing a message of hope to persecuted Christians through satellite TV
Online webcasting, YouTube and mobile phone applications are changing the way the Good News is reaching people in contexts of persecution
Christian B&B couple lose appeal against discrimination ruling
Supreme Court upholds ruling against Peter and Hazelmary Bull's policy of only letting married heterosexual couples stay in a double bedroom.
Amsterdam alcoholics paid in beer â solving 'my' problem, but not 'the' problem
We have lots of policies that solve "my" problem from a "me" perspective, while not solving the actual problem, and certainly not in a way that has the positive transformation of the person or people causing it foremost in mind
Angola to 'ban' Islam
Angola, a former Portuguese colony in South Western Africa, has announced that it plans to "ban" Islam from within its borders. Muslims, who make up less than 1% of the 19 million strong population, will find their places of worship closed and, according to some unconfirmed reports, potentially destroyed, as in the case of the city of Zango
Pope Francis's Evangelii Gaudium - some of the highlights
The Pope has called all Catholics to have "a renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ" and to allow this encounter to "liberate" and "impel" them towards sharing the joy they have found in Him with those around them
Pakistan: Rise in blasphemy accusations after Peshawar church bombing
Four blasphemy cases against Christians were registered in less than a month, four times higher than the monthly average recorded over the last two years. In all these blasphemy charge cases, no direct evidence was available against those accused.
Pope Francis' first Apostolic Exhortation: All believers are called to share the Gospel
Catholic faithful called to "embark upon a new chapter of evangelisation marked by joy"
UN considers sending force to Central African Republic
Consensus is emerging to begin "contingency planning" to send a UN peacekeeping force to the lawless Central African Republic, the UN's No. 2 official said Monday.
Church of England's partnership with Stonewall challenged
Anglican Mainstream has asked why the Church of England is partnering with an organisation that nominated one of its bishops for a 'Bigot of the Year' award.
Susan Boyle: The suffering in the Philippines is 'heartbreaking'
Global singing star Susan Boyle, who shot to fame in 2009's 'Britain's Got Talent', has urged the public to keep giving what they can to support survivors of Typhoon Haiyan.