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Syria's Christians 'caught in the crossfire'

The situation for Syria's Christians is worsening amid anti-regime protests

Get your face in the picture this Christmas

More than 100 towns will be hosting the Nativity with a fun twist this Christmas.

Violence forces Samaritan’s Purse to withdraw from South Sudan refugee camp

Samaritan’s Purse has evacuated its staff from a refugee camp in northern South Sudan due to escalating violence in the region.

Further decline in religious affiliation ‘likely’

Religiosity is set to decline further in Britain while liberal attitudes are expected to increase, the latest British Social Attitudes Report has predicted.

Eddie Long announces break from church

Bishop Eddie Long has announced that he is taking a break from the church – just days after his wife filed for divorce.

Family praying after Gossip Girl stylist loses hand

Texas native Lauren Scruggs is trusting in Jesus after accidentally walking into an airplane propeller on Saturday night and suffering severe injuries, her parents told ABC’s “Good Morning America” Tuesday.

Christian communities attacked in Burma

As US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Burma's capital Naypyidaw last week, government troops killed civilians and burned houses in a Christian-majority state about 450 miles away.

Billy Graham looking forward to Christmas with family after hospital stay

Billy Graham has been released from hospital after six days of treatment for pneumonia

Bishop pleads with Mexico’s drug cartels to lay down arms for Christmas

A bishop in Mexico has added his voice to appeals for peace between feuding drug gangs over Christmas.

Release warns of increasing persecution in Pakistan

Death threats against yet another Christian in Pakistan are a sign that persecution is only growing, Release International has warned.

Riots could return without more effort to reach young people

The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned that last summer’s riots may return unless the government and civil society do more to reach out to young people.

Habitat for Humanity says 'thank you' on International Volunteer Day

Habitat for Humanity is saying a big 'thank you' to its 700 volunteers on International Volunteer Day today.

Peace in Afghanistan will take more than 'quick fixes'

Christian Aid says government ministers meeting in Bonn must take "concrete steps" towards long-term development in Afghanistan

Grammy nomination caps a great year for Laura Story

This year has seen album success and numerous award nods for the talented worship artist

Faith leaders call for urgent action on climate change

As world governments grind their way through the latest round of UN climate talks in Durban, faith leaders are urging them to put humanity first.