Pakistani man acquitted of blasphemy after serving 9 years in prison
Pakistan's Supreme Court has exonerated a man who had served nine years in prison after a lower court had convicted him of blasphemy in 2009.
Pope prays that God would 'convert hearts' of terrorist who attacked Coptic church in Egypt
Pope Francis has expressed his "closeness" to Egypt's Coptic Christians and prayed that God may "convert the hearts" of the terrorist who carried out the attacks that left 11 people dead in Cairo on Friday.
Teen sisters in Laos tied up, locked out of house by family for converting to Christianity
Two teenage sisters in Laos have recounted how their own family have tied them up and locked them out of the house for four days after they converted to Christianity.
Explorer claims to have found evidence of Noah's Ark in Turkey's Mount Ararat
A California-based explorer has claimed that he has found new evidence that Noah's Ark rested on Mount Ararat in modern-day Turkey and the boat's remains are still up on the mountain.
Tanzania threatens to revoke registration of churches that criticize president
The Tanzanian government has threatened to revoke the registration of churches after a bishop used a Christmas sermon to criticize President John Magufuli for muzzling political expression in the country.
ISIS claims responsibility for attack that left at least nine people dead in Egypt
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attacks that took place at a Coptic church and a Christian-owned shop near Cairo, Egypt on Friday.
Netanyahu blasts Iran's Foreign Minister over jailing of Christian converts
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticized Iran's foreign minister over the arrests of Christians in the Islamic regime in the run up to Christmas.
Indonesia reduces sentences of over 9,000 Christian inmates on Christmas
The Indonesian government handed out sentence reductions to more than 9,000 Christian inmates on Christmas Day, including the jailed Christian governor who was convicted of blasphemy earlier this year.
Jailed Christians in India beaten by other inmates for 'defiling Hinduism'
Two Christians who were jailed in eastern India earlier this year were reportedly beaten by other inmates after it was discovered that they were accused of defiling Hinduism.
4 Christmas carolers killed in Fulani attacks in Nigeria
Four Christians were reportedly killed by suspected Fulani militants while they were holding Christmas carols in Southern Kaduna, Nigeria.
French schools ban Christmas film 'The Star' for being 'too Christian'
A school in the French city of Langon had reportedly suspended the showing of the Christmas film "The Star" because it was deemed not secular enough.
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Secular intolerance of Christians' views is leading to self-censorship, report warns
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Over 50 killed in 'vile and satanic' attack at Nigerian church on Pentecost Sunday
Gunmen suspected to be Islamic Fulani herdsmen barged into a Catholic Church in southwestern Nigeria, opened fire and detonated explosives while the congregation was celebrating Mass on Pentecost Sunday, killing at least 50 worshipers, including women and children. It's feared that some Christians were also abducted after the attack.
Leah Sharibu held captive over 1,500 days in Nigeria, but family advocates haven't lost hope
For more than 1,500 days, Nigerian Christian teenager Leah Sharibu has been held captive by the Boko Haram terrorist group as Christians continue to be the target of attacks in the West African nation.