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Christ's tomb Exposed for First Time in Centuries Restorers working in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Israel uncover stone slab venerated as the resting place of Jesus Christ.

16 November 2016

China willing to reach 'understanding' with Vatican The head of the Catholic Church in Hong Kong has said the Chinese government is willing to reach an understanding with the Vatican.

05 August 2016

Religious duel in Japan: Pastor rock vs. Buddhist monk blues The band Boxi Rocks features Sekino and three other pastors, who don church robes during their raucous performances.

25 March 2016

Pope Francis approves sainthood for Mother Teresa Pope Francis approved sainthood for Mother Teresa, the missionary nun who became a global if controversial symbol of compassion for her care of the sick and destitute.

15 March 2016

China jails Christian pastor for 14 years: official Chinese court sentenced a Christian pastor to 14 years in jail for embezzlement, after he opposed forced removal of crosses from churches.

29 February 2016

Nursultan Nazarbayev congratulates Kazakhstan on Easter President of Kazakhstan has extended his congratulations on the Easter holiday to Kazakhstan.

12 April 2015

UK's Prince Charles warns of persecution of Christians Britain's Prince Charles warned of a threat to Christians in the Middle East and urged the need for compassion between different faiths.

05 November 2014

Iraqi jihadists order genital mutilation of all women Jihadists in Iraq have ordered that all women between the ages of 11 and 46 must undergo female genital mutilation, which could affect up to four million women and girls in the war-ravaged country, a UN official said

25 July 2014

Sudanese Christian woman spared death sentence meets Pope A Sudanese Christian woman whose death sentence for renouncing Islam sparked a global outcry that eventually led to an acquittal, met Pope Francis after arriving in Italy en route to the United States.

25 July 2014

Death-row Sudanese Christian freed but fears for life: lawyer A Sudanese Christian who gave birth in prison after being sentenced to hang for apostasy was freed Monday but immediately went into hiding, fearing for her life, a lawyer said.

25 June 2014

Christians lose divisive bid to use 'Allah' in Malaysia Malaysia's highest court on Monday dismissed a bid by Christians for the right to use the word "Allah", ending a years-long legal battle that has escalated religious tensions in the Muslim-majority country.

23 June 2014

US condemns Sudan over Christian woman's death penalty US Secretary of State John Kerry criticized Sudan on Thursday for sentencing a Christian woman to hang for apostasy, urging Khartoum to repeal its laws banning Muslims from converting.

13 June 2014

Pope begins Middle East 'pilgrimage' in Jordan Pope Francis arrives in Jordan Saturday at the start of a Middle East tour aiming to boost ties with Muslims and Jews as well as easing an age-old rift within Christianity itself.

24 May 2014

Sudan judge orders Christian woman to hang for apostasy A Sudanese judge on Thursday sentenced a heavily pregnant Christian woman to hang for apostasy, a ruling which Britain denounced as "barbaric" and left the United States "deeply disturbed".

16 May 2014

Pope Francis declares John Paul II, John XXIII saints Pope Francis on Sunday proclaimed John Paul II and John XXIII the Catholic Church's newest saints at a festive ceremony joined by hundreds of thousands of pilgrims for two pontiffs who helped shape 20th-century history.

28 April 2014

Easter unites Kazakhstanis: Nazarbayev President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev visited the Ascension Cathedral in Almaty to wish Happy Easter to all Christian Kazakhstanis.

21 April 2014

Social prayers at Pope Francis ceremony for Good Friday Pope Francis attended an emotional night of prayers for hot-button social issues including domestic abuse, prison overcrowding and unemployment to mark the Good Friday before Easter.

19 April 2014

Philippines' Easter crucifixons draw huge crowds Thousands of people flocked to rural fields in the Philippines on Friday to witness the gruesome spectacle of men being crucified in their annual Easter re-enactment of the death of Jesus Christ.

18 April 2014

Pakistan couple gets death over 'blasphemous' text message A court in eastern Pakistan has sentenced a Christian couple to death for sending a blasphemous text message insulting to the Prophet Mohammed, their lawyer said Saturday.

05 April 2014

Polygamy bill poses dilemma for Kenya The adoption by Kenya's parliament of a controversial bill that legalises polygamy has provoked a fierce national debate pitting modern secular values and Christianity against local traditions.

28 March 2014

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