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Zimbabwe churches try to broker dialogue after opposition snubs Mnangagwa talks
Last year's disputed election won by President Emmerson Mnangagwa only deepened political rifts.

Maduro needs to go, says Hispanic Christian leader
The head of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference has added his voice to calls for Nicolás Maduro to step down as president of Venezuela.
At National Prayer Breakfast, Donald Trump says he will 'always' protect people of faith
Donald Trump promised faith leaders on Thursday that he was committed to protecting religious freedom and the dignity of the unborn.

First legally non-binary person in the US reverts back to being man
Jamie Shupe said he had returned to his male birth sex and now believed gender identity to be a 'fraud'.

Christian couple turned down as foster parents because of 'bias' against their religious beliefs
A Canadian human rights law firm is accusing a government adoption agency of discriminating against a Christian couple who wanted to become foster parents.

Mother responds to son wanting to sue for giving birth to him without his consent
The mother of a man who wants to sue her and her husband for bringing him into the world without his consent says she is prepared to take the blame if he can explain how they could have sought his consent.
European Council President Donald Tusk: there's a 'special place in hell' for Brexiters who pushed ahead without a plan
The President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, has blasted politicians who pushed for Brexit 'without even a sketch of a plan', saying there was a 'special place in hell' for them.
Trump appeals to evangelicals with pledge on late-term abortions
During his 82-minute speech, he outlined his political priorities without providing specific policy details.

Bible believed to be 1,200 years old discovered in Turkey
An extremely rare Bible has been discovered in Turkey by police as part of an anti-smuggling operation.

Five held in Philippines over deadly cathedral bombing
Philippine authorities have detained five suspected Abu Sayyaf militants in connection with the deadly bombing of a cathedral last month.
Syrian Muslims embrace Christianity after witnessing ISIS brutality
Syrian Christians have shared how they converted from Islam to Christianity after witnessing the brutality of Islamic extremist groups like ISIS, who carried out barbaric acts in the name of Allah.

New El Salvador president urged to champion peace after election win
The newly elected president of El Salvador Nayib Bukele has been urged to work for peace when he takes office in June.
Tens of thousands pack stadium for first papal mass on Arabian Peninsula
More than 120,000 worshippers packed Zayed Sports City stadium and its surroundings in Abu Dhabi.

Senator pushes for protection of babies who survive abortion after Virginia late-term debacle
Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse is seeking to introduce legal protections for babies born alive during botched abortions after a late-term abortion bill tabled in Virginia sparked outrage last week.

Man wants to take his parents to court for giving birth to him without his consent
A 27-year-old man says he wants to take his parents to court because they brought him into the world without his consent.
Pope arrives in UAE for historic Gulf visit, condemns Yemen war
'The cry of these children and their parents rises up to God.'