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Costa Rica's evangelical candidate defeated in presidential race

Alvarado Munoz, a 43-year-old former TV journalist known for religious dance songs, quickly conceded, sinking to his knees, arms raised, in front of supporters, some of them crying.

'Jesus sends me consolation': Tears and hope one year on from Egypt's church bombings

Mary Edwar was holding hands with her husband Kareem Ghattas outside St Mark's Coptic cathedral in Alexandria after the packed service with some 700 families a year ago when the bomb went off and they were both thrown into the air.

Trump tells advisers he wants U.S. out of Syria

President Donald Trump has told advisers he wants an early exit of U.S. troops from Syria, a stance that may put him at odds with U.S. military officials who see the fight against Islamic State as nowhere near complete.

'I've never been so happy' - Nobel winner Malala in Pakistan

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai says she has pined for her home in Pakistan's picturesque Swat Valley, even as she recalled two years living in fear under the Taliban's harsh interpretation of Islamic law.

For one Catholic parish in China, division and confusion as historic deal looms

News of the impending deal between China and the Vatican has split communities of Catholics across China, according to some critics like Cardinal Joseph Zen in Hong Kong.

Evangelical leaders start 40-day fast to call for immigration reform

Evangelical pastors of Hispanic congregations have reportedly begun a 40-day fast to call for reform of U.S. immigration policies.

Division and confusion for Catholic parish in China, as historic deal looms

Like many Chinese Catholics, Lin Jinqing was shocked when news trickled through to him of an impending deal between Beijing and the Vatican that would end a long dispute over control of the Church in China.

Prince of Wales 'deeply moved' by persecuted Christians: the suffering are 'not forgotten'

The Prince of Wales has delivered an Easter message of emphatic support for persecuted Christians across the world. Those suffering for their faith are 'not forgotten', he said, as he described being 'deeply moved' by their 'capacity for forgiveness'.

Christ's 'crown of thorns' tree may help in climate change fight, researchers say

As the sun beats down on the barren slopes around Jerusalem, a tree of the kind believed to have provided the crown of thorns in Biblical accounts of Jesus Christ's crucifixion stands unaffected, its fruits ample and foliage green.

Car accident claims life of renowned pastor Rick Seaward

Megachurch pastor Rick Seaward, who is known for helping plant thousands of churches around the world, has died in a car accident in Brazil last Saturday.

Turkish government denies targeting ancient Christian site in airstrikes in Syria

The Turkish government has denied reports that an ancient Christian site near the Syrian city of Afrin has been damaged by its airstrikes.

Thousands take part in 'March for Eternal Life' to commemorate Holy Week

As thousands of people participated in "March for Our Lives" in cities across the U.S. last weekend to protest gun violence, another march has taken place in downtown Dallas, Texas to mark Holy Week and send a message that only God can solve the problem of gun violence.