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Ancient coin found in Jerusalem's Old City may have been used to pay Temple tax
Archeologists in Jerusalem's Old City have discovered a box containing artifacts including a rare silver "Tyre Coin," which, they believe, might have been used by pilgrims to pay the Temple tax during the reign of King Herod.
Remains of Christian missionary held hostage in Mali has been found
Mali's foreign ministry has confirmed that the remains have been found of a Christian missionary held captive by Islamist extremists in the country for several years.
No punishment, no repentance: The persecution of Christians in Egypt
A climate of impunity exists in Egypt where Muslims who have committed crimes against Christians are cleared of charges or not prosecuted at all.
Watching and praying for persecuted Christians at Easter
This Easter, Christians find themselves the target of extremists, who want to capture the world's attention by stamping their feet and causing destruction. Let's do for them what the disciples were unable to do for Jesus, let's watch and pray, writes Andrew Boyd of Release International.
War Child: meet the boy, born as the Syrian conflict began
Ten years later he is still waiting for it to end...
Easter prayer call after Indonesia church bombing
Christians are being called to pray for their fellow believers living in persecution hotspots after Sunday's bomb attack on an Indonesian cathedral.
Palm Sunday church attackers were newlyweds
At least 20 people were injured when a couple let off pressure cooker bombs at the entrance to the Roman Catholic Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Makassar, on Sulawesi.
20 injured in Palm Sunday suicide bomb attack on church
At least 20 people have been injured after a suicide bomb attack on a church in Indonesia on Palm Sunday.
Cardinal pleas for peace as military clampdown in Myanmar intensifies
The leader of the Catholic Church in Myanmar has appealed to protesters to refrain from violence amid an increasingly brutal military crackdown.
With Islamist extremism going unchecked, Christians are facing rising persecution in Bangladesh
The warning came as the country marks 50 years of independence.
Canadian father who refuses to accept child's gender transition is jailed
A Canadian father who strongly objects to his transgender child transitioning has been jailed after discussing the case publicly.
Spain becomes fourth European country to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide
Spain has become the fourth country in the European Union to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide.
Investing in Syria's forgotten generation
Meet the Lebanese church that made a welcome for Syria's refugees.
Ancient Bible fragments dating back nearly 2,000 years discovered in Judean Desert
The fragments contain portions from the Minor Prophets, including the books of Zechariah and Nahum.
Syria: where churches are fighting for survival
What was only expected to last 'a few days' turned into a decade of war. Here's how the Syrian church has responded to the crisis.
Vatican: blessings for same-sex unions not possible
The Vatican said that same-sex unions were "not ordered to the Creator's plan".