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Egyptian Christians ‘fear persecution under Islamists’

Christians are Egypt`s largest religious minority, but yet they don`t believe that any of the candid...

Israel marks 45th anniv of Jerusalem`s re-unification

Israel claims united Jerusalem as its "eternal and undivided capital," contrary to the popular inter...

Christians celebrate Easter in Jerusalem

Thousands of Christians are celebrating Easter Mass in Jerusalem in an array of processions and pray...

Truth is stronger than lies: Pope at Easter vigil

Pope Benedict XVI, carrying a tall, lit candle, ushered in Christianity`s most joyous celebration wi...

Christians in Holy Land pray on Easter Saturday

Easter Saturday is a day of reflection and waiting for many Christians, who believe Jesus was crucif...

Britain to oppose wearing cross at workplace

The move means Prime Minister David Cameron`s coalition is now lined up against the Christian church...

Centre harassing Christians: TN Bishop Council

Christian leaders today said government should stop harassing the Christian minority and withdraw ...

Two Christians abducted in Pakistan

The abductors reportedly asked the occupants of the car if any of them were Koreans.

Goa`s Christians focus of our attention, says BJP

BJP leader Aarti Mehra said the party has made conscious efforts to reach out to the Christian comm...

Bulgarians pray for honey, health of bees

Orthodox Christians in Bulgaria observed a unique holiday traditionally associated with honey and be...

Five Catholic faces in BJP’s first list for Goa

The BJP`s Central Election Committee had met in Delhi last night to finalise the first list of candi...

Geelani opposes fatwa to expel Christian priests

Senior separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani Tuesday locked horns with the local Sharia board over a fa...

Surya Namaskar row: Christians question ‘Sun God’

After a fatwa was issued against Madhya Pradesh government’s `Surya Namaskar` push, Christian groups...

Egypt`s Christians celebrate Christmas amid fears

The Coptic Orthodox celebration follows an escalation in violence against the minority over the past...

Boko Haram threatens Nigeria Christians, troops

A purported spokesman for Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has issued an ultimatum to Christians.

Northern Nigerian Christians warn of religious war

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has come under pressure to do more to fight the growing securit...

Pak Christians pray for peace on Christmas

Christians in Pakistan prayed for peace in the country as they celebrated Christmas amid heavy secu...

As Islamists surge, Egypt`s Christians hold their breath

The Christians comprise 10 per cent of the 80 million population of Egypt.

Hundreds march in Egypt to mourn slain Christians

Coptic Christianity in Egypt dates back to the first century and the language used in its liturgy ca...

Chinese Christians give Bush handwritten Bible

Over two dozen Christians had read the set of homemade Bibles for more than a year at a labour camp.

Egyptian activist jailed for defying prosecutor

Egyptian activist Alaa Abd-el-Fatth, who has been accused of inciting violence during an October 9 ...

Nepal Christians demand separate burial ground

The Christians of Nepal threatened nationwide hunger strike if its demand for a separate burial gro...

Anti-military chants at protesters` funeral in Egypt

Tens of thousands of Egyptians chanted overnight and early Tuesday against the ruling military counc...

`Pak Taliban involved in Shahbaz Bhatti`s murder`

It had earlier been reported that family rivalry had claimed Shahbaz Bhatti’s life.

‘Don`t take hasty steps on Telangana’

Ghulam Nabi Azad asked Congress legislators to observe restraint and not take hasty steps on the co...

Christians to end Egypt sit-in protest: Report

Authorities will organise a meeting between Christian and Muslim clergymen.

Pak Muslims targeting Christians due to US strikes

Christians account for an estimated 1% of Pakistan’s 170 million population.

Christians in India celebrate Easter

Christians celebrate Easter commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Chinese police detain Christians as dispute spills into Easter

Christians were trying to converge at the site of a banned Easter service.

Christians observe Good Friday in Nagaland

Christians in Nagaland Friday observed Good Friday with people attending special services in churche...

Christians in MP demand central probe into `profiling` order

The Christian community wants a central agency to probe the controversial police order on `profili...

MP police profile Christians, circular withdrawn after protests

The BJP government in Madhya Pradesh was in the eye of a controversy over a police circular to pro...

Govt forms panel to look into burial place for Christians

Nepal government has formed a committee to look into the demand for a designated burial ground nea...

Malaysia govt lets Christians print Malay Bibles

Christians have been angered over the seizures of Bibles, some since 2009.

Steps to ensure devout Christians travel to Bethlehem: Jaya

The AIADMK if voted to power after the April 13 assembly polls in the state would take steps to ensu...

Malaysian Christians to preserve `defaced` Bibles

Five thousand Bibles that were defaced by authorities will now be preserved.

Nepalese Christians demand burial grounds

Christians say there are only a few places where they can bury their dead.

Five Turkish officers jailed in killing of Christians

Offixcers were charged with murder of the Christians at a Bible-publishing house.

Scheduled caste benefits to dalit Christians, Muslims looked into: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said the issue of extending scheduled caste benefit to dalit Chr...

One dead as Muslims, Christians clash in Cairo

One Christian youth was shot dead late Tuesday during a protest between 1,300 Christians and Muslims...

`Two dead, church torched` in Egypt sectarian clash

Two men were killed during clashes in Egypt between Muslims and Christians, which also saw Muslims...

Include convert Christians in list of Scheduled Castes: Karuna

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi sought the PM`s personal intervention in the matter as it ...

MP Christians demand ban on objectionable literature in Mandla

A Christian organisation here on Tuesday demanded stopping distribution of pamphlets portraying the...

Christians reject Somasekhara report, demand CBI probe

Unanimously rejecting the Somasekhara report, absolving BJP and Sangh Parivar from the attacks on ch...

Nepal`s Christians threaten corpse protest

Nepal`s Christian community threatened to parade its dead outside the parliament building in a row...

Quota for Dalit Christians, Muslims?

The SC said it will examine the issue of reservations for Dalit Christians and Muslims.

Pak Christians say blasphemy cases after review

Pak`s minority Christian community has asked authorities to ensure that complaints in such cases ar...

Christians hold memorial services for Taseer in Pak

Special prayers were also offered for national integrity of the country.

Russian Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas

Millions of Russian Christians celebrated Christmas, 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar.

Pope prays for `tested` Christians after Copt attack

Pope Benedict XVI said Christian communities were being "tested," as Coptic Christians prepared to...

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