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Indian police arrest Christian priest after complaint by Hindu group

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Israel's first transgender beauty pageant a rare show of tolerance among faiths

Israel's first transgender beauty pageant, won by a Christian Arab on Friday, brought together contestants from the Holy Land's main faiths in an unconventional show of tolerance and coexistence.

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IS releases 19 abducted Christian Assyrians

​The Islamic State (IS) militants on Sunday released 19 Christian Assyrians it had kidnapped last month, a monitoring group reported.

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Arab lawmakers slam Israel's plan to enlist more Christians

Arab lawmakers on Tuesday criticized Israel's plans to raise the number of Christian conscripts for the Israeli army, calling it a divisive policy for the Arab community in the country.

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Merkel's conservatives biggest winner in German election

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) and their Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), emerged as the biggest winner in Sunday's federal election, official provisional results showed early Monday.