Obedience is the path to freedom, Francis said in his homily on Thursday morning's Mass. 

Libya on Thursday released four Egyptian Christians who spent more than a month in jail 

Pope Francis marked Christianity's most joyous day with a passionate plea for world peace, celebrating his first Easter Sunday as pontiff 

"To love the church means also to have the courage to take difficult, painful decisions, always keeping the good of the church in mind, not oneself," Benedict said to thundering applause. 

A letter has arrived to Linga’s ministry from a Saudi Muslim convert about authorities blocking sections of the ministry's site 

The conclave to elect the next Bishop of Rome could start between March 15 and 19, according to the director of the Holy See's Press Office. 

Supporters of American Pastor Saeed Abedini, imprisoned in Iran for practicing his Christian faith, have asked the United Nations to take up his cause. 

The Qasr Al-Doubara Evangelical church on Qasr Al-Aini Street was forced to briefly close down after security forces launched tear gas canisters 

Pastor Saeed Abedini, a U.S. citizen imprisoned for his Christian faith in his native country Iran 

Police in Mosul found the body of a Christian woman with her throat cut.