The Bible has become the best-selling book in Norway, which some say is one of the most secular countries in Europe. Moreover, a successful six-hour play inspired by the Bible isfurther evidence that the country has not lost its interest in religion and faith.

Naguib Sawiris, an Egyptian businessman and founder of the Free Egyptians Party, denounced the Muslim Brotherhood's dominating rule on Egypt and its control of the people through a fascist, unjust dictatorship.

Habib Afraam, head of the Syriac League in Lebanon, said the new regimes of the Arab Spring still behave like the old regimes and Christians are suffering because of their faith.

A South African man is claiming to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ, just a week after reports came out about a man in Australia with a similar claim.

A judge in Israel has resigned and apologized for comments he made suggesting that some girls enjoy being raped, which sparked public outrage.

The Church of England admitted that the majority of British MPs support legalizing same-sex marriage, and said that it will now focus its attention on trying to improve the bill as much as possible.

A group focused on human rights in North Korea issued a letter Wednesday to Laotian president Choummali Saignason regarding the nine young North Korean defectors who were arrested by Laotian authorities earlier in May and sent back to North Korea via China in a rare and controversial move on behalf of the Laotian government.

Hamdi el-Assiouty, member of the defense team of Coptic teacher accused of contempt of Islam, Demiana Abdel Nour, said the charge of religious defamation has clearly increased in Egypt after the rise of Islamists.

Pope Francis has launched a strong attack on what he calls a "Culture of Waste" dominating the world, where some treat a drop in the Stock Market as a tragedy but care little for starving children and homeless people dying on the streets.

So-called "Happy Prostitute Ads" have been dropped by the Brazilian Health Ministry amid backlash and criticism for glamorizing prostitution.