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France's peculiar aversion to public religiosity is rooted in a sordid history of sectarian violence.

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A converted felon in Colombia reflects on life in the guerrilla ranks.

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A young minister works to prevent guerrilla kidnappings.

A veteran journalist makes vivid the hidden and expanding world of Chinese Christianity

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American religious group ambushed as Al Qaeda reportedly tries to ignite intra-Muslim fighting.