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Injuries after Ukrainian monastery sheltering refugees damaged in bombardment
Several refugees sheltering at a Ukrainian Orthodox monastery suffered injuries when a bomb exploded near the entrance just hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky said he's ready to hold peace talks with Russia in Jerusalem.
Russian Orthodox patriarch urged to call for an end to war in Ukraine
Christian leaders in the United States have sent an open letter to Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill urging him to withdraw his support for the invasion that has led to "tragic and terrible loss of innocent civilian life."
Tavistock gender clinic 'not safe' for children, NHS report finds
In a report released this week, Dr. Hilary Cass, a retired pediatrician who was commissioned by NHS England to investigate services at the clinic, said services administered to children and young people had somehow escaped the NHS' "normal quality controls."
Over 280 Russian Orthodox priests call for end to Russian invasion of Ukraine
More than 280 priests and deacons of the Russian Orthodox Church are calling for reconciliation and an immediate end to Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, stressing that "the Last Judgement awaits all."
Jesus statue destroyed by government in India after Hindu nationalists complain
Authorities in India's southern state of Karnataka demolished a 20-foot-tall statue of Jesus, which had been standing in the village for 18 years, claiming it was built on land earmarked by the government for an animal pasture.
Franklin Graham backlash for urging followers to pray for Vladimir Putin
A social media post by evangelist Franklin Graham asking followers to pray for Russian President Vladimir Putin to avoid a war with Ukraine is drawing backlash from liberals on social media, while some have come to Graham's defense.
Christians protest 3-day SatanCon
Christians gathered, prayed and read scriptures outside an Arizona hotel that hosted a three-day event by The Satanic Temple called "SatanCon" that included such sessions as "Raising Children in a Satanic Household" and "Abortion as a (Religious) Right."
10 Christian converts forced to take Islamic re-education classes in Iran: report
Intelligence agents in Iran's Khuzestan Province have instructed 10 Christian converts who had been cleared of all charges to participate in "re-education" classes led by Islamic clerics, according to a watchdog report.
Tim Keller defends praise of Stephen Colbert, says Christian critics should read Col. 4:5-6
Tim Keller has responded to criticism after praising "The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert, claiming critics need to better understand the teaching of Colossians 4:5-6 about being "wise in the way you act toward outsiders."
Cardinal Joseph Zen and Hong Kong churches accused of inciting protests
A Chinese state-owned newspaper has accused churches and Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen of inciting Hong Kong's pro-democracy student protests in 2019, and the Chinese Communist Party may consider restricting religious freedom in the city.
Pakistani pastor shot dead in ambush attack after Sunday service; mourners chant 'Long live Jesus Christ'
In what police called a "terrorist act," two unidentified men followed a pastor returning home in his car after a Sunday worship service and shot him to death in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar, which in 2013 was the scene of one of the deadliest attacks on Christians in the country.
Brian Houston steps down as Hillsong global senior pastor
Brian Houston has stepped down as the leader of the global multisite Hillsong Church, saying he will remain absent for the rest of this year as he faces trial for allegedly concealing sex abuse committed by his father decades earlier. Phil and Lucinda Dooley will be new interim global pastors.
$50K raised for family of man fatally shot in front of 2-year-old son while sharing the Gospel
An online fundraiser has garnered nearly $50,000 for the family of a 37-year-old man who was shot to death in front of his 2-year-old son and pregnant wife while he was sharing the Gospel in Montgomery, Alabama, last weekend.
Indian bishops urged to take a stand as violence against Christians continues to rise
A group of Catholic clergy and laity in India has said that "the complete silence" of India's bishops despite a rise in attacks on Christians and other minorities is "shocking" and urged the Catholic Bishops Conference of India to speak out.
Pastors among 9 Christians arrested, charged with 'illegal' conversions in India: watchdog
Police in India's central state of Madhya Pradesh arrested nine Christians, including two pastors, on false charges of illegal conversion under the state's controversial "anti-conversion" law, a Christian persecution watchdog organization reports.
School district defends decision to allow After School Satan Club at elementary school
An Illinois school district is defending an elementary school after it received criticism from parents for handing out flyers promoting a controversial After-School Satan Club for students in the first through fifth grades sponsored by the Satanic Temple.