Mission
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Son of kidnapped Burkina Faso missionaries pleads for their release
The son of kidnapped missionaries Ken and Jocelyn Elliott has pleaded for their release as the elderly couple's whereabouts remain unknown.
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Pope Francis urges migrants to hold on to hope
Pope Francis has urged migrants to hang on to hope and treasure their own cultures and values.
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Canadian pastor's hard labour sentence in North Korea 'outrageously unjust', says defector and friend
Canadian Pastor Lim Hyeon Soo's life sentence to hard labour in North Korea is "outrageously unjust", according to a a friend who knew him in while he worked in the East Asian Marxist-Leninist state.
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Church leader and democracy advocate could face life in prison after arrest in China
A Christian church elder has been formally arrested after being imprisoned in Tianjin in China on suspicion of "subversion of state power". The "crime" carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
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Burkina Faso: Elderly missionary couple 'kidnapped by Islamic extremists'
Suspected Islamic extremists have kidnapped an elderly missionary couple in northern Burkina Faso.
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Archbishop of Canterbury apologises for 'hurt and pain' caused to gay community
The Archbishop of Canterbury today announced the next Lambeth Conference will be in 2020, indicating the success of this week's gathering of Anglican Primates in preserving the unity of the Anglican Communion.
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Christians in the Holy Land are 'not forgotten' say bishops
Christians in Gaza are effectively living "in prison" according to senior bishops with a special mission to support the Church in the Holy Land.
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'Unprecedented' Christian persecution in 2015 with over 7,000 killed for their faith, annual World Watch List says
Christians worldwide witnessed "unprecedented" levels of persecution in 2015 with more than 7,000 Christians killed for their faith, up from nearly 3,000 the year before, Open Doors USA disclosed on Wednesday as it released its annual World Watch List.
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Islamic scholar says 'not all Muslims are trustworthy' in defence of British pastor who called Islam 'satanic'
After describing Islam as a "satanic" religion, a Christian pastor has found an unlikely defender: a Muslim scholar.
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Anglican Primates should 'kick back and have fun' because they'll never agree on homosexuality, expert says
Anglican Archbishops meeting in Canterbury should "kick back, have fun, call it a family party and go back and do their stuff" because they are never going to agree on gays, according to a leading academic specialising in the Anglican Communion.
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Church of England weekly attendance falls below one million for first time
The number of people attending Church of England services each week has fallen below one million for the first time, according to new figures published today.
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Jesus Christ's image 'appears' in ultrasound image of Argentine woman's unborn child
The face of Jesus Christ appeared in the ultrasound of the unborn child of a 29-year-old pregnant woman from Argentina, who has already suffered miscarriages in the past.
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Prince Charles donates to persecuted Christians after meeting Iraqi and Syrian refugees
The Prince of Wales' donation follows a speech he made on persecuted Christians at an advent reception last month.
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Nun who has dedicated life to helping lepers denied visa to stay in India
A 77-year-old Italian nun who has spent the last four decades caring for lepers in India has to fly home to Italy for good next month because India has refused to renew her visa.
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Grave crosses desecrated in cemetery near Jerusalem
Six Catholic graves have been vandalised in an act of "desecration' in a cemetery at Beit Jimal near Jerusalem.