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Creflo Dollar renounces past teaching on tithing
Challenging popular Evangelical belief, controversial televangelist Creflo Dollar, one of America's most flamboyant proponents of the prosperity gospel, has renounced tithing and all his previous teachings on the subject as "not correct."
LGBT activist removed from Christian teacher case over bias concerns
An LGBT activist has been removed from the panel hearing the case of a Christian teacher dismissed from her school over Facebook posts voicing concerns about transgenderism and sex education.
Share of self-identified Christians hits new low in Australia amid rise of the 'nones' - census
Australia's 2021 Census reveals that the percentage of people identifying as Christian has dipped below 50% for the first time, a drop of 17 percentage points over the last 10 years. At the same time, the number of people who describe themselves as "non-religious" has risen.
Church destroyed during 9/11 attacks consecrated as national shrine
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine, in addition to Orthodox services, will also feature dedicated interfaith and nonsectarian spaces.
Pakistan: Christian man sentenced to death for blasphemy
Ashfaq Masih was accused of blasphemy in 2017 after allegedly saying that Jesus Christ was the only true prophet.
Freedom of religion or belief must not be ignored or overlooked, politicians told
The bishop who oversaw a major government review into Christian persecution and global violations of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) says the momentum gained around the issue in recent years must not be lost.
'We cannot allow them to win' - Foreign Secretary criticises oppressive regimes that persecute religious minorities
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has spoken of her desire to see a global 'Network of Liberty' take a united stand in opposition against oppressive regimes that persecute religious minorities.
Calls for end to death sentence for blasphemy and apostasy
Lord Alton, addressing a fringe event, decried the "harsh and extra-legal punishments" that exist in some countries for apostasy and blasphemy.
Countries at London ministerial denounce sexual and gender-based violence against women and girls
A statement signed by countries attending the ministerial notes "with concern" that millions of women and girls are experiencing "discrimination, inequality, and violence on the grounds of both their religion or belief and their gender, whether at the hands of state or non-state actors".
Government can do more to support persecuted Christians - report
Progress has been made on implementing the recommendations of the 2019 Truro Review into Christian persecution, but more can be done, a review has concluded.
UK ministerial looks for solutions to widespread persecution
The UK government ministerial is being held in London on Tuesday and Wednesday with the aim of "driving forward international efforts to defend FoRB for all".
Warning: Netflix new series 'Human Resources' features 'sexualizing references to children' - Parents' group
A media watchdog group is warning parents about a new animated series on Netflix from the creators of the controversial "Big Mouth" series over what it describes as pornographic content.
Only 3% of Christian missionaries worldwide focus on 'unreached' people groups - report
The unreached of the world comprise nearly 42% of the global population, according to the global evangelism ministry East-West.
World governments must 'stop turning a blind eye' to persecution of Christians
The UK government is being urged to take "a decisive stand" against "rapidly rising" Christian persecution around the world.
Technology is being 'weaponised' to persecute religious minorities - Open Doors
Religious minorities face being consigned to an "Orwellian existence" amid rising cyber persecution, Open Doors has warned.
Ukraine Christians harassed by Russian separatists
As the front lines of war in Ukraine keep shifting, a number of Protestant churches in areas now under Russian separatist control are reporting harassment from soldiers and officials. Some say they have been forced to leave their buildings. One Release International partner, who is based in Ukraine, has been describing what it's like to be a Christian in that country in areas under attack.