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Jesse Jackson's wife out of intensive care as couple's Covid treatment continues
Civil rights campaigner Rev Jackson already left the ICU several days earlier.
Church of England to digitally map all 19,000 of its churchyards
The Church of England has launched an ambitious project to create a free digital map of its 19,000 burial grounds.
Dozens of Christians killed in Nigeria this month
Some 36 Christians were killed in a string of attacks across Kaduna state, in the north of the country.
Fears of a Christian genocide as the last US troops leave Afghanistan
"The possibility of there being a genocide against Christians in the wake of this withdrawal is extremely high," says former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
More married couples are using prenups, study finds
Commonly perceived as the preserve of the super rich, the Savanta ComRes poll for the Marriage Foundation found that prenups are surprisingly common.
Harvard University's chaplaincy team appoints atheist as new president
Greg Epstein, 44, is the author of the bestselling book Good Without God: What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe.
14 arrested after Christian climate protest inside St Paul's Cathedral
There were arrests inside St Paul's Cathedral on Sunday after 14 Christians held a protest calling on the Church of England to divest from fossil fuels.
Churches stand ready to help as Hurricane Ida makes landfall
Churches are mobilizing to provide shelter and practical assistance to people affected by Hurricane Ida.
Pope calls for prayer and fasting for Afghanistan
Pope Francis is asking Christians to stand with the people of Afghanistan by praying and fasting.
Why are Christians and other religious minorities not being prioritised in Afghan resettlement programme, asks peer
Crossbench peer Lord Alton is urging the UK government to ensure that Christians and other religious minorities are among the groups being given priority in the resettlement of Afghan refugees.
Jesse Jackson moved to rehab facility but wife remains in ICU in Covid battle
Civil rights leader the Rev Jesse Jackson is starting rehabilitation treatment for Covid-19 but his wife Jacqueline remains in the ICU with the virus.
Court upholds death sentence for Charleston church gunman
The death sentence has been upheld for the gunman responsible for killing nine African Americans at a Charleston church.
5,100 Christian and other at-risk Afghans evacuated in private rescue mission, says Glenn Beck
The refugees are now in an undisclosed country awaiting settlement.
Christians in Afghanistan are already being killed by the Taliban, says religious freedom expert
And Afghan Christians are "doubly jeopardized" because they are "conflated with Americans and the West", says the Hudson Institute's Nina Shea.
Christians in Nigeria are living in fear of another attack
"There has been so much bloodshed and property burnt and more people displaced and also crops destroyed. We pray that God will stop it from happening again."
The prognosis for Afghanistan's Christians is 'dire', says former Muslim who fled to Britain
"In the last few weeks the Taliban have shattered the dreams of millions of Afghans," said Afghan convert Jay.