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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.
Church leaders tell Boris Johnson: do not introduce Covid-19 vaccine passports
The organisers report that more than 1,800 Christian leaders have now added their names to the letter to Boris Johnson.
North Korea's 'campaign to exterminate' Christians 'has been brutally effective' - report
The North Korean Communist dictatorship is as determined as ever to stamp out Christianity, a new report from the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has found.
Calls for prayer after terrorist attack at Kabul airport
Christians are being called upon to pray after dozens were killed in a terrorist attack at Kabul airport on Thursday.
British government must 'go further' in helping vulnerable Afghans, say bishops
Catholic and Anglican bishops have written jointly of their fears for vulnerable Afghans as the military airlift starts to wind down ahead of the 31 August deadline.
Christians condemn OnlyFans U-turn on explicit content
OnlyFans' decision to suspend an adult content ban amounts to "corporate greed trumping corporate responsibility", says a Christian campaign group.
For Gen Z teens, letting their actions speak louder than words is an important part of evangelism
Half of Gen Z teens in the US feel that "letting your actions speak rather than using words to explain your faith" is an act of evangelism, according to research by Barna.
Church where 26 people were killed to be demolished
The scene of the Sutherland Springs church massacre - the deadliest mass shooting in a US place of worship - is to be demolished.
Church of England 'take responsibility for what went wrong' after priest's suicide
The Diocese of London and Lambeth Palace have expressed their "deep regret and sorrow" over their handling of abuse allegations against a priest who later committed suicide.
'Morally unacceptable' to abandon thousands of Afghans to their fate under the Taliban
US-based Christian refugee agencies are pleading with Joe Biden to extend evacuations beyond the 31 August deadline.
Church in Wales to vote on same-sex blessings
The Church in Wales' Governing Body is to consider allowing blessings for same-sex couples who are married or in civil partnerships.
Americans increasingly open to evolution
With increased exposure to college-level education and declining levels of religious belief, a majority of Americans now believe in evolution after nearly two decades of being nearly evenly split on the issue, according to a new study.
Islamic extremists feared to be among Afghan refugees making their way to neighbouring countries
Islamic extremists are feared to be among the more than 12,000 Afghan refugees pouring into the Central Asian republic of Tajikistan, according to an Open Doors expert on the region.