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World's oldest man dies at 114, attributed long life to loving God

'Love God and always carry Him in your heart'

Pope Francis claims Pope Benedict XVI defended him over same-sex civil unions stance: report

Pope Francis has reportedly claimed in a new book that his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, defended Francis' support for legal civil union protections for same-sex couples to prelates.

T.D. Jakes mentioned briefly in suit against music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Jakes, a Dallas-based megachurch pastor, is not among the defendants in the suit, which include several record labels.

Hong Kong's Catholics fear for religious freedom

Hong Kong's Catholic community has been left fearing that one of the key tenets of its faith is under threat after the passage of new security laws last month.

Kerala Christians slam government inaction after recent attacks

Archbishop Thomas J. Netto of the influential Latin Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram said Christians were being subjected to "cruelty and violence by dark forces" in Manipur and North India, but there has been no firm action taken by those in power.

Al Shabaab Suspected in Killing of Six Christians in Somalia

Six Kenyan merchants killed by suspected militants from the Islamic extremist Al Shabaab on 29 March in the Somali border town of Dhobley were likely attacked for spreading Christianity, sources said.

Report reveals surge in violence against Christians in India

The Evangelical Fellowship of India's (EFI) latest annual report on religious liberty sounds a chilling alarm over the escalating violence and systematic persecution faced by the country's Christian community.

Famed atheist Richard Dawkins says he's a 'cultural Christian'

After decades as the poster boy for New Atheism, 'God Delusion' author Richard Dawkins says he is a "cultural Christian".

Christian social worker's employment tribunal begins

A hearing has today begun into claims that a Christian social worker was told to "embrace and promote LGBTQ+ rights" or have a job offer withdrawn.

In crime-stricken Haiti, Catholic priests and nuns are targeted as kidnap victims

Kidnappings by criminal gangs have continued to terrorize the country's residents, not least Catholic priests and other missionaries. In 2024 alone, at least 14 priests and religious brothers and sisters were abducted.

World Evangelical Alliance Secretary General Thomas Schirrmacher resigns

World Evangelical Alliance Secretary General Thomas Schirrmacher has resigned from his position in the prominent global Christian organization due to health reasons.

Large pile of burnt Bibles left outside church on Easter Sunday

Pastor Greg Locke of Global Vision Bible Church in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, told members of his flock that the setting on fire of around 200 Bibles in a trailer near his church by an unidentified suspect on Easter Sunday is proof that Christianity is "under attack" in the United States.