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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

'1,200 Christians evacuated' from Afghanistan in donor-funded rescue mission
Conservative radio host Glenn Beck says over $28m has been raised for the evacuation being coordinated by Christian non-profit the Nazarene Fund.

Jesse Jackson and wife 'responding positively' to treatment for Covid-19
The Rev Jesse Jackson is being treated for Covid-19 despite being fully vaccinated earlier this year.

Afghanistan crisis is a 'life or death situation' for country's Christians
Franklin Graham is asking Christians around the world to join him in a day of prayer for the people of Afghanistan on Sunday.

UK churches 'stand ready' to welcome Afghan refugees
UK churches are ready to welcome Afghan refugees and help them settle into life in a new country after fleeing Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.

US commission 'gravely concerned' for Afghanistan's religious minorities
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom says it is "gravely concerned" for Christians and other religious minorities in Afghanistan "who have faced persecution at the hands of the Taliban in the past."

When it comes to Scripture, most Gen Z are a mix of curious and ambivalent - study
New research among young Americans suggests there may be an openness to the Bible but many of them doubt its authority.

'Things are getting very bad,' says American street preacher arrested in the UK
An American street preacher has spoken of his concerns for the free speech of Christians in the UK following his recent arrest.

RZIM's donors file suit after Ravi Zacharias scandal
Donors to Ravi Zacharias International Ministries are reportedly looking to the courts to help them get their money back.