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Politician investigated over same-sex views warns of 'self-censorship' among Christians
Christians are too afraid to share their view of sexuality for fear of legal repercussions and discrimination, says a Finnish MP being investigated over comments she made about same-sex relationships.
Pastor among Christians killed in Nigeria
Twelve Christians, including a pastor, were killed in an attack this week in north-east Nigeria.
Church leaders praying for Austria after terror attack
Christians are praying for Austria after a terror attack on capital city Vienna in which three people were killed.
France's pastors fearful after attacks
France is deploying military forces at religious sites as pastors are anxious and anguished after a Greek Orthodox priest was attacked with a sawn-off shotgun in the city of Lyon on Saturday, days after three people were killed in an Islamist extremist attack at a Catholic church in the city of Nice.
Genocide warning for Nigeria as Christians are 'driven out'
Release International is warning of a "genocide-in-the-making" in Nigeria as attacks continue unabated on Christian villages.
Orthodox priest shot at his church with sawn-off shotgun in France
An Orthodox priest has been wounded in a shooting in the French city of Lyon.
Ancient church found where Jesus called Peter 'the rock'
One of the earliest churches in Israel has been uncovered by archaeologists at a site traditionally believed to be where Jesus gave Peter the keys to the kingdom of Heaven.
Pastor kidnapped by Islamic State pleads for release
A church pastor in Nigeria who went missing on October 19 has been captured along with two Christian women by militants of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), according to a video released by the terrorist group.
New Zealanders vote to legalise euthanasia
Preliminary results of the binding referendum show a majority - 65.2% - voted in favour of the End of Life Choice Act being made a new law.
France church attacker was 21-year-old Tunisian immigrant who arrived just last month
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, said he was "horrified" by the attacks.
Dr Thomas Schirrmacher appointed as next Secretary General of the World Evangelical Alliance
Theologian Dr Thomas Schirrmacher has been confirmed as the next Secretary General of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA).
'France is under attack,' says French President after 3 die in terror attack on church
French President Emmanuel Macron has decried the terrorist attack on a church in Nice this morning in which three people died.
Dozens of countries sign declaration denying 'right' to abortion
Dozens of countries have signed a declaration on women's health that opposes the concept of abortion as a human right.
Abortion because of birth defects is unconstitutional, Poland rules
Pro-life groups are praising the Poland Constitutional Tribunal's Thursday decision against a law permitting abortions based on fetal defects, ruling that it violates the Polish Constitution. The decision has sparked outrage among some advocacy groups.
Church set on fire by extremists after Christians refused to stop worshipping together
Suspected Hindu extremists set fire to a church in India's Andhra Pradesh state, burning it to the ground because local Christians refused to stop worshiping together.
Christians in Idlib still living in fear of jihadists
Christians in the Idlib province of Syria are still living with the daily threat of being killed, tortured or attacked.