World
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Church voices regret over transgender Jesus Sunday school poster
Iceland's national Church has expressed regret after portraying Jesus as transgender in a Sunday school poster.
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After ISIS tried to wipe them out, Christians in Iraq are rising again
"We had to start again from zero, but we did it because we had hope."
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Nigeria's Christians 'fear for their lives'
Christians in Nigeria are living in constant fear of the next deadly attack, a priest in the country has said.
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Meeting Jesus in a warzone
"Both of us were crying, we were so afraid. But then Jesus appeared to me. He said to me: 'Don't be afraid.'"
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Dutch euthanasia champion admits legalising assisted suicide is a 'slippery slope'
British opponents of assisted suicide are right to warn that it will only open the door to the deaths of healthy, vulnerable people, says a Dutch pro-euthanasia campaigner.
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'God didn't leave us,' says pastor who chose to stay in war-torn Syria
"My people should know that there is a pastor in Qamishli helping the people in need," says Pastor George Moushi, who has stayed in Syria despite years of war and now coronavirus.
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'I love JK Rowling' billboard gets covered over less than 24 hours after it went up
An 'I love JK Rowling' billboard has been covered up in Vancouver following protests over claims that it was "hateful" to the trans community.
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Moviegoers should boycott Disney's Mulan, says Christian human rights campaigner
Christian Solidarity Worldwide's Benedict Rogers said the movie was more a "Communist Party propaganda initiative" than a family feature film.
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Hong Kong cardinal warns priests over content of sermons amid National Security Law scrutiny
Catholic priests in Hong Kong have been warned over the content of their sermons after the implementation of the National Security Law.
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Chinese officials offer financial rewards to spy on underground church
Chinese officials are offering citizens financial rewards to snoop on "illegal religious activity venues."
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27 Christians released from prison in Eritrea
The release is understood to be contingent on the submission of property deeds making their guarantors liable for their future actions.
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Christian father-of-four sentenced to death for blasphemy
A Christian father-of-four has been sentenced to death for allegedly sending blasphemous text messages seven years ago.
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Church pastors facing destitution as tithes dry up in Covid crisis
Pastors around the world are facing destitution and even starvation because of the devastating impact of Covid on church tithes.
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Diocese of Salisbury raises £78,000 for Sudan and South Sudan amid threat of famine
With millions in need in Sudan and South Sudan, the Diocese of Salisbury is sending over £78,000 to help the efforts of Anglicans on the ground in the two countries.
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Asia Bibi pleads with Pakistani government to help kidnapped Christian girls
The Pakistani Government is being urged to help Christian girls abducted, raped and forced to marry their captors.