World
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Persecuted minorities 'airbrushed' out of BBC documentary - Archbishop
The Chaldean Archbishop of Erbil has accused the BBC of overlooking the plight of persecuted Christians and Yazidis in documentary series "Once Upon a Time in Iraq".
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Britain called to sanction Nigeria's government officials over Christian persecution
The UK Government is being urged to take tougher action on Nigeria after decades of deadly violence against Christians.
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Pastor among the victims in latest deadly attacks on Christians in Nigeria
A string of attacks on Christians in Nigeria has left 11 people dead, including a church pastor, a father of nine, and a 16-year-old.
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In Myanmar, a Christian mother and wife blazes a trail for other women in her community despite opposition
"Previously I thought women should not engage in any work outside the house. This is a common perspective in the minds of women here."
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In Iraq, a Christian mother's bags are always packed in case she must flee ISIS again
"I remember being so anxious," said Dalia, a mother of three. "We left our house that we had spent years building and ran into the unknown, with not much more than the clothes on our back."
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Trump says he spoke to God about state of the economy
And God told him to rebuild it, the US President said.
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Foreign Christians deported from Turkey or unable to return
Dozens of foreign Christians in Turkey have been forced to leave the country or been banned from returning in what appears to be government targeting of the Protestant Christian community, rights advocates say.
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A Vietnamese mother rebuilds her life again after being banished from her village
When Y Bi's* young son died her life in a remote Vietnamese village fell apart. But it was not only her anguish which she had to contend with - Y Bi's grief exposed her as a Christian, which her community took as a direct betrayal of them.
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Christians in the Middle East hear the Gospel through social media
Each day this week, Christian Today is sharing stories of persecuted Christian women who have leant on Christ and been strengthened in order to pull through the incredible hardships they have faced. Today we tell the story of Mariam, a young Christian woman in the Middle East who is using social media to share the Gospel and bring hope.
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Verdict in Pakistan could lead to more forced marriages and conversions of Christian girls
A court decision in Pakistan to return custody of a 14-year-old Christian girl to the Muslim who allegedly kidnapped her and forced her to convert to Islam and marry him will make more Christian girls vulnerable to such trauma, sources said.
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Canada experiences rise in assisted suicides as a third say they fear being a burden
The number of assisted suicide and euthanasia deaths in Canada rose by more than 25% in 2019 and made up 2% of all deaths in the country last year, according to a report released by the Canadian Government.
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In Nigeria, a young widowed mother leans on God after extremists killed her husband
Each day this week, Christian Today is sharing stories of persecuted Christian women who have leant on Christ and been strengthened to pull through the incredible hardships they have faced.
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Calls to end government aid to Nigeria over Christian persecution are 'misguided'
Cutting aid to Nigeria over the persecution of Christians may lead to more suffering, Open Doors UK has warned.
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Help amid the heartache in Lebanon
As time goes on, the consequences of the Beirut explosion will be even more serious than the immediate casualties and property damage.
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Dozens of faith leaders call for action to stop 'genocide' of Uighurs in China
The letter, signed by Rowan Williams among other faith leaders, warns of "genocide" against the minority group in China.