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Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem closes over coronavirus
The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is closing temporarily following reports of an outbreak of coronavirus in the area.
Church of Scotland Moderator 'comes home' to Zambia after nearly 50 years
The Moderator of the Church of Scotland General Assembly, Colin Sinclair, is touring Zambia nearly half a century after he first went to the African country as a Scripture Union (SU) worker.
Putin wants God and heterosexual marriage written into the Russian constitution
The proposed amendment would effectively ban same-sex marriage.
Freedom of religion 'must be defended', UK tells UN
The International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, told the UN Human Rights Council that freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) was a "key UK human rights priority".
Militant group tells Christians to leave north-eastern Kenya
Al-Shabaab has "ordered" Christians to leave the counties of Garissa, Wajir and Mandera so that Muslim professionals can take their jobs.
Macron invites Asia Bibi to live in France
French President Emmanuel Macron has offered Asia Bibi asylum in France after she revealed that she wanted to move there.
Willow Creek Germany ends leadership summit early after speaker tests positive for coronavirus
Willow Creek Germany has ended its leadership summit a day early after a speaker tested positive for coronavirus.
Despite persecution and riots, Trump says India's Modi 'wants people to have religious freedom'
Donald Trump was full of praise for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment to religious freedom despite strong criticism from both Christian and Muslim minorities in the country.
1,500% increase in teen girls diagnosed with gender dysphoria in Sweden
Mirroring other Western countries, the nation of Sweden has documented an astronomical rise in gender dysphoria diagnoses among teenagers in the past decade.
Asia Bibi is seeking asylum in France
Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman freed from death row in 2018, has expressed her desire to move to France.
A Christian village that was almost completely destroyed by ISIS is being rebuilt
Batnaya was under occupation by Daesh for nearly two years, during which time altars were smashed and statues decapitated.
Churches destroyed in Boko Haram attack
More than 100 Boko Haram militants opened fire sporadically and indiscriminately and set churches and houses on fire, killing many people, in the town of Garkida in Gombi area of the northeastern state of Adamawa, according to initial reports.
Portugal moves towards legalisation of euthanasia
MPs in Portugal have cleared the way for the legalisation of euthanasia despite protests.
Hindu radicals destroy church in India, injuring pastor
Attacks and harassment of a house church in southern India have decimated the 40-member congregation and left the pastor injured and demoralized.
Leah Sharibu's mother joins London protest calling for her release
The mother of kidnapped schoolgirl Leah Sharibu joined a protest outside the Nigerian High Commission in London on Wednesday to call for her daughter's release.
Jägermeister logo is not offensive to Christians, court rules
The Jägermeister logo, which features a cross, is unlikely to cause offence to Christians because its religious character has diminished due to its prevalence, a court in Switzerland has ruled.