World
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Another church is shut down as crackdown continues in Algeria
Yet another Christian church has been ordered to shut down in Algeria as the government's crackdown on houses of worship continues.
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Family of Leah Sharibu deny reports Christian teenager has given birth in captivity
The family of abducted Nigerian Christian teenager Leah Sharibu has spoken out after reports published over the weekend suggested that their daughter has given birth to the son of a Boko Haram commander and that she was forced to accept Islam.
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Church must reach out to those with leprosy - bishop
The Bishop of Peterborough has called on the Church to "finish what Jesus started" by working towards the complete eradication of leprosy worldwide.
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Three churches attacked by suspected jihadists in Sudan
Temporary worship structures in southeastern Sudan were set ablaze on January 16, three weeks after the buildings they had replaced were burned down, sources said.
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Special task force investigating pastor's disappearance asks for more time
A special task force set up to investigate the disappearance of a pastor in Malaysia has asked for more time to prepare its findings.
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75 years after the liberation of Auschwitz, Christians vow to remember
Christians are standing with the worldwide Jewish community on the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
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Cameroon is the latest frontier for terrorist group that targets Christians
A terrorist group with a history of targeting Christians in Nigeria is causing terror among inhabitants in Cameroon, a local bishop reports.
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Child Islamic militant executes Christian college student; Warns 'We will not stop!'
In video footage, a masked child speaks to the camera and says that Dalep's killing is revenge for the "bloodshed" committed by Christians
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How the evangelical right put Trump in the White House
President Donald Trump was elected to the White House because evangelicals want a Bible-based America, according to the author of new book on US politics.
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Pastor execution shocks Christians; Answers demanded from government
Christians are demanding answers and calling for three days of prayer and fasting after the execution of one of a pastor.
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Anti-Christian violence in Europe is at an all-time high - report
Attacks against Christians in Europe reached record highs in 2019, as hostility and vandalism against churches, Christian schools and monuments sweep the continent.
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Two young Christian women killed in Nigeria
Both girls were reportedly secondary school pupils
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The 'double vulnerability' of persecuted Christian women
Christian women are at risk of violence or harassment not only because of their faith, but because of their gender.
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Boko Haram terrorists execute brave Christian leader who said his life was 'in the hands of God'
The kidnapped Chair of the Christian Association of Nigeria has been executed by members of the terrorist group Boko Haram.
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Iran bulldozes grave of Christian convert who was executed for apostasy
The family of a pastor martyred in Iran have spoken of their heartache after his grave was found bulldozed last month.