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How the evangelical right put Trump in the White House
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.

Pastor execution shocks Christians; Answers demanded from government
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.

Anti-Christian violence in Europe is at an all-time high - report
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.

Two young Christian women killed in Nigeria
Two young Christian women killed in Nigeria

Both girls were reportedly secondary school pupils

The 'double vulnerability' of persecuted Christian women
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.

Boko Haram terrorists execute brave Christian leader who said his life was 'in the hands of God'
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.

Iran bulldozes grave of Christian convert who was executed for apostasy
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.

Hundreds of hardline Hindus protest giant Jesus statue in India
Hundreds of hardline Hindus protest giant Jesus statue in India

Hundreds of hardline Hindus have staged protests against plans to erect a giant Jesus statue in India.

Three Christian teachers killed in attack on primary school
Three Christian teachers killed in attack on primary school

Three Christian teachers have been killed in an attack on a Kenyan primary school by militants believed to belong to the Somalian terrorist group al-Shabaab.

North Korea is still the most dangerous place to be a Christian

North Korea has retained its unbroken record as the country ranked the most dangerous place to be a Christian by human rights charity Open Doors.

Activists torch German pro-life journalist's car
Activists torch German pro-life journalist's car

Feminist activists have targetted a German pro-life journalist for promoting the country's March for Life by setting his car on fire and releasing details of where he lives with his wife and children.

13 Christians killed, four seminarians kidnapped in Nigeria
13 Christians killed, four seminarians kidnapped in Nigeria

Armed Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed 13 Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria on January 8, the same day four students were kidnapped from a Catholic seminary in Kaduna state.

Three Assyrian Christians arrested in Turkey
Three Assyrian Christians arrested in Turkey

Christian Solidarity Worldwide is calling on Turkey to end discrimination against religious minorities after three Assyrian Christians were arrested on 9 January.

Hillsong raises over $1m in response to Australian bushfire disaster
Hillsong raises over $1m in response to Australian bushfire disaster

Hillsong Church has raised over $1m towards relief efforts after months of devastating bushfires in Australia.

Urgent call to US and Iran to 'de-escalate' crisis after Soleimani assassination
Urgent call to US and Iran to 'de-escalate' crisis after Soleimani assassination

The World Evangelical Alliance also called on the global evangelical community to express their views about the situation in a way that "does not demean, denigrate or de-humanize" others.

Canadian Church leader 'dismayed' by loss of life in Iran plane tragedy
Canadian Church leader 'dismayed' by loss of life in Iran plane tragedy

The Archbishop of Canada has spoken of her grief over a plane crash in Iran that killed all 176 people on board, many of whom were Canadian.