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Israel Folau courts controversy again after suggesting Australian fires are result of God's wrath
Rugby star Israel Folau has been criticised by Australian prime minister Scott Morrison after suggesting that the bushfires raging across parts of Australia are God's judgement upon ungodly laws.
Situation is 'getting better' for Christians in Egypt
There are still threats to Christians in Egypt but after decades of persecution, the situation is showing signs of improvement, a church leader in the country has said.
Calls for restraint in Hong Kong as hundreds protest at university
UK politicians including a former Foreign Secretary have called on Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam to order the city's police to show restraint towards protesters barricaded inside a university.
Muslim Fulani herdsmen kill two Christians in Nigeria
Muslim Fulani herdsmen in north-central Nigeria early on November 14 hacked an 87-year-old Christian to death by machete and killed another by gunshot, an area resident said.
Breaking the silence around HIV
In South Africa, a young mother lives behind the veil of stigma as a result of living with HIV.
Venice floodwaters putting landmark church in peril
"There is no time to waste" in saving the historic St Mark's basilica in Venice from floodwaters and rising sea levels, says its head conservationist.
Prayers for peace and justice in Bolivia after installation of new president
Christians in Bolivia are praying for peace and justice after the historic resignation of president Evo Morales and the installation of Jeanine Ãñez in his place.
Churchgoers in China forced to have fingerprints scanned as state increases surveillance
Face and fingerprint scanning technology is reportedly being implemented in churches in China as the state continues its crackdown on religious minorities.
Australia is burning: here are some possible explanations
Just as we should not dismiss the extremist Green view that this is Mother Earth getting her revenge, so we should not dismiss the judgement of God as a factor.
Turkish president says Christian churches in Syria will be reconstructed
Turkish President Tayyip Recep Erdogan has said that churches in Syria will be restored so that Christians "can go back and start praying there again".
Islamic State claims responsibility for killing of priest and his father in Syria
Islamic State (IS) militants claimed responsibility for killing an Armenian Catholic priest and his father on Monday in eastern Syria, where they had traveled from their home in a northeastern town hit by Turkish air strikes and terrorist bombs.
Calls for religious freedom in Cuba after church leaders stopped from leaving the country
The World Evangelical Alliance is calling on the Cuban government to uphold religious freedom after several pastors were prevented from leaving the country last week in order to attend the organisation's General Assembly in Indonesia.
World Evangelical Alliance's General Assembly closes with call to recognise the urgency of the Great Commission
The World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly closed on Tuesday night with a call to "sense the urgency" of the need for the Gospel today.
After 12-year struggle, Palestinian Authority officially recognises evangelical group
The Palestinian Authority has granted permission for the establishment of a regional branch of the World Evangelical Alliance, ending a 12-year struggle for formal recognition.
Fires at three churches in Egypt are 'not coincidence'
The historic Mar Girgis Orthodox church in Cairo, built in 1898, was gutted by fire.
Priest gunned down outside of church
A priest has been gunned down outside a church on Monday in a shocking attack.