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What it's like on the ground during the Turkey-Syria offensive
"People are afraid of terrorist attacks that these people might plan after being freed, especially against Christians."
Call for prayer as Christians face more suffering in Syria
The World Evangelical Alliance has called on the global church to pray for Christians in Syria following Turkey's military assault.
After Turkish military offensive, Syrian church leaders fear 'Islamist agenda'
Some of the Christians in the region are converts from Islam and the church leaders have warned that they are particularly vulnerable.
Church 'deeply concerned' over Turkish Syria offensive
The Church of Scotland has called for "swift action" to bring an end to violence in northern Syria after Turkey began its offensive on the region.
Calls for Cuban officials to be barred from the US over religious freedom violations
The US government is being urged to bar Cuban officials from entering the country over reports that religious minorities are facing increasing persecution.
Christian woman killed, four others kidnapped from church in Nigeria
A pastor's wife is among those abducted.
Syrian Christians hear call to be peacemakers
Hundreds of Christians in Syria came together recently to hear a word of encouragement as they seek to be faithful witnesses in a country that has suffered years of conflict.
When an exiled Iraqi family found IS slogans in their house, it made them weep
"The first time I saw the house I had to cry. We all had to cry."
Christian parents giving children Islamic names to avoid 'abuse' in schools
A bishop in Pakistan has said that Christian parents in the country are resorting to giving their children Islamic names to prevent them suffering "abuse" at school.
South American Church leaders call for 'zero deforestation' following Amazon fires
Anglican bishops from across South America have united in a call to governments around the world to implement zero deforestation policies following the devastating fires that have raged in the Amazon.
Christians leaders send statement of solidarity to people of Hong Kong
Eric Metaxas and Dr Foley Beach, the Archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America, are among the Christian leaders to have added their name to a statement of solidarity praising the "courageous stand" shown by the people of Hong Kong in defence of freedom and democracy.
Christian man loses two young children, mother and stepfather in attack by extremists
The 36-year-old is reported to have lost his family when Muslim extremists set fire to their home.
Christians 'appalled' after pregnant pastor's wife kidnapped and killed in Nigeria
The pregnant wife of a pastor has been killed after being abducted by armed assailants from her home in Kaduna state, central Nigeria, last month.
Boko Haram executes two Christian aid workers in Nigeria
Islamic extremist group vows to kill others from predominantly Christian tribes.
Christians in India are 'living mostly in fear at present'
Christians in India are living in a climate of fear because of a hostile state and a minority of radicals who don't want them in the country, a bishop has warned.
China harvesting organs from religious minorities
The Chinese government has murdered "hundreds of thousands" of members of the Uighur Muslim minority and the Falun Gong religious group to harvest their organs, a human rights lawyer has claimed.