World
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Muslim father burns teenage daughter for converting to Christianity
In a harrowing incident in eastern Uganda, a Muslim father severely burned his 19-year-old daughter on 21st July after discovering she had converted to Christianity.
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French Christians ask for respect after Paris Olympics 'Last Supper' controversy
Evangelicals in France have taken their concerns about the Paris Olympics Opening ceremony to the French government.
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Prominent Myanmar Christian leader released from prison for second time
The former head of Myanmar's Kachin Baptist Convention has been released from prison for the second time this year, after being released and re-detained in April.
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Christian leaders in France and UK speak out against 'mockery of Christianity' at Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Christians have continued to speak out against offensive scenes in the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics which included an apparent depiction of The Last Supper featuring drag queens.
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India's Christian leaders work to convince Modi government to curb attacks
False charges of forced conversion, say the leaders, are used to target Christians, who cite attacks on church properties and institutions, the harassment of pastors and raids on private parties.
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African faith leaders call for debt forgiveness in 2025 Jubilee year
African faith leaders are calling for debt forgiveness as the Vatican's 2025 Jubilee year approaches to help their countries tackle growing economic crises.
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Archaeologists find evidence of red dye mentioned 25 times in Bible
Fresh colour has been added to the black-and-white text of the Scriptures thanks to the combined efforts of researchers working together on an extensive project to identify dyes in archaeological textiles.
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Ancient Christian building discovered in Bahrain
A newly discovered ancient structure sheds light on the historic roots of Christian communities in the Gulf region.
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Special edition New Testament to be handed out during Olympics
The French Bible Society has created a special edition of the New Testament to be distributed during the upcoming Olympics.
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In Hiroshima, the Vatican joined religious leaders to change the narrative on AI
Meeting where one of two atomic bombs that ended World War II landed in Hiroshima, Japan, causing mass death and devastation, representatives from 11 diverse religious traditions gathered July 9-10 for a Vatican-sponsored event to address a latter-day technology also destined, many believe, to upend humanity: artificial intelligence.
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How the Bible is growing the faith of Iranian refugees
At a church in the south-west of England, a young Iranian receives an easy-to-read Bible in modern Persian. He can't believe it. 'If they see you holding a Bible like this in Iran,' he says, 'they kill you.'
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A missionary in war-torn Chechnya: a powerful story of how God shows up when the world falls apart
Paula O'Keefe's early life was perhaps a foreshadow of what it was to become as an adult: demonstrations of God's love and power amidst great difficulties and trauma.
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Following in the footsteps of Saint Cuthbert for young people in Togo
For Fiona Tweedie, a reluctant beginning has turned into a lifetime passion for running that will see her embark on her biggest race yet, following the steps of Saint Cuthbert in a journey that will allow her to support young people in Togo.
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MAF and Mercy Ships enter partnership to deliver medical aid by land, sea and air
The renewal of a partnership agreement between two leading faith-based medical charities will see isolated communities across Africa receive life-changing surgical care, extending their reach further inland and across a broader spectrum of the continent's population.
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US religious freedom body adds Pakistan to list of worst violators
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom again has recommended that the State Department designate Pakistan as a "Country of Particular Concern," citing the country's blasphemy laws as a prime source religious freedom violations.