World
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'Worsening intolerant atmosphere' in India amid increase in anti-Christian attacks
A lawyer with the advocacy group ADF India has raised concerns about the "worsening intolerant atmosphere" in India amid increasing attacks against Christians by Hindu nationalists.
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Japan Christian sites to gain World Heritage recognition
Japan had a large Christian population centuries ago until it was banned in the 1600s.
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Televangelist who says God wants him to have $54 million jet says he'll donate old plane
The televangelist Jesse Duplantis has sought to defend himself after his claim that God told him he needed a $54 million new private jet in order to preach the gospel around the world was widely ridiculed.
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Retired Bolivian bishop appointed cardinal by Pope Francis denies he has a secret family
A retired Bolivian bishop recently selected by Pope Francis to be made a cardinal is denying claims that he fathered two children and had a wife while serving as a bishop.
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Raymond Koh: Why was this Christian pastor kidnapped in a military-style ambush?
The story of the Christian pastor who was kidnapped 15 months ago.
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Hong Kong cardinal urges release of abducted underground Chinese bishop
Hong Kong's Cardinal Joseph Zen has implored the release of Cui Tai, an underground church bishop reportedly abducted by Chinese authorities in April.
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Indian Christian murdered in 'honour killing'
An Indian Christian was beaten to death this week after marrying another Indian Christian of a higher caste.
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Pope Francis to Russian Orthodox: Catholics will not meddle in your affairs
Pope Francis has promised the Russian Orthodox Church that Catholics will not 'meddle' in its affairs, saying 'those who meddle, do not obey the Holy See' and adding he will 'never allow' an attitude of division between the Churches.
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Healthy baby born on a migrant rescue ship named 'Miracle'
Baby Miracle is the first infant born on a migrant ship this year to a mother who escaped captivity in Libya.
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Pope Francis to honour Mafia-slain priest in Sicily
Pope Francis will later this year visit the neighbourhood and parish connected with a Sicilian priest killed by the Mafia in 1993, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the death of the 'First Martyr of the Mafia'.
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Fulani herdsmen want to exterminate Christians says Nigerian bishop
Up to 100 Christians have died this year at the hands of nomadic herdsmen.
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Televangelist claims God told him he needs a $50m private jet
A televangelist has said that God told him he needs a fourth new jet, adding that if Jesus was on Earth today he would travel on a plane and not a donkey.
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Catholic Church in Australia to enter redress scheme for sex abuse survivors
The Catholic Church in Australia has committed to taking part in a new national redress scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse, two top religious groups said today.
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Trump vows to help secure release of Pastor Andrew Brunson from Turkish prison
U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to continue working toward the release of Pastor Andrew Brunson, who has been incarcerated in a Turkish prison since October 2016.
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Gaza militants launch heaviest barrage in years against Israel
Palestinian militants launched their heaviest barrages against Israel since the 2014 Gaza war on Tuesday and Israeli aircraft struck back in a surge of fighting after weeks of border violence.