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China pulls Bibles from online retailers as it steps up control over religion
China appears to have removed the Bible from online retailers in a further sign of its clampdown on religious freedom.
Commonwealth Games: More than 120 athletes join chaplains for Easter Sunday service
More than 120 Commonwealth Games athletes, plus coaches and support staff, attended an Easter Sunday service in the Gold Coast village.
US pastor Andrew Brunson handed indictment citing 'warfare' against Turkey
Turkish prosecutors have handed an official indictment to US pastor Andrew Brunson, accusing the imprisoned minister of using 'Christianisation' as a veneer to enact 'warfare' against Turkey's government.
Christian Australian rugby star Israel Folau faces backlash after saying gay people are going to hell
Australian rugby star Israel Folau is facing a storm of criticism after he said that gay people were going to hell 'unless they repent of their sins and turn to God'.
Hundreds of Christians killed in Nigeria as Fulani violence spikes
Hundreds of Christians were killed last month in a spike in Fulani violence in Nigeria. The militant tribe has now overtaken Boko Haram as the biggest threat in the country's Middle Belt region.
Algerian government slaps hefty fines on Christians transporting Bibles
Most of Algeria practices the Muslim faith, while there's an estimated 100,000 Christians only.
Cuba bars ministry from distributing NIV Bibles
Cuba had put an end to its ban on printing new Bibles in 2015, but the Communist government is still not allowing modern translations of the text to enter the country.
ISIS claims attack that killed four Christians in Pakistan
The Islamic State has claimed that a "covert unit" of group was responsible for the attack that resulted in the deaths of four Christians in the Pakistani province of Balochistan on Monday.
Methodists accuse Israel of 'crimes against humanity' at Gaza protests
The president and vice-president of the Methodist Conference have condemned the shooting of protesters on the Gaza Israel border that left 18 Palestinians dead and hundreds injured.
Commonwealth Games athletes to receive support from chaplaincy team
Commonwealth Games athletes will be supported by almost a dozen chaplains from around the world over the next two weeks.
Congo priest abducted after Easter mass
Kidnappers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are demanding US $500,000 for the release of a Catholic priest abducted just after he had celebrated mass on Easter Day.
Presidential candidate gives glory to God even though he lost the election
An evangelical presidential candidate in Costa Rica suffered defeat in the elections on Sunday, but despite his loss, he took the opportunity to praise God in his concession speech.
India's Dalits protest as laws protecting them are rolled back
A ruling by India's Supreme Court that threatens to reduce protection for its marginalised Dalit people could be overturned after the court agreed to hear an appeal.
ISIS claims Easter Monday murders of Pakistani Christians
ISIS has claimed responsibility for an attack that left four Christians dead in southwestern Pakistan on Easter Monday.
Winnie Mandela: 'mother', then 'mugger', of new South Africa
Hailed as mother of the 'new' South Africa, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's legacy as an anti-apartheid heroine was undone when she was revealed to be a ruthless ideologue prepared to sacrifice laws and lives in pursuit of revolution and redress.
Ethiopian court rejects appeal of Christian who was imprisoned for offending members of Orthodox church
An Ethiopian court has rejected the appeal of an Evangelical Christian who was sentenced to prison in February for allegedly offending members of the Orthodox Church.