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Christian Woman In China Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Holding Bible Study
Ma Huichao was sentenced on Friday at a court in the western Xinjiang region of China.
Muslim Leader In Indonesia Faces Blasphemy Charges After 'Offensive' Comment About Jesus
The Muslim leader of a protest against the Christian governor of Jakarta for alleged blasphemy is now facing the same charge after a group of Catholics accused him of making an offensive comment about Jesus.
Christian Pastor Jailed In Turkey Spent Christmas In Prison
Pastor Andrew Brunson has had his appeal denied and remains jailed on charges of "membership in an armed terrorist organisation", campaigners say.
Islamists Threaten Murdered Punjab Governor's Son For Wishing Christians Happy Christmas
A Christmas message calling for prayers for those charged under Pakistan's blasphemy laws has led to death threats against the son of a provincial governor killed five years ago for criticising the same laws.
Christian Woman Stabbed By Afghan Migrant 'For Reading From The Bible'
The 22-year-old is reported to have stabbed the woman at an asylum seeker residence after he became offended by her reading the Bible.
Girl 'Suicide Bomber' Aged 10 Brings New Year Islamist Terror To Nigeria
A girl aged 10 dies after detonating suicide bomb on New Year's Eve in Nigeria. Another girl was lynched before she could detonate her device
Islamic State Claims Turkey Nightclub Mass Shooting
Islamic State claimed responsibility today for a New Year's Day mass shooting in a packed Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people, an attack carried out by a lone gunman who remains at large.
Pope Francis Condemns 'Plague Of Terrorism' After Turkey Attack
Pope Francis has led world religious leaders in condemning the deadly New Year attack in an Istanbul nightclub.
Human Rights Lawyer Who Disappeared Into Custody In China Is Released
The Christian human rights lawyer who disappeared into police custody in China, arousing fears for his safety, has been released.
One Christian Died For Their Faith Every Six Minutes In 2016
'Christians are the most persecuted religious group in the world.'
Dozens Murdered By Gunman In New Year Nightclub Terror In Turkey
A lone gunman opened fire on New Year revelers at a packed nightclub on the shores of Istanbul's Bosphorus waterway on Sunday killing at least 39 people, including many foreigners.
Catholic Faith Declining in Brazil? Survey Shows Church Lost 9 Million Followers From 2014 to 2016
The towering Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking Rio de Janeiro is apparently seeing a new picture of Brazil, one that may not bode well for the Roman Catholic Church.
At least 25 Dead In Biggest Baghdad Bombs In Months
Two bombs claimed by Islamic State killed 25 people in central Baghdad on Saturday, as fighting intensified in the northern city of Mosul where government forces are trying to rout the jihadists from their last major stronghold in the country.
Yazidi Woman Held For Two Years By ISIS Escapes As Iraqi Forces Advance Into Mosul
A Yazidi woman held captive by Islamic State militants for more than two years managed to escape when Iraqi forces pushed into Mosul and provided information that helped them retake a neighbourhood of the city, Iraqi commanders said.
The Forgotten Christians Who Faced Brutal Persecution In 2016
Religious persecution has deteriorated rapidly across the globe, that was the conclusion of a US State Department report published in August.
Incredible Escape By Yazidi Woman From Islamic State After Being Held For Two Years In Iraq
A Yazidi woman held captive by Islamic State militants for more than two years managed to escape when Iraqi forces pushed into Mosul.