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Man Shot Dead During Mass As Violence Against Christians Continues In Colombia
Violence against Christians in Colombia continues after a man was shot dead during mass in the south western city of Cali on Tuesday.
Catholic Apology For Genocide In Rwanda Is Profoundly Inadequate, Says Government
The government of Rwanda has issued a stinging rebuke to the country's Catholic bishops over their recent apology for the part played by church members in the 1994 genocide.
Shocking Rise In Religious Persecution Fuelled By 'Islamist Hyper-Extremism' â Report
The emergence of "Islamist hyper-extremism" is primarily responsible for a shocking rise in religious persecution across the world, according to a new report released on Thursday.
Five People Sentenced To Death By Hanging For 'Brick Kiln' Murders Of Pakistani Christian Couple
Five people in Pakistan have been convicted and sentenced to death by hanging over the brutal 'brick kiln' murders of Shahzad and Shama Bibi in Pakistan more than two years ago.
Iraqi Christians Revisit Historic Town Abandoned By ISIS
Just weeks after their town was liberated from Islamic State, Iraqi Christians have begun to return to Bartella to see what is left of their homes and belongings.
U.S. School District Allows Satan Club Meetings At Elementary School
A group that reveres the devil will be allowed to conduct meetings for the so-called "After School Satan Club" at an elementary school after a school district in Washington state approved the controversial programme starting this December.
Did God Create Life on Other Planets, Or Is Earth the Only One of Its Kind? Christian Astronomer Explains Scientific Evidence
Are we alone in the universe, or is there life out there?
US Leaders Condemn Putin's Bid To Equate Christian Evangelism With Terrorism
One of American's most influential conservatives has joined with a leading member of the country's Jewish community to condemn Russia's crackdown on religious freedom.
3 Countries To Pray For Where Christians Are Persecuted
The Palace of Westminster will be lit up in red tonight to commemorate all those who have suffered because of their religion.
The Extraordinary Story Of Bible Translation Around The World
This month Wycliffe Bible Translators released the latest Scripture access statistics which tell a truly amazing story.
Syrians 'Thirsty To Know God' As Civil War Rages On
Almost six years since civil war broke out in Syria, and people are still coming to church for the first time and asking for Bibles of their own, a pastor in the country has said.
Christian Boy From Iraq Replicating Precious Artefacts Destroyed By ISIS
A Christian teenage boy from Iraq is fighting the terror group Islamic State (ISIS) in a different way: by replicating the ancient artworks destroyed by the militants.
Christian Convert Sentenced To Death In Sudan Secretly Read Bible In Prison
Meriam Ibraheem, a Christian who was sentenced to death for apostasy in Sudan and gave birth to her second child in prison, has described how she secretly read the Bible while she was behind bars.
Up To One Million People Fleeing Boko Haram Have Been Cut Off From Humanitarian Aid
Up to a million people around West Africa's Lake Chad are cut off from humanitarian aid by Boko Haram despite a regional military offensive against the Islamist militants, a UN official said on Tuesday.
Iraqi Christian Teen Recreates Ancient Art Bulldozed By ISIS
A 17-year-old Assyrian Christian is painstakingly recreating sculptures destroyed by Islamic State.
Ancient Christian Monastery Recaptured From ISIS
The fourth century Mar Benham monastery has survived Islamist atrocities before â and the signs are it will survive again. On Sunday, Christian and Muslim fighters liberated the Syriac Orthodox monastery from Islamic State.