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Christian Governor Of Jakarta To Face Trial After Allegedly Insulting Islam
The Christian governor of Jakarta has been named as a suspect in a case of alleged blasphemy.
'Heil Trump' And 'Whites Only' Among Nazi-Style Slogans Appearing On US Churches
Christian bishops in the US have described their "heartsick" distress at racist graffiti being scrawled on churches around the country in the name of President-elect Donald Trump.
US Catholic Bishops Elect New Leader
America's Catholic Bishops have elected a new leader, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, the Archbishop of Galveston-Houston in Texas, a week after the presidential election of Donald Trump.
'The World Has Failed To Protect Us': Assyrian Christians Despair As ISIS Destroys Ancient Pyramid In Iraq
ISIS has destroyed one of the ancient wonders of Iraq by bulldozing the ziggurat pyramid in Nimrud, once the capital of the Assyrian empire stretching from Egypt to parts of modern-day Iran and Turkey.
Christianity Growing in Indonesia Despite Burning of Churches By Islamist Extremists
Not even the torching of their churches could stop Christians in Indonesia from holding services to worship Godâeven if they have to do it in tents or in the forest.
Assyrian Christians Tell Trump: Help Us Defend Our Homes and Lands From ISIS
"Help us." This was the plaintive cry of the Christian Assyrian people to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as they drew his attention to the campaign of genocide currently being undertaken against them by the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group.
'They Beat My Husband As We Pleaded For Them To Stop': New Film Highlights Persecution Of Christians Around The World
Christian persecution around the world is the focus of a new documentary short film called Under Caesar's Sword.
Why Have Tensions Increased Between Christians And Muslims In Nigeria?
Christians are now more likely to say the government is "run for the benefit of only a few groups of people", as opposed to all Nigerians, than they were when former President Goodluck Jonathan, a Christian, was in power.
Iraqi Christians May Not Return To Shattered Villages Till Next Summer
Christians in the shattered villages around Mosul may be unable to return to their homes to live until next summer, according to Open Doors partners in the region.
Christianity Is Rising Again In Finland
A new survey finds that after years of steady decline, in common with many other countries in the West, Christian belief in Finland is once more increasing.
US Forces May Have Committed War Crimes Say Prosecutors
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court in The Hague said there were preliminary grounds to believe US forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan and at secret detention facilities elsewhere in 2003 and 2004.
Returning Home Still a Dream for Christians From Iraq Even After ISIS Defeat
Although militant fighters from the Islamic State (ISIS) have already left some parts of Iraq, Christians from the Middle Eastern country still consider returning to their homes as a faraway dream.
Christian Couple Blessed With Baby Using Embryo Frozen 17 Years Ago
A Christian couple has been blessed with a baby girl through an unusual procedure: using an embryo that had been kept frozen for 17 years, or even before the two of them actually met.
'A Clear Attack On Freedom Of Religion': Israeli Government Backs Bill To Quieten Muslim Call To Prayer
A bill to ban mosques from using loudspeakers for the Muslim call to prayer won support from the coalition government in Israel last night, after the controversial measure was backed by the country's right-wing Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
Why Are Muslims Who Attack Christians In Egypt Not Being Brought To Justice?
Egypt is suffering from "lawlessness" where Muslims are openly attacking Christians and not being brought to justice, according to a leading Coptic bishop.
ISIS Strategy to Wipe Out Christians: Take Babies and Virgin Girls, Kill Fathers, Force Boys to Plant Bombs
"It's very organised, there is no improvisation." That's how Father Patrick Desbois described the "very special" strategy being used by the Islamic State (ISIS) to wipe out Christianity in the areas it has occupied.