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Gaza priest calls for reconciliation as ceasefire begins
The Holy Family Church in Gaza was of special concern to the late Pope Francis.

Turkey banning foreign Christians on 'national security' grounds
Despite no recorded incident of Christian terrorism, foreign Christians are a "national security" threat in Turkey.

Christians call for end to end siege of El Fasher after 22 children killed in airstrike
At its core, the conflict is a fight between two rival warlords.

Prominent Beijing pastor detained amid nationwide arrests of underground church leaders
The arrests have been condemned by US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio.

Nigerian Anglicans call Sarah Mullally's appointment as next Archbishop of Canterbury 'double jeopardy'
'Bishop Mullally has repeatedly promoted unbiblical and revisionist teachings regarding marriage and sexual morality'.

Christian aid organisations praying for lasting peace in Gaza
This is the fourth Gaza-Israel war since 2008, and also the bloodiest.

Charlie Kirk remembered as one of Israel’s strongest Christian allies
Christian activist Charlie Kirk has been posthumously recognised as one of Israel’s most devoted supporters, just a month after his tragic murder on a university campus in Utah.

'People are very afraid,' says missionary after Syrian election sparks violence in Aleppo
The situation in Syria remains tense.

Nuns in Mauritania step in as migrant mothers die during childbirth
Many women and children arrive from bordering countries penniless, homeless, and unable to support themselves.

Sailors' Society launches appeal for earthquake-hit Philippines
Many seafarers' families have been affected.

Kidnapped pastor in western Nigeria slain after ransom payment
Suspected Fulani criminals in western Nigeria kidnapped and killed a Christian pastor despite receiving 5 million naira ($3,125 USD) in ransom, sources said.

EU urged to take action on religious freedom after months of inaction
There have been successive calls to Ursula von der Leyen to appoint a new Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief outside the EU.

Spanish priest facing jail for 'Islamophobic' comments
Fr Ballester said, “The survival of freedom of expression in today’s Spain depends on the ruling in this case."

Canada shows assisted suicide puts vulnerable at risk
A dementia sufferer was deemed to have given consent to be killed by squeezing a person's hand.

New map shows places with no access to Bible
The lack is most acute in countries where believers face persecution or poverty.

Sarah Mullally's appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury is a 'missed opportunity', say Global South Anglicans
The Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches said the appointment of Sarah Mullally as the next Archbishop of Canterbury was "a missed opportunity to reunite and reform the Anglican Communion".