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Another inhumane atrocity surfaces from Manipur
Two more young Christian tribal women were victimized, brutalized, and killed on the same day as the horrifying incident on May 4 that saw tribal Christian women in Manipur sexually assaulted, gang raped, and paraded by a Hindu Meitei mob.
Pastor, wife and 3-year-old son jailed on charges of luring innocent people to Christianity
A pastor, his wife, and young son have been jailed for allegedly luring innocent people to Christianity in violation of an anti-conversion law in Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state where Christians only make up less than 1% of the 200 million population.
Outcry as crucified 'Jesus Ken' and 'Virgin Mary' dolls relaunch amid 'Barbie' movie craze
The planned relaunch of religiously-themed Barbie dolls in Argentina, dubbed "Barbie Virgin Mary" and "Jesus Ken," has sparked outrage globally, especially among Catholic groups in Buenos Aires, the birthplace of Pope Francis.
Millions of suffering children: the ugly truth behind the billion-dollar beauty industry
"Brands must be held accountable," said World Vision.
Iraqi church leader asks top court to recognise spiritual authority
The leader of Iraq's largest Christian community has asked the country's supreme court to reverse a presidential order that no longer recognises him as Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church.
Kidnapped Christian nurse and daughter still missing in Haiti
"We continue to hold onto hope."
Mexican 'misgendering' case raises free speech concerns
Two Mexican leaders accused of "gender-based political violence" after referring to a trans-identifying lawmaker as a man warned about the suppression of speech and religious rights in their country.
Pastor beaten unconscious while speaking at funeral
Hard-line Muslims threw stones at a pastor in eastern Uganda and beat him unconscious as he spoke at a funeral using both the Bible and the Koran, he said from his hospital bed.
Western sanctions are crippling Syria's Christian community, say Church leaders
They said the embargo was making it hard to provide humanitarian assistance.
Appeals for prayer after Christian nurse and daughter kidnapped in Haiti
A Christian education ministry in Haiti is asking people to pray for one of its workers and her daughter who have been kidnapped in the troubled country.
Church leaders call for end to attacks on Christian sites in Holy Land
Attacks and harassment by extremists are posing "grave threats" to the Christian presence in Jerusalem and the Holy Land, Church leaders have said.
'Spectacular' ancient mosaic of Samson discovered by archaeologists
Excavations at a 1,600-year-old Jewish synagogue have uncovered "spectacular" mosaics of Samson and biblical stories.
Report documents horrific assaults on Christians in Manipur
Days after a viral video showed Christian women being paraded naked and groped before one of them was gang-raped in public, drawing the world's attention to the ongoing violence in northeast India's Manipur state, a tribal organization has published a report listing several other physical and sexual attacks perpetrated against women.
Niger coup puts country at greater risk of attacks by extremists, says Open Doors
The coup in Niger has left the country more vulnerable to attacks from Islamist extremists, Open Doors has warned.
Ukraine bishop's desperate struggle to help thousands fleeing war zone
A bishop in western Ukraine says he is struggling to help the hundreds of thousands of people who have fled to his part of the country since the start of the Russian invasion.
Christians in Nigeria hold prayer vigil after intense violence
Prayer vigils are being held across central Nigeria after a wave of attacks that has left hundreds dead and tens of thousands displaced.