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U.N. pushes countries to prioritise LGBT rights, abortion as part of its global plan
The United Nations is urging countries to prioritise LGBT rights and to include abortion as part of the grand plan to tackle the global humanitarian crisis.
Government's misleading advice fuels persecution of Pakistani Christians, says report
Misleading government guidance is fuelling the persecution of Christians fleeing Pakistan, according to a report released on Wednesday.
TB Joshua's church sued by children of man killed in building collapse
The church of popular evangelist TB Joshua is being sued following the collapse of one of its buildings in 2014, which killed 116 people.
Christian-run refugee camp torched in Philippines
A Christian-run refugee camp in the Philippines was torched early on Wednesday morning, leaving at least five injured, including two children.
'Why should I study? I'm going to die': Heartbreaking words of a 13-year-old in Aleppo
The Catholic Bishop of Aleppo, which has been a battleground since 2012, has spoken out about the horrific conditions his community faces.
China puts more Christians on trial as pressure on religion mounts
Protestant Christians in the Chinese province of Guizhou are facing prosecution in signs of an increasingly harsh clampdown on religion.
Muslims converting to Christianity in Nigeria, despite brutal persecution
Muslims are converting to Christianity in northern Nigeria amid rapidly rising levels of Christian persecution, which has seen more than ten thousand Christians killed in five years, according to a new report released today.
Turkey: Christians face eviction in town's last remaining church
Christians in the last remaining church in a Turkish town face eviction after the city council refused the permit them to continue worshipping.
Donald Trump dominates Nevada caucuses, winning in all demographics â surprisingly even the Hispanic votes
Donald Trump emphatically scored his third consecutive victory in an early-voting state, winning the Nevada caucuses on Tuesday night to further strengthen his position in the Republican presidential race heading to the Super Tuesday elections in 15 states on March 1.
Bodnariu family's Christian faith led to removal of children, says lawyer
Norway's Barnevernet child welfare services removed the children of the Bodnariu family over concerns about their religion, according to the Romanian lawyer monitoring the case.
Wheaton denies former LGBT support worker's claim she was forced out
A former Wheaton College employee hired to support gay and lesbian students on the campus has claimed she was forced to resign because of the college's concerns over how her views would impact on donor support.
Indian Christians protest rise in attacks against evangelists
An Indian evangelical group has protested against the "steadily increasing attacks on Christians" involved in evangelism and has called for government support against the perpetrators.
Archbishop of Canterbury moves forward on inquiry into sex abuse bishop
The Archbishop of Canterbury has appointed a woman who is an expert on government and safeguarding to head his independent inquiry into whether there was any kind of cover-up in the Church of England over sex abuse bishop Peter Ball.
Leave the EU for 'Christian' Europe, says new group Christians for Britain
Two prominent opinion formers in British religion have joined in a campaign for Britain to leave the European Union, comparing it to a new Reformation.Â
Anti-EU numbers drop six points in blow to Brexit campaign
The campaign for Britain to leave the European Union has taken a six-point drop over the rival "in" campaign, according to a YouGov poll taken by the Times.
Media should ignore ISIS propaganda, new study suggests
Media should ignore ISIS propaganda, as it is seeking to exploit the lack of alternative media coverage in Iraq and Syria to control the portrayal of the region, according to new research by Australia's leading foreign policy think tank.