World
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Members of US religious freedom panel speak out against China-Vatican deal
While Vatican officials defended the deal for promoting dialogue with China, members of the federal commission say things have only gotten worse.
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Christian leaders denounce attack by Muslim men hurling stones at churchgoers near Bethlehem
Christian leaders have condemned an attack on a church near Bethlehem by a group of Muslim men, with calls being made for the Palestinian Authority to take swift action.
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South Korean church leaders grief-stricken after Seoul stampede tragedy
Christian leaders in South Korea have expressed their shock and grief after over 150 people were killed in a stampede in Seoul over the weekend.
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Protestant pastor is first Christian clergy imprisoned on charges of sedition in Hong Kong
A judge in Hong Kong sentenced a 59-year-old Protestant pastor to more than one year in prison for sedition, making him the first Christian clergy in the city to be convicted under the draconian national security law that mainland China imposed two years ago.
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Christian baker who refused to bake cake for lesbian wedding prevails in court
A court has ruled that the Christian owner of Tastries Bakery in California acted lawfully when she refused to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple and instead referred them to a different bakery, citing her sincere religious belief that marriage is intended to be between one man and one woman.
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European court says feminist who pretended to abort Jesus on church altar was exercising 'freedom'
Overturning the verdict of a French court, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that a feminist who interrupted the rehearsal of Christmas carols to perform a topless act of aborting Jesus on the altar of a Paris church was exercising "freedom of expression."
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Archeologists find tomb of Saint Nicholas
St. Nicholas was persecuted for his faith under Emperor Diocletian but lived to see Constantine rise to power
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World Council of Churches head meets with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill
The Patriarch reportedly said churches 'must not add fuel to the fire' of political conflict but has been widely accused of doing just that.
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What will another five years of Xi bring for China's Christians?
In the last few years especially, China's roughly 100 million Christians have felt their already-limited freedoms slowly being erased.
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John 3:16 is the world's most popular Bible verse, according to digital survey
A new digital survey by World Vision has found John 3:16 to be the world's most popular Bible verse.
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Iran punishes Christians with harsh prison sentences
House churches considered threat to national security.
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European bishops make 'heartfelt' appeal for peace in Ukraine
In their statement, the bishops warned that an expansion of the war would have "disastrous consequences for humanity".
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Church leaders oppose plans to move British embassy to Jerusalem
Church leaders are urging Prime Minister Liz Truss to rethink plans to move the British Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
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Victims of religious oppression in Turkey reveal why Christian population is dwindling
Victims of religious oppression in Turkey shared their stories at an event on religious freedom at the European Parliament where the speakers suggested that political and social atrocities in that country were behind the Christian population's decline from 20% to a mere 0.2% over the last century.
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Sudanese Christian couple accused of adultery for staying together
In recent months, fear among Sudan's Christians has been growing that their country is sliding back into the control of Islamists.