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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.
Syrian Christian leaders: Assad is our protector
Despite the many allegations of torture, bombing of civilians and more from the Assad government, Christians and other minorities often reman in support, because of the relative safety offered against the threat of ISIS and other rebels.
North Korea must face criminal court, says Christian charity
The North Korean regime must face the International Criminal Court (ICC) for its "egregious human rights abuses", a Christian religious freedom charity has said.
Israel Houghton to divorce after 20 years of marriage
Famous Christian worship leader Israel Houghton has announced his divorce on Facebook after more than 20 years of marriage.
Obama, the antichrist and rapture theology: Why Christians have got to leave the 'end times' alone
A large sub-set of Christians go further than just thinking that at some point in the near future, Jesus will return. These Christians are obsessed with the so-called 'end times.'
Why does this US Christian man live just miles from ISIS in Iraq?
Billy Ray, co-founder of the Refuge Initiative, has been living in North-Eastern Iraq with his wife, Dawn, and three young sons since 2008 serving the local and refugee communities.