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Nigeria: all Christians kidnapped by bandits now free
They are said to be in generally good condition.
Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison
The 78-year-old Catholic and founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper was convicted in December on two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security and one count of conspiracy to publish seditious articles.
Cuban bishops warn oil sanctions could deepen hardship and unrest
The message, read in Catholic parishes nationwide, warned that further pressure on fuel access would fall most heavily on vulnerable families already struggling to survive.
Turkey taken to task over Christians banned from the country
Foreign pastors are often labelled "national security" threats.
Pastor, daughter and son-in-law slain in Plateau state, Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen last month killed a pastor, his daughter and her husband, leaving the couple’s 3-month-old baby with a machete wound, in Plateau state, Nigeria.
Christian group welcomes British sanctions on Iranians
Britain stopped shot of designating the Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organisation.
2,000-year-old 'Pilgrim's Path' opens in Jerusalem
An ancient road that may have been built in the days of Jesus and led up to the Jerusalem Temple Mount has been opened to the public for the first time.
West has 'repeatedly failed Assyrian Christians'
A religious freedom activist warns that the Assyrian Christian community in the Middle East "does not have a chance of survival”.
Is New Zealand experiencing its own 'Quiet Revival'?
The so-called “Quiet Revival” report by the Bible Society noting an upsurge in Christianity among young people in the U.K. is also seen to an extent among young New Zealanders, according to a report by Baptists.
Darlington Nurses, Päivi Räsänen warn US about declining freedom in Britain and Europe
The Darlington Nurses may have won their fight, but Päivi Räsänen's ordeal is still ongoing.
Reports of persecution and church raids in Russian-occupied Ukraine
Churches not aligned with Moscow are being raided or closed down, as clergy are detained or replaced.
Armenian government accused of violating freedom of religion and speech after clergy arrests
The Armenian government has accused clergymen of plotting violent revolution and advocating assassinations.
Lone Anglican church in Moscow suspends worship services
The only official Anglican congregation in Moscow, Russia, has suspended worship services amid a reported internal dispute over who controls the church.
Protestant pastor driven out of Mexican village for refusing to pray to saint
He's not the first pastor to be driven out of the area.
Greek atheists attempt to remove religious symbols in courtrooms
Previous attempts to remove religious imagery in Europe have failed.
Grotto that marks Christ's birthplace to be renovated
A number of denominations have joint administration of the church.