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Prayer ban reaffirmed in New South Wales, Australia
The attorney general of New South Wales (NSW), Australia last week reaffirmed a ban on praying for sexually struggling people even if they request it.
Christians suffer under false charges in India
Police in northern India left two young boys alone when they arrested their parents, a pastor and his wife, on fabricated charges of “forced conversion”. The mother was later beaten in custody, according to sources.
European Court rejects religious freedom case over Covid worship bans
The European Court of Human Rights has dismissed a complaint brought by former EU special envoy Jan Figel challenging Slovakia’s bans on communal worship during the pandemic.
Pope urges urgent global action as Sudan reels from war and natural disaster
Pope Leo XIV has appealed to world leaders and humanitarian organisations to act swiftly in response to the escalating crisis in Sudan, where war, famine, disease and a calamitous mudslide have combined to create one of the worst humanitarian emergencies in the world.
Gen Z attending church more often than older people - survey
A new study reveals that Generation Z has higher church attendance rates than older generations of American adults, marking a reversal of long-established patterns.
Israeli archaeologists discover ancient Samaritan agricultural estate
The agricultural estate is believed to have existed for about 400 years from around the 4th to 7th centuries AD, during Roman and Byzantine rule.
Doctors in Canada propose euthanasia for babies with disabilities
Doctors in Canada have said euthanasia for newborn babies who are born with disabilities “may be an appropriate treatment”, as concerns grow about the expansion of Canada’s euthanasia and assisted suicide programme.
‘There is no such thing as the evangelical’ - researchers say movement’s centre has shifted to Global South
“Christianity and evangelicalism look fundamentally different than they did a generation ago."
A third of American Christians don't believe they're sinners
“If we no longer see sin, how can we understand our need for a Saviour?” said Dr George Barna, responding to the research.
Pope prays for victims of Lisbon funicular tragedy
The Pope expressed his “heartfelt condolences” to the bereaved families.
Indian state sanctions life in prison for converting people to Christianity
In practice anti-conversion laws are used to prevent people from leaving Hinduism.
European Digital Services Act threatens free speech across the world, say Christians
Free speech is under threat in Britain and in Europe, a Christian group has warned.
Christians bringing aid and assistance to Afghanistan after deadly earthquake
“Alongside the practical needs for emergency shelter and food, there is also a need for compassion and support for people like Abdul who have lost family and friends in this deadly earthquake.”
Boko Haram terrorists kill eight Christians in north-east Nigeria
Members of Islamic extremist group Boko Haram on Saturday killed five Christians in Borno state, Nigeria, and three others in another area of the state on Sunday, sources said.
Court sides with Babylon Bee in meme legal case
A federal judge has struck down a California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that prohibits the creation of deepfake images and videos of politicians after conservative Christian satire site Babylon Bee and others sued.
Digital Bible distribution outstrips print worldwide for the first time
Increasingly, people are reading from the Scriptures digitally.