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In India, police are clamping down on Christmas gatherings

Police in India are using the pretext of violence from Hindu militants to ban Christmas services in Christian venues, according to Release International.
Synagogue from the time of Jesus unearthed near Sea of Galilee

Israeli archeologists have uncovered a synagogue in Galilee dating back to the time of Jesus.
Prime Minister urged to re-settle 200 Afghan Christians facing death under the Taliban

The British Prime Minister must urgently make a pathway for 200 Christians in Afghanistan to flee the country four months after it was taken over by the Taliban, a human rights barrister has said.
Archbishop of Canterbury echoes fears for Christians in Holy Land

The Archbishop of Canterbury has spoken of his concern for Christians in the Holy Land after local church leaders warned of an increase in attacks on clergy and holy sites.
Christian women are 'agents of resistance' against North Korea's Communist regime

Through their networks on the margins of society, women who convert to Christianity "challenge the authority of the state's control over women's bodies and minds and empower other religious women to become agents of resistance", according to a report.
Warnings of 'systematic attempt' to drive Christianity out of the Holy Land

Church leaders have voiced alarm over "frequent and sustained attacks on clergy and churches in the Holy Land.
Last of 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti are freed

The last 12 missionaries being held hostage in Haiti have now been freed.
Christian prisoners in North Korea are being beaten, tortured and starved - report

Christians in Communist North Korea are being tortured more than members of any other religious group, according to a new report from human rights campaigners Korea Future.
As another pastor is slain, Christians urge US to reinstate Nigeria as 'country of particular concern'

Release International is urging the US State Department to reinstate Nigeria as a 'Country of Particular Concern' amid an endless cycle of violence against Christians in the country.
European Church leaders urge people to get vaccinated against Covid-19

European Church leaders have called for "responsibility and care" as Covid cases continue to rise across the region.
Samaritan's Purse responds to deadly tornadoes

The evangelical humanitarian charity Samaritan's Purse has sent teams with equipment and supplies to respond to the devastation caused by deadly tornadoes that tore through six states in the South and Midwest Friday night through Saturday morning, killing dozens.
UK one of the most challenging countries for Christians in Europe

The UK is among the top five European countries where Christians face the "most severe challenges" for their faith, according to a new report.
African faith leaders combat misleading theologies that promise cures for Covid-19

When some African church pastors ordered their followers to eat grass or gulp petrol or even drink poison-laced water, their congregations have obeyed the instructions, thinking the practices would bring them closer to God.
3 more missionaries released in Haiti

Three more of the 17 Christian Aid Ministries missionaries kidnapped in Haiti on October 16 were released on Sunday night.
Europe has 'failed' on migration - bishop

The Church of England's Bishop in Europe has blamed a failure of dialogue between the UK Government and the European Union for the English Channel migrant crisis.