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Law professors condemn Finland's prosecution of Christian MP over sexuality views
Law professors from Harvard, Yale, Princeton and other respected institutions are calling on the US to intervene in the prosecution of a Finnish MP over her views on marriage and sexuality.

Keep praying, say persecuted Christians
Christians who have experienced persecution and suffering firsthand for their faith have asked people in the free world to keep praying for their brothers and sisters in prison.

Swedish Church declares itself trans inclusive
The Church of Sweden has declared itself pro-trans while also attacking feminists and so-called "radical right-wing Christian groups".

Netherlands euthanasia procedures reached record levels in 2020
Netherlands had record numbers of euthanasia procedures in 2020, a new report has found.

Experiencing God in a war zone
Ibrahim Najjar, Open Doors' partner in Syria, speaks to Christian Today about life in the country after 10 years of civil war and why he's happy with his decision to stay in spite of all the difficulties and dangers.

Living in the lion's den: the experience of an Iranian house church leader
The members of Neda's small house church in Iran cannot arrange their next meeting on the phone: it is too dangerous. Instead, they meet at a bus stop or a grocery store.

Vulnerable children need even more support after pandemic
Compassion UK is appealing for more support for children and families living with hunger and malnutrition in the world's poorest communities.

'I made serious errors,' says Ravi Zacharias' daughter
The daughter of Ravi Zacharias has apologized for not believing the victims of her late father's sexual misconduct and abuse.

8 Christians killed and church set on fire in attack in Nigeria
Eight Christians were killed and a church burnt to the ground during an attack in Nigeria.

Suspected jihadists kill 15 Christians at baptism
The baptism was taking place in Burkina Faso when it was ambushed.

As Pentecost shows, the Church must go beyond nationalism
In his "The Way I See It" column for Christian Today, historian and author Martyn Whittock warns that competing nationalisms are back in force - and that Christians can be just as guilty of putting nationalism before the internationalism of the Gospel.

French schools ordered to prohibit gender neutral language
France's ministry of education has prohibited the use of gender "inclusive" language, asserting that it harms the process of learning the French language.

Hillsong founder Brian Houston had concerns about Carl Lentz for 'years'
"Lying" and "narcissistic behaviour" are just some of the things about Carl Lentz that concerned Hillsong founder Brian Houston.

Canada arrests another pastor over breach of Covid-19 restrictions
A third pastor has been arrested in Canada for defying Covid-19 public health orders.

Calls for urgent action as Christian deaths soar in Nigeria
The world needs to "wake up" to what is happening in Nigeria, Release International has said, after reports revealed the horrific death toll among Christians at the hands of jihadists and Fulani militants.

God's grand design: Vietnamese family rebuilds life after arson attack
Chien's family were on the way back from a Bible study not far from their home in northwest Vietnam when they saw the flames.